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DAP election: 70 candidates to contest 30 CEC seats

DAP election: 70 candidates to contest 30 CEC seats

The results on March 16 will shape DAPs leadership ahead of the next general election.
Mon Mar 03 2025
Singapore court finds opposition party leader guilty of lying to parliament

Singapore court finds opposition party leader guilty of lying to parliament

Pritam Singh guilty of two counts of lying to parliament, a verdict that could see him barred from contesting a general election this year.
Mon Feb 17 2025
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election

Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election

Anura Kumara gains power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.
Fri Nov 15 2024
A man's world: Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears

A man's world: Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears

Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election.
Thu Oct 24 2024
Campaigns kick off for Japan's General Election

Campaigns kick off for Japan's General Election

Campaigning for Japan's Oct 27 general election kicked off Tuesday with 465 seats up for contest across single-member districts and proportional representation, reported Xinhua.
Tue Oct 15 2024
Judge questions Najib's counsel on distinction between personal and political spending

Judge questions Najib's counsel on distinction between personal and political spending

Lead counsel Muhammad Shafee said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had used RM300 million from 1MDB for the 2013 general election.
Tue Oct 01 2024
Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, calls for November 14 polls

Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, calls for November 14 polls

Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the 225-seated parliament late Tuesday and called for general elections on Nov 14.
Wed Sep 25 2024
Myanmar junta announces census for promised 2025 election

Myanmar junta announces census for promised 2025 election

The census data collected between Oct. 1-15 will be used to hold a general election next year, said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
Mon Sep 02 2024
No official meeting between UMNO and PAS to forge cooperation for GE16 - Ahmad Zahid

No official meeting between UMNO and PAS to forge cooperation for GE16 - Ahmad Zahid

The UMNO president stressed that there was no meeting held between the party and PAS to forge a cooperation for the 16th General Election.
Tue Jul 23 2024
India vote count shows Modi alliance heading to majority but no landslide

India vote count shows Modi alliance heading to majority but no landslide

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was winning a majority of seats about halfway through the count in the general election.
Tue Jun 04 2024
India poll panel says 642 mln voters cast ballots in general election

India poll panel says 642 mln voters cast ballots in general election

The voter turnout was possibly lower in the initial phases because there was no single major issue to draw voters out, analysts said.
Mon Jun 03 2024
Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4

Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election for July 4 on Wednesday.
Wed May 22 2024
Why does voting last six weeks in India's general election?

Why does voting last six weeks in India's general election?

The election cycle sprawls over 44 days, long even by India's standards, as the 2019 vote lasted 39 days.
Thu Apr 18 2024
India to hold world's largest elections between April and June

India to hold world's largest elections between April and June

Nearly a billion people will be eligible to vote in India's general elections, to be held over almost seven weeks.
Fri Mar 22 2024
Indonesian General Election Commission confirms vote count shows Prabowo-Gibran’s victory in KL

Indonesian General Election Commission confirms vote count shows Prabowo-Gibran’s victory in KL

This is based on plenary meeting to recapitulate national vote count results of 2024 General Election at the KPU RI office in Jakarta.
Mon Mar 18 2024
At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew

Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih

Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun

expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025
Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India

Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada

US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress

[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress

Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025
What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?

What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?

The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, according to IQAir.
Wed Mar 12 2025