Najib Razak: Malaysia’s prodigal son
According to analysts and despite a tumultuous few years, Najib Razak looks likely to win in the upcoming general election. With general elections coming later this year in…
Who will lead Singapore next?
As Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong prepares to step down after the next general election, due to be held by 2021, the thorny issue of leadership succession remains. In an…
Sri Lanka’s former president seeks snap elections after big win in local polls
Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition suffered a huge defeat in local elections held on February 10. Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called on President…
Bangladesh court sends former prime minister Khaleda Zia to jail
The 72-year-old Khaleda Zia is the first former prime minister of Bangladesh and the second head of government after former President Gen HM Ershad to be convicted and sentenced.…
Malaysia’s fake news law will not be confined to political space
Proposed laws to curb the spread of fake news will not be confined to political space says government. The proposed laws to curb fake news will apply to all and is not confined to…
Maldives political crisis explained
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency on Monday prompting outcry from Western countries over Yameen’s growing authoritarianism. Yameen was…
India unveils Modicare, world’s biggest healthcare scheme for poor
With an eye on the 2018 general elections, India unveiled Modicare – the world’s biggest healthcare scheme. Up to half a billion people will benefit from the National…
Malaysia debate religious conversion law
The Malaysian government’s recent announcement that it may reintroduce a clause preventing the conversion of children to Islam by one parent has sparked debate in the country.…
‘India cannot become refugee capital of the world’
The Indian government tells Supreme Court that Rohingya issue is not a matter for the apex court to intervene in. The Indian government has told the Supreme Court, which is…
A new Nepal after elections
A leftist alliance between former Maoist rebels and communists emerged victorious in Nepal’s first parliamentary election since 1999, with the ruling centre-left party suffered…