BEIJING: Xi Jinping unveiled a new lineup of top Communist Party officials as he secures a historic third term as China’s leader on Sunday (Oct 23), state media reported, after a Communist Party Congress in which he cemented his position as the nation’s most influential leader since founder Mao Zedong. TheContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s promised economic stimulus must be big enough to exceed the economy’s output gap of about 15 trillion yen (US$100 billion), a senior ruling party official said on Sunday (Oct 23). “The gap in Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) is now around 15 trillion yen. It’s not enough toContinue Reading
In the first of a two-part special report, CNA Insider delves into the shadowy world of Southeast Asia-based scam syndicates, where sophisticated technology and psychological tactics are used on unsuspecting victims around the world. The twist? The people behind the screens could be victims themselves.Continue Reading
The Artist’s House along Bang Luang canal has breathed life into a once-declining community.Continue Reading
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican said Saturday (Oct 22) it had renewed a secretive 2018 deal with Beijing allowing China to choose bishops on the mainland and then have Rome approve them. It said the deal had, as widely expected, been renewed for two years. “After appropriate consultation and assessment, theContinue Reading
The People’s Bank of China did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The looming reshuffle comes as the PBOC seeks to bolster the COVID-19 ravaged economy while avoiding aggressive loosening that could fuel capital flight, as the Federal Reserve and other central banks raise interest rates to fightContinue Reading
China’s Communist Party has endorsed President Xi Jinping’s “core position” on the Party Central Committee.Continue Reading
Videos shared on social media showed crowds at the arrival bus platform in Johor Bahru, with some travellers shouting and pushing. Continue Reading
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference chairman Wang Yang, who was tipped to be the next premier, was also absent from the list of members of the new Central Committee.Continue Reading
Xi previously abolished the presidential two-term limit in 2018, paving the way for him to rule indefinitely. The weekend will also see the new Central Committee approve a reshuffled 25-member Politburo, as well as a Politburo Standing Committee – China’s apex of power – of around seven people, which analystsContinue Reading