The opposition would seek to scale back funds earmarked for non-essential construction projects as well as defense spending during the review of the Fiscal 2021 budget bill of 3.3 trillion baht that passed its first reading in the House on Friday evening. A 72-member committee was created to review the budget package following the referendum, where the legislation approved with …

According to Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), travel bubbles are likely to be postponed as some countries eyed for the system have seen a revival in Covid-19 incidents. CAAT Director-General Chula Sukmanop said that although talks with a number of countries including China , Japan and South Korea about travel bubble arrangements are being thrashed out, the scheme will …

SHAH ALAM – Malaysian authorities are now looking for the driver of a white Hyundai vehicle that we’re seen driving against the traffic flow in Batu 5, Jalan Meru, Klang last night. North Klang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Nurulhuda Mohd Salleh said that the car was recorded travelling  from the three-way Haji Abdul Manan intersection towards Bukit Raja last …

PETALING JAYA – Former minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has announced that he would be withdrawing lawsuit challenging his removal from Bersatu after a new youth chief was appointed to replace him. Saddiq said in a statement, that if they want to remove his membership number, he will not further delay their efforts. In the post, he shared several …

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has sought to scrutinize more closely the goods coming from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Korea and the Asean bloc, amid fears that Chinese imports are increasingly being routed through these countries. It has called for fast monitoring amendments to the customs legislation to simplify the rules for seeking concessional benefits under India’s free trade …

On Monday, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) warned that there is still a risk of new Covid-19 infections, citing more than 3,000 illegal migrant workers being caught trying to sneak into Thailand. The alert came despite the fact that Thailand registered its 42nd consecutive day in which no new local transmissions had occurred. In the past month alone, …

A political movement has emerged in the midst of the unprecedented health crisis that resulted from the spread of Covid-19 to offer a way forward. Care — Creative, Action, Revival and People Empowerment — is a movement produced by a community of great names in Thai politics and the economic arena including investment banker and renowned economist Supavud Saicheua who …

PETALING JAYA – AirAsia Group Berhadposted revenue of RM2.31bil in the first quarter, an almost RM800mil loss compared to the RM2.73bil revenue posted last year. AirAsia chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony said in a statement that the current period is by far “the toughest challenge” the company has ever faced. He added that AirAsia have been restructed the group …

PUTRAJAYA – Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told Al Jazeera to apologise to the Malaysian people for spreading misinformation regarding Putrajaya’s discriminatory treatment of undocumented migrants during its fight againsts the Covid-19 pandemic. Al Jazeera berbohong dan memfitnah Malaysia dalam tindakan kita mengendalikan PATI. pic.twitter.com/dwFY1qSajO — Ismail Sabri (@IsmailSabri60) July 6, 2020 According to Sabri, the documentary made by the …

MANILA – The cop who shot dead Retire Army Soldier Winston Ragos in Quezon City last April is liable for “failure to exercise prudence” in handling the victim who suffered from post-traumatic stress, the National Police Commision (Napolcom) said yesterday. Napolcom vice chairman Rogelio Casurao said that they just completed their own findings regarding the matter and they have determined …