THE PROVISIONAL Future Forward Party is partly relieved after the Election Commission yesterday approved their request to prepare for registration as a political party.

The much-anticipated Future Forward Party has been approved initially by the Election Commission (EC).

Let’s face it, the new election rule is tailor-made for PM Prayut to stay in power for at least eight years after the election. Nothing we can do but look for the silver lining in the cloud.

Jose Mourinho admitted Manchester United had given him an FA Cup semi-final selection dilemma after their 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Wednesday.

GENERAL Prayut Chan-o-cha is building a network of political allies to generate support for his bid to become the prime minister after the next election, analysts say.

Pattaya, Thailand - A Belarusian model detained in Thailand who claims to have revelations about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election was due in court Tuesday, in a case that grabbed widespread attention after her cryptic offers.

Experts believe blockchain technology can end election fraud and save money

KARACHI - Facebook’s CEO has left many Pakistanis wondering how the social media site could influence the upcoming polls.

WHILE THE government has claimed that human rights are a highlight of its national agenda, more than a hundred people have been charged in the past two months for exercising their right to freedom of expression by calling for an election to be held this year after almost four years of coup-installed rule.

Election has been wrongly and unfortunately focused

For Indonesians, the manipulative tactics being used by Malaysian leader Najib Razak to win the upcoming general election is a strong reminder of former president Suharto’s tricks during his 32-year rule.

THE NEXT GENERAL election is still several months away but it seems preparations are under way for General Prayut Chan-o-cha to return as prime minister – and he has a big edge over others if that was his wish.

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday accepted to review a bill concerning the election and a junta order concerning the political party organic law.

For Indonesians, the manipulative tactics being used by Malaysian leader Najib Razak to win the upcoming general election are a strong reminder of our former president Suharto’s tricks during his 32-year rule. Unfortunately Najib is not alone among Southeast Asian leaders in adopting this strategy.