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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
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
Bangladesh opposition on the run despite not contesting vote

Bangladesh opposition on the run despite not contesting vote

As general elections approach this week in Bangladesh, opposition leader Abdul Moyeen Khan says he had to hide out in the homes of a string of acquaintances until nominations closed
Tue Jan 02 2024
Indonesia court overturns order to delay 2024 elections

Indonesia court overturns order to delay 2024 elections

The ruling by the Jakarta High Court means the February 2024 presidential and general elections should be able to go ahead as scheduled.
Tue Apr 11 2023
Voting for general elections begins in Nepal

Voting for general elections begins in Nepal

About 17.988 million voters are eligible to elect 275 members to the lower house and 550 members to the seven provincial assemblies.
Sun Nov 20 2022
Malaysians vote on Saturday, outcome remains unpredictable

Malaysians vote on Saturday, outcome remains unpredictable

Malaysians will go to polls this Saturday in one of the most unpredictable general elections, with no indication as yet on the coalition that will garner the required numbers on their own.
Thu Nov 17 2022
What will MUDA bring to the Opposition this GE15?

What will MUDA bring to the Opposition this GE15?

Fairly new to the Malaysian political landscape, it remains to be seen if youth-centric party MUDA will be able to make its mark in the coming general elections (GE15).
Thu Oct 13 2022
Imran Khan plans street protests to press for new Pakistan elections

Imran Khan plans street protests to press for new Pakistan elections

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday night warned of nationwide street protests in the coming days if the government doesn't agree to hold new general elections.
Sun Sep 11 2022
Oldest general election candidate Tok Mun dies

Oldest general election candidate Tok Mun dies

Maimun Yusof, better known as Tok Mun, the oldest candidate in the 12th and 13th general elections, died today at the age of 103.
Sun Jul 03 2022
Myanmar extends state of emergency for 6 more months

Myanmar extends state of emergency for 6 more months

The extension was made for necessary preparations for the multi-party general elections, the announcement said.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Myanmar to hold general elections in second half of 2023

Myanmar to hold general elections in second half of 2023

The state power has been held by Min Aung Hlaing for six months since a state of emergency was declared in Myanmar on Feb 1 this year.
Sun Aug 01 2021
Twice defeated, Tok Mun admits dream of winning election never fades

Twice defeated, Tok Mun admits dream of winning election never fades

Maimun Yusof, or fondly known as Tok Mun, was the oldest candidate to contest for a parliamentary seat in two general elections back in 2008 and 2013.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Annuar Musa claims Zahid's letter to Muhyiddin premature

Annuar Musa claims Zahid's letter to Muhyiddin premature

Annuar said the ruling Perikatan Nasional administration still had a long time in its mandate before the general elections is due.
Thu Mar 04 2021
Tantrums, Tempests, Tirades; The Twit And There's Tun - Goodbye 2018

Tantrums, Tempests, Tirades; The Twit And There's Tun - Goodbye 2018

Armed with the journalistic license to fall back on hindsight, Razak Chik takes a nostalgic trip to reminisce the highs and lows of the year that was.
Mon Dec 31 2018
Clare Rewcastle-Brown: More Rats Will Scurry Out After 1MDB Expose

Clare Rewcastle-Brown: More Rats Will Scurry Out After 1MDB Expose

1MDB is just the tip of the iceberg, says Clare Rewcastle-Brown of Sarawak Report - the British journalist-turned-sleuth ​- whose ties to the land of her birth was the motivation to uncover corruption
Sat May 26 2018
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024