Asia in 2024: New leader in Taiwan, Indonesia shifts capital, Paris Olympics

Events that will shape Asia in the coming year

20231226 2024 Your Week in Asia

Parts of Asia are getting ready for major elections in 2024, while many people across the globe look forward to enjoying the Paris Olympics. In August, Indonesia will transfer some top government functions from Jakarta to Nusantara, its new capital. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Kobayashi, AP and Dimas Ardian)

Welcome to Your Year in Asia. As we say goodbye to a year that was haunted by regional conflicts, natural disasters and fragile economic recovery, here is some of what awaits us in 2024.

Many elections are scheduled across Asia -- three countries in South Asia, two in East Asia and one in Southeast Asia -- that could reshape their regions.

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