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Nguyen Kieu Giang
A Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC shop in Hanoi, Vietnam
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Vietnam jeweler rocked as ex-official linked to gem smuggling
Police detained the former head of Phu Nhuan Jewelry¡¯s gem certification subsidiary over his alleged links to a transnational diamond-smuggling ring.
A BYD vehicle in a showroom in Makati City, Philippines. Early signs show electric vehicle makers such as China¡¯s BYD are benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the Persian Gulf conflict.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2026
BYD showrooms are bustling across Asia after Iran oil shock
Early signs point to Asian electric vehicle makers such as China¡¯s BYD benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the Persian Gulf conflict.
In July, the government ordered Hanoi to phase out gas-powered motorbikes in central districts within a year.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 18, 2025
Vietnam startup seeks slice of third-largest EV motorbike market
Vietnam is behind only China and India in terms of its market size for electric two-wheelers, according to an August report from MotorCycles Data.
A container ship is anchored at the Tan Vu port in Hai Phong, Vietnam. Much of Vietnam's exports to the U.S. are made up of items such as AirPods, phones or other products assembled with Chinese components and then shipped on.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2025
U.S. trade deal leaves Vietnam with questions and one big challenge
Companies operating in the Southeast Asian hub are on notice to move up the value chain.
Singapore's Marina Bay Sands at dusk on Sept. 17
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2024
AI boom and wild weather take spotlight in Southeast Asian earnings
Stronger currencies, driven in part by the Federal Reserve¡¯s pivot to interest-rate cuts, also buoyed stocks.
Transmission towers in Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam, on April 26. Southeast Asia¡¯s relatively low production cost and strong position in the global semiconductor value chain is adding to the region¡¯s appeal as the next hub for data centers.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 28, 2024
AI frenzy draws stock traders to Southeast Asia¡¯s likely winners
Power producers are becoming a favorite as more data centers are set up in the region, thanks to lower energy and land costs, according to analysts.
The Vinfast booth at the 2022 New York International Auto Show in New York on April 14, 2022
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2023
Vietnamese EV-maker Vinfast surges in U.S. trading debut
The company¡¯s shares gained 255% on Tuesday in New York, giving it a market value above U.S. auto giants such as Ford Motor and General Motors.
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge across Japan
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that mainly affects infants and young children, causing blister-like rashes in the mouth and on the hands and feet.
Japan logs record compensation payouts for °ì²¹°ù¨­²õ³ó¾± and work-related illnesses
The number of requests filed in Japan for compensation for work-induced deaths and illnesses rose to a record 6,212 in fiscal 2025, the health ministry said Wednesday.
A cocaine bust in Spain leads all the way to Wall Street
This handout picture shows cocaine seized by Spanish police from a ship off the Canary Islands, following the detention of its 23-member crew without bail in Europe's largest-ever bust of the drug, in Madrid on May 8.
Cambodian tycoon was landlord to Chinese scammers and human traffickers
Thai soldiers inspect inside a workstation at a compound in O'Smach that the Thai military said was used for scam operations, at the Chong Chom-O¡¯Smach border crossing, in Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, on March 6.
LDP and JIP decide on Kyoto route for Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension
The 139-kilometer extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
How ¡®The Solitary Gourmet¡¯ became one of Japan¡¯s most enduring TV hits
Actor Yutaka Matsushige performs a dining scene during the filming of an episode of the TV drama series "Solitary Gourmet" at a tuna restaurant in Chiba Prefecture.
Cash is king again at Tokyo¡¯s bars after credit processor fails
Kabukicho entertainment district in Tokyo
Japan¡¯s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi¡¯s ¡°Elevator Girl House¡± series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
A sensory encounter at rare architectural gem KAIT Plaza
Tea practitioner Fukutaro Nakayama moved through the space of KAIT Plaza preparing tea for each guest next to them.
How Putin turned Japan into a den of spies
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Aeroflot CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 6.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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