Surprisingly, according to Chief Opposition Whip and Pheu Thai MP Sutin Klungsang, there are some 45 opposition MPs are queuing up to quiz Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and nine cabinet ministers in the imminent no-confidence debate. It was highlighted that the opposition parties had debated how to share time between them and had so far asked for 45 MPs on …

Unexpectedly, the party delegate Rowena Nina Taduran recently achieved a big win in her media workers’ crusade for a more stable life which made it more interesting for the programs in the future. The former journalist, who co-anchored the public service program “Wanted sa Radyo,” by Raffy Tulfo, declared that after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly accepted her media workers …

In the Philippines, the use of plastic soft drink straws and coffee stirrers could soon be prohibited but civil society and academic organizations highlighted that this is not enough to solve the country’s plastic pandemic. In view of this, The Department of Environment and Natural Resources shared that plastic soft drink straws and coffee stirrers are now included in the …

 SINGAPORE: On Monday (Feb 1), Brunei, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), called for dialogue between parties, reconciliation, and a “return to normalcy” in the midst of the continuing developments in Myanmar. This comes after the military of Myanmar seized power in a coup and proclaimed a state of emergency for one year. #ASEAN encourages …

KUALA LUMPUR – On Tuesday (Feb 2), the National Security Council will hold a special meeting to discuss a potential extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO). “The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and we will hear the report from the Health Ministry before any decision is made,” Senior Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told reporters …

KUALA LUMPUR— Malaysia’s trade, backed by a recovery in global demand, especially for agricultural and manufactured goods, is expected to recover in 2021 as Covid-19 threats recede following a massive global vaccination program. Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) said in its Economic Update today that, in the midst of a pandemic that increased demand for devices such as computers and …

Unexpectedly, there were three former members of the United Front for Democracy against Tyranny that were acquitted by the Criminal Court of complicity in a grenade attack that killed five troops, including Col Romklao Tuwatham, and wounded several others during the 2010 violent street protests against the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva. In view of this, Suksek Poltue, Pornkamol Buachatkhao, alias …

In addition to triggering serious public health issues, the current COVID-19 pandemic has also devastated the economies of numerous countries, including Indonesia, leading to tight limits on public travel and activities. Because of the pandemic, the Indonesian economy shrank 5.32 percent in the second quarter and 3.49 percent in the third quarter of 2020. The Task Force for COVID-19 Handling …

Here’s something that’s getting a lot of attention as the launch of fameplus.com last year, the Center for Foreign Trade Expositions and Missions placed micro, small and medium-sized businesses at the forefront of the digital space were amazed. The strong and user-friendly web marketplace brings together buyers and sellers within the Philippine design industry, clearly dubbed as FAME+. For Manila …

Mayor Isko Moreno declared that Manila plans to vaccinate at least 18,000 people against COVID-19 every day until the city government carries out the inoculation scheme. Surprisingly, this will amount to 540,000 inoculated people every month. He shared that there are 18 vaccination centers in operation, mainly public schools, to roll out the vaccines. Meanwhile, To expand the number of …