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President Jokowi assembles elite team to boost Ganjar Pranowo’s 2024 presidential campaign

President Joko Widodo has curated a team of seven to guide Ganjar Pranowo’s 2024 presidential campaign, demonstrating his clear support for the candidate and quelling rumors of his backing for other potential candidates, according to Hasto Kristiyanto, Secretary-General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).

Hong Kong man jailed for replacing national anthem with protest song

A Hong Kong man received a three-month prison sentence for replacing China’s national anthem with a protest song in a sports video. The government sought a ban on the protest anthem.

Hong Kong questions families of wanted activists: police source

Hong Kong national security police detained four people, including Dennis Kwok’s brother, accused of breaching national security. Eight fugitives with bounties on their heads face similar charges.

Thai govt calls for calm after reformist’s PM bid fails

Thai caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urges calm after military and pro-royalist lawmakers thwart a popular progressive candidate’s bid to become the next premier. A peaceful protest follows, expressing frustration over the situation. The Move Forward Party’s reformist platform poses a threat to the establishment’s agenda, leading to the suspension of its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, from parliament. Pita has promised to step aside, and property tycoon Srettha Thavisin is expected to lead the coalition backing him.

Hun Sen Facebook page reactivated days before Cambodia polls

Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s Facebook page reactivated before a controversial election after threats to ban the platform. The page, with 14 million followers, will be managed by an official.

Whistleblowers claim bias in case against US president’s son

Republicans accuse government bias, mishandling probe of Hunter Biden, but Democrats dispute claims and defend investigations.

Thai reformist Pita’s PM bid crashes on establishment opposition

Thai reformist leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s bid for prime minister was blocked by the military and pro-royalist establishment. Despite his party’s popularity, Pita faced disqualification due to media company shares, leaving a path open for a potential compromise candidate. The situation could trigger civil unrest in Thailand.

AsiaOne’s quick access to Leon Perera’s former driver: Coincidence or calculated move?

AsiaOne swiftly secured an exclusive interview with a central figure in a high-profile scandal within a day of the story breaking. This quick access raises questions about the underlying connections and the potential involvement of other parties.

Pritam Singh leaves it to the public to draw conclusions on the ‘uncanny coincidence’ of a viral video involving former WP MPs and PAP’s announcement of an affair between two of its MPs

During a press conference on Wednesday (19 Jul), WP Secretary-General Pritam Singh refrained from speculating on the timing and coincidence of the video exposing two former party members’ affairs just prior to PAP’s announcement of the affair of Mr Tan Chuan Jin and Ms Cheng Li Hui. However, he acknowledged that the question was on many people’s minds and left them to draw their conclusions about the ‘uncanny coincidence.’