Commentary on Malaysia's 13th General El...
By Tricia Yeoh; The 13th general election, which was held on May 5th 2013 across Malaysia, was anticipated to be one of the most hotly contested in...
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Quick Facts: Brunei  |
|
| : | 401,890 |
| : | 1.69% |
| : | 2.70% |
| : | USD 21.24 billion |
| : | 1.90% |
| : | USD 50,000 |
| TOTAL SCORE 16.14 | |
Quick Facts: Cambodia |
|
| : | 14.95 million |
| : | 1.69% |
| : | 3.50% |
| : | USD 33.89 billion |
| : | 6.10% |
| : | USD 2,200 |
| TOTAL SCORE 43.35 | |
Quick Facts: China |
|
| : | 1.343 billion |
| : | 0.48% |
| : | 13.40% |
| : | USD 11.44 trillion |
| : | 9.20% |
| : | USD 8,500 |
| TOTAL SCORE 36.95 | |
Quick Facts: Hong Kong |
|
| : | 7.15 million |
| : | 0.42% |
| : | 3.40% |
| : | USD 355.6 billion |
| : | 5.00% |
| : | USD 49,800 |
| TOTAL SCORE 74.52 | |
Quick Facts: Indonesia |
|
| : | 248.6 million |
| : | 1.04% |
| : | 6.60% |
| : | USD 1.139 trillion |
| : | 6.50% |
| : | USD 4,700 |
| TOTAL SCORE 53.84 | |
Quick Facts: Japan |
|
| : | 127.37 million |
| : | -0.77% |
| : | 4.60% |
| : | USD 4.497 trillion |
| : | -0.70% |
| : | USD 35,200 |
| TOTAL SCORE 76.88 | |
Quick Facts: Laos |
|
| : | 6.59 million |
| : | 1.66% |
| : | 2.50% |
| : | USD 17.66 billion |
| : | 8.30% |
| : | USD 2,700 |
| TOTAL SCORE 8.12 | |
Quick Facts: Malaysia |
|
| : | 29.18 million |
| : | 1.54% |
| : | 3.10% |
| : | USD 453 billion |
| : | 5.10% |
| : | USD 15,800 |
| TOTAL SCORE 56.08 | |
Quick Facts: Mongolia |
|
| : | 3.18 million |
| : | 1.47% |
| : | 9.90% |
| : | USD 13.43 billion |
| : | 17.30% |
| : | USD 4,800 |
| TOTAL SCORE 62.21 | |
Quick Facts: Myanmar |
|
| : | 54.58 million |
| : | 1.07% |
| : | 5.50% |
| : | USD 83.74 billion |
| : | 5.50% |
| : | USD 1,300 |
| TOTAL SCORE 22.68 | |
Quick Facts: North Korea |
|
| : | 24.59 million |
| : | 0.54% |
| : | 0.00% |
| : | USD 28 billion |
| : | 4.00% |
| : | USD 1,800 |
| TOTAL SCORE 2.07 | |
Quick Facts: Singapore |
|
| : | 5.35 million |
| : | 1.99% |
| : | 2.00% |
| : | USD 318.9 billion |
| : | 4.90% |
| : | USD 60,500 |
| TOTAL SCORE 70.47 | |
Quick Facts: South Korea |
|
| : | 48.86 million |
| : | 0.20% |
| : | 3.40% |
| : | USD 1.574 trillion |
| : | 3.60% |
| : | USD 32,100 |
| TOTAL SCORE 69.08 | |
Quick Facts: Taiwan |
|
| : | 23.23 million |
| : | 0.17% |
| : | 4.40% |
| : | USD 887.3 billion |
| : | 4.00% |
| : | USD 38,200 |
| TOTAL SCORE 73.28 | |
Quick Facts: Thailand |
|
| : | 67.09 million |
| : | 0.54% |
| : | 0.70% |
| : | USD 609.8 billion |
| : | 0.10% |
| : | USD 9,500 |
| TOTAL SCORE 52.34 | |
Quick Facts: The Philippines |
|
| : | 103.76 million |
| : | 1.87% |
| : | 7.00% |
| : | USD 395.4 billion |
| : | 3.70% |
| : | USD 4,100 |
| TOTAL SCORE 52.81 | |
Quick Facts: Vietnam |
|
| : | 91.51 million |
| : | 1.05% |
| : | 2.30% |
| : | USD 303.8 billion |
| : | 5.90% |
| : | USD 3,400 |
| TOTAL SCORE 39.55 | |
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