A leaf from history: The prime minister is hanged
In the evening of April 3, a team of four officers entered Rawalpindi Jail to end a chapter in Pakistan’s history. It was time. Jail Superintendent Yar Mohammad, Magistrate…
Preview: Indonesia elections
The world’s largest Muslim country prepares to go to polls. The world’s third-largest democracy will hold legislative elections and presidential elections on April 17.…
Thanathorn baffled by sedition warrant
The leader of the Thai progressive party could face up to 7 years in jail. Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit claims he has no idea why he’s being accused…
Former Malaysia PM Najib pleads not guilty
Najib said he was not guilty as the 1mdb corruption trial got underway. Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty on Wednesday (April 3) to seven charges…
Prabowo Subianto edging closer to Joko Widodo: Survey
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s lead over his election rival Prabowo Subianto has narrowed slightly, a new survey of more than 1,000 eligible voters has shown. The…
Facebook takes sweeping action against networks in Pakistan, India
Facebook has removed 712 accounts and 390 pages in India and Pakistan because of “inauthentic behaviour” and spamming, it said on Monday. The social media giant — which…
Anti-junta camp says it has numbers to form govt
Leaders of six parties issued a joint statement that they will block the junta’s moves to remain in power. As the tug of war between the pro-junta and anti-junta camps continues…
Joko Widodo blames fake news for electability drop in West Java
Indonesia elections are due later this year. Incumbent President Joko Widodo has claimed that rampant fake news and slander has negatively affected his electability and that of…
Thai EC threatened with lawsuits, impeachment over alleged irregularities
Irregularities during the election campaign include impossible voter turnout (over 100 per cent) and alleged miscounting. The Election Commission (EC) came under intense pressure…
Thaksin-linked Pheu Thai leads pro-junta party in initial tally
Counting not done after Election Commission says its systems experienced technical failure. Pheu Thai, a political party linked to exiled tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, led with…