Thailand’s central Bank has said it’s concerned about a recent rapid appreciation of the Thai Baht and it’s ready to take steps to curb its climb. The rise of the Baht could imperil an already fragile economy, the central Bank said. The Thai baht has risen 2% against the dollar in the past month is among the steepest in Asia. …

The Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi decided the Indonesian government would not depart the pilgrims this year. This decision applies to all Indonesian citizens. The Minister conveyed that this decision was taken with various considerations. One of them is the government of Saudi Arabia, which has yet to open access to any country related to the Corona (Covid-19) pandemic …

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has certainly hit the Asean banks and induced a recession that is now currently affecting majority of the countries in the region. According to Fitch Ratings, They will be downgrading the Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of around 20% of ASEAN banks portfolio beginning March. ASEAN banks portfolio ratings in this period are at around …

MANILA – Sea of cars, buses, crowds of commuters were met with heavy traffic in Metro Manila on Monday Morning, the first day of the general community quarantine (GCQ). From EDSA to Roxas Boulevard in Baclaran, Paranaque and Las Pinas, the heavy traffic was bumper to bumper. Several commuters were also stranded along Manila as the region reopened with limited …

PETALING JAYA – Over 10,000 people have expressed their dismay and sign a petition to strip Miss Universe Malaysia 2017 winner Samantha Katie James of her crown and title after she made a series of inflammatory remarks on the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. The petition was started by Marcus Gan and Yee Heng Zeh yesterday evening saying …

From the last issue, Umno and its allies had no issues with leaked tapes reportedly from a Supreme Council conference in Bersatu prior to the political crisis in February, Tan Sri Annuar Musa said. The former Secretary-General of the Umno said the recordings were an internal matter at Bersatu and had no impact on his faction, Barisan Nasional and the …

Former assistant Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal said that current minister of youth and sports Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has no opportunity to comment on Armada’s or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). In a statement today, Wah Ahmad Fayhsal stated it was made clear on May 29 that Syed Saddiq and four others have been dismissed by the …

The government has confirmed the ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos starting June 1, 2020. Farmers who possess them are advised to return them within 90 days or no later than August 29, 2020. The ban is a result of a thorough study and approvals from several related agencies, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Ministry of Industry, National Hazardous …

METRO MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte sent a warm video greeting message to his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, as she celebrated her 42nd birthday yesterday, May 31. In his message, Duterte said that when he first held Sara as a baby, He already knew back then that someday she will be a mayor of Davao City. He also …

HANOI – Top diplomats from Vietnam and Russia pledged here on Friday, May 29 to strengthen ties and bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone conversation and discussed the deepened comprehensive strategic partnership by agreeing to continue coordinating the external activities of their …