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The Staggering Third Wave, Hits Japan More than they Expected

By Katherine S
November 13, 2020
in :  ASEAN News
Japan

It’s shocking that Japan has reached a new daily record of Covid-19 cases with at least 1,651 cases nationally. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is responsible for Japan’s coronavirus response, cautioned that if outbreaks begin to increase, more strict interventions will result in an overburden on medical institutions. Experts caution that, considering that socio-economic practices have largely reverted to pre-Covid-19 …

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The Former President Stressed that there is no such thing as Abusive Power on His Term

By Katherine S
November 13, 2020
in :  Malaysia
ApandiAliandMahatir

Any misuse of authority over the termination of Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali as Attorney General in 2018 was refuted by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. This was said in the defensive statement submitted by Dr. Mahathir and the Federal Government as the first and second defendants in an RM2.2mil complaint filed by Apandi against them, respectively. The …

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Dr Mahatir to Najib: Pending Corruption Trials Shall Resume Upon Parliament Debates

By Katherine S
November 13, 2020
in :  Malaysia
MahatirMohamad

As the issues continue to rise, here’s Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who swiped former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today by saying that if the latter could be present for discussion in Parliament, his ongoing trials on corruption could also resume. During today’s Budget 2021 discussion in Parliament, Dr Mahathir’s remarks came up where he expressed that he was …

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Hongkong Lawmakers: A Resignation that Brought to a New Challenge

By Katherine S
November 13, 2020
in :  ASEAN News
Beijing

In reaction at the Beijing-sanctioned ousting of four peers, fifteen lawmakers were expected to leave the house, making the assembly a subdued group of government loyalists. Since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law this year, the resignations come with the city’s beleaguered pro-democracy movement and avenues of protest still under concerted pressure. Tecently, half of the party had made …

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Dr. Noor Hisham Highlights Something Inevitable Amidst the Issues of COVID-19 War

By Katherine S
November 13, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
DrNoorHisham

In response to Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing ‘s allegation of the former fearing death for not being on the front lines of the Covid-19 war, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah shared that death is imminent. Saya menyeru kpd semua frontliners pastikan kita pasangkan niat, nawaitu kita berkhidmat kerana Allah SWT. Semoga dipermudahkan, kita …

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There is No Clear Direction for the Economic Recovery

By Katherine S
November 13, 2020
in :  Malaysia
Muhyiddin

After the coronavirus pandemic, the federal budget tabled by the Muhyiddin Yassin administration lacked a clear path for economic growth, as many bipartisan demands made by the opposition remained unmet in the budget. Their critiques raise the issue of whether the opposition, as the Malaysian King has consistently called for, would back this so-called Unification Budget. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim …

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The Suppresing Move of China Towards Hongkong

By Katherine S
November 11, 2020
in :  ASEAN News
China

Just After everything that happened, China decided to disqualify unpatriotic members, Hong Kong ‘s opposition bloc intended to withdraw, one of Beijing’s toughest measures yet to quash criticism in the territory. More than a dozen members of the 70-seat Legislative Council’s pro-democracy camp will resign at a press conference later on Wednesday following the disqualification of four members under the …

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Prabowo: Nias Pesisir as a New Target to Boost Tourism

By Noto
November 11, 2020
in :  Indonesia
EdhyPrabowo

Edhy Prabowo, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, is deeply committed to breathing new life into the tourism sector in Nias Pesisir, North Sumatra, by lending, among other things, funding to the implementation of the Video Tourism Contest. They praise Nias Pesisir, who arranged the VTC series. In the post-pandemic era, the contest will become a promotional event and simultaneously …

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A King’s Warmth Letter for His People Amidst the Non-Stop Protest

By Burapha
November 11, 2020
in :  Thailand
KingMahaVajiralongkorno

In the middle of a tour to the north-east of the region, King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand wrote messages of national reconciliation and love two days after demonstrators sent him a letter requesting royal changes that would curtail his powers. The Royal Palace did not comment on months of demonstrations, but the King’s communications in the South-East Asian nation are …

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Indah Water Points that the Waste was Unlawfully Pumped into the Selangor Plant System

By Katherine S
November 11, 2020
in :  Malaysia
IndahWater

Wastewater and sanitation company Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd denied Selangor Water Management Authority’s argument that effluence from one of its plants triggered the unplanned disturbance of water in the Klang Valley that affected more than one million households. Its Chief Executive Officer, Narendran Maniam, stated that the plant ‘s final effluent release was stopped on November 4, after …

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