Applications for U.K. sponsored study visas fell 10.3% year on year in September, reaching their lowest level for the month in five years, as weakening international student recruitment adds to financial pressures on universities.

A high tide on Saturday afternoon left many Ho Chi Minh City streets deep under water, stalling vehicles and making it hard for residents to get around.

Hundreds of cancer patients arrive before dawn at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital each day, but many must wait four to six weeks to begin radiotherapy as its machines operate at full capacity.

South Korea plans to bar international students who lack a required Korean-language score from taking part-time jobs starting in 2028, after a one-year grace period, under a student visa overhaul its Justice Ministry announced this week.

Thai customs officers detained an Indian passenger arriving from Jakarta at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after finding more than 1.3 kg of gold hidden inside a speaker.