Taiwan’s Gen Z voters want something new in Saturday’s election | Elections News

Taiwan’s Gen Z voters want something new in Saturday’s election | Elections News

Kaohsiung, Taiwan – On ‘Super Sunday’ as Taiwan’s three leading political parties converged on the southern city of Kaohsiung, 28-year-old Vivian and her nervous dog Kimmy stood together on the fringes of a rally for presidential candidate Ko Wen-je. Ko was once a mayor of Taipei, but he and his…

As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka | Politics News

As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka | Politics News

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Hours after Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League was declared the landslide winner in Sunday’s election, which the opposition had boycotted, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted a queue of foreign diplomats, each coming to congratulate her. The envoys of India, the Philippines, Singapore and other nations were there. Also…

Which teams are favourites to win the AFC Asian Cup 2023? | AFC Asian Cup News

Which teams are favourites to win the AFC Asian Cup 2023? | AFC Asian Cup News

The AFC Asian Cup 2023, hosted by defending champions Qatar, starts on January 11. A glittering array of star names are spread across some of the favourite teams vying to be crowned Asia’s best. Here are five of the best squads: 1. Japan Defeated in the final by Qatar in 2019, Japan…

‘Still waiting’: Myanmar’s Kayah looks for justice over military killings | Conflict News

‘Still waiting’: Myanmar’s Kayah looks for justice over military killings | Conflict News

Kayah State, Myanmar – On December 28, in his clinic in Myanmar’s eastern Kayah State, Dr Oak wrapped up a routine check on a pregnant woman and removed some non-threatening shrapnel from the leg of a resistance fighter. Exactly two years earlier, he was living a nightmare, examining the charred…

How Beijing uses economic coercion to try and sway Taiwan’s elections | Elections News

How Beijing uses economic coercion to try and sway Taiwan’s elections | Elections News

Taipei, Taiwan – In early 2021, Chien and his fellow pineapple farmers in southern Taiwan received bad news: China had added their crop to a list of banned imports, claiming concerns about pests and other safety issues. At the time, Taiwanese pineapple farmers were sending nearly all their fruit to…

Chinese satellite launch triggers alarm in Taiwan | Science and Technology News

Chinese satellite launch triggers alarm in Taiwan | Science and Technology News

The alert warns of a ‘missile flyover Taiwan’; however, Taiwan’s foreign minister assures people it was a satellite. Taiwanese authorities have sent out an emergency message following the launch of a Chinese satellite over the island’s airspace. The mobile phone alert was sent on Tuesday as Chinese state media confirmed…

Death toll from Japanese quake jumps to 161 as snow hinders relief efforts | Earthquakes News

Death toll from Japanese quake jumps to 161 as snow hinders relief efforts | Earthquakes News

Thousands of households remain without power, but situation in evacuation centres is slowly improving. The death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake has jumped to 161 with more than 100 people still missing, and snow complicating relief efforts. More than 2,000 people remain cut off since the magnitude 7.6…

A poll with outsize importance: What to know about Taiwan’s election | Elections News

A poll with outsize importance: What to know about Taiwan’s election | Elections News

Taipei, Taiwan – In what is set to be a historic year for elections worldwide, Taiwanese voters will head to the polls this week to choose their next president, vice president and legislative representatives on January 13. Despite a population of just 23.5 million people, Taiwan’s election carries an outsized…