By Sreeparna Banerjee Thailand is grappling with a surge in political discontent, as the Constitutional Court, under the influence of the...

By David Hutt A decade ago, Southeast Asia seemed poised for democratic transformation, spearheaded by three icons: Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi,...

By David Hutt A decade ago, Southeast Asia seemed poised for democratic transformation, spearheaded by three icons: Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi,...

All eyes are on Penang’s Democratic Action Party (DAP) as it prepares for its state elections on 22 September, where the next state DAP chief will...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Saturday her new government will seek to stimulate the economy "right...

Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced his intention to seek leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday. In a speech...

Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced his intention to seek leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday. In a speech...

By Anil Sigdel Instability is the norm in Nepali politics. The multiparty democratic system revolves around power-hungry politicians, short-lived,...

By Kaito Elston (FPRI) -- Since its creation in 1955, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dominated the Japanese Diet, or parliament, winning a...

FORMER journalist and Independent Senator Sunity Maharaj says constitutional reform is the beginning of a means to begin to anchor a culture of...