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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Thailand's Most Divisive Family May Have No More Moves Left
One man and his family have dominated Thailand's politics since the millennium. Billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra and his political dynasty have survived coups, corruption charges and constitutional court cases. This latest crisis may be harder to recover from. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thaksin's youngest daughter, was temporarily suspended from office until the court rules on a petition seeking her ouster for alleged ethical violations, over the handling of a long-running border dispute with neighbor Cambodia.
South China Morning Post
15-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
China-Philippine ties face reckoning after Marcos fails to thwart Duterte camp
Advertisement The observers noted that Duterte, now likely to survive an impeachment trial in July, was poised to become a formidable candidate in the country's 2028 presidential election , and her 'pragmatic' stance on China could usher in better China-Philippines ties if she succeeded in the race. Accused of misusing millions in public funds and plotting to assassinate Marcos , Duterte needs nine out of 24 senators to vote in her favour to block a conviction. With 12 Senate seats up for grabs in the midterms on Monday, preliminary results on Wednesday evening showed that candidates aligned with Marcos were on track to secure six seats, falling below expectations. Duterte's allies were poised to claim five – an outcome that could shield her from a conviction and preserve her eligibility to run in the 2028 presidential race. 01:51 Japan, Philippines push security and economic ties as Ishiba holds talks in Manila Japan, Philippines push security and economic ties as Ishiba holds talks in Manila Qi Huaigao, a professor and vice-dean at Fudan University's Institute of International Studies, said Marcos had failed to eliminate the Duterte political dynasty's grip on power, and the vice-president was likely to receive enough backing to avoid impeachment.
