Priyanka becomes latest Gandhi to contest election to Indian parliament
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra files her papers for the Wayanad seat in the southern state of Kerala for the Nov 13 vote.
Wed Oct 23 2024
Scion of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family to contest Sept. presidential poll
Namal Rajapaksa said he would hold talks with 92 parliamentarians who recently declared support for Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Indonesia's Anies plans to contest election results in top court
Anies Baswedan said he plans to file a case to the Constitutional Court after the official results are announced next week.
Wed Mar 13 2024
Sanusi rejects nominations to contest PAS vice-president post
Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said he was not yet ready for the vice-presidency and would rather be a Pas Central Committee member.
Wed Sep 27 2023
South Korea lawmakers vote to pave way for opposition leader's arrest
The vote means Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung will face court to contest his arrest over the charges.
Thu Sep 21 2023
India's parliament reinstates Rahul Gandhi as lawmaker
India's parliament reinstated opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, allowing him to contest a general election due next year.
Mon Aug 07 2023
State election: 138 candidates expected to contest for 56 seats in Selangor
With the announcement by the political parties concerned, the Selangor state election may witness a three-cornered fight for 19 seats.
Fri Jul 28 2023
State polls: DAP to contest 15 seats in Selangor, makes way for BN in Dusun Tua
Anthony Loke said DAP is fielding six new faces (in Selangor) this time, with most of the candidates under 50 years old.
Mon Jul 24 2023
Thai court to decide case seeking PM-hopeful Pita's disqualification
The referral comes a day before Pita Limjaroenrat is due to contest a vote of on the premiership in the bicameral parliament.
Wed Jul 12 2023
DAP members allowed to contest both state and parliamentary seats
Chow Kon Yeow said the party does not have a policy barring members from contesting both state and parliamentary seats.
Wed Jun 28 2023
No decision yet on allies using BN symbol in state polls - Ahmad Zahid
BN has not decided whether to allow its allies in the Unity Government to contest under the BN symbol in the six state elections due this year, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi
Thu May 11 2023
Zuraida signed RM10mil bond willingly - Saifuddin
Saifuddin said Zuraida was aware that candidates chosen to contest in the GE14, under the party's banner, need to sign the bond.
Wed Mar 29 2023
Rahul Gandhi, the 'prince' of Indian politics who lost his parliament seat
Gandhi will not be able to contest the next general election unless he gets his conviction suspended or overturned.
Fri Mar 24 2023
Nurul Amal offers to contest Puteri UMNO chief post
Puteri UMNO vice chief Datuk Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi has volunteered to run for the position of Puteri UMNO chief in the March 18 UMNO elections.
Sun Feb 19 2023
State polls: S'gor UMNO has looked into seats it wants to contest - Megat Zulkarnain
Selangor UMNO has looked into the seats it wants to contest in the upcoming state election and will hold a meeting at the state BN level to discuss it officially.
Fri Feb 03 2023
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024