KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21- Each MP should be given the opportunity to help, reject or indeed withdraw from voting on the 2021 Budget, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said today as officials wrangle at RM 322.5 billion over Malaysia’s biggest investment plan.The Umno vice-president and a former MP proposed the proposal as an alternative to the bloc voting convention, saying …

BANGKOK- Malaysia should promptly free all children detained in immigration detention centers and permit daily access to those facilities through the United Nations refugee agency, Human Rights Watch said today.The Home Ministry of Malaysia announced that 756 children, including 326 from Myanmar who are detained without parents, were held in immigration detention centers nationwide as of Oct 26, 2020. Since …

As a national pollster said Thursday night, more than half of Filipinos are eager to be inoculated against coronavirus until a vaccine becomes available. In fact, These results come despite concerns that the national initiative to vaccinate Filipinos against a lethal and lingering pandemic will be more complicated by the memory of a failed dengue vaccine campaign from three years …

Baguio City is the first in northern Luzon to receive a grant from the national government for its socialized housing scheme dubbed as the permaculture community. In view of this, The City Planning and Growth Coordinator Dona Tabangin shared that the P255-million grant for the city’s socialized housing initiative was received from the Department of Human Settlements and Economic Development …

Indonesia will play an important role in the economic integration of the Asia Pacific region and promote regional economic recovery by openness to investment and advanced industries. As ASEAN’s largest economy with strong growth prospects in the long term, Indonesia will become the base of global economic growth. The strategic role of Indonesia and its openness to foreign investment will …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced that all laws and all articles will be enforced against protestors who breach the constitution. In a statement released from his office, in the face of street protests by pro-democracy demonstrators demanding his resignation, as well as reform of the monarchy and he’s serious about giving notice. He highlighted the government and different organizations had …

SINGAPORE – Together, 7 industry led organizations have formed agreements to build and implement ideas to support Singapore since it aims to steer the economy out of the COVID-19 emergency, including propelling independent road transport and having consistent shopping meetings to assist the retail sector.In June, the seven led organizations, dubbed the Singapore Together Partnerships for Action, were set up …

KUALA LUMPUR – According to Trade Minister Azmin Ali, Malaysia’s economic rebound will likely be more U-shaped than V, dampened by renewed restrictions in the wake of a revival of coronavirus infections.In an interview with Bloomberg TV, the government tries to root out the virus without damaging industries by bringing back a national lockout, Datuk Seri Azmin said Still, he …

PETALING JAYA: In the event that Budget 2021 is not affirmed, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad states, respectful workers will still be paying their pay scales.  The former chief said that it is unfaithful to oppose Budget 2021, that respectful staff and frontliners will not earn salaries, pensions and remittances. A talk on the budget tabled in October did not go …

SINGAPORE –  Vietnam is forming up as Southeast Asia’s single financial victory story within the coronavirus period, keeping up relentless positive development as other economies battle to recoup.Vietnam’s real net residential product extended 2.6% on the year within the third quarter, stamping a moment straight quarter of development in the midst of the widespread. The International Monetary Fund sees the …