Malaysia – Instead of assigning itself a 75-point rating, the Penang government should invite the people to evaluate them, according to Gerakan vice-president Datuk Baljit Singh. He added the state administration should be embarrassed for giving itself a 75 out of 100 grade when they should have asked the people to assess them when they recently released their report card. …

Malaysia – In principle, the government has agreed to allow Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) to negotiate with the agent chosen by FIFA to gain broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup. Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Minister of Communications and Multimedia, said the outcome of the negotiations will be known shortly. “InsyaAllah, we need a little more time to finalize it …

Malaysia – Following the complaints coming from Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied allegations that these were attempts in order to threaten him with a corruption investigation. The MACC has announced in a statement that was issued just recently that it is investigating the PKR MP after two complaints were filed against him. According …

Myanmar – According to a source, a court in army-ruled Myanmar will begin an election fraud prosecution of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 14, after she was accused of manipulating the 2020 election to secure a second term in government. Suu Kyi is on trial in over a dozen crimes and has already been sentenced to a …

Thailand – Even as Thailand is suffering acute labor shortages, authorities continue to arrest and deport job seekers from Myanmar for entering illegally. The country, which has one of Southeast Asia’s most robust economies, urgently needs some 800,000 migrant workers in key sectors, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). “The industrial sector needs the most migrant workers, with …

Indonesia – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has said that Bali will be reopened for international travelers from February 4, 2022. “The government is also conveying that we will reopen international borders in Bali on February 4, 2022,” he informed while issuing an online press statement on the evaluation of public activity restrictions (PPKM), accessed …

Philippines – The Philippine women’s football team made history as it clinched the country’s first FIFA World Cup berth after outlasting Chinese Taipei on penalties, 4-3, following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinal stage of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 on Sunday, January 30, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India. Sarina Bolden scored the winning …

Indonesia – The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry will involve bamboos as a primary material in rejuvenating the scenes and foundation for G20 Summit 2022 in Bali, Deputy Minister of PUPR John Wempi Wetipo has shared this. Prior, President Joko Widodo said that he would welcome G20 representatives to visit mangrove preservation region in Bali during the culmination. In …

Thailand – The decision Palang Pracharath Party was crushed by the primary resistance Pheu Thai Party in yesterday’s by-political race for Constituency 9 in Bangkok, with researchers saying the result has mirrored a decrease in the decision party’s notoriety and that of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. In view of this, As indicated by an informal aftereffect of the survey starting …

Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has made local teams that will help accelerate recuperation and recovery programs in tropical storm attacked regions. In a delivery, the division has shared that Secretary Roy Cimatu requested the making of Regional Build Back Better Task Forces (RTFBBBs). The DENR seats the public government’s Task Force Build Back Better (TFBBB), …