Upcoming ElectionsHong Kong Local – November 24, 2019 and Legislative – Due September 2020Washington Post: “What’s happening on Kong Kong? Scenes from the biggest protests in half a decade: Hong Kong saw its biggest protests in five years on… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsHong Kong Local – November 24, 2019Violet Law and Alice Fung, Associated Press: “Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong gathered Tuesday night to mark 30 years since China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, underscoring… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsThailand Parliamentary – March 24, 2019Tim Newton in The Thaiger: “The day that shook Thai politics” Princess Ubolratana's surprising, and short, candidacy for prime minister in Thailand gave election observers whiplash last week. @PavinKyoto looks at what… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Japan, provincial elections throughout the year; Solomon Islands general (February); Thailand parliamentary (February 24); Micronesia congressional (March 5); Australia, New South Wales state (March 23); Tuvalu legislative (March 31); India, general and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states (April/May); Japan… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu
Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Japan, provincial elections throughout the year; Solomon Islands general (February); Thailand parliamentary (February 24); Micronesia congressional (March 5); Australia, New South Wales state (March 23); Tuvalu legislative (March 31); India, general and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states (April/May); Japan… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand
Upcoming ElectionsHong Kong Rural Representative – January 7 and 13, 2019 and City Council – November 2019Thousands marched in Hong Kong on New Years to call for democracy. Sum Lok-kei at the South China Morning Post writes: “The… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
Upcoming Elections in the NewsIndia State Elections – December 11, 2018Kartikeya Singh of the Center for Strategic and International Studies analyzes the implications of this month’s elections elections in five states, where 16 percent of India’s population, or… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Mongolia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand
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Asia This Week – June 14, 2019
Last Updated: June 25, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsHong Kong Local – November 24, 2019 and Legislative – Due September 2020Washington Post: “What’s happening on Kong Kong? Scenes from the biggest protests in half a decade: Hong Kong saw its biggest protests in five years on… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Australia, Burma, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand
Asia This Week – June 7, 2019
Last Updated: June 19, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsHong Kong Local – November 24, 2019Violet Law and Alice Fung, Associated Press: “Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong gathered Tuesday night to mark 30 years since China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, underscoring… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand
Asia This Week – February 15, 2019
Last Updated: August 27, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsThailand Parliamentary – March 24, 2019Tim Newton in The Thaiger: “The day that shook Thai politics” Princess Ubolratana's surprising, and short, candidacy for prime minister in Thailand gave election observers whiplash last week. @PavinKyoto looks at what… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand
Asia This Week – February 1, 2019
Last Updated: February 8, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Japan, provincial elections throughout the year; Solomon Islands general (February); Thailand parliamentary (February 24); Micronesia congressional (March 5); Australia, New South Wales state (March 23); Tuvalu legislative (March 31); India, general and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states (April/May); Japan… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu
Asia This Week – January 18, 2019
Last Updated: January 29, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Japan, provincial elections throughout the year; Solomon Islands general (February); Thailand parliamentary (February 24); Micronesia congressional (March 5); Australia, New South Wales state (March 23); Tuvalu legislative (March 31); India, general and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states (April/May); Japan… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand
Asia This Week – January 4, 2019
Last Updated: January 11, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsHong Kong Rural Representative – January 7 and 13, 2019 and City Council – November 2019Thousands marched in Hong Kong on New Years to call for democracy. Sum Lok-kei at the South China Morning Post writes: “The… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
Election Calendar – January 2019
Last Updated: January 3, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
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Hong Kong Rural Representative Elections – January 6 and 13, 2019
Last Updated: June 2, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
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Asia – December 7, 2018
Last Updated: December 28, 2018 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming Elections in the NewsIndia State Elections – December 11, 2018Kartikeya Singh of the Center for Strategic and International Studies analyzes the implications of this month’s elections elections in five states, where 16 percent of India’s population, or… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Mongolia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand