US Presidential Election 2008

Who will replace George W Bush in the White House come November?

If there is to be another Republican president, it could well be John McCain, who seized the Republican White House mantle after garnering majority delegates. Over at the Democrats' camp however, the bitter race is still on between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, with Obama in a slight lead ahead of Clinton as the Democratic National Convention draws near.

Get a comprehensive coverage of America's 2008 Presidential Elections in our special report.

Taiwan Elections 2008

Malaysia Elections 2008

Youth Olympic Games

Taiwan has choosen a new President. The man to succeed Chen Shui-bian, who formally leaves office in May after eight years in power is Ma Ying-jeou of the KMT. He beat Frank Hsieh of the DPP taking 58 percent of the vote. The people of Taiwan also cast a referendum vote on joining the UN, but it failed to muster enough votes. Get a comprehensive coverage of Taiwan's 2008 Presidential Elections in our special report.

Malaysia's ruling coalition suffered its biggest electoral upset ever, losing control of four state governments - Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor - and failing to win the crucial two-thirds majority in parliament. It is Barisan Nasional's worst performance in a general election since independence in 1957. Get a comprehensive coverage of Malaysia's 2008 General Elections in our special report.

Singapore is host of the first ever Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The results were announced by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) in an announcement broadcast live from Switzerland on 21 February. It beat Moscow, the other candidate city shortlisted with Singapore from nine other cities which had put in bids to host the inaugural event. Find out more in our special report.

The Year Ahead - 2008
What kind of a year has 2007 been? And what will 2008 bring? Join us as we look back at the year that was, and look forward to the year ahead. Watch our videos on the highs and lows of the year, read about what to expect ahead and tell us what the year has been like for you.

24th SEA Games
The 24th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games closed with hosts Thailand scooping a mammoth 183 golds, emerging top at the medal tally table. Malaysia clinched 68 golds to rank second while Vietnam came in a close third with 64 golds. This year's SEA Games saw more than 6,500 participating athletes and over 2,000 officials.

13th ASEAN Summit
"One Asean at the Heart of Dynamic Asia". The theme for the 13th ASEAN Summit signals what will be key issues on the table of the 10 ASEAN leaders meeting in Singapore to hammer out a roadmap for the regional grouping after 40 years of development.

Turmoil in Myanmar
After days of peaceful protests, the situation in Myanmar has taken a violent turn. Security forces have begun firing warning shots at the thousands who continue to defy the military junta by staging protest marches in the capital of Yangon.

Tremors
Earthquakes and strong aftershocks within 24 hours in Indonesia has put the region on tenterhooks for fear of a tsunami or even stronger jolts. Tremors were felt in various parts of Singapore.