The search for a new Malaysian prime minister reached its fourth day on Wednesday, November 23, after the top two candidates failed to achieve a majority and break a hung parliament following the election last weekend. After opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former premier Muhyiddin Yassin failed to create a coalition with other parties by Tuesday afternoon, the monarch of …

On Wednesday, November 23, traumatized family members awaited word on the fate of missing loved ones after an earthquake devastated a town in Indonesia’s West Java on Monday, and additional heavy equipment was dispatched to clear landslides that had buried towns. The casualty toll from Monday’s 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Cianjur has continued to increase as the disaster’s full scope has …

His  Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent his sympathies to the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, for the victims of the earthquake that devastated the island of Java, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people. The message was sent by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In his greeting, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed wished everyone …

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, announced on November 21 that the social media platform is delaying the return of its blue check membership service, delaying his initial estimated schedule for reintroducing the service on the platform. Musk tweeted, “Delaying relaunch of Blue Verified until there is great confidence in preventing imitation.” “Most likely will utilize a separate color …

A few days after Severe Tropical Cyclone Paeng almost completely consumed the Philippines, the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) convened. The unfolding of these events have a dystopian quality. In Egypt, world leaders, primarily men, gathered for a “family photo” during what appeared to be a brief pause between political maneuvering and unsuccessful negotiations, as our nation reels from …

Sunday, November 20 at the American Music Awards, superstar singer and songwriter Taylor Swift won all six trophies for which she was nominated, including the evening’s top honor, artist of the year. Swift now holds 40 AMA trophies, shattering her own record for the most victories at the world’s largest fan-voted awards show. The “Anti-Hero” singer, dressed in a shimmering …

Three days after an election resulted in a hung parliament, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former premier Muhyiddin Yassin attempted to break a stalemate in creating a government on Tuesday, November 22. King Al-Sultan Abdullah has given political parties till Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. (0600 GMT) to form majority-required alliances. The election and following unrest prolong political instability in the …

Shawols, this is not a drill! On November 22, SHINee shared the first preview for Minho’s upcoming solo album CHASE via their official Twitter account. Fans have speculated that the upcoming album would have a mysterious overarching theme due to the fact that one of the photos depicts a silhouette of an unidentified person hiding behind the red curtains of …

In March 2022, Singapore and Cambodia issued their condemnation of Russia. Singapore criticized and implemented sanctions against Russia on March 5, 2022, while Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen condemned Russia on March 28, 2022, according to a Reuters report. The ASEAN foreign ministers also published a statement on March 3, 2022, advocating for a ceasefire in Ukraine. The United Nations …

Malaysia faces a hung parliament for the first time in its political history, as major parties failed to collect enough votes to form a new government following a fractious, closely contested general election. The outcome has thrown the Southeast Asian nation into further political upheaval, as opposing leaders seek to build coalitions in renewed attempts to form a clear majority. …