Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.

A huge part of the country will continue to experience rain showers caused by a low pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or "habagat", the weather bureau said Wednesday. As of 3 a.m., the LPA ...

The Philippines has formally endorsed Filipino names for 131 previously unnamed reefs, sandbars, and other maritime features ...

Cloudy with a high of 89 °F (31.7 °C) and a 66% chance of precipitation. Winds SW at 9 to 10 mph (14.5 to 16.1 kph). Night - Scattered showers with a 85% chance of precipitation. Winds from SW ...

A new low pressure area (LPA) has been spotted off Central Luzon and its trough is affecting Bicol region and Eastern Visayas ...

Vietnam has consistently ranked high on the Global Innovation Index (GII), and many of its scientific and technological ...

The announcement came after a bilateral meeting between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Prime Minister ...

Ho Chi Minh City ranked seventh among the best cities in Asia Pacific while Phu Quoc earned the third place in the top 10 ...

Vietnam’s tourism sector continues to make its mark on the global map in 2025 as Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc have been recently honored at the T+L Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025 by U.S.-based ...

Cloudy with a high of 88 °F (31.1 °C). Winds SSE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 76 °F (24.4 °C). Mostly ...

On Sunday, the UK Foreign Office advised against all travel to Israel. Now, travellers are looking at the map of the wider region with concern over whether it is safe to travel to Turkey.

Centre has appointed Parag Jain, 1989‑batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre, as new Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) chief. He will succeed Ravi Sinha, whose current term concludes on June 30. Jain is set ...