Indonesian govt sticks with process of picking regional heads
The ministry previously instructed regional administrations to nominate candidates without revealing how many names each region must offer.
Politics
Queues, faulty vote-counting machines, power outages hound 2022 polls
A Commission on Election spokesperson said that there were contingency measures in place for malfunctioning vote counting machines and power outages.
House-hunting mars S. Korean presidential transition
The presidential transition team’s helter-skelter scramble to complete the relocation before the May 10 inauguration is comparable to a pinball ricocheting off bumpers.
Who will replace Prayut as PM if his term is ruled to end in August?
Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan is tipped to succeed General Prayut Chan-o-cha as interim PM should the Constitutional Court rule that Prayut must demit office…
Vice President Leni Robredo gets backing of more celebrities
The list includes former child actress Camille Prats, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, and Miss International 2016 Kylie Versoza
Imran Khan’s PTI announces mass resignations from National Assembly
The resignations came minutes before the election for the new prime minister was scheduled to place.
Sri Lankan opposition to file motion to scrap president’s powers
Lawmakers and critics say the president's powers has contributed to the economic mismanagement of the country and prompted street protests.
Pakistan crisis: What will happen on Saturday (April 9)
The National Assembly speaker is bound by the apex call's verdict to call a session of the lower house of parliament.
Pakistan’s top court likely to rule on Khan’s bid to block ouster
The top court hopes to wrap up on Thursday (April 7) a hearing on Prime Minister Imran Khan's obstruction of an opposition bid to oust him.
586 generation S. Korean political leaders cling
Despite promises to step down, many are set to fight local elections.