Parents are worrying about their children’s safety at school, as on 1st July the school semester will start. The Ministry of Education however, has assured families that each school has already prepared safety measures. Mr. Varavij Kambhu Na Ayudhaya, Advisor to the Minister of Education, said today the ministry has been working with the Department of Health, and has issued …

A political analyst warns that DAP ‘s support for Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) candidate for prime minister could once again put a dent in his grassroots backing, as cracks in the coalition are widening in disputes over his nominee for top post in the country. Awang Azman Awang Pawi, from Universiti Malaya, said DAP ‘s call for …

HANOI – Qualcomm will be opening it’s first research and development facility in Hanoi, Vietnam as the tech giant looks to provide services to its local partners. The California-based tech giant looks to expand 5G technology worldwide by ensuring the steady production of the chip ensuring the smartphone manufacturers to meets its hardware demands. The new factory in Vietnam will …

Vietnam will host the much-delayed 36th ASEAN Summit via teleconference, aims to tackle regional public health issues and funding to support its fight against Covid-19. According to Deputy Director-General of the ASEAN Affairs Department, Usana Peeranon, this summit will be the first ever to take place via online/teleconferencing in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Vietnam will be the host for …

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that his legal team is still reviewing the proposed anti-terrorism bill that seeks to boost the country’s anti-terrorism campaign. Duterte, in a televised address, revealed that he has yet to get his hands on the controversial anti-terror bill as he’s still waiting for the recommendations of his legal team on whether to approve the …

MANILA – The Supreme Court en banc on Tuesday dismissed the quo warranto charge by Solgen Jose Calida against the media titan as the franchise already expired in May. Supreme Court spokeman Brian Keith Hosaka confirmed the court’s action on Calida’s request to revoke ABS-CBN’s franchise for alleged violation of condition set by the congress on their approved 25-year franchise …

Regional aviation and port markets have changed slightly, but they still have a long path to recovery. Affin Hwang Capital Research said it had been reinforced by a virtual meeting with five industry players that the sectors would not recover until at least next year. The company recently hosted Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, Westports Holdings Bhd, MMC Corporation Bhd, Pos …

The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Secretariat at national level today called for an end to all kinds of bullying by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government against its lawmakers. In a joint statement, the alliance said it sees the opposition lawmakers’ latest police inquiry strings as a means of coercion by the governing regime, owing to perceived differences in political opinion. The …

As is known that the world aviation sector is under pressure in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, including in Indonesia. State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) announced on Monday that it is trying to solve issues that might emerge in airport terminals amidst the transitional large-scale social restriction (PSBB) and new normal. Angkasa Pura II President …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded the government to prepare to anticipate the occurrence of forest and land fire disasters in the current dry season despite being focused and working hard to face the Covid-19 pandemic. This was conveyed by him at a limited meeting of anticipating forest and land fires at the Merdeka Palace, Tuesday, June 23. The President said …