Banh mi heo quay (Vietnamese roasted pork belly banh mi) ranked second in a list of 100 best Southeast Asian foods as voted by readers of international food magazine TasteAtlas.

A Malaysian tourist says the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT helped her navigate a frightening late-night encounter with suspicious taxi drivers during a solo trip to Guangzhou, China.

Australian police have recovered two bodies during a search for two Chinese backpackers who went missing in a flood-hit region in the country’s east, local media reported on Thursday.

Malaysia’s passport has jumped three places to rank sixth most powerful globally in the latest Henley Passport Index 2026, marking its highest position in the 20-year history of the index.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its budget subsidiary Scoot have again extended the cancellation of their Middle East flights amid the ongoing conflict.

The State Department has authorized the use of up to US$40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East because of disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war.

The Australian passport is the most expensive in the world, with its citizens paying AU$422 (US$302) to obtain the international travel document, following a price increase in January 2026.

Passengers flocked to the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore on March 10 to board Asia’s first Disney cruise ship as it prepared to embark on its maiden voyage.

A Chinese man could face up to three years in jail, a fine, or both for allegedly stealing from a passenger on a flight from Singapore to Jakarta.

Restaurants and hotels across India, the second largest economy in Asia after China, warned of disruptions and possible shutdowns on March 10, as the Iran war constricts supplies of cooking gas, prompting the authorities to set up a panel to review industry requests.