Prime Minister Gaston Browne has secured a fourth consecutive term in office after leading the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) to a clean-sweep victory in the Antigua and Barbuda General Election 2026.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, secured 209 out of 299 parliamentary seats in Thursday’s general election, according to a senior official on Friday.

The Election Commission of Thailand said on Saturday that polling stations all over the Southeast Asian country are fully prepared for the Sunday general election, with security tightened across 400 constituencies.

India will withdraw the families and dependents of its diplomats from Bangladesh amid security concerns ahead of the country’s general election on February 12, an Indian official said on Wednesday.

Myanmar will hold the first phase of its general election on December 28, state television reported on Monday.

Bangladesh's election commission chief announced on Saturday that general elections would be held in the first week of February 2026, but ensuring they are free, fair, and impartial remains a major challenge.

Polling stations across Singapore opened at 8:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) on Saturday as the nation headed to the polls for its general election.

Polls opened in Australia's general election on Saturday with high costs of living and a shortage of housing major issues in the campaign.

Singapore will head to the polls on May 3, in what will be the first electoral test for its new prime minister Lawrence Wong.