The year 2024 was an eventful one for Asia, with most of the region's democracies going to the polls to elect new leaders or representatives. Fateful missteps led to the removal from power of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Vietnam's Vo Van Thuong, while Lee Hsien Loong took his own cue to step down in Singapore.






