UALA LUMPUR – Bersatu leader Tan Sri Rais Yatim said in an alleged interview that Dr Mahathir Mohamad created Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) for the benefit of him and his son, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir. In an interview with Utusan Malaysia, the former minister says that Mahathir claiming that the newly formed party meant to champion the interestof the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s RM500 million Sukuk Prihatin under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) was launched in order to support the economic recovery. The package was launched with a fully digital subscription process as part of the government’s RM35 billion National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana). The programme is open to Malaysians over 18 years old. They can subscribed to …

METRO MANILA – Metro Manila and other nearby provinces has now been reverted back to a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) from Aug. 19 to 31, two weeks after upgrading the status to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) Metro Manila will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) from August 19 to August 31, 2020. The President also reverted …

METRO MANILA – A mutated strain of the coronavirus that is believed to be more infectious than the original SARS-CoV-2 has been discovered  in the Philippines. Philippine Genome Center reported the discovery of G614 strain a new mutation that has been reported to have become the dominant strain circulating worldwide. The original D614 genotype showed up in the cases collected …

The Covid-19 cure made by Airlangga University, the Indonesian Army, and Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN) has passed phase III clinical trials. According to BIN, the drug was tested on Covid-19 positive patients in the Army Officer Candidate School (Secapa) cluster and the results were 85 percent cured. Deputy VII of the State Intelligence Agency, Wawan Hari Purwanto, said that …

A brand new Rp 75,000 banknote was launched by Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Perry Warjiyo, Monday, August 17. The launch of this money is a form to commemorate Indonesia’s 75th Independence Day. It is for the first time in the history of Indonesia issues a Rp 75,000 bill. Bank Indonesia said the …

North Korea ‘s chief, Kim Jong Un, says the country faces “two crises at the same time”—fighting coronavirus spread and dealing with severe flood damage. Yet Mr. Kim has ordered his country not to accept any foreign aid for fear that outside help could carry Covid-19, the state news media announced on Friday (Aug 14). Mr. Kim, who spoke at …

The effort to draft a new charter, seen as a key step towards defusing tension and resolving political disputes, was launched following the approval by House Speaker Chuan Leekpai of an opposition-sponsored motion to amend Section 256 to pave the way for a charter drafting body to be set up. Pheu Thai leader Sompong Amornvivat filed a motion in the …

The Ministry of Education announced plans to raise the quality of Thai education with a emphasis on creating a framework called “Thailand Education Eco-System” to ensure that students are well prepared for the 21st century. Nataphol Teepsuwan, Minister of Education shared that over the past year he has visited various schools and institutions across the country to receive feedback and …

After a satisfying lunch, Mr. Qian Bingkun and his wife watched a waitress load their leftover stir-fried tofu and dessert into bags, while their daughter paid for the meal. Busily wrapping the uncooked food in a microwave box of typical Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, the waitress answered that it’s to allow customers to take leftovers after they’ve eaten. Some of the …