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PM Prayut Chan-o-cha cast doubt on the accuracy of opinion polls on Monday, a day after a survey indicated most Thais would prefer Paetongtarn Shinawatra as their next prime minister.

The Election Commission (EC) has banned the release of any opinion poll results until after votes are cast for Bangkok governor and councillors on May 22.

A recent opinion poll has learned that most Thais are worried about the rising cost of living and the government’s poor performance.

Ferdinand Marcos, son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, would have been named president and vice president if the elections were held last month.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led by Umno captured Melaka on Saturday (Nov 20), winning 21 of the 28 seats in the Melaka state polls.

More evidence emerged that the Japanese publics opposition to next months Tokyo Olympics is losing steam, according to a series of media polls published roughly one month before the opening ceremony.

As the presidential race enters its final days, competition remains fierce in two of the most important battleground states, with former vice president Joe Biden holding a slight lead over President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and the two candidates in a virtual dead heat in Florida, according to two Washington Post-ABC News polls.

Manila - Filipinos headed to the polls on Monday in a vote that is expected to strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte's grip on power, opening the way for him to deliver on pledges to restore the death penalty and rewrite the constitution.

Indonesia has become the latest election battleground for Beijing’s soaring economic clout, as the opposition warns pro-China policies are saddling the mineral-rich archipelago with bad debt as it is sold off piecemeal to foreign interests.

Officers at each polling booth nationwide have started counting votes after the ballot boxes closed at 5pm.

An exit poll conducted by Suan Dusit found that Pheu Thai Party is most likely to win the most MP seats, while Phalang Pracharat is tipped to emerge as the second largest party in Sunday’s elections.