A Party at a Crossroads The Democratic Action Party (DAP) entered its August 2025 congress carrying the weight of three consecutive electoral setbacks and a membership restless enough to demand an extraordinary internal reckoning. The question before its delegates was…
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto used his second State of the Nation address to declare measurable progress on food security, energy independence and rural economic development — while analysts cautioned that several of his headline targets remain structurally difficult to meet.…
A Weekend That Could Reshape Malaysian Politics On the morning of his 79th birthday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim underwent surgery for an abdominal hernia. Days later, still recovering, he confronted a political reckoning that no surgical procedure could defer. His…
The decision by Singapore’s 15th Parliament to take no further action against Workers’ Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap over their false testimony to the Committee of Privileges is, on its face, a procedural conclusion. In reality, it illuminates…
With urban local body and panchayat elections drawing closer, Rajasthan’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is finally moving to address a significant governance gap — more than 50 key positions left vacant across the state’s boards, corporations, commissions, academies and statutory…
Burnham Enters Parliament With Pub Relief Pledge Andy Burnham, newly sworn in as MP for Makerfield on Monday, has moved quickly to distinguish himself as a potential Labour leader, pledging to cut employers’ National Insurance contributions and reduce business rates…
India’s Fertility Decline Demands More Working Women, Not More Babies India’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, according to the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2024 report, triggering alarm among economists about the country’s long-term growth trajectory. The data, released last…
Quad Foreign Ministers Convene in New Delhi, Pledge Stronger Indo-Pacific Strategic Focus India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, calling for sharper strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific and warning that…
Central Bank Faces Pressure to Halt Bond Sales Amid Surging Borrowing Costs A central bank is facing mounting pressure to suspend its bond-selling programme after critics accused the institution of acting as a “vigilante” — deliberately driving up its own…
Parliament adjourned for the day after 31 MPs spoke in the first round of Singapore’s Budget 2026 debate. Proceedings will resume at 10.30am on Feb 25, with more interventions expected on fiscal policy, the national artificial intelligence (AI) push and…
