The Philippines elect a new president on Monday, with the front-runner making many people uncomfortable.
Category: South-East Asia
What to watch for in 2016
Twenty elections to watch out for around the world in 2016.
Unsurprising results
A big win for the opposition in Myanmar/Burma, and a hung parliament in Croatia. No surprises, although some seem surprised anyway.
Election preview: Myanmar
Myanmar/Burma votes for a new parliament, but a democratic future is by no means guaranteed.
Two Cold Warriors leave the scene
Gone in the same week, Malcolm Fraser and Lee Kuan Yew. Compare and contrast.
Joko’s victory to be made official
Joko Widodo will be the new president of Indonesia, but his rival – with the media's help – has succeeded in sowing doubts about his victory.
Election preview: Indonesia (the big one)
Indonesia's presidential election is being billed as a vote for or against democracy. Reformist candidate Joko Widodo seems to have a narrow edge.
A coup – or not – in Bangkok
Martial law is declared in Bangkok, but the government remains in place for now. The generals seem set on trying to impose some sort of compromise.
Nationalism trumps ideology, again
Communist neighbors China and Vietnam are at loggerheads over a long-standing territorial dispute that for practical purposes was settled 40 years ago.
A very multi-party Indonesia
Early Indonesian figures show that it's going to be a very mixed bag of a legislature.
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