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Asia elections
The latest news, analysis and videos on the elections in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Australia and Japan.
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte at a press conference in Metro Manila on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

Philippines’ Sara Duterte declares early 2028 run amid mounting legal pressure

Analysts say the vice-president’s timing aims to deter defections and harden political lines ahead of a prolonged contest.

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Japan

Okinawa voters shift away from concerns over US military presence

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Bangladesh

Opinion | Bangladesh’s BNP could struggle to enact reforms despite election win

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Nepal

Nepal starts campaign for first election since deadly anti-corruption protests

Nearly 19 million people have registered to vote, including 800,000 taking part for the first time.

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Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Balendra Shah (left) is going up against former Nepalese prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli in the poll. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Bangladesh PM-to-be celebrates landslide win, thanks protesters

Prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman dedicated his victory to those who ‘sacrificed for democracy’ after the first polls since a deadly 2024 uprising.

The Philippines

Too popular to impeach? Philippine efforts to unseat Duterte-Carpio face snags

There is some uncertainty over whether President Marcos’ allies would be able to make up the numbers to support the complaints.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s BNP set to balance ties with powers to avoid crossing ‘red line’

The party will focus on economic growth after the election while fostering cordial ties with India, Pakistan, China and the US, analysts say.

A poster of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman is displayed outside the party office in Dhaka on Friday. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Thai PM agrees to form coalition with Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai

The 2 parties were previously coalition partners, until PM Anutin pulled out over a Cambodia border dispute scandal last June.

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Japan

A doomed experiment? Japan’s opposition struggles to regroup amid crushing loss

A 124-seat collapse has left the Centrist Reform Alliance in tatters, with observers calling the defeat a ‘debacle of epic proportions’.

Japan

Editorial | Takaichi’s election mandate won’t give her leverage with China

The Japanese prime minister’s hawkish stance will only further inflame tensions over Taiwan – and popularity at home won’t temper Beijing’s response.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on February 9. Photo: Pool / AFP
Thailand

Vote recount calls grow in Thailand amid claims of election irregularities

The People’s Party, among others, cites ‘clear evidence of irregularities during the tallying process’, including vote-buying and tampering.

A Thai demonstrator holding a banner reading “nationwide vote recount” shouts slogans during a protest at the Office of The Election Commission of Thailand in Bangkok on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

In Malaysia, civil war erupts between key opposition leaders ahead of poll

Bersatu, a party in the PN alliance, is riven by a succession fight between its two top leaders ahead of the next general election.

Thailand

Thailand rejects radical change with Anutin’s ‘right-wing turn’

Voters weary of upheaval embraced Bhumjaithai’s technocratic promises of debt relief and subsidies, sidelining the reformist People’s Party.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s political parties campaign over revolution’s legacy

The centrist Bangladesh Nationalist Party is the front-runner, rivalling the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami and the student uprising-founded National Citizen party.

Supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami party attend a rally on the final day of campaigning in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Double blow for losing Thai reformist party as 44 members face lifetime ban

People’s Party leader Natthaphong is among those accused of breaching ethical standards by petitioning to amend the royal insult law.

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Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut arrives at the headquarters of the People’s Party after the Bhumjaithai Party won the general election on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Video | Japan’s PM Takaichi secures historic supermajority

The results set a record for the party since its founding in 1955, surpassing the 300 seats secured in 1986.

Japan

Japan’s Takaichi won the election, but at what cost to the LDP?

The ruling party’s embrace of a ‘single patriarchal value system’ could paradoxically weaken its long-term dominance, analysts say.

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China-Japan relations

Takaichi wins election landslide amid China dispute

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a supermajority in the nation’s lower house, even after comments about Taiwan triggered economic reprisals from China.

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Bangladesh

Outcry in Bangladesh over politician’s call to curb women in workforce

The proposal has sparked concerns that it would damage the country’s vital garment sector, which is dominated by female workers.

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Thailand

Conservatives storm to victory in Thailand’s election

The Bhumjaithai Party is forecast to win nearly 200 seats as People’s Party concedes election.

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Japan

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi sweeps election with historic win

Sanae Takaichi’s coalition secures 352 seats in parliament’s lower house, handing the prime minister a supermajority.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japan workshop helps young voters spot deepfakes ahead of general election

Digital platforms are trying to curb the adverse impact of disinformation and fake news on Generation Z ahead of Japan’s election on Sunday.

Students participate in a workshop on misinformation and disinformation, where an image created by generative AI is displayed and analysed, in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo
Indonesia

Exclusive | Inside Indonesia’s inner circle: Hashim Djojohadikusumo on Prabowo’s vision

The Indonesian president’s brother talks ‘fried’ stocks, ‘mosquito’ rivals and MSCI’s Turkmenistan insult in an exclusive interview.

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Thailand

Asian Angle | Thailand’s election will pass verdict on the architecture of elite control

After court rulings removed successive PMs, this election tests whether a popular mandate can finally survive the state’s veto traps.

Japan

Video | Viral ‘sanamania’ craze boosts Japan PM’s popularity

‘Sanakatsu’ fever turns Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi into unexpected youth icon ahead of election.

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks next to Hirofumi Yoshimura, Japan Innovation Party leader, at an election campaign event on the first day of campaigning for the February 8 snap election, in Tokyo, Japan, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Thailand

As Thailand prepares to vote, can election deliver the change it needs?

Whoever wins will become Thailand’s fourth prime minister in three years but face a daunting task to revive the economy and ease political gridlock.

Thailand’s caretaker prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, with his party’s supporters during an election rally in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 30. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Opinion | Honking for votes: inside Japan’s tradition of election sound trucks

During election season, sound trucks drive around Japan’s cities blaring out candidates’ names and the parties they are standing for.

Thailand

Thailand’s dry election weekends leave tourists on the rocks

Under Thai law, it is illegal to sell, pay for or give away any kind of alcoholic drink during two 24-hour voting windows.

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