Recently the world’s attention was focused on a set of elections in Asia, and whilst this is not an unusual occurrence, of course, as elections take place all the time, this one, however, had the potential to affect global geo-political matters as it was taking place in Taiwan. Taiwan is an island off the mainland …
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In the run up to the Bangladeshi elections expected in January 2024, tensions are high and there has been violence with each side is blaming the other. The incumbent governing party had been cracking down on what it calls political unrest and what its opponents say are free demonstrations for fair elections. So far 11 …
Recent polls have suggested that Congress should prove comfortable victors in the Karnataka Assembly election – which is around eight months away. This is something that will not surprise anyone who has taken note of politics in this region of the world over the last couple of decades – with the state tending to elect …
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It would be fair to say that the Methodist Church of Fiji is bracing itself, with the organisation poised to elect a new president at the upcoming conference that it hosts every year. There’s no doubt that this year could prompt a whole new sequence of events though. For years, the trend has been for …
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SINGAPORE—Shirwin Eu, who is 34 years old and works as a private driver, was the first person to show up at the Elections Departments on Thursday to get forms for the presidential election that is set for later this year. He told reporters, “I intend to run for the presidential election.” He didn’t seem shaken …
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There’s no doubt that November’s Myanmar election caused quite the surprise, with opposition party the National League for Democracy shocking everyone with their comprehensive victory. Not only did NLD win, but they did so comfortably, securing two-thirds of the seats which means that it has the decision over the country’s next president. Nevertheless, the saga …