With both Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confident about becoming Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) helmsman and his supporters, some political analysts indicated the latter would be giving way. Talking to Malay Mail, the analysts said that, contrary to Dr Mahathir who is now heading a contested division of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, Anwar is now guiding PKR …

In an effort to find a vaccine for the treatment of the coronavirus (Covid-19), Indonesia is conducting a clinical trial of the vaccine. Head of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Laksana Tri Handoko said LIPI was involved in clinical trials of vaccines in Indonesia. The clinical trial will be carried out with Kalbe Farma and South Korea. Handoko said …

The Indonesian government rescued 99 Rohingya refugees who on June 24 entered North Aceh waters. The decision to save them all is based on humanitarian principles. At that time, the Rohingya refugees were in very poor condition which also endangered their lives. Quoted from Pikiran-Rakyat.com from the Reuters website, in the midst of a new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, countries around …

MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo slammed a proposal seeking to change the name of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) amid the country’s fight with the coronavirus pandemic. Calling the move “ill-timed”, she said it would be wrong for the government to make such move while the country was still struggling to deal with the virus. Leni also pointed out …

MANILA – Former Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. has passed away, his son Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. confirmed on Friday. Bong said that his father “succumbed to heart failure” at 5:20 p.m., Almost two months after the late senator was confined due to difficulty in breathing. Senator Bong broke the news on his Facebook account this afternoon saying that his father …

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission has found Thai police guilty of mild dereliction of duty in their lenient handling of the fatal hit-and-run case against fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya. “Mr Vorayuth, the Red Bull heir has been seen at public sporting events and elsewhere overseas. He is accused of being behind the wheel when his Ferrari hit and …

Thailand has called on ASEAN members to collaborate over public health in a bid to reopen inter-regional travel as part of post-Covid 19 measures to restore the regional economy. It was among three proposals made by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as he attended the ASEAN Summit held by Vietnam via teleconference on Friday. Also participating were leaders of the other nine ASEAN …

Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah today unveiled a news channel under Radio Television Malaysia ( RTM), a state-owned broadcaster, as part of the Putrajaya campaign to fight so-called “false news.” The communications and multimedia minister said the station, renamed Saluran Berita RTM (Malay’s RTM News Channel), will be broadcasting on channel 123 of MYFreeview and is also multilingual. Saluran Berita RTM @beritartm …

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today declared that both elected government officials will report their properties within three months of the day they were sworn-in. Muhyiddin, who chaired the Anti-Corruption Special Cabinet Committee (JKKMAR) by way of video conferencing earlier today, said the government would continue its attempts to strengthen governance and dignity by adopting the 2019-2023 National Anti-Corruption …

The Ministry of Agriculture’s Food Security Agency (BKP) asked the importers to withdraw and destroy enoki mushrooms that circulate in Indonesia. The mushrooms imported from South Korea were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria and can cause listeriosis. Based on the official statement of the Head of BKP Kementan Agung Hendriadi, the withdrawal and destruction were carried out …