Elections

Cambodia’s Embattled Opposition Hopes For Revival

Cambodia goes to the polls on Sunday in nationwide local elections after a two-week campaign that hinted at a return to a more contested political environment in the Southeast Asian country.The opening rally on 21 May was a familiar one in the capital of Phnom Penh: noisy processions of cars, trucks, motorised rickshaws and motorbikes, with people on loudhailers calling for everyone to vote in the elections. Cambodians will be selecting local leaders in each of the country’s 1,652 co

5 June 2022
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Bangkok Votes For New Governor In A Decade

Bangkok went to the polls Sunday in its first governor election in almost a decade, with the ballot viewed as an indicator for a national vote expected within a year.Around four million people are eligible to vote in the first major poll since Thailand's huge youth-led street protests in 2020 demanding political change and reform to the once-untouchable monarchy.But daily life rather than politics has dominated the candidates' campaigns, with the leading contenders promising to clea

22 May 2022
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Albanese Claims Victory In Australia Election

Centre-left leader Anthony Albanese claimed victory in Australia's general election Saturday, as voters angered by climate inaction pulled the plug on a decade of conservative rule."The Australian people have voted for change" said the 59-year-old Labor leader, promising a less pugilistic form of leadership and a raft of reforms to make the country fairer and greener.With almost two-thirds of the votes counted, Albanese was set to lead the largest party in parliament, but had y

22 May 2022
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What Marcos' Presidency Means For Filipinos

A ruling family which was driven out of power 36 years ago, accused of spectacular greed and brutality, is all but set to return to Malacañang – the presidential palace.It is a stunning blow to those in the Philippines who have campaigned for accountability for the abuses of the old Marcos era.

11 May 2022
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Marcos Jr Wins Landslide Presidential Victory

The son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos won a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, as Filipino voters dismissed warnings his rise could put their fragile democracy at risk.With more than 90 percent of an initial count concluded, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Junior had secured almost 30 million votes, more than double the tally of his nearest rival, liberal candidate Leni Robredo.That unassailable lead spells another astonishing turnaround for the fortunes of

10 May 2022
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Voting Underway In Philippine Elections

Voting was underway in the Philippines Monday to elect a new president, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes race and restore his family to the pinnacle of power.Polls opened at 6:00 am (2200 GMT Sunday), AFP reporters said.

9 May 2022
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Marcos Jr: Dictator's Son To Succeed Duterte?

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose dictator father and namesake presided over massive plunder and human rights abuses in the Philippines, is on the verge of winning the presidency after a decades-long effort to revive the family brand.Voter surveys show Marcos Jr, known by his nickname "Bongbong", heading towards a landslide victory in the 9 May polls, boosted by a well-funded social media campaign that critics say has tried to rewrite history.In the 36 years since a popular uprising topple

5 May 2022
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Key Candidates In The Philippine Elections

Tens of millions of Filipinos go to the polls on 9 May to pick a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte and separately elect a vice president.Voter surveys show the son and namesake of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos is on the verge of victory in the crowded presidential race of 10 contenders.His running-mate and first daughter Sara Duterte leads the pack of nine vice presidential hopefuls.The following are the top contenders:Ferdinand Marcos Jr Ferdinand Marcos Junior, nicknamed &q

4 May 2022
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Philippines Elections: Why BBM Not Leni?

There are roughly eight days left before D-Day, when around 67 million Filipino voters will exercise their right to suffrage and choose a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte. Among the presidential and vice-presidential aspirants, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos (BBM) and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio of the UniTeam are way ahead of their rivals. The support for the UniTeam’s standard-bearers has been consistent even before the official campaign period.

1 May 2022
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Macron Wins New Term After Far-Right Fight

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin efforts to unite a deeply divided nation after winning re-election on Sunday in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come its closest yet to taking power.Centrist Macron won around 58.6 percent of the vote in the second-round run-off compared with Le Pen's 41.4 percent, according to official results from the Interior Ministry.Macron is the first French president in two decades to win a second term, but his latest vic

25 April 2022
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East Timor Goes 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 – the incumbent president – as their next leader.Polling stations in Southeast Asia's youngest country open at 7:00 am (2200 GMT Monday) for what is a rematch of a 2007 election won handily by former revolutionary hero and peace prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta.Nearly 860,000 people in the country of just 1.3 million are eligible to vote, and ballot counting could take sev

19 April 2022
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