Việt Nam News

“Zombie Cigarettes” contain Etomidate, a sedative used in medical settings. When abused as a drug, Etomidate induces severe drowsiness, slows breathing, causes dangerously low blood pressure, nausea, confusion, and even unconsciousness—potentially leading to death.

The EU is already ASEAN's third largest trade partner, and they have free trade agreements with two ASEAN members, and four more are under negotiations.

During her recent visit to Davos, Switzerland, for World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has reaffirmed Thailand’s ambition to become the “Kitchen of the World.”

The Thai government has thanked singer Lalisa Manobal for boosting international interest in Koh Samui through her role in The White Lotus Season 3.

South Koreans are experiencing an overall decline in quality of life, with key indicators – including life satisfaction, suicide rates and family relationships – deteriorating further, a government report showed Monday.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a working visit to Việt Nam where he will deliver a keynote address at the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum here tomorrow.

A bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in Cheonan on Tuesday, killing three workers and injuring five others, authorities said.

Over the past time, Thailand has proactively worked with China and Myanmar to cut off water, power and fuel at five key locations along the Thai-Myanmar border to weaken call centre gangs and effectively halt their activities.

Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said Indonesia will not face a situation where people have to queue for rice, as seen in the Philippines, or panic-buy, as in Malaysia and Japan.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra appealed for a rate cut after last year’s 2.5 per cent growth came below economists’ estimates.

Acting President Choi Sang-mok said the government will establish an elite national AI team and provide large-scale GPU resources and research funding.

With no clear prospects, the government is looking for ways to encourage companies to get into the business in line with its policy that offshore wind power is indispensable to decarbonising the nation’s power supply.

The final ruling is expected to be announced around March 11.

Carbon trading activities have yet to reach optimal levels.

On Thursday, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan announced the extension for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with annual sales of between RM150,000 and RM500,000. The implementation will now take effect from January 1, 2026.

Thai, Chinese, and Myanmar officials also oversee repatriation of Chinese nationals from call-centre scam operations.

International Organisation for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) is a global body that develops standards, recommendations and guidelines on marine aids to navigation, vessel traffic services and e-navigation.

Having risen from the ranks and served Delhi in different organisational capacities and as a councillor, Rekha Gupta is familiar with the issues and problems of the national capital.