Penang has big plans to improve its public transport and road infrastructure, especially between the island and the mainland.

The European Union has summoned Russia’s envoy to Brussels for an explanation after one of the bloc’s officials was attacked in the Russian city of Vladivostok last month ...

FILE - A view of the bridge connecting the Russky Island and Vladivostok, in Russia's far east, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has summoned Russia’s envoy to ...

In 1934, alarmed by Japan's naval expansion and its potential threat to Vladivostok, Soviet authorities fortified Russky Island with unprecedented firepower. To counter the looming danger of ...

FILE - A view of the bridge connecting the Russky Island and Vladivostok, in Russia's far east, is seen on Aug. 26, 2023. An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing.

FILE - A view of the bridge connecting the Russky Island and Vladivostok, in Russia's far east, is seen on Aug. 26, 2023. An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing.

According to Far East Development Corporation, 70 companies are already operating in the special administrative region on Russky Island with assets of more than 5.5 trillion rubles ($596.22 bln).

Russky Island, located in the Eastern Bosphorus, has been at the centre of attention of the Russian leadership for years, amid several pledges to make it an advanced development area. Among the ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way home Sunday from Russia, ending a six-day trip that triggered global concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two.

Kim Jong Un, center, visits the Far Eastern Federal University in Russky Island, Vladivostok, Russian Far East on Sept. 17, 2023. AP Both sides have been reportedly firing thousands of artillery ...