Events took an unexpected turn after the prosecution agreed to amend two corruption charges to less serious charges of obtaining valuable items as a public servant.
His coalition, the National People's Party, has just three of 225 seats in the current parliament, prompting him to dissolve the legislature to seek a fresh mandate for his…
PM Modi highlighted the economic transformation happening in India, particularly in electronics and information technology manufacturing, semiconductors, biotech and green…
Liberal democracy, both in the US and globally, is under strain. By examining this through the lenses of civilization, democracy and liberalism, we can grasp how these essential…
Millions of Sri Lankans had voted for the opposition parliamentarian, putting faith in his graft-fighting pledge and vow to bolster a fragile economic recovery.
Hundreds of candidates will hit the campaign trail on Wednesday, Sept 25, two months before the voting day in November.
Prabowo Subianto takes over on Oct 20 as Indonesia’s eighth president since independence. The Straits Times speaks to Indonesians across the archipelago on their fulfilled –…
As a new government prepares to take over, the ruling coalition must recognize that political meddling in professional organizations like Kadin sets a dangerous precedent.
The 55-year-old Anura Kumara Dissanayake pledged to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery following the country's worst financial crisis in decades.
When asked if she thinks President Marcos can intervene to fix the supposed dispute between her and the House of Representatives, led by her former campaign manager Speaker…