Elections

Explainer: Will Thailand’s election deliver a stable government?

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, attends a press conference at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

PM Wong congratulates Japan PM Takaichi on election win

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition swept to a historic election win on Feb 8.

Analysts warn of ‘flood’ of disinformation ahead of Bangladesh election

Policemen stand guard in front of the Bangladesh Election Commission office ahead of the expected general election schedule announcement in Dhaka, in December 2025.

Bangladesh votes in world’s first Gen Z-inspired election

Election campaign banners of candidates hang over the streets ahead of the national election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 7, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Japan’s Nikkei jumps nearly 6% after Takaichi’s landslide win fuels spending hopes

The Nikkei stock index jumped more than 5 per cent in early trading on Feb 9, surpassing 57,000 for the first time.

Trump congratulates Japan’s Takaichi on election win

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington on Oct 28, 2025.

Takaichi triumphs with Japan’s biggest post-war election victory

Japan's Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi speaks with media on the House of Representatives election day at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, on Feb 8.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 9, 2026

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader, arriving for a press conference at the party headquarters in Bangkok on Feb 8.

Portugal elects Socialist as president by landslide, but far-right grows

Presidential candidate Antonio Jose Seguro (right) and his wife Margarida Maldonado Freitas leave after voting in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, on Feb 8.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi vows sustainable finance, faster tax cut talks

Japan's prime minister and LDP party leader, Sanae Takaichi, speaks to the media at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, on Feb 8.

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