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Singapore ruling party will work on damage control

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SINGAPORE

The controversies relating to the PAP hardly threaten its dominance of politics, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has nevertheless tried hard to mitigate their impact. A…

Splits will intensify in Kenya's ruling party

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KENYA

The ruling Jubilee Party has struggled with internal disunity ever since Kenyatta and Ruto announced their unlikely alliance ahead of the 2013 general elections. Tensions have…

Myanmar peace process could collapse post-2020

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MYANMAR

The meeting, which will be the third in the process so far, has been delayed due to disagreements among ethnic minority groups, including ethnic minority armed groups (EMAGs)…

Medina is set for re-election in Dominican Republic

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Medina's re-election attempt follows a constitutional reform in 2015 that allows him to stand for a second consecutive term. Although the reform was contested, he had sufficient…

Australia Voice vote outcome creates Labor concerns

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AUSTRALIA

The poll exposed deep divisions along political lines that will frustrate attempts to achieve reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous population. By revitalising the Liberal…

Trump is likely to avert collapse, but faces defeat

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UNITED STATES

Republican officeholders, party officials and donors have called for Trump to drop out of the presidential race in the last few days. Despite struggling in the polls since the…

Running-mate choice boosts Odinga’s Kenya poll hopes

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KENYA

Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s choice of the independent-minded and high-profile Martha Karua appears to have given him an electoral boost at the expense of Deputy President…

Charges will test fragile new Macedonian government

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MACEDONIA

The 17 cases concern abuse of institutional capacities, abuse of office and violation of public procurement procedure. Janeva indicated that she might ask for the detention of 18…

Turkey will export its internal crisis to the Balkans

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TURKEY

Thanks to its historical links with Muslims in the Balkans, Turkey has established itself as an influential regional actor, an achievement that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has…

Security and demography will boost Israel-Russia ties

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ISRAEL

This followed the Trump-Putin Helsinki summit at which the two leaders discussed Israel’s concerns over the threat from Iran, as the Syrian government regains control over its…