The new plaque symbolizing democracy installed by demonstrators from the Thammasat Unified Front and Demonstration at Sanam Luang has been destroyed overnight. In a ceremony led by protest leader Parit Penguin Chiwarak at 6.39am on Sunday, the plaque was inserted in cement at Sanam Luang to mark a new age of people’s control and to announce Thailand belongs to the …

Gravedigger Junaedi Bin Hakim toils in a Jakarta cemetery until almost midnight almost every day, arranging plots for fellow Indonesians in the midst of a renewed increase in coronavirus burials. They honestly shared that they are worried and terrified but this is part of their job and obligations said 43-year-old Junaedi, who regularly left work at 4 pm before the …

METRO MANILA – Malacañang confirmed today that President Rodrigo Duterte has nominated lawyer Michael Peloton as the new Commission on Elections commisioner today. Peloton, a lawyer, was nominated to the poll body for a term until February 2027. He will be replacing Commissioner Luie Tito Guia. Comelec Chair Sheriff Abas said that Peloton with his background on Information technology, will …

METRO MANILA – Philippine-born United States bet Grandmaster Wesley So delivered four wins in the last six rounds to share the US$250,000 (Php12.5 million) Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament with reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen on Saturday. With one points lagging behind the world champion Carlsen, So was able to turn it around with the win on Armenian Levon …

KUALA LUMPUR – Muar MP and Former Malaysian youth minister Syed Saddiq confirmed on Sunday that he has been offered a scholarship placement at the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew’s Senior Fellowship in Public Service program at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Saddiq announced is admittance into the School’s Senior Fellowship in Public Service Programme in a Facebook post. The …

KUALA LUMPUR – PKR president Anwar Ibrahim expresses confidence today that he can get enough support from the MPs to be the next prime minister, if Pakatan Harapan wins the next general election. Responding to DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng’s remarks saying that Anwar should give way to Warisan president Shafie Apdal as the prime minister’s candidate if he couldn’t …

Citilink Airlines received a sanction from the West Kalimantan Transportation Agency for carrying a passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 on the Jakarta-Pontianak flight route. Citilink is prohibited from carrying passengers from outside the area for 10 days on the Jakarta-Pontianak route from September 19, 2020. The airline has violated article 8 paragraph 5 of Governor Regulation Number 110 of …

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian decided to postpone the implementation of the Village Head Election (Pilkades) throughout Indonesia. The condition of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country with a high number of cases towards the election process made Tito have to choose this decision. However, this decision is inversely proportional to the government’s stance which insists on continuing the …

In a ceremony led by protest leader Parit Penguin Chiwarak at 6.39 am on Sunday, the plaque was embedded in cement at Sanam Luang to mark a new age of people’s control and to announce Thailand belongs to the people. The new democratic plaque installed Sunday morning at Sanam Luang by protesters from the Unified Thammasat Front and Demonstration was …

Here’s the recent happenings according to military sources, the residence of Si Sao Thewes, the long-time home of the late Gen Prem Tinsulanonda, a former prime minister, statesman, and president of the Privy Council, is being demolished. It is recognized as Ban Si Sao as well. In 2019, the Army returned the historical home and grounds to the Crown Property …