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Thailand is to hold its long-awaited general election on 24 March, its first since a military coup almost five years ago.
The announcement, which came hours after King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a royal decree formalising the election, marks a significant moment in the country’s return to democracy. |
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President Tsai Ing-wen told representatives from allied nations in a meeting on Thursday that Taiwan will not give up fighting for international space. |
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It seems that he secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Dr Chee Soon Juan has had no luck in finding a venue for the launch of his book. Earlier today, he wrote on Facebook about how his requests to book rooms at the National Library were sidestepped with no actual promise of allowing him to use their rooms. |
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For Romulo Macalintanal, election lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo, it’s “game over” for former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s poll protest. |
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Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned Sam Rainsy that he could be arrested by the Royal Cambodian Army should the exiled former opposition leader return to the Kingdom.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50572354/rainsy-still-prone-to-arrest-hun-sen/ |
| WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Week of 19 – 25 of January 2019 CAMBODIA CNRP ‘preparing budget for the return of Rainsy’ INDONESIA Indonesia’s Widodo sets conditions for release of jailed leader Survey: Jokowi Earns Best Perception during First Election Debate MALAYSIA ‘Senseless’ remark, Gerakan ticks off Chow over PDC monitoring PHILIPPINES Robredo warns against Chinese takeover of Hanjin shipyard
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Aksyon Demokratiko adopts opposition senatorial bets, Lito Lapid January 21, 2019 https://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2019/221508-aksyon-demokratiko-adopts-opposition-senatoria-bets-lito-lapid SINGAPORE Chee Soon Juan forced to change book launch venue after Govt-linked campus abruptly cancels his booking TAIWAN Poll boost for Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen after tough stand against Beijing THAILAND Thais to vote in elections nearly five years after military coup |
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