PPP to announce presidential pick, likely backs Ganjar
Deputy party chairman Arsul Sani said most of the party's provincial branches had proposed Ganjar as the party's pick for 2024.
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Prabowo meets former senior TNI figures
Emerging from the private meeting, former defence minister Wiranto gave his endorsement of Prabowo's plan to run in the 2024 presidential election, saying that he was a…
Joy, fear as India’s population becomes world’s biggest
India faces huge challenges in providing electricity, food and housing for its growing population, with many cities struggling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and…
Japanese national alert system to inform if evacuations are cancelled
The announcement was reportedly made during a briefing for local governments, in preparation for the launch of a “military reconnaissance satellite” that North Korea has…
Malaysia’s opposition questions Anwar’s motive for holding Hari Raya open house in 6 states facing polls
"It can no longer be separated from political motives and the competition for influence ahead of the state elections which will take place in a few months," said Perikatan…
Singapore moves up 2 spots to top world ranking on government effectiveness
Coming after Singapore in the top 10 were Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
40 years covering the rise, retreat of Indonesian democracy
The Jakarta Post, which turns 40 today, has covered Indonesia’s democratic elections since 1999, when ballots were cast in the first free and fair election since 1955.
Public activities should not violate national security: Hong Kong chief executive
The chief executive added that if residents expressed their opinions through public rallies, they needed to make sure the activities were conducted in accordance with the law.
Congress government is not trustworthy: BJP
BJP chief spokesperson Randhir Sharma said the Congress government has not fulfilled any guarantee on time and the promises in the manifesto ahead of the civic body polls will…
No plot to topple government: Malaysia DPM
He dismissed the allegations as unfounded, adding that he did not know of any such attempt and that no one had approached GPS on the matter.