Vietnam
Vietnam executes death row prisoner Le Van Manh
The sentence was carried out despite foreign diplomatic missions calling for a stay of execution.
Commentaries
What to do about ‘freedom from speech?’
2023-09-24A poll of Southeast Asia shows it’s wrong to assume that it is only autocratic governments that stymie free speech.
China
Former Chinese central bank chief calls for end to 'hukou' red tape
2023-09-23Yi Gang wants ‘city-specific’ measures including fewer barriers for those who move into urban centers to live.
Laos
Lao PM visits China’s Guangxi to boost farm exports
Move is part of a broader goal to expand investment, tourism between the two nations.