WELLINGTON, July 29 — The New Zealand government today introduced a law that will prevent people from enrolling to vote on election day and bar prisoners from casting their ballot while in jail, in a move critics say could reduce voter participation.

LONDON, July 17 — Across the United Kingdom, 16- and 17-year-olds today celebrated their newly granted right to vote in all Britain elections, but said proper education is vital to boost turnout and protect young voters from political misinformation on social media.

SEOUL, June 3 — South Koreans turned out in force to vote in a snap presidential election on Tuesday, as millions of people sought to restore stability after six months of turmoil sparked by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

PHNOM PENH, June 1 — The Myanmar government has extended a temporary ceasefire that expired yesterday to June 30 to facilitate rebuilding and to prepare for the general election.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli today issued a statement announcing his resignation as economy minister.

DHAKA, May 13 — Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) has suspended the registration of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, effectively barring the party from contesting the next national elections.

SYDNEY, May 13 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was sworn in for a second term today, alongside his ministers, after a landslide win at a national election he said had returned the largest centre-left Labor government since federation in 1901.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today extended congratulations to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on leading the People’s Action Party (PAP) to victory in Singapore’s general election.

SINGAPORE, May 4 — Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) won its 14th successive election yesterday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on securing a second term, after a spirited campaign.

TAPAH, April 22 — The early voting process for the Ayer Kuning state by-election today concluded with a turnout of 92.8 per cent, said the Election Commission..

PUTRAJAYA, March 3 — The Parliamentary Services Bill 2025 will be tabled for the second reading tomorrow, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

HONG KONG, Nov 18 — A Hong Kong court will sentence 45 democratic campaigners in a major national security trial this week, with potentially heavy jail terms poised to further damage the financial hub's once lively pro-democracy movement, critics say.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for winning a historic third consecutive term in office.

TAIPEI, May 21 — Thousands of people thronged the streets around Taiwan’s parliament today, protesting measures to give lawmakers more oversight over the government, pushed by opposition parties over the ruling party’s objections.

JAKARTA, March 5 — Indonesia's presumed president Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday promised a "very smooth" transfer of power later this year and pledged to continue the policies of incumbent Joko Widodo and do what is necessary to make improvements in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Young voters who form the largest category in the six-state elections celebrated democracy and performed their civic duty by turning out to vote today.

By Danial Dzulkifly  PETALING JAYA, July 4 — State governments led by Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) dominated the top five spots in a ranking of the most democratic state assemblies, with Selangor claiming the lead, according to CSO Platform for Reform, a collective of 60 civil society organisations...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a congratulatory message from United States (US) President Joe Biden, who also commended Malaysia’s inspiring democracy in the 15th general election (GE15) last November.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Dec 1 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari is determined to take Selangor towards a collective administration, instead of practising oligarchy or a one-man show. He expressed optimism following the involvement of over 30 state representatives during the...