Asean – On Friday, Nobel laureate and East Timorese independence figure Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as the country’s fifth president, promising to use his time in office to promote national unity and create stronger ties with China. Ramos-Horta previously served as president from 2007 to 2012, as well as prime minister and foreign minister before that. He spent decades …

Malaysia – On May 13, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) 2022 elections began, with 11,282 candidates fighting for posts in divisions, wings, and the central leadership. In-person voting began yesterday in Kelantan and Terengganu, according to PKR Election Committee (JPP) head Zaliha Mustafa. It will take place in the Malaysian states of Kedah and Johor. “In-person voting will take place …

Malaysia – According to PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, the party’s weak performance in the state elections between 2020 and 2022 would be on the topic at the party’s National Congress, which is likely to take place in June. According to him, the sequence of setbacks prompted changes to their methods, narrative to the public, election instruments training, …

Malaysia – Rafizi Ramli, a former vice-president of the PKR, has expressed his desire to return to politics, and the party’s president, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said he would welcome him back if he chose to do so. Rafizi, as a member of the PKR and as a Malaysian citizen, has the authority to make whatever choice he desires, particularly …