Myanmar’s SAC extends state of emergency for another six months
The meeting of the National Defence and Security Council decided to extend the period for declaring a state of emergency for the entire country by 6 months based on the current…
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PTI eyes ‘proxies’ to circumvent poll ban
In another bid to reclaim its symbol, the PTI has decided to hold intra-party polls on Feb 5, but the party leaders are not hopeful about the desired outcome.
February election is existential moment for human rights: Amnesty
In a press conference, the human rights group said that throughout the administration of President Joko Widodo, Indonesia had not only failed to deal with past atrocities, but…
Peace adviser says secession could reset Mindanao development
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. branded the calls for secession as “anathema to the letter and spirit of the Philippine Constitution, which is the bulwark of our…
Thailand’s Constitutional Court did not ban amendments to supreme law
The writer says that after examining the spirit of Thailand's Constitution, there was no section that prohibits the proposed amendment of any part of the Constitution.
Indonesia’s pollsters gear up for quick counts
More than 205 million voters are expected to head to the polling station on Valentine’s Day to elect the next president and vice president, as well as legislators at the…
Ally’s defection deals blow to opposition alliance’s plan to take on Indian PM Modi
Amid criticism of betrayal from his former allies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the opposition alliance had not met his expectations, but did not go into details.
Modi government opts for pragmatism over populism in interim budget ahead of elections
In the interim budget – which will tide the government over till elections scheduled to be held by May 2024 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in…
Facing injustice, South Indian states will be forced to demand ‘separate nation’: Congress MP
Speaking to reporters about the Interim Budget 2024, Congress MP Suresh accused the Narendra Modi government of not giving the right share of GST and direct taxes to South Indian…
Abe faction adds ¥435 million in party income to funds reports; issues apology
The faction reported its corrections to the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry. The changes showed that the faction failed to report a total of ¥453.09 million,…