Malaysia – Last Thursday, the Cabinet resolved to abolish the death sentence. This doesn’t mean the death sentence is gone; judges will soon be empowered to impose an alternate punishment. Anyway, a Facebook survey revealed some fascinating correlations. First, the death sentence is seen as “barbaric” and without redeeming features. Its finality and terminal status give closure that many don’t …

Malaysia – As part of a hacking campaign against India following an anti-Islam remark by a lawmaker from the governing party, a group calling itself DragonForce Malaysia claimed to have successfully damaged the websites of Delhi University and the Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation. The activist organization demonstrated its ability to insert pages into the websites of an Indian institution and …

Indonesia – Long earlier than Australia`s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made his first bilateral go to Jakarta, Indonesia`s accept as true with in Australia turned into already slipping. According to Lowy Institute`s first ballot  on Indonesia in a decade, Indonesians` accept as true with in Australia had slipped 20 factors in 10 years — from 75% in 2011 to …

Thailand – Thailand have become the primary in Asia remaining week to decriminalize marijuana for clinical and different purposes. Smoking weed for a laugh remains unlawful, Thai`s fitness minister clarified to CNN, however he expects felony hashish manufacturing to reinforce the economy. Over 3,000 inmates incarcerated in Thai prisons for marijuana-associated offenses had been additionally freed This, coupled with adjustments …

Thailand – Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thaksin’s youngest child, is now throwing herself into the country’s profoundly divided political scene ahead of a national election scheduled for March 2023. She boasts half a million Instagram followers, lives a lavish lifestyle, and describes herself as the “little girl” of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, one of the country’s most powerful and controversial …

Indonesia – Indonesia’s agriculture ministry announced on Monday that a statewide livestock vaccination program will begin this week, after the number of cattle infected with foot and mouth disease surpassed 151,000. Some vaccines came on Sunday, and another 800,000 doses will come soon, according to ministry spokesperson Kuntoro Boga Andri. He didn’t specify how many immunizations had been delivered thus …

Malaysia – Walt Disney Co has been unable to obtain permission to show its new Pixar movie Lightyear in 14 Middle Eastern and Asian countries, a source said yesterday, and the animated film appeared unlikely to open in China, the world’s largest movie market. A Lightyear producer told Reuters that authorities in China had asked for cuts to the movie, …

Malaysia – Malacca woman Ong Bee Hong enjoys teaching the intricacies of making Nyonya beaded shoes to anyone as long as they’re willing to put in their time and effort. Ong, a home-based customised beaded shoe maker or ‘kasut manik’ has made these shoes for weddings and even for customers overseas from as far as the UK. Based in Malacca, …

Malaysia – Tesla Singapore has laid off its country manager as part of a planned 10 per cent reduction in its global workforce after chief executive Elon Musk warned last week of an impending recession. In a post on the professional networking site LinkedIn yesterday, Christopher Bousigues revealed that his role as Tesla’s country manager in Singapore had been eliminated …

Thailand – The Bangkok delegate lead representative Wissanu Sapsompol says the city’s giant drainage will be completely functional for the “stormy season.” The new Bueng Nong Bon drainage, which started development in January 2016, was not supposed to be done until March one year from now. However, the city’s appointee lead representative demands it will be prepared with perfect timing …