There are 102 cases of alleged misappropriation of social assistance funds for residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic revealed by the Special Task Force for COVID-19 Fund Supervision. The Head of the Police Public Information Bureau Brigadier General Awi Setiyono said all cases were handled at the regional police level. “Data received, there are 102 cases of social assistance misuse. …

KUALA LUMPUR: Major e-commerce platforms in Malaysia have urged the citizens to avoid panic-buying as there is plenty enough supply of face masks ahead of the mandatory use of face masks in public places starting August 1. Both company reported that there has been a spike of face masks demand after the government announced the compulsary wearing of it on …

KUALA LUMPUR – Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has announced today that it has instructed its lawyers to send letters of demand to 20 former MPs and assemblyman demanding a sum of RM10 million for abandoning the party. In a statement released today, PKR treasurer-general Lee Chean Chung said that the amount is for the compensation signed by the lawmakers for …

Fiber from a banana tree relative could substitute plastic in millions of face masks, and the world’s hospital gowns to combat the coronavirus. Abaca-a fiber from the Philippines used in teabags and banknotes-is as durable as polyester but will decompose within two months, said Kennedy Costales, head of the Philippine fiber department. While nations prioritized hygiene over the atmosphere for …

Around 200 villagers from the Lahan tambon in Chaturat district gathered in a shrine next to the Bung Lahan swamp in protest at being barred from fishing and harvesting produce there after it was declared a game reserve by the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department in 2009. The rally was led by Tambon Lahan municipality’s mayor, Banyen Prompakdi, …

A right-wing party called Archeewa Chuai Map will hold a rally Thursday in what is seen as a attempt to support the government in the wake of student activists’ protests. The party denounced the Free Youth community and the Student Union of Thailand in a statement released on Tuesday, calling on the government to dissolve parliament, avoid using draconian laws …

METRO MANILA – The members of the oppositions on Monday slams President Rodrigo Duterte’s renewed calls to revive death penalty for drug-related crimes in the country. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon opossed bringing back the death penalty just because of the ‘deficiencies in our judicial system’, urging the government instead of make reforms in the justice and law system. Duterte, …

METRO MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez urged malls and commercial establishments to adjust and offer tenants who decided to reopen their stalls and outlets lower rates. During the Pre-SONA Forum of the Economic and Infrastructure Cabinet Cluster, Lopez appealed to owners to make necessary considerations a alot of Vendors in malls have closed their …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in his personal blog insisted that the country was entitled to as much as US$9.6 billion from US investment bank Goldman Sachs in relation to the controversial bond issuance for 1MDB. Mahathir said that the US$2.5 billion (RM10.6 billion) settlement were no where near the amount the country was owed …

KUALA LUMPUR – Ex Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been found guilty by the High Court today of all seven charges linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. Najib become’s the first Malaysian leader to be found guilty of graft and corruption. A monumental conviction that can lead to decades of imprisonment. High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Ghazali handed …