KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia and Singapore are now in talks and expected to reopen borders for some residents and business travellers after almost five months shutdown. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and his Singapore counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan said in a joint statement that the reopening of borders will br through the implementation of Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic …

The Ministry of Defense has ordered 500 units of Maung light tactical vehicles made by the state-owned company, PT Pindad (Persero). This was confirmed by PT Pindad’s Managing Director, Abraham Mose. “That’s right (already ordered). The price of 600 million per unit is complete,” said Abraham Mose via text message, Monday, July 13. PT Pindad will soon mass-produce this Maung …

DKI Jakarta has doubled its positivity rate to 10.5%. Even the capital city has scored a record of adding three cases of daily Covid-19 in the past week. “Jakarta experienced the highest spike, don’t let this situation continue so that we have to pull the emergency brake. If that happens then we all have to go back into the house, …

MANILA – Grandmaster Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr. eyes an Olympic stint after topping the topping the tournament in the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. GM Barncenilla, a two time Asian Juniors champion in India and Dubai and a Bronze medalist in the 1991 World Juniors championship took a step closer toward slots to the inaugural FIDE Online Chess Olympiad. He will …

MANILA – Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said that it was the owners of the ABS-CBN are to blame for the network’s shutdown. According to his Facebook post, It wasn’t the government’s fault but rather the network’s owners he described as “oligarchs” and has avoided billions of funds that can supposedly benefit the country by skirting the law. Cayetano …

Singapore and Malaysia have decided to begin introducing joint green lane and transfer agreements for long-term passholders as well as important company and official travelers. The aim is to bring in place the appropriate structures and processes on 10 Aug. That was revealed in a joint statement by Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. …

The Democratic Party has not been informed of a cabinet reshuffle that might settle on its place in parliament, party chief Jurin Laksanawisit stated. If there is to be a reshuffle in the near future, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would initiate it, he said, before adding: “There has been no signal from him to such effect so far. He made …

Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has blamed the government for what he sees as a lack of change in people’s livelihoods given popular aspirations of providing a strong kingdom healthcare program. Mr Abhisit made the statement yesterday during a seminar on socio-economic problems. The former Premier told participants that the socio-economic divide is growing, and the government needs to change …

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 37 individuals have been arrested nationwide yesterday for defying the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement. The arrested individuals, mostly pub-goers were fined while five of them have been remanded. Individuals were caught were holding activities at nightclubs with large gatherings making social distancing …

PETALING JAYA – PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today there is nothing “personal” in his differences with former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking to reporters right after the closed-door meeting between PH leaders, Anwar said he is open to working with anyone with the same policies, Including Mahathir, if they can agree on things. Anwar said that …