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The Umno president calls for an end to debates over the matter, saying everyone must respect the king's decision and authority.

Police have found 3,565 people suspected of committing real estate-related crimes, with over 2,100 of them referred to the prosecution and 16 formally arrested, police officials said Tuesday. Following its yearlong special …

A bill allowing Koreans living overseas to vote electronically has been proposed by ruling and minor party lawmakers, parliamentary records showed Tuesday, in a move aimed at improving voting accessibility. The proposed …

The federal territories minister says the DAP secretary-general wanted ministers from the party to complete their work.

He said that the candidates of Opposition parties faced many difficulties during the filing of nominations, scrutiny of certificates, election day and the counting process

CPI(M) State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao alleged that the State government had used the police to suppress opposition parties and that the State Election Commission had failed to ensure free and peaceful …

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros questioned how Vice President Sara Duterte could have allegedly accumulated P817.87 million in undeclared assets when her estimated combined salaries as Davao City mayor and vice …

The soft-spoken Vingelin Bajan elicits warnings of contempt as she evades questions on her former affiliation with the auditing firm that has among its clients Sara Duterte-linked companies, the Vice President, and …

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Indonesia’s parliament reconvened on Tuesday with lawmakers weighing the possibility of a probe into the eligibility of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, amid a widening political rift between his influential father and President …

Davao City accountant Vingelin Bajan, a witness presented by the defense in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, confirmed Tuesday that she was one of the local officials who traveled …

Election Commission statistics indicate there were 12,531 early voters, comprising 9,769 military personnel and their spouses and 2,762 police personnel and their spouses.

State secretary Prasetyo Hadi said Gibran Rakabuming Raka conveyed his intention during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto.

A fresh political confrontation has erupted between the Congress and the BJP after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks about “intellectual Naxals” during his Deepavali visit to Bastar. Leader of the Opposition Rahul …

In 2021, DAP lost five seats to GPS following multi-cornered contests involving several opposition parties.

Malaysia’s High Court cleared the way for jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest on Tuesday, triggering Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s immediate …

‘If anything happens tonight, we'll crowdfund together,' says the prime minister.

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-Judge Lito Lapid expressed sympathy for defense witness Vingelin Bajan over her difficulty answering questions during the impeachment trial on Tuesday, suggesting she might simply be “being used” in …

Thai Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will arrive in Naypyidaw on Thursday to discuss security along the Thailand-Myanmar border and “full re-integration” into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …

Its president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the contributions came from various sources, including Umno members and non-members, branches, divisions and state liaison bodies.

Their winning project, WristAssured, is a smartwatch app that helps students with Special Educational Needs recognise and manage moments of distress, to support greater independence and inclusion in mainstream schoolsCaptionShawn Wong, Deputy …

Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh in December despite being sentenced to death over the 2024 crackdown on protesters.

Senator-judges on Tuesday called out Davao City accountant Vingelin Bajan, a witness fielded by the defense, for supposedly being evasive and taking a long time to respond to questions being asked during …

Davao City Accountant Vingelin Bajan on Tuesday took the witness stand as a defense witness for Day 41 of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

MELAKA, Nov 10 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) is adopting a new approach to engage young people, particularly Generat...

Myanmar’s new pro-military administration ​is urging the United States to beef up re-engagement efforts and rapidly boost investment in the ‌war-torn nation’s rare earths mines, a critical sector now dominated by China. …

The consideration comes amid a widening political rift between the vice president's influential father and President Prabowo Subianto.

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Presiding Officer Francis Escudero demanded direct answers from a Davao City accountant during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, while Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo warned that her …

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is one of Donald Trump's closest allies in Silicon Valley, and the relationship between the two dates to at least 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday reminded witnesses that the Senate Impeachment Court has the power to cite them for contempt if they make a “mockery” of its proceedings. This …

MANILA, Philippines — Presiding officer Francis Escudero warns witnesses in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte that they could face contempt charges and perjury if they are found to have …

MANILA, Philippines — The defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte submitted on Tuesday supposed sub judicious statements made by private prosecutors. Lead defense counsel Sheila Sison made the manifestation before the …

The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday called on President Lee Jae Myung to veto a recently passed bill on a special counsel investigation into alleged fabricated indictments targeting Lee …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled another deliberation session on former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's appeal on insurrection charges, raising the likelihood of his release when his detention period runs out next …

A special counsel team said Tuesday it suspects a National Election Commission (NEC) employee concealed and forged a vote tally sheet during the election for education superintendent of Gyeonggi Province in June. …

President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that Korea will continue to closely cooperate with the U.S. administration following the recent U.S. midterm elections, while also seeking to expand bipartisan support in Congress …

A defense witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte said Tuesday he was unsure if the Samal property acquired by the latter's husband in 2013 was the same property …

President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea will continue to closely cooperate with the US administration following the recent US midterm elections, while also seeking to expand bipartisan support in …

จับตาเจรจา 3 ฝ่ายอีกครั้ง – บีบีซี รายงานวันที่ 10 พ.ย. ว่า เจ้าหน้าที่สหรัฐอเมริการะบุว่า ทั้งรัสเซียและยูเครนต่างแสดงท่าทีที่ “ยืดหยุ่นขึ้นเล็กน้อย” ในการหารือลับเกี่ยวกับประเด็นว่าฝ่ายใดจะเป็นผู้ควบคุมภูมิภาคทางตะวันออกของยูเครนหลังสงครามสิ้นสุดลง ความเห็นดังกล่าวมีขึ้นก่อนหน้าการเจรจาสามฝ่ายครั้งแรกนับตั้งแต่เดือนก.พ. ซึ่งมีเป้าหมายเพื่อยุติสงครามในยูเครน คณะเจ้าหน้าที่ระดับสูงจากรัสเซีย ยูเครน และสหรัฐอเมริกาจะร่วมหารือกันที่กรุงอาบูดาบี ของสหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์ (ยูเออี) ในช่วงเวลาที่ใกล้จะครบรอบ 5 ปีของเหตุการณ์รัสเซียส่งกำลังทหารรุกรานยูเครนเต็มรูปแบบ นายจาเร็ด คุชเนอร์ บุตรเขยของประธานาธิบดีโดนัลด์ ทรัมป์ ผู้นำสหรัฐ ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในคณะผู้แทนสหรัฐร่วมกับนายสตีฟ วิตคอฟฟ์ ทูตพิเศษด้านสันติภาพ กล่าวว่าการหารือจะมุ่งเน้นไปที่การจัดการกับข้อกังวลด้านความมั่นคงหลังสงครามของทั้งรัสเซียและยูเครน …

Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel's prime minister, but the new 120-member parliament can still go to battle against him.