Cambodia parliament endorses strongman's son Hun Manet as new PM
The Western-educated Hun Manet had the backing of the majority of the National Assembly in proceedings.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Like strongman, like son? Cambodia's Hun Manet makes political debut
To become PM, Hun Manet needs to be a member of the National Assembly, which he will do if he wins a seat, and receive approval of the King.
Thu Jul 20 2023
Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election
Marcos six-year presidency is expected to provide continuity from outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte.
Tue May 10 2022
Factbox: Facts about Philippines presidential hopeful Ferdinand Marcos Jr
Marcos is the only son of the late strongman who ruled for almost two decades until overthrown in 1986 by a peaceful popular revolt.
Mon Feb 07 2022
Belarus police crack down on mass protests against strongman president after election
Police crackdown on protests that erupted on Sunday as President Alexander Lukashenko was set to claim another election win in the face of the biggest challenge in years to his grip on power.
Mon Aug 10 2020
Tok Pa Divorces UMNO: The Exodus of the Giants?
Kelantan UMNO strongman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed seems to have opened the doors for the beginning of the exodus from UMNO. Zakiah Koya surveys from all angles.
Wed Sep 19 2018
A strongman rising
Duterte appears to be steering this democracy into the dark corners of authoritarianism and driving an important U.S. ally into the waiting arms of China and Russia.
Sun Jan 22 2017
The real story behind Hillary Clinton's feud with Vladimir Putin
Putin has been thrust unexpectedly onto the center stage in the US presidential race, with Republican contender Donald Trump expressing admiration for the Kremlin strongman.
Fri Nov 04 2016
Zimbabwe's Mugabe in surprise visit to Malaysia
Zimbabwe's 92-year-old strongman Robert Mugabe will pay a surprise one-day working visit to Malaysia on Friday.
Fri Oct 07 2016
Pakatan Rakyat on verge of collapse in Sabah - Rahman Dahlan
The BN strongman says those who left PKR and DAP in Sabah claim that both parties are useless.
Sun Oct 02 2016
Ghost of Marcos looms over Philippine strongman Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte's power base is tied to the nation's oldest political camps, including that of ex-dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
Mon Jun 20 2016
A strongman rises in the battle against a resurgent Taliban
Ever heard the name Nabi Gechi? In one corner of Afghanistan, where U.S. troops left long ago and there are no soldiers or police, only he and his men are left to stand up against the Taliban.
Fri Oct 30 2015
Turkey ruling party loses majority in blow for Erdogan
Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party lost its parliamentary majority in Sunday's elections, dealing a severe blow to strongman President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Sun Jun 07 2015
Cambodia's Hun Sen hails 30 years as PM, but activists decry rule
Cambodian strongman Hun Sen marked three decades as premier hailing his role in rebuilding the war-torn nation, as rights groups lambasted him for using "violence, repression and corruption.
Wed Jan 21 2015
Sirisena sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president
Maithripala Sirisena was sworn in as Sri Lankan president after a shock victory over veteran strongman Mahinda Rajapakse.
Sat Jan 10 2015