Around Asia Pacific & Oceania [11.28.14]

Taiwan

• Mayor’s Race Could Alter Balance of Political Power in Taiwan (New York Times)

"A doctor and political novice is favored to win Taipei’s mayoral election on Saturday, one of many races in which Taiwan’s governing party faces the prospect of its most serious setback in years. 

A victory for the blunt-talking, 55-year-old physician, Ko Wen-je, would be a sharp defeat for the governing party in a city long considered its stronghold, and in a job that often becomes a springboard to the presidency."

Australia
Cricket 

• Player’s Death From Cricket Injury Stuns Sport : Phillip Hughes, Australian Cricketer, Dies After Being Hit by Ball (New York Times)

We mourn on the untimely death of Australian Cricket Star Phillip Hughes. May his soul rest in peace.