Presidential Election

South Koreans to rally for presidential hopefuls before vote

To bolster growth further, Sri Lanka’s new leader will have to complete restructuring debt and follow through on IMF-mandated reforms to keep the funds flowing.

Sri Lanka economy expands 4.7% ahead of presidential vote

A day after Wickremesinghe, who holds only one seat in parliament, failed to get official backing from Sri Lanka’s biggest political party, 92 lawmakers in the 225-member house flocked to back him.

Sri Lanka president gets backing from 92 lawmakers for re-election bid

Wickremesinghe, 75, took office in July 2022 after widespread protests caused by the debilitating financial crisis.

Sri Lanka to elect new president on Sept 21 amid critical economic reforms

There is concern that the region’s stability is at stake with this election.

Why Venezuela’s election might actually matter this time

Masoud Pezeshkian says the first round turnout was lower than expected, but not an act "against the system".

Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election

We take a look back at some of the major events that took place in 2023.

Year in review: Major headline-grabbing events of 2023

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose term ends in November, is likely to seek a mandate for the economic reforms he is carrying out in exchange for a US$3 billion bailout loan from the IMF.

Sri Lanka plans for presidential election between September and October

The two rivals of Defence Minister and former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto (pictured) have both asked the Constitutional Court to disqualify him from a contest he won by a huge margin, arguing widespread distribution of social aid in key areas had swayed the vote in his favour.

Indonesia court to rule on petitions seeking presidential election re-run

Prabowo Subianto, presidential candidate and Indonesia's defence minister, centre, and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, vice-presidential candidate. Independent poll monitors have so far given no indication of irregularities significant enough to impact the outcome.

Indonesia's largest party seeks parliamentary probe into alleged election irregularities