Hanoi is preparing itself for the upcoming summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump with flags, cocktails and a specially brewed beer. Yesterday (Friday, February 22) workers were spotted placing Vietnamese, American and DPRK flags side by side along certain expressways of the city — perhaps a clue to the route of the coming… Full Story »
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What to expect when Trump and Kim sit down together in Hanoi?
Next week President of the United States Donald Trump will meet with supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, to undertake the second summit between the two leaders since their historic meeting at Singapore last year. Both parties will enter this summit with very different expectations and political goals, but will… Full Story »
Rebranding notorious Manila slum: From Smokey Mountain to Paradise Heights
When the place you live is built on a rubbish dump, and the stench is so bad that they name the area “Smokey Mountain”, then you might say that your community has what might be described as an image problem, but where there’s a problem, there are usually people trying to find a solution. Smokey… Full Story »
First Filipina Victoria’s Secret model criticised for being ‘white passing’
The first Filipina to feature in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show has been criticised online for her “Eurocentric features”. Kelsey Merritt, who was born and raised in Pampanga before moving to the USA last year, has hit back at the critics after her debut in New York on Thursday (November 8). The 22-year-old model… Full Story »
How Russia is a rising military power in the Asia-Pacific region
Many analysts have seen China’s rapidly growing naval power as a sign that Australia needs to rethink its defence strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. Indeed, China has made remarkable strides in building up its defence capability. But it is worth noting that another military power is increasingly making its presence felt in our region… Full Story »
