Indonesia – Indonesian President Joko Widodo argued over a series of policy U-turns on palm oil exports when the cabinet was reorganized on Wednesday. The Minister of Trade was dismissed. Zulkifuri Hasan, the leader of the National Delegation Party (PAN) and  former Minister of Forestry, has been appointed as the  new Minister of Trade of the country. His predecessor, Muhammad …

Philippines – Many international affairs analysts believe that the new administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should pursue multilateral relations for better economic interests and national security. They said  Marcos should review the partnership built by  President Rodrigo Duterte’s government, learn from them, and use the lessons learned to form a new foreign policy. “We must involve multilateral institutions …

Philippines – A businessman in an SUV was shot dead  here on a motorcycle on Tuesday afternoon. Jovito Pastrana, Deputy Chief of Lieutenant Police Station 2, identified the victim as Jeffrey Espeleta Keng Seng, 40 years old. 5. The victim who was injured by multiple ammunition was B.S. I managed to drive west until I entered the vacant lot at …

ASEAN – Despite having the third biggest increase in the external debt ratio among five Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines still maintains the lowest ratio of foreign debt to domestic production. According to a research from the Department of Finance’s senior economist Gil Beltran, the Philippines has the lowest foreign debt as a percentage of GDP (27%) among ASEAN nations …

Malaysia – The MRT station blocks my view of the city’s velodrome, so I can’t determine how or if the race concludes. Malaysian sports as a metaphor: Haphazard national creations obscure the reality. Malaysia’s uninspired 2021 Hanoi SEA Games. Poor performance. The sports ministry’s spin on 39 golds is misleading. The count needs benchmarks. Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore …

Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri will meet with Zuraida next week before meeting with Muhyiddin. He also said he would meet President Bersatu’s Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin after meeting Zuraida. “Yesterday she attended the cabinet meeting as usual. As I said before her, her position will not change until she confirms her resignation from the cabinet.” Plantation Minister …

Malaysia – In the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 exam, a total of 9,696 applicants received exceptional scores (A+, A, and A-) in all subjects, according to Director-General of Education Datuk Nor Zamani Abdol Hamid. She stated the National Average Grade (GPN) for this year was 4.86 as she announced the SPM 2021 results here today. Better performance is indicated …

Philippines – In the latest press conference, driver and registered vehicle owner Jose Antonio San Vicente apologized to the incident and  victim  guard Christian Joseph Floralde. “I apologize to Nangali. I apologize to Mr. Floralde to Sakanyan Pamiria (I apologize to Mr. Floralde and his family for what happened),” he said. San Vicente personally surrendered to  Lieutenant  Vicente Danao Jr., …

Philippines – Some online users reminded  that  English could be used for public purposes after the newly elected Senator Robin Padilla stated that he wanted to discuss only  in  the Philippine Senate. The 52-year-old self-proclaimed “Best of the State-of-the-art Education” and new Senate freshmen are ready to discuss in the plenary on Tuesday, June 14, when reporters hold the 19th …

ASEAN– Kim Pan Gon, Malaysia’s national head coach, has characterized himself as a’small’ coach after his team ended a 42-year struggle to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup on merit last night. Pan Gon said that the Harimau Malaya squad’s historic victory was not due to him alone, but rather to all parties’ support in growing the country’s football. “I’m …