The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) in Singapore announced on December 4 its new Central Executive Committee (CEC), officially electing Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as the party’s Secretary-General.
All the 125 lawmakers newly elected to the 7th Cambodian National Assembly (NA) took their oaths at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on August 21 in front of King Norodom Sihamoni, nearly one month after the general election on July 23.
The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) has won an overwhelming victory in the 7th National Assembly election held on July 23, gaining over 82% of the total votes.
The National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia has confirmed that by the voting time ended at around 3pm on July 23, more than 7.6 million voters had cast their vote, or more than 78% of the 9.71 million voters registered for the country’s general election.
The National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia has so far accredited more than 89,645 domestic and international observers for the seventh National Assembly general election, slated for July 23.
The registration of party and candidate lists for the general election in Cambodia has officially begun, more than three months ahead of the election in July this year.
A poll by Thailand’s National Institute of Development Administration (Nida), conducted from March 15-21, showed that the majority of eligible voters in Bangkok sees Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), as best suited for the post of prime minister in the upcoming general election.
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on May 20 issued a royal decree on the dissolution of the country's parliament, paving the way for a general election to be held in May. The decree took effect on the same day.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on July 23 survived a no-confidence vote in parliament - his last major test ahead of a general election next year.
The 13th National Party Congress, changes to the anti-pandemic strategy, and efforts to maintain some growth pillars are among the events that have shaped Vietnam in 2021. The following are the top 10 domestic events selected by the Vietnam News Agency.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on November 15 filed to compete for a seat at the Senate elections next year, seeking a way to remain in politics following the end of his tenure.
At polling stations, voters are divided into different groups based on their residence areas to avoid large gatherings and spread of the Covid-19 epidemic.
People believe that delegates elected on May 23 will fulfill their responsibilities and obligations before voters and make many contributions to the country’s social-economic development.
Vietnam is a bright spot in terms of diversity and balance in gender and ethnicity in its law-making body, said Supalak Ganjanakhundee, an expert from Thailand’s Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) said in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Bangkok.
