First day of Vietnam’s PCC’s ninth plenum concluded, senior member relieved from duties
Truong Thi Mai was fifth in Vietnam's leadership hierarchy and the only female in the powerful Politburo, Vietnam's elite decision-making body.
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First Cabinet meeting, calls with foreign leaders: PM Wong on his first day in new role
In his first speech as prime minister on May 15, PM Wong had called on Singaporeans to join him in reaching the ambitious goal of building a society where people can be the best…
Anticlimactic adjournment as NAB laws hearing featuring former PM Imran ends without him speaking
Up to 15,000 of Imran’s supporters waited on the PTI’s YouTube channel for the court visuals to be aired. That number fell below 5,000 when it became apparent the live stream…
Japan′s ruling LDP to submit political funds reform bill
It is extremely unusual for the ruling coalition parties to fail to coordinate their efforts on a bill initiated by Diet members, resulting in the LDP submitting the bill alone.
Nepali lawmakers scuffle in House meeting
The situation at the meeting suddenly turned tense after Speaker Devraj Ghimire allowed Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to go to the rostrum and address…
Philippine Congress starts drug war probe; Duterte not invited
Manila Rep. Abante justified the need for the House probe because extrajudicial killing victims were only “alleged drug users and dealers” who were not convicted in court and…
Swati Maliwal ‘assault’ case: Aam Aadmi Party MP gives her statement to police
BJP leaders have been slamming the AAP and its leader Kejriwal following the incident questioning as to when their own party leader was not safe at CM house, then how will they…
What constitutes hurting religious sentiments?
How does one determine "hurt"? It is so personal and subjective. What may be a legitimate and innocent question may end up hurting another.
Marcos in a political sweet spot
President Marcos faces the enviable option of doing the right thing as well as the popular and politically beneficial one, says the writer.
China sanctions five Taiwan political pundits, rolls out law to punish ‘separatists’
The five are regulars on political talk shows on the island of 23 million people that Beijing has pledged to bring under its control someday, by force if necessary.