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Indonesia President Prabowo signals support for pro-government party Golkar’s push to end direct regional elections

Ahead of a planned revision to election rules, President Prabowo Subianto has once again raised the idea of scrapping direct regional head elections to cut costs, despite…

  • Published: December 12, 20252:01 pm
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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South Korea’s Unification Church bribery scandal spills over, leaving liberals on edge

The Unification Church has been under investigation over suspicions that it provided illegal funds to conservative lawmakers, but top church officials have claimed that the church…

  • Published: December 12, 20251:16 pm
  • Author Son Ji-hyoung
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Nepali government, Gen Z leaders sign pending blueprint for reforms

Yet a section of Gen Z activists protested the agreement at the Prime Minister’s Office after the signing ceremony. They rejected the agreement arguing it does not capture the…

  • Published: December 12, 20251:13 pm
  • Author Anil Giri
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Stalled reforms leave Bangladeshi journalists exposed amid poll security risks

Amid a volatile political climate, journalists are raising concerns about a hostile reporting environment, ranging from online harassment to physical threats, even at this early…

  • Published: December 12, 202511:25 am
  • Author Kamal Ahmed
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi ranked 3rd in Forbes’ list of world’s most powerful women

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission was ranked first, and Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, was second.

  • Published: December 12, 202510:39 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Thailand set for early elections as King endorses PM Anutin’s move to dissolve parliament

PM Anutin is Thailand’s third prime minister since August 2023, and political instability is taking a toll on Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, which is grappling with…

  • Published: December 12, 20258:50 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Nepal’s Sushila Karki government beset by court decisions

The Supreme Court of Nepal has overturned multiple decisions of the interim Sushila Karki-led government — including reinstating a removed NEA managing director and annulling…

  • Published: December 11, 20251:13 pm
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Corruption and political survival

The writer argues: "President (Marcos) must now realize that for him to preserve and uplift his legacy, he must reach out to pink and yellow forces, in whose ranks he can find…

  • Published: December 11, 202511:39 am
  • Author Joel Ruiz Butuyan
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Philippine flood control mess: contractor Sarah Discaya surrenders to authorities

According to Lawyer Cornelio Samaniego, Discaya surrendered on the morning of December 9 despite no warrant issued against her yet.

  • Published: December 10, 202512:58 pm
  • Author Zacarian Sarao
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Bangladesh’s female politicians facing rise in online violence since Aug 5: NCP senior joint convener

Samantha Sharmin, a senior leader of National Citizen Party (NCP), says female politicians in Bangladesh have seen a sharp increase in cyberbullying, fake-video spread,…

  • Published: December 10, 202512:26 pm
  • Author The Daily Star

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