Vietnamese social media mourns death of ‘perfect communist’ Nguyen Phu Trong
“A great heart has stopped,” Hoang Quoc Ky wrote on his Facebook page after changing his cover photo to a picture of Vietnam’s national flag flying at half-mast.
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Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has died following months of ill health, official media said Friday. He was 80.
Xi Jinping makes it up as he goes along, just like the rest of us
Tim Johnston has worked as a journalist, banker and geopolitical analyst in Asia for 30 years
Philippine politician who praised natural gas takes heat for business dealings after AP reporting
An influential Philippine governor is the subject of controversy following an Associated Press investigation into his links to the expanding natural gas industry in his province.
Taiwan’s Blunt-Talking Leader Faces China’s Backlash
The long-smoldering tensions between China and Taiwan have been entering a more precarious phase. In recent months, Beijing has threatened to severely punish Taiwanese citizens who challenge China’s claim to the island. More Chinese jets have buzzed the skies near it. Chinese Coast Guard ships have sailed near Taiwan’s outer islands.
Japan steps up security for politicians, foreign dignitaries after Trump rally shooting
While Trump and Abe represent the conservative parties in their respective countries and were reported to be close political allies, analysts suggest it is too soon to reach conclusions on the parallels between the two attacks.
Trump picks J.D. Vance, a critic turned defender, as his running mate
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) -- Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance, a Republican U.S. senator from Ohio, as his running mate on Monday, elevating a politician who once criticized the former president in acid terms but has since become one of his most stalwart defenders.
Why Japan is the envy of Australia’s desperate housing planners
The scale of the challenge facing Starmer is daunting. Britain is one of several large economies in the developed world where the number of homes per capita has barely changed since 2000. However, according to data compiled by the Grattan Institute, Australia is in an even worse position, having experienced the second-biggest decline in housing stock per person aged over 20 since the turn of the millennium.