Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) stated that the closure of its manufacturing plant in the province of Laguna was part of its global operations reduction and was not related to local problems. HCPI spokesperson Atty posted. Louie Soriano, the Philippine manufacturing shutdown was not related to local concerns including proposed changes to the current tax regime. Basically, if you are …

Turkey’s Erdogan’s decision last week to step back from a 2016 deal that halted the flow of migrants from the Middle East into Europe has reignited again the fears of a new crisis. Erdogan claimed that the the numbers would reach around “25000-30000”.  He also added that Turkey will not close it’s doors and that EU should keep its promises. …

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin vows to appoint members of cabinet who have integrity and clean track record. Muhyiddin, who was sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister on Sunday, said he is well aware that people wants a clean government. A government that has integrity. In his maiden address to the nation, titled “An Appeal …

KUCHING – Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will let chairperson and Sarawak Chief Minister, Abang Johari Openg to decide if the party should accept Cabinet post appointments in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government. “Getting appointed in Cabinet is secondary. The country comes first,” The Chief Minister said in an interview. Abang Johari said Gabungan Parti Sarawak played a key role …

The newly-appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says that he only accepted the position of PM as he wanted save the country from rising political issues. He added that he thought of it for a long time, and accepted the responsibility to steer clear of the dissolution of the Parliament and further political disorder. He also knew that the …

Many have asked about my personal stand in this crisis with some even calling me a blind follower, or ‘lalang’ following the winds of change. I fully acknowledge that I was toeing the party line and was loyal to my President up until the very moment he left the Palace. I tried my best to be a ‘party-man’, although while …

PETALING JAYA – The Malaysian Health Ministry has confirmed on Monday that two former political office holders have tested negative for the illness. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that both individuals underwent series of test and the virus was not detected in any of the tests. It was recently reported that former minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan …

Mount Merapi erupted again on Tuesday (3/3/2020) at 05.22 WIB with column heights reaching 6,000 meters. Residents around who carry out activities are still asked to be vigilant and keep a radius of 3 kilometers from the summit of Mount Merapi. Based on Yogyakarta BPPTKG, the status of Mount Merapi is still at level II (Beware) of the potential for …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as the head of state has no commitment to protect the environment which has the potential to cause natural disasters later. This was said by the Executive Director of the National Forum for the Environment (Walhi), Yaya Nur Hidayati, Tuesday (3/3). Nur Hidayati explained, Walhi refused to attend the meeting. The reason, the bill is considered …

Chinese and Japanese investors will compete to enter Indonesia in the future. This was conveyed by the Investment Committee Member for the Communication and Information Sector of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Rizal Calvary Marimbo, in Jakarta, Monday, (2/3). Rizal explained, Japan as one of the leading investors in Indonesia. For that, it is not easy to defend. Especially at …