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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
UK PM Rishi Sunak rules out holding an election in early May
Rishi Sunak must hold a general election by January next year, but the prime minister has the power to call one before then.
Fri Mar 15 2024
AWANI Global: A New Era For Indonesia
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto claims victory in the recent General Elections. How will his leadership influence the nation’s trajectory? Douglas E. Ramage Managing Director of Bower Group Asia Indonesia talks about the challenges and opportunities awaiting the incoming administration.
Sun Mar 03 2024
Najib suspected of receiving US$681 mln to buy votes during GE13
The High Court was told that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak received US$681 million to buy votes during the 13th General Election (GE13).
Tue Jan 02 2024