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UMNO, which played the unlikely role of kingmaker in Malaysia’s general election last November, has emerged as a major casualty in the just concluded state polls and is becoming a serious liability for PM Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition government, says CNA's Leslie Lopez.
Donald Trump has been handed his third indictment in about four months, but that won’t stop him from running, perhaps even winning, the 2024 United States presidential election, says US politics expert Steven R Okun.
After his prolonged absence as the face of Chinese diplomacy, Qin Gang’s ouster has created confusion in how China conducts itself overseas, says foreign policy adviser Christian Le Miere.
While Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is well-qualified for the role of Singapore President, a contest, if it happens, could reinforce the legitimacy of the office, says Dr Gillian Koh of the Institute of Policy Studies.
Thai voters have voted for non-military-backed parties before, but incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s poor performance in the general election could pave the way for an opposition government, says Singapore University of Social Sciences associate professor Antonio Rappa.