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Vietnam to elect new president in October, assembly official says
HANOI (Reuters) -- Vietnam's parliament will elect a new state president in October, a senior official of the National Assembly said on Monday after parliament held an extraordinary meeting.
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Indonesia hopes startups play big role in free school lunch plan
JAKARTA -- Indonesia wants local tech startups to play an important role in a nationwide free school lunch program that the incoming administration is preparing, with some companies already keen to expand their businesses by participating in the billion-dollar project.
Indonesia election body gets nod for new rules as protesters demand
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia's election body secured parliament's nod on Sunday to issue new rules in line with demands from protesters, who have been furious over an attempt by allies of outgoing President Joko Widodo to change eligibility requirements in their favour.
Marcos Jnr’s Philippines rattled by Quiboloy crackdown, anti-corruption push
At the heart of one side of the tensions lies the ongoing stand-off surrounding the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City. For the fourth consecutive day, some 2,000 riot policemen maintained a blockade and search operation within the sprawling compound on Monday, in an effort to apprehend the influential KOJC founder, Apollo Quiboloy.
How China became a major policy issue in Philippines’ midterm elections
Pogos, he said, disguised themselves as legitimate entities but in reality ventured into “illicit areas furthest from gaming, such as financial scamming, money laundering, prostitution, human trafficking, kidnapping, brutal torture, even murder”.
Japan’s maverick Taro Kono enters race to become next PM, replacing Fumio Kishida
Japan’s outspoken, social media-savvy digital transformation minister announced Monday that he was running to replace Fumio Kishida as prime minister, saying he would look beyond domestic affairs and “help steer the world”.