Vietnam’s next leader faces crunch time with economy, demographics
[Radio Free Asia] - 03/17/2024
An aging population and uncertain geopolitics will greet Nguyen Phu Trong successor.
In Asian newspapers
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
The deal does not involve any agreement to give an exploration or mining licence to China, says the Cook Islands (…)
[Channel NewsAsia] - 22/02/2025
Thousands freed from online scam hubs in Myanmar
Around 10,000 people, mostly foreigners, have been freed from telecom fraud operations in Myanmar in recent days. (…)
[France24 Asia-Pacific] - 21/02/2025
New task force formed to support heritage trades, traditional activities
[Channel NewsAsia] - 22/02/2025
A Letter to Myself Podcast: In cleaning their homes for 40 years, volunteer Fion Phua says the underprivileged help her
As a veteran volunteer, Fion Phua has seen some of the worst hoarding cases in Singapore. She tells Joel Chua why (…)
[Channel NewsAsia] - 21/02/2025
Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom
[Channel NewsAsia] - 22/02/2025
Israel says body returned by Hamas is not Shiri Bibas but identifies her sons
Israel on Friday said one of the four bodies returned by Hamas a day earlier is not that of Shiri Bibas, mother of (…)
[France24 Middle-East] - 21/02/2025
European champions England open Nations League with 1-1 draw with Portugal
[Channel NewsAsia] - 21/02/2025