Indonesia’s academics call for electoral integrity
Over the past few days, academic communities from at least 11 universities across the country have called on President Joko Widodo to ensure the elections are fair, free and…
Politics
Indonesia’s presidential candidates lower tension in final debate
Experts felt the last debate was anticlimactic compared to the heated third debate but that it was understandable for the candidates to play it safe in their final bout.
Bangladesh High Court order sought to prevent Prof Yunus from going abroad
Dr Yunus' lawyer Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun has said that the revision petition has been filed in order to harass Prof Yunus. Prof Yunus, who is an internationally important…
PM Anwar wants an end to all criticism of Najib’s pardon
He also said the main consideration was not legal matters but the compassion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Both sides of Malaysia’s political divide unhappy with Najib’s reduced sentence
The seething unhappiness from both sides has damaged the standing of the Anwar administration, analysts say.
Philippines ready to use ‘forces’ to quell any secession attempt: National security adviser
Former President Rodrigo Duterte has called for the independence of Mindanao from the Philippines as his alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. disintegrated this week over…
South Korea’s major parties compete with populist pledges, proposals
Ruling People Power Party interim Chair Han Dong-hoon indirectly proposed to slash lawmakers' salaries to almost half of what they are now, receiving a divided reception from…
Pakistan’s courts must deal with poll matters to guard democracy: Supreme Court
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that electoral laws must be interpreted by courts in favour of enfranchisement rather than disenfranchisement so that maximum…
South Korean opposition leader blames President Yoon for struggling economy, low birth rate
Opposition leader Lee blamed the Yoon administration's decision to cut the corporate tax rate by 1 percentage point in each of the four tax brackets, which would bring the highest…
Najib ‘very, very disappointed’ at not getting full pardon, says daughter Nooryana
Five days prior to the Board's decision, those around Najib had encouraged him to be patient as "it won't be long" and added that the disappointment felt by Najib may have been…