Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on May 13 submitted his resignation to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, saying he and his government will resign on May 15.

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has handed his resignation to King Al-Sultan Abdullah but will stay on as interim premier, the Royal Palace said on August 16.

Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has decided to consult all 221 members of parliament on a one-on-one basis to determine who has the majority support to become the next Prime Minister.

Malaysia’s King Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah on February 24 accepted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation but asked him to stay on in the role until a new PM is appointed and a cabinet formed, the country’s Chief Secretary Mohd Zuki Ali said the same day.

Malaysia’s King Muhammad V has abdicated the throne, palace officials has confirmed.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on May 8 accepted the resignation of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo who was reportedly forced to tender her resignation amid corruption allegations.

Speaker of the House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw) of Myanmar U Win Myint stepped down after two years holding the position, announced Vice Speaker T Khun Myat in a session on March 21.

About 5,000 teachers have left Singapore’s teaching force in the past five years, reported by Singapore’s Ministry of Education on October 3.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on June 27 that he will not resign if Thai people reject a draft constitution in a referendum in August.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has accepted the resignation of foreign minister Albert del Rosario.