Topic
Politics
Former Jakarta Governor Officially Registers for Indonesian Presidential Election
By Sebastian Strangio
The official election registration period for February 14 poll opened today, and will run until October 25.
Cambodian Court Sentences Opposition Figure to 3 Years Prison
By Sebastian Strangio
The sentence came just weeks after Thach Setha was sentenced to 18 months prison for allegedly passing fraudulent checks.
Indonesia’s Ruling Party Picks Top Security Minister as VP Candidate
By Niniek Karmini
Muhammad Mahfud is the second vice presidential candidate with close links to Nahdlatul Ulama, the country's largest Islamic organization.
Can Kishida Turn the LDP Into a Friend of Labor?
By Jio Kamata
The LDP is hoping to capitalize on rifts within the Japanese Trade Union Confederation and the opposition ranks.
Is This the End of Ideology in Taiwanese Politics?
By Julia Marinaccio
Ideology does not guide the 2024 presidential candidates’ policies on cross-strait and international relations. Yet party dynamics will inform how candidates would manage these relations if victorious.
Marcos Allies Quarrel Over Confidential Funds in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
The controversy over the use of the special funds has opened up rifts within the Marcos "unity government."
Indonesian Court Rules on Minimum Age For Presidential Candidates
By Prem Singh Gill
A Constitutional Court’s ruling has cleared the way for President Joko Widodo’s son, who is under the minimum age of 40, to run for the vice presidency at next year’s election.
Five Cambodian Elections
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Gordon Conochie.
Malaysian Police Arrest Editor of Banned Essay Collection
By Sebastian Strangio
Kean Wong is under investigation for sedition, for including a caricature of Malaysia's national coat of arms on the cover of the 2020 publication.
Nobody Enjoys Celebrating ‘Taiwan National Day’
By Hiro Fu
A political row over the title of this year's National Day event has as much to do with the history of Taiwan’s political parties as their approaches to the cross-strait status quo.
New Zealand Gets a Change of Government
By Nick Perry
On October 14, New Zealand selected the National Party's Christopher Luxon as premier after six years of Labor rule.
Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice
By Patricia O’Brien
The Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been strangled by hands seeking short-term political gains.