Kishida Cabinet gains 63% approval rating on Russia sanctions, Covid-19 handling
However, opinions were divided over the Bank of Japan’s monetary easing.
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Powerful people use social media to ‘manipulate minds’: Nobel laureate Maria Ressa
She also said that Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made it very difficult to have checks and balances with the media.
President Jokowi’s approval rating hits six-year low: Indikator
The decline, which follows a 12-point drop, comes as Indonesia has struggled to reign in domestic cooking oil prices and a shock decision to ban palm oil exports late last month.
Korea’s cabinet approves Yoon’s 1st bill on 59 trillion won extra budget
The budget, drawn up by a group of ministries, is mostly aimed at supporting the self-employed and microbusiness owners.
‘The agony of the stomach’ shaping up as major factor in Sri Lanka’s regional politics
Material hardship was the trigger to the avalanche of opposition to the Rajapaksa administration which later took on more political dimensions.
Indonesian police use water cannon against Papuans protesting against redistricting
Jakarta had announced last year it was considering making six new provinces in the region, home to a decades-old rebel insurgency.
Attacks on peaceful protests threaten to stall Sri Lanka’s recovery
Diplomats from several countries including Canada and the United States condemned the attacks on democratic, non-violent protests.
After the big election win, now comes the hard part for Philippines’ Marcos
Mr Marcos Jr is inheriting a massive national debt of more than 12 trillion pesos as he tries to deliver on his promises, especially his plans to improve public infrastructure.
Pakistan elections only after electoral reforms: Former president
The former president also said Pakistan needed to correct its policies and portray itself as a safe haven so the international community would consider it as a partner.
Cheating ‘hard to prove’, but we can ‘check’: Philippine election commission
Netizens raised claims of a supposedly consistent 47 percent ratio between votes for the top two presidential bets.