Taiwan – Following a heated visit to the island by a delegation of American congressmen, the Chinese army conducted a navy and air force combat readiness patrol in the Taiwan Strait, a spokeswoman said. Tensions between Beijing and Washington have risen significantly over the destiny of democratic self-ruled Taiwan, which China has pledged to reclaim one day, by force if …

Malaysia – The Cost of Living Committee of Pakatan Harapan (PH) has demanded  the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi and his deputy Datuk Rosol Wahid to quit after failing to manage food price increases. PH members brought the matter up in Parliament, according to a committee statement, but the government has failed to handle …

Malaysia – Teresa Kok, a Seputeh MP, is urging the education minister to take an official stance on the issue of a teacher who sued a former student for claimed defamation after she called him out for making light of rape. The senior politician was outraged to learn that the instructor, Khairul Nizam Sanuddin, had launched a defamation action against …

Indonesia – Pandemic has been with the world for two years already and nations try their best to formulate a new drug or vaccine to combat the transmissible virus. In view of this, The Merah Putih vaccine candidate, which is being developed by Indonesian scientists, is part of an initial effort launched to handle coronavirus pandemics in future. The strategy …

Philippines – This is surprsing as Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go’s declaration that he is pulling out his official bid might leave the decision PDP-Laban party, a group of which President Rodrigo Duterte sits as director, without an official bet. In view of this, Go, Duterte’s long-lasting assistant, reported on Tuesday that he is pulling out as possibility for president as …

Indonesia – Unexpectedly, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged members of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) to consistently provide and escalate the best service for the community. In view of this, Every member of Korpri in various positions must possess the same basic value, which is providing the best service for the community. The head of state reminded Korpri’s …

Philippines – The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has dispatched a test into whether telecom organizations (telcos) and installment stages practice due determination and responsibility in executing with information aggregators comparable to instant messages extending to counterfeit employment opportunities and venture Schemes. An interagency bunch has likewise been made to battle smishing and text spams. In an assertion, the NPC said …

Malaysia – Sarawak has the choice of using either English or Bahasa Melayu in official occasions. Thus, language preference is irrelevant, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Parliament) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. According to a press release published recently in Kuala Lumpur, the Santubong MP highlighted that Sarawak has the option of using either …

Singapore – Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Malaysia’s Prime Minister, praised his first official visit to Singapore as a success. He expressed gratitude to the Singapore government, particularly his counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, for the warm greeting he received, which he described as “family-like.” “Ties between the two nations are quite strong, since we are neighbors with a long history,” …

Malaysia – Dr Kelvin Yii, MP for Bandar Kuching, calls on the federal and state governments to intervene and reduce the cost of airplane tickets for Sarawakians returning to the state to vote in the 12th state election. He suggested that both governments should work together to develop methods to incentivize people to return to Sarawak to vote, stating that …