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Maldives government suspends ministers, ruling coalition leader for ‘appalling’ remarks against PM Modi

The action from the Maldivian government came after massive backlash and a call to boycott Maldives as a tourist destination by several Bollywood celebrities for unprovoked…

  • Published: January 8, 202411:04 am
  • Author The Statesman
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President Marcos ready to talk to ex-President Duterte regarding media network probe

The statement of the head of the Presidential Communications Office came after Duterte said he wanted to talk to the President “indirectly” about the matter.

  • Published: January 8, 20248:35 am
  • Author Faith Argosino
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Bangladesh PM Hasina secures fourth straight term

The Awami League has won a record fourth straight term, in an election that saw the second-lowest voter turnout since the restoration of democracy in 1991.

  • Published: January 8, 20248:25 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Indonesia’s presidential candidates set to spar on foreign, defence policies

Among the hot-button issues expected to be raised during the debate are the recent influx of Rohingya refugees into Sumatra, as well as the modernising of the Indonesian military.

  • Published: January 8, 20248:23 am
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Don’t bring out victory processions: PM Hasina tells partymen

PM Hasina's comments follow Awami League's win of a record fourth straight term in an election. She also instructed the partymen not to engage in any kind of violence or conflict.

  • Published: January 8, 20248:22 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Indonesia’s presidential candidates eye more tax on the rich, digital firms to raise revenue

All the candidates share a common plan to establish a new state revenue agency that requires the Finance Ministry to spin off and combine two of its revenue arms, namely the tax…

  • Published: January 8, 20248:21 am
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South China Sea and Asean among topics discussed at Indonesia’s third presidential debate

China and four Asean member states – Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam – have overlapping claims over the South China Sea, an issue that has remained unresolved…

  • Published: January 8, 20248:19 am
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‘Land battle’ hots up in Taiwan elections in last weekend before voting day

At the weekend, politicians of the major parties fanned out across the island to canvass for votes, in a shift from the online campaigns – called “air battles” – they had…

  • Published: January 8, 20248:18 am
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A maverick, a former top cop or a career politician: Who will be Taiwan’s next president?

Standing for election to replace her are current Vice-President Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party, Mr Hou Yu-ih of the main opposition Kuomintang and Dr Ko Wen-je…

  • Published: January 8, 20248:15 am
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Bangladesh’s election turnout around 40%: Chief Election Commissioner

CEC Awal said this while briefing journalists at the Election Commission building in Dhaka around 5:30pm. Till 3:00pm, the voter turnout was announced to be 27.15 per cent.

  • Published: January 8, 20248:12 am
  • Author The Daily Star

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