https://www.scmp.com/rss/522973/feed The latest news and top stories on Cuba’s National Assembly. A prominent Havana-based legislative governmental body, the National Assembly of People’s Power is Cuba’s supreme state organ. Dedicated to representing the sovereign will of the people, its primary mission involves exercising legislative and constituent authority. Key activities include amending the Constitution, enacting laws, approving national economic plans and budgets and setting domestic and foreign policies. The Assembly also... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Liu Zhen Liu Zhen China will work with Singapore to maintain regional stability and maritime order, Beijing’s top-ranked military officer told Singapore’s defence minister on Wednesday. General Zhang Youxia, a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), offered the commitment during talks with Chan Chun Sing on the sidelines of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum. “China is willing to work with Singapore to … strengthen regional security cooperation, support each other’s core interests, maintain maritime... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3325909/china-ready-work-singapore-regional-stability-top-military-officer-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3325909/china-ready-work-singapore-regional-stability-top-military-officer-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:21:10 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A Cuban minister who sparked criticism after saying that there are no beggars in Cuba, only people disguised as such, resigned on Tuesday. Cuba’s presidency said in a post on X that Minister of Labour and Social Security Marta Elena Feito Cabrera “acknowledged her errors and submitted her resignation”. Feito made the on Monday before deputies in a National Assembly committee. The comments went viral, prompting calls for Feito’s impeachment and a wave of criticism in a country experiencing a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3318372/cuba-minister-resigns-after-saying-her-country-has-no-beggars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3318372/cuba-minister-resigns-after-saying-her-country-has-no-beggars?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:26:29 +0000