August 16, 2024
A weekly review of key news and analysis of elections in Asia and the Indo-Pacific, usually posted on Fridays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
A village in Kiribati. Pacific island nations are becoming an increasingly important geopolitical hotspot. Photo credit: WIkimedia/Erin Magee/DFAT (CC BY 2.0)
Upcoming Asia/Pacific Elections
Bangladesh Snap Elections: Forthcoming
Sheikh Hasina, who had led Bangladesh since 2009, resigned from office and left the country this month in the face of widespread student protests. Many in Bangladesh and the International community have called for new elections.
Reuters (August 15, 2024): As cases mount, Bangladesh will decide on seeking Hasina’s extradition, adviser says
The Diplomat (August 13, 2024): The Bad Blood Between Sheikh Hasina and the US
Aniruddha Ghosal, The Canadian Press (August 12, 2024): How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives
Julhas Alam, AP (August 9, 2024): Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
Ruma Paul and Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters (August 9, 2024): Restoring law and order in Bangladesh a priority, says caretaker government
Stratfor (August 9, 2024): After Elections, Bangladeshi Foreign Policy Will Drift in China’s Favor
Australia, Northern Territory Elections: August 24, 2024 and Local Elections in New South Wales: September 14, 2024 (next federal elections due by September 2025)
Tiffanie Turnbull, BBC (August 15, 2024): Party error sees 100 candidates miss Australia election
Pranav Harish, Daily Mail (August 11, 2024): Newspoll result: Why the next federal election could spell disaster for Australia – whether you vote for Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton
Amy Remeikis, The Guardian (August 10, 2024): Five issues that threaten to derail the Albanese government’s plans before the next election
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: September 21, 2024
Bharatha Mallawarachi, AP (August 15, 2024): 39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever
AFP (August 15, 2024): Sri Lanka President Faces Tough Challengers In Elections
Uditha Jayasinghe, Reuters (August 15, 2024): What’s next in Sri Lanka’s presidential race?
Rathindra Kuruwita, The Diplomat (August 12, 2024): Why Is Namal Rajapaksa Contesting the Sri Lankan Presidential Election When He’s Likely to Lose?
Macau Chief Executive Election: October 13, 2024 (indirect)
Michael Shum, The Standard (August 13, 2024): Macau’s new leader to be elected October 13
Japan General Elections: Due in 2025
Bloomberg (August 14, 2024): Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Steps Aside. Here’s Who Could Lead Next
Shihoko Goto, Wilson Center (August 14, 2024): Leaders in the United States and Japan Step Aside
Burma Elections: Proposed for 2025 (overdue following 2021 coup)
Vaishali Basu Sharma, The Irrawaddy (August 9, 2024): China’s Geopolitical Maneuvering in Myanmar: A Tale of Influence and Infiltration
Past Asia/Pacific Elections
Kiribati General Elections: August 14, 2024 (second round August 19, 2024)
Reuters (August 15, 2024): Kiribati president retains seat in first stage of national election
Charlotte Graham-McLay, AP (August 14, 2024): An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing’s sway in Pacific atoll nation
Sophie Mak, Nikkei Asia (August 14, 2024): Kiribati election poses test for China-friendly leader: Critics say pivot to Beijing hasn’t solved Pacific island nation’s core issues
Thailand General Elections: May 14, 2023
Al Jazeera (August 16, 2024): Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s next PM, youngest ever: The 37-year-old daughter of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra is the third member of the family to lead the country.
AFP (August 15, 2024): Thailand’s Pheu Thai Backs Paetongtarn Shinawatra for PM
Jittip Mongkolnchaiarunya, The Diplomat (August 9, 2024): How Thai Civil Society Influenced the Outcome of the Senate Selection Process
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August 16, 2024
A weekly review of key news and analysis of elections in Asia and the Indo-Pacific, usually posted on Fridays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
Upcoming Asia/Pacific Elections
Bangladesh Snap Elections: Forthcoming
Sheikh Hasina, who had led Bangladesh since 2009, resigned from office and left the country this month in the face of widespread student protests. Many in Bangladesh and the International community have called for new elections.
Reuters (August 15, 2024): As cases mount, Bangladesh will decide on seeking Hasina’s extradition, adviser says
The Diplomat (August 13, 2024): The Bad Blood Between Sheikh Hasina and the US
Aniruddha Ghosal, The Canadian Press (August 12, 2024): How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives
Julhas Alam, AP (August 9, 2024): Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
Ruma Paul and Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters (August 9, 2024): Restoring law and order in Bangladesh a priority, says caretaker government
Stratfor (August 9, 2024): After Elections, Bangladeshi Foreign Policy Will Drift in China’s Favor
Australia, Northern Territory Elections: August 24, 2024 and Local Elections in New South Wales: September 14, 2024 (next federal elections due by September 2025)
Tiffanie Turnbull, BBC (August 15, 2024): Party error sees 100 candidates miss Australia election
Pranav Harish, Daily Mail (August 11, 2024): Newspoll result: Why the next federal election could spell disaster for Australia – whether you vote for Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton
Amy Remeikis, The Guardian (August 10, 2024): Five issues that threaten to derail the Albanese government’s plans before the next election
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: September 21, 2024
Bharatha Mallawarachi, AP (August 15, 2024): 39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever
AFP (August 15, 2024): Sri Lanka President Faces Tough Challengers In Elections
Uditha Jayasinghe, Reuters (August 15, 2024): What’s next in Sri Lanka’s presidential race?
Rathindra Kuruwita, The Diplomat (August 12, 2024): Why Is Namal Rajapaksa Contesting the Sri Lankan Presidential Election When He’s Likely to Lose?
Macau Chief Executive Election: October 13, 2024 (indirect)
Michael Shum, The Standard (August 13, 2024): Macau’s new leader to be elected October 13
Japan General Elections: Due in 2025
Bloomberg (August 14, 2024): Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Steps Aside. Here’s Who Could Lead Next
Shihoko Goto, Wilson Center (August 14, 2024): Leaders in the United States and Japan Step Aside
Burma Elections: Proposed for 2025 (overdue following 2021 coup)
Vaishali Basu Sharma, The Irrawaddy (August 9, 2024): China’s Geopolitical Maneuvering in Myanmar: A Tale of Influence and Infiltration
Past Asia/Pacific Elections
Kiribati General Elections: August 14, 2024 (second round August 19, 2024)
Reuters (August 15, 2024): Kiribati president retains seat in first stage of national election
Charlotte Graham-McLay, AP (August 14, 2024): An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing’s sway in Pacific atoll nation
Sophie Mak, Nikkei Asia (August 14, 2024): Kiribati election poses test for China-friendly leader: Critics say pivot to Beijing hasn’t solved Pacific island nation’s core issues
Thailand General Elections: May 14, 2023
Al Jazeera (August 16, 2024): Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s next PM, youngest ever: The 37-year-old daughter of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra is the third member of the family to lead the country.
AFP (August 15, 2024): Thailand’s Pheu Thai Backs Paetongtarn Shinawatra for PM
Jittip Mongkolnchaiarunya, The Diplomat (August 9, 2024): How Thai Civil Society Influenced the Outcome of the Senate Selection Process
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