The opposition Liberal Party (LP) threw on July 11 its full support behind the leadership of Vice President Leni Robredo to lead a united opposition against the camp of President Duterte in the scheduled 2019 mid-term elections. https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/07/11/lp-fully-supports-vp-robredo-as-opposition-leader/ |
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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDI-P Central Board Chairman Hendrawan Supratikno said his party is still finalizing the list of priority of the vice presidential (VP) candidate for Joko Widodo. There are three to five names on the priority list for the VP candidate. https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2018/07/11/055919872/PDIP-3-to-5-Priority-Names-of-VP-Candidate-for-Jokowi |
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Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi met on July 12 with the leaders of a northern coalition of ethnic armed groups that have not signed the government’s nationwide peace accord on the sidelines of the third round of the government’s key peace conference. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/aung-san-suu-kyi-military-chief-discuss-peace-process-with-ethnic-armies-07122018160118.html |
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Cambodia’s jailed opposition leader Kem Sokha on July 09 said he would not negotiate with the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) for a resolution to the country’s political crisis unless his Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) is reinstated and allowed to participate in a general election this month. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/talks-07092018162527.html |
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Taiwan is bracing for a surge in Chinese influence operations ahead of upcoming elections after the ruling party’s website was hacked, in what experts said was the latest sign of Beijing’s willingness to exert power beyond its borders
https://www.ft.com/content/cbb0f12e-7ff4-11e8-bc55-50daf11b720d |
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