A critically endangered sea turtle has laid at least 80 eggs on a Koh Samui Thai beach just minutes before the start of World Environment Day. A sign of how wildlife is making the most of the covid-19 pandemic limiting human movement. The Hawksbill sea turtle chose a beach on Koh Samui island typically that’s usually visited by million people …

The National Film Production Corporation Malaysia (Finas) yesterday confirmed the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Director and actor Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri, effective from yesterday until 6 June 2022. In a statement, Finas chairman Zakaria Abdul Hamid said that it hoped that the selection of Ahmad Idham will see Finas continue to create excellence as a body that …

The General Elections Commission (KPU) conducted a public test of the draft KPU Regulation (PKPU) for the 2020 regional elections today, June 6, which will be held simultaneously on December 9, 2020. In this PKPU draft, there are several health protocols that must be carried out by the organizer. KPU commissioner Dewa Raka Sandi said that organizers for the 2020 …

Stocks rallied Friday on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) as ample global financial liquidity moved into equities to chase higher yields. Amid hopes of an economic recovery and further loosening of lockdown measures. The SET index rose by 36.83 points or 2.7% to close at 1,411.01 points in turnover worth 122.7 billion baht. Shares in the banking sector and …

MANILA – The House of Representatives of the Philippines on Wednesday has approved the controversial new anti-terrorism bill and is now up to President Rodrigo Duterte for approval. The new anti-terrorism legislation will give Duterte sweeping powers such as carrying out arrests without warrants and hold suspects without charges. The bill were overwhelmingly approved by a total of 173 legislators …

The Asean-Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) and Asean Economic Ministers (AEMs) met in a special session this week to discuss the Outline for Asean Action (OAA that emphasised both the immediate term challenges and the economic recovery process. Asean-BAC has renewed its call for the establishment of a Special Commission so that the Asean nation can be safer and would allow …

The Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) again asked the Ministry of Education and Culture led by Nadiem Makarim to create a new curriculum amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The request was re-submitted because so far there has been no positive news from the Ministry of Education and Culture regarding this matter. “PGRI proposes that the government design a practical and applicative …

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has again defended DAP today, saying that the perception that the party is out to ruin the Malaysian majority is simply a political propaganda invented by Datuk Seri Najib Razak after Umno lost the general election. Speaking at a press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya, the Langkawi MP provided many historical examples of …

Police in Northern Thailand were called to a double murder, suicide where a man killed two relatives, stabbed another before killing himself. His motives still remain unknown to police and family members. The attack was reported to Lampang police about 7.45am Friday, Lampang police reported. Police and rescue workers called to the scene found two men lying on the road dead with …

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday, June 5, that almost six million students enrolled in public and private schools for the 2020-21 school year. According to DepEd, a total of 5,995,962 students in both public and private schools nationwide have registered from June 1 to June 15. It is less than a fifth of almost 28M …