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Bloomberg
a day ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Head of Asia's Largest REIT Plans to Retire After 16 Years at Firm
George Hongchoy plans to retire as head of Link Asset Management Ltd., the manager of Asia's largest real estate investment trust. Hongchoy, 63, will remain with the property firm as it searches for a successor, Hong Kong-based Link said in a statement Tuesday.
Associated Press
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Dalai Lama attends prayer in Dharamshala a day ahead of his 90th birthday
His followers see him as the face of Tibet's aspirations for greater autonomy, but have for years wrestled with the idea that he might be the last person to hold the role. He put that speculation to rest Wednesday, just days before he turns 90 on Sunday. There will be a successor after his death, he announced, and the Dalai Lama's office will lead the search and recognize a successor in accordance with past tradition. (AP video by Rishi Lekhi and Shonal Ganguly)
NHK
03-07-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Who gets to decide the next Dalai Lama?
The Dalai Lama says his successor will be chosen in line with Tibetan Buddhist tradition, but Beijing has other ideas. We take a closer look at what's going on.
CNN
02-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Dalai Lama says he intends to reincarnate after death
The Dalai Lama has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China's Communist Party over Tibet's future. In a declaration ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama also said his office has the 'sole authority' to recognize the future reincarnation – setting the stage for a battle over his succession, a process Beijing claims it has authority over.
Washington Post
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control
The Dalai Lama has declared that the institution of the Tibetan Buddhist leader will continue after his death and that responsibility for finding his successor will 'rest exclusively' with his foundation, contradicting Beijing's attempts to exert control over the religious figure's selection. 'No one else has any such authority to interfere in this matter,' the Dalai Lama said Wednesday at a gathering of Tibetan leaders in the Indian city of Dharamshala in the run-up to his 90th birthday on Sunday.
