Mr Mahathir said he hoped a swearing-in ceremony would be held on Thursday Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has scored a historic victory in the general election. At the age of 92, Mr Mahathir defeated the Barisan Nasional coalition, which has been in power 60 years. He had come out of retirement to take on his former protege Najib Razak, who has been beset by allegations of corrup
Among the torrent of election propaganda being produced in the campaigns to lead Malaysia for the next five years, one slickly-produced video stands out. In it, an adorable young Malay girl suddenly finds herself looking up at the grandfatherly face of the man who ruled and profoundly shaped Malaysia for 22 years, and now, at the astonishing age of 92, is leading the challenge to his former party,
Moon Jae-In celebrates becoming South Korea's new president at a victory rally Liberal candidate Moon Jae-in has claimed victory in South Korea's presidential election. Mr Moon favours greater dialogue with North Korea, in a change to current South Korean policy. "I will be president for all South Koreans," he told cheering supporters in Gwanghwamun Square in the capital Seoul. The early election
Hong Kong's legislative chamber (LegCo) will be welcoming a new breed of young pro-democracy faces. They all advocate greater independence or Hong Kong's right to self-determination with varying degrees of radicalism. Some of the most strident activists, however, were controversially banned from running in Sunday's election. Nathan Law is the most high-profile of the pro-democracy names to win a s
Rival groups have come up with colourful ways of referring to one another, as the BBC's Helier Cheung explains. Hong Kongers have a reputation for being outspoken and can boast an impressive array of creative insults. So it's no surprise that the run-up to its controversial legislative council elections has seen an explosion of taunts and jibes. The BBC explains what is at stake in these polls, wh
Mr Abe said result was a vote of confidence on his economic policies known as Abenomics Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has claimed victory in an election for the upper house of parliament, saying voters backed his economic policies. Exit polls suggest his coalition will win most of the 121 seats in contention, increasing its majority. If he secures a two-thirds majority to match that in the lo
Tom Donkin explains why a result will not be declared for a number of days Australia will not know the result of its federal election for days as counting in tight seats continues. Twelve out of 150 lower house seats remain in doubt, with counting of pre-poll, postal and absentee votes to resume on Tuesday. The official Australian Electoral Commission tally, external has Labor on 71 seats and the
Hardline anti-crime candidate Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte has claimed victory in the Philippine presidential election. The official PPCRV poll monitor said the mayor of the southern city of Davao had more than 14.8m votes - about 39% - with 90% of ballots counted. Manuel Roxas is in second place with 9m (23%). The winner is decided on a simple majority of votes cast. Mr Duterte has been the long-time
There is anger that the gains of high growth and a stable economy have not been shared equally As the Philippines prepares for its fifth election since the "People Power" revolution that overthrew dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, the BBC's South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head asks whether any candidate can address the country's true problems. If you want to understand the dynamics of this
The result dents President Park Geun-hye's prospects of seeing her party retain the presidency next year The governing party in South Korea has lost the parliamentary majority it has held for 16 years, partial results from Wednesday's general election show. With more than 85% of votes counted, the centre-right Saenuri party has won 122 out of 300 seats. The opposition Minjoo Party has taken 123 se
Tsai Ing-wen said people in Taiwan wanted a transparent government Tsai Ing-wen has been elected Taiwan's first female president. Ms Tsai, 59, leads the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that wants independence from China. In her victory speech, she vowed to preserve the status quo in relations with China, adding Beijing must respect Taiwan's democracy and both sides must ensure there are no prov
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