insert_link World Vietnam restructures media in cost-cutting drive One of Vietnam's largest state TV broadcasters went off air today as part of sweeping bureaucratic reforms that will see 20 percent of the public workforce cut across the country. The ruling Communist party wants to streamline the political system to reduce red tape and slash spending. The reforms will see eight ministries and government agencies cut and media organisations restructured in reforms described as "a revolution" by senior officials. […] todayJanuary 15, 2025 6
insert_link World Former Chinese defence minister expelled from Communist Party: state media Former Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party, state media said Thursday, after he was sacked abruptly last year in unexplained circumstances. "The Politburo... has decided to expel Li Shangfu from the party, terminate his credentials as a representative of the 20th National Congress, and transfer his suspected criminal issues to military procuratorial organs for review and prosecution in accordance with the […] todayJune 27, 2024 28