Tokyo is set to host US President Donald Trump next week, days after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office.

The victim, Yap Shing Xuen, died from multiple stab wounds to the chest and neck. 

Gianni Infantino’s trip comes amid a national football scandal in Malaysia. He is reportedly expected to witness the signing of an ASEAN football development agreement.

The region’s youngest nation, which gained independence in 2002, will become the bloc’s 11th member.

China needs to boost consumption, but weak spending and consumer subsidies risk creating a vicious cycle, says Enodo Economics’ Diana Choyleva.

Philippines Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro said Manila remains committed to peace, dialogue and the rule of law as it prepares to lead ASEAN amid tensions in the South China Sea.

It comes as Chinese buyers continue to shun American cargoes amid ongoing trade tensions.

The new Japanese prime minister must now prepare to host US President Donald Trump who is due to visit Japan next week. 

The 64-year-old leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party unexpectedly won a majority in a first round of voting in the lower house of parliament.