‘Fastest’ canvassing in Philippine poll history?
The country's election commission projects an early finish in the canvassing of votes for senators and party lists, and aims to have the winners proclaimed this weekend.
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South Korea’s 3-way presidential race heats up with economic pitches to moderates
Rallies held in the country’s southeastern region by the presidential candidates came as major cities in the area, including Busan, struggle with industrial decline and an…
Malaysia records fewest births ever
In its quarterly population report released on May 14, the Statistics Department said the number of live births recorded a decrease of 11.5% to 93,500 births compared to 105,613…
Japan aims to double cybersecurity specialists by 2030, relax certification requirements
Public and private sectors cooperation on cybersecurity will also be increased.
Philippine ex-president Duterte now wants ICC judges disqualified
Mr. Duterte's defence team wants them disqualified for supposedly having already decided on the issue of jurisdiction when they allowed the prosecution in 2021 to open a probe…
Power struggles put Thai PM in political crosshairs
The honeymoon period in Thai politics ended long ago. The country has now entered a phase of real damage as tensions between coalition parties spiral into a full-blown clash…
South Korean presidential candidates clash in right-wing stronghold
Lee, the liberal front-runner, sought to win over undecided voters, while conservative candidate Kim aimed to consolidate his base in the region. Meanwhile, Lee Jun-seok of the…
Incumbents, reelectionists, known faces rule Metro Manila mayoral races
Incumbent local chief executives, re-electionists and personalities from powerful political families dominated the results of the mayoral elections in Metro Manila. Most of the…
What it costs and spending limits running for president in South Korea
With W58.8b ($41.3m) spending cap per candidate, fundraising becomes a fierce battleground.
‘Work from Hague’? Detained ex-Filipino leader Rodrigo Duterte wins mayor’s race, but can he govern?
One thing is clear for now: Vice-mayor-elect Sebastian Duterte will serve as acting mayor in his father’s absence, under provisions of the local government code.