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First day of Vietnam’s PCC’s ninth plenum concluded, senior member relieved from duties

Truong Thi Mai was fifth in Vietnam's leadership hierarchy and the only female in the powerful Politburo, Vietnam's elite decision-making body.

  • Published: May 17, 20248:59 am
  • Author The Star
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First Cabinet meeting, calls with foreign leaders: PM Wong on his first day in new role

In his first speech as prime minister on May 15, PM Wong had called on Singaporeans to join him in reaching the ambitious goal of building a society where people can be the best…

  • Published: May 17, 20248:58 am
  • Author Chin Soo Fang
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Anticlimactic adjournment as NAB laws hearing featuring former PM Imran ends without him speaking

Up to 15,000 of Imran’s supporters waited on the PTI’s YouTube channel for the court visuals to be aired. That number fell below 5,000 when it became apparent the live stream…

  • Published: May 17, 20248:40 am
  • Author Abdullah Momand
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Japan′s ruling LDP to submit political funds reform bill

It is extremely unusual for the ruling coalition parties to fail to coordinate their efforts on a bill initiated by Diet members, resulting in the LDP submitting the bill alone.

  • Published: May 17, 20248:39 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Nepali lawmakers scuffle in House meeting

The situation at the meeting suddenly turned tense after Speaker Devraj Ghimire allowed Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to go to the rostrum and address…

  • Published: May 17, 20248:35 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Philippine Congress starts drug war probe; Duterte not invited

Manila Rep. Abante justified the need for the House probe because extrajudicial killing victims were only “alleged drug users and dealers” who were not convicted in court and…

  • Published: May 17, 20248:30 am
  • Author Jane Bautista, Jeannette I. Andrade
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Swati Maliwal ‘assault’ case: Aam Aadmi Party MP gives her statement to police

BJP leaders have been slamming the AAP and its leader Kejriwal following the incident questioning as to when their own party leader was not safe at CM house, then how will they…

  • Published: May 17, 20248:30 am
  • Author The Statesman
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What constitutes hurting religious sentiments?

How does one determine "hurt"? It is so personal and subjective. What may be a legitimate and innocent question may end up hurting another.

  • Published: May 17, 20247:40 am
  • Author Mahfuz Anam
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Marcos in a political sweet spot

President Marcos faces the enviable option of doing the right thing as well as the popular and politically beneficial one, says the writer.

  • Published: May 16, 202411:02 am
  • Author Richard Heydarian
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China sanctions five Taiwan political pundits, rolls out law to punish ‘separatists’

The five are regulars on political talk shows on the island of 23 million people that Beijing has pledged to bring under its control someday, by force if necessary.

  • Published: May 16, 202410:49 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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