Tag: election
Myanmar votes in second phase of junta-run election
The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of its post-independence history, before a decade-long democratic thaw saw civilians take the reins in a burst of reform.
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
Voting began Sunday in Myanmar's heavily restricted polls, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.
What do Sabah’s “20 Points” really guarantee today?
The 20 Points still matter, unfortunately not as a magical key, but as the map legend for what Sabah sought in 1963.
Israel’s Netanyahu says will run for PM in next year’s election
Leader of Likud, Israel's main right-wing party, Netanyahu holds the record for the longest time served as Israel’s prime minister -- more than 18 years in total, with interruptions, since 1996.
What’s next for Sabah?
Sabah needs to focus on local aspirations to create political understanding for the state's development. The execution of economic plans is critical and should extend beyond Sabah's historical reliance on traditional sectors.
South Koreans vote early in record numbers in poll triggered by...
South Koreans queued in long lines in record numbers to choose their next president on Friday, the second day of early voting in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous martial law declaration.
Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide
Wong's People's Action Party took all but 10 seats in the 97-seat unicameral legislature with a total of 65.57 percent of the more than 2.4 million votes cast in the wealthy island state in Saturday's polls.
World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he ends reelection bid
Former president Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, wrote on his Truth Social network: "Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for president, and is certainly not fit to serve".
More UK police officers accused in election betting scandal
Five more police officers allegedly placed bets on the UK general election date, a force spokesperson said Tuesday, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak withdrew support from two Conservative candidates over the escalating scandal.
Inappropriate to hold GE15 with high cost-of-living, inflation – PM
The high inflation rate, rising cost-of-living and price increment of goods may impede the early General Election
