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Soonthorn Xayachak (centre), Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and head of the committee’s Commission for External Relations, at the videoconference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Outcomes of the 11th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) were informed to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) at a video conference on February 26. At the event, Soonthorn Xayachak, Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and head of the committee’s Commission for External Relations, who is the Special Envoy of General Secretary of the LPRP and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, said that the LPLP’s 11th National Congress was a success, becoming an important milestone to a new development period of the revolution of Laos. The congress approved a Political Report of the 10th LPRP Central Committee, along with socio-economic development in the 2021-2025 period, as well as the amendment and supplementation of the LPRP Charter, and reviewed the leadership … [Read more...] about Outcomes of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party’s 11th National Congress informed to Vietnam

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party on Friday (Jun 26) introduced five more candidates that it plans to field in the 2020 General Election. There are three familiar faces, including former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Dennis Tan, as well as Mr Dylan Ng and Mr Ron Tan who both contested in the 2015 polls. The other two are new to elections: 44-year-old associate professor of economics Jamus Lim and 26-year-old social activist Raeesah Khan, who is the party’s youngest candidate. This was the WP’s second candidate introduction session. At the first session on Thursday, it unveiled four candidates, including former NCMP Yee Jenn Jong and advertising associate director Nicole Seah, who ran in the 2011 election under the National Solidarity Party. Two others were first-time candidates: 33-year-old equity research analyst Louis Chua Kheng Wee and 33-year-old gig economy worker Muhammad Azhar Abdul Latip. READ: Nicole Seah among Workers’ Party's prospective … [Read more...] about GE2020: Workers’ Party introduces five more prospective candidates

SINGAPORE: A ministerial statement which is expected to be made during next month's Parliament sitting will address questions raised by Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Parti Liyani case, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan. Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Oct 5), Mr Tan was responding to questions from MPs on the case. A total of 14 parliamentary questions were filed on this. "The agencies have considered the High Court judgment and are conducting reviews," said Mr Tan. "These reviews are still in progress." After the reviews are completed, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam will address the questions raised by members in a ministerial statement. This is expected to be done at the November sitting. In comments provided to CNA last Friday, Mr Shanmugam said he will make the statement after reviews by the police and the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) are completed. READ: Timeline: How former maid Parti Liyani was acquitted of stealing … [Read more...] about Parti Liyani case: Ministerial statement next month will address MPs’ questions, says Desmond Tan

SEOUL: South Korea's ruling party won a landslide victory in Wednesday's general election, partial results showed, after the coronavirus pandemic turned the political tide in President Moon Jae-in's favour. The country uses a mix of first-past-the-post seats and proportional representation, but even before all the individual constituencies were decided, Moon's Democratic party had taken 163 seats in the 300-member National Assembly, an absolute majority. Its sister party was expected to win another 17 proportional representation seats - due to be declared later Thursday - for a total of 180. The main conservative opposition United Future Party (UFP) and its satellite party were forecast to secure a total of 97 seats. Turnout was 66.2 per cent , higher than any parliamentary elections held in the South since 1992. WATCH: COVID-19: Precautions taken to ensure safety as South Koreans prepare to vote Just a few months ago scandals over power abuse and sluggish economic … [Read more...] about South Korea ruling party wins parliamentary majority amid COVID-19 pandemic

Stockholm - Virtual work parties? You can’t really mingle with colleagues, or dance with them, and it’s tough to get in the disco mood in your home office. On the other hand, you can’t spread disease, you don’t have to traipse home and there’s no chance of an ill-advised amorous encounter. In the Covid-19 era though, gala options are limited. Companies are turning to events organisers to create virtual social events for staff. And with working-from-home here to stay, some expect demand to continue even after the pandemic. After almost a year of doing her job from home, fintech worker Catharina Gehrke was finally able to get some proper office gossip in the virtual bathroom and smoking area at her company’s online Christmas party. The event she attended included a (virtual) taxi ride and dance floor, a Queen Elizabeth II impersonator, a cocktail-making class, plus (real) food and drink hampers delivered to the 200 party people - the staff stuck at home. “Although I was sitting … [Read more...] about Virtual work parties: The good, the bad and the plain peculiar