Tag: Elections
Bangkok to choose governor as national election looms
The poll comes as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha fights to hold his ruling coalition together until a general election in 12 months
Grenade attack wounds nine at Philippine polling station
There had been 16 "validated election-related incidents" since January 9, including four shootings and a "slight illegal detention"
As living costs surge, climate change takes a backseat in elections
As COVID-19 has worsened economic and social inequalities, jobs and livelihoods have dominated election campaigns
Ramos-Horta wins East Timor presidential election
Ramos-Horta was awarded a Nobel prize for peace in 1996 for his efforts in facilitating conflict resolution in the country
East Timor heads to polls to pick next president
East Timor's citizens head to the polls on Tuesday to choose either a Nobel laureate or a former guerrilla fighter as their next leader
Caritas PNG launches awareness program for country’s national elections
“There is much to be done to ensure and avoid any physical confrontation this election period,” said the Italian priest Giorgio Licini
Christian Churches urge faithful to participate in Sarawak state election
The election in Malaysia's Sarawak state “could develop a route toward greater Sarawak autonomy” in the country
‘It is a circus’: Philippine election season kicks off
Election campaigns in the famously chaotic democracy are normally raucous and star-studded
Fewer independents vie for Vietnam’s Communist Party-dominated assembly
Some 92 percent of candidates standing for the 500-seat National Assembly are party members
Military threats, coup fears overshadow Myanmar parliament opening
Religious and political leaders have urged sides to resolve dispute peacefully