Bangladesh local polls: BNP moves early to prevent rebel bids
Ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has begun preparations to prevent rebel candidates from contesting the upcoming local government elections, with party Chairman Tarique…
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Bangladesh’s July 2024 uprisings: Keeping the promise alive requires a vigilant public
"Without sustained civic engagement, it will not be possible to build the political strength necessary to realise the aspirations of a Bangladesh totally free from discrimination…
Malaysia’s Negri Sembilan state polls: Testing a new political equation
Philip Golingai analyses how Malaysia's Negri Sembilan state polls will serve as the ultimate litmus test for whether a new alignment between Malaysia's various opposition parties…
Structural exclusion or voter apathy? Two percent of Thimphu’s population elects capital’s mayor
Just about 2,928 registered voters (roughly 2 percent of the city's population) in Bhutan's capital, Thimphu, elected the city's newest mayor in a record-low turnout on July 15.
Malaysia state polls: Negri Sembilan decides – Who’s contesting where?
Based on Malaysia's Election Commission's (EC) official list of nominated candidates, a total of 103 candidates will contest the election, with polling set for Aug 1, 2026.
Malaysia state polls: Interesting facts about Negri Sembilan’s 36 seats
All eyes are on Malaysia's Negri Sembilan, as the tussle for the state’s 36 seats will begin with nomination day tomorrow. Election candidates will slug it out to gain the…
Calls grow for election law changes ahead of Malaysia’s 16th general election
Speaking on behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia (APPGM) on Integrity, Governance and Anti-Corruption (IGAR), Shah Alam MP Azli Yusof said the amendment should be…
UN scrutinises India over mass ‘voter deletions’
United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed grave concerns regarding a massive voter-deletion exercise that reportedly stripped approximately 52 million names from registers…
Don’t rush for general elections, focus on rebuilding strength first, Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional coalition urged
Universiti Malaya political analyst Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi noted that Umno currently boasts one of the country's most competitive grassroots machineries and local…
Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional coalition extends control over Johor with landslide victory. Will it push for a general election?
Such a resounding win will make the prospect of an early general election ahead of Parliament’s expiry at the end of 2027 irresistible for the UMNO-led coalition.