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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - August 2018

Aug 2018

Jan 15, 2024

Taiwan Elections 2024: Elected Lai Ching-te Next President

Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te was elected the next President of Taiwan after he won the election, defeating Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang (KMT) and Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) by a huge margin.
The victory of Lai, who since 2020 had served as Vice President to Tsai Ing-wen, marked the continuation of a government that promoted a sovereign Taiwan and a national identity separate to China, and oversaw some of the deepest cross-strait tensions in decades as Beijing pushed towards its goal of annexation.

Jan 14, 2024

Sheikh Hasina Shakes up Bangladesh Foreign Ministry

The Government of Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced Cabinet posts for Ministers.
The biggest names to have made it to the list are Asaduzzaman Khan, and Obaidul Quader, two heavyweights who retained their respective Ministries – home and road transport.
A major upward shift came for the former Minister of Information Hasan Mahmud, who received the charge of the Foreign Ministry.

Jan 13, 2024

Indian Ocean Conference's 7th Edition Set for Perth

The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) is set to take place in Perth, Australia, from February 9-10, bringing together key stakeholders to deliberate on the theme 'Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean.'
Organised by the India Foundation in collaboration with India's Ministry of External Affairs, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Perth USAsia Centre, the conference aims to chart a roadmap for strengthening regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.
This annual event, inaugurated in Singapore in 2016, has become a flagship consultative forum for countries in the region. Over the years, the IOC has evolved into a vital platform, fostering dialogue and collaboration among ministers, political leaders, diplomats, strategic thinkers, academics, and media representatives.

Jan 11, 2024

Tshering Tobgay Re-elected as Bhutan's PM

Pro-India Tshering Tobgay's party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), scored a resounding victory in Bhutan's parliamentary elections.
The party clinched almost a two-thirds majority, winning 30 seats of the 47 national assembly seats to return to power. The Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) navigated its way through the competitive landscape, securing 17 seats.

London World's Slowest City to Drive in Globally

London is the world's slowest city for drivers because of widespread 20mph speed limits, analysis suggests.
Journeys of 10km (6.2 miles) in central London took an average of 37 minutes and 20 seconds last year, according to location technology company TomTom.
This was the longest time among the 387 cities in 55 countries analysed.
It is the second year in a row that London tops the slow city ranking.
Dublin, Toronto, Milan and Lima joined London in making up the slowest five.

Jan 10, 2024

Meet Gabriel Attal, France's Youngest Prime Minister

France's President Emmanuel Macron named the 34-year-old Education Minister, Gabriel Attal, as his new Prime Minister. He is France's youngest Prime Minister. The record of being France's youngest post-war Prime Minister was previously held by the leftist Laurent Fabius, who was 37 when Francois Mitterrand appointed him Prime Minister in 1984.

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