Presidential Election
South Koreans to rally for presidential hopefuls before vote
[SEOUL] Supporters of South Korea’s two leading presidential candidates were due to rally Saturday in Seoul, days ahead of a vote triggered by the ex-leader’s disastrous declaration of martial law.
Sri Lanka economy expands 4.7% ahead of presidential vote
Gross domestic product rose 4.7% in the three months to June from a year ago
Sri Lanka president gets backing from 92 lawmakers for re-election bid
Wickremesinghe thanked the parliamentarians who stepped up to support him and said he was ready to welcome more
Sri Lanka to elect new president on Sept 21 amid critical economic reforms
Nominations for the election have to be submitted on Aug 15
Why Venezuela’s election might actually matter this time
THERE is little to trust about Venezuelan elections, which is why the vote on Jul 28 has become an interesting one.
Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election
Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday (Jul 5) won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the interior ministry said.
Year in review: Major headline-grabbing events of 2023
Bank busts, crime busts and war. The year 2023 may go down in history as a record-breaking one for global financial markets, and a nail-biting one for local political pundits.
Sri Lanka plans for presidential election between September and October
The election announcement comes as Sri Lanka holds talks with global investors to restructure some US$12 billion in defaulted global bonds
Indonesia court to rule on petitions seeking presidential election re-run
A COURT in Indonesia will on Monday deliver its verdict on two challenges to the outcome of February’s presidential election, after losing candidates petitioned for a re-run and alleged the state had ...
Indonesia's largest party seeks parliamentary probe into alleged election irregularities
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), the country’s biggest party, will seek to launch a parliamentary probe and file a case with a top court over alleged violations around this month’s ...
