SINGAPORE, May 23 — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the swearing-in of the Cabinet for the new term of government at the Istana today, following the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) resounding victory at the May 3 general election.

SYDNEY, May 3 — Australia’s Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as Prime Minister today in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of United States (US) President Donald Trump.

SINGAPORE, May 3 — Voting for Singapore’s general election (GE2025) concluded at 8pm today, with the counting of votes expected to begin immediately.

SINGAPORE, May 3 — Approximately 1,261,449 Singaporeans have cast their votes at the 1,240 polling stations across the country as of 12pm today, according to the Elections Department.

SYDNEY, May 3 — Voting began on Saturday in Australia's national election that polls show will likely favour Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over conservative challenger Peter Dutton, with voter appetite for change dampened by worries over Donald Trump's volatile diplomacy.

SINGAPORE, May 3 — Polling stations across Singapore opened at 8am today as more than 2.75 million eligible voters began casting their votes in the country’s general election.

SINGAPORE, April 15 — Singapore dissolved its Parliament today, paving the way for the country’s 14th general election on May 3.

NAYPYITAW, March 31 — The chief of Myanmar's ruling junta has vowed to hold a free and fair election in December, as he urged armed opponents in a widening civil war to renounce violence and pursue dialogue.

SINGAPORE, March 27 — Singapore has raised the maximum spending limit for election expenses to account for inflation, the Elections Department announced in a statement today, Xinhua reported.

JAKARTA, Dec 25 — Indonesia made significant progress in its democratic journey in 2024, holding its first-ever simultaneous presidential, legislative and regional elections since the end of the New Order era.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 2 — Cooperation between Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional (BN) should continue in the next general election, following the political stability the country is currently enjoying.

TOKYO, Oct 28 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he will continue to lead the government and tackle growing economic and security challenges after his ruling bloc suffered a crushing defeat in the general election yesterday, reported Xinhua.

TOKYO, Oct 28 — The make-up of Japan's future government was in flux today after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tainted ruling coalition, leaving no party with a clear mandate to lead the world's fourth-largest economy.

COLOMBO, Sept 18 — Just over two years since Sri Lanka's 'Aragalaya' uprising that deposed the nation's president, the movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake to lead the fight against corruption and revive a broken economy.

NEW DELHI, Sept 18 — India's Cabinet has accepted a recommendation to hold simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the national Parliament, said its Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today, a move pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve governance.

ANKARA, July 25 — Political parties in Myanmar welcomed the next year general elections pledged by the junta, reported Anadolu Agency.

PARIS, July 8 — France faced a hung parliament and the prospect of taxing negotiations starting today to form a government after a surprise left-wing surge blocked Marine Le Pen's quest to bring the far right to power.

BENGALURU/KOTTAYAM/MATHURA, April 26 — India began voting today in the second phase of the world's biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.

JAKARTA, April 5 — Four Indonesian Cabinet ministers appeared in the Constitutional Court today to testify in the trial of the Dispute over the Results of the 2024 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election (PHPU).

JAKARTA, March 13 — Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has said he plans to file a complaint at the country's Constitutional Court over the results of last month's election.