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Senator Manny Pacquiao filed a P100 million cyberlibel case against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of Davao City on Tuesday with the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office. Pacquiao said in a statement that Quiboloy should pay him P100 million in damages plus attorney’s fees for “using his position and influence to disseminate fake news and misleading facts” in his 13-page lawsuit. He stated …

Malaysian athletes’ achievements at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as the sacrifices made by the country’s frontline fighters in the fight against Covid-19, were lauded in Parliament today by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. When he opened the fourth session of the 14th Parliament today, His Majesty showed his gratitude by also requesting Members …

The first-ever BTS pop-up store in Malaysia has launched in the 1Utama retail complex. The BTS Pop-Up: Map of the Soul Showcase was originally slated to debut in May but was postponed until September 8 owing to the Movement Control Order. Through a Facebook post, 1Utama Shopping Centre urged fans of the Kpop boy band, also known as Army, to …

Two Afghan journalists were left with unsightly welts and bruises after being assaulted and held for hours by Taliban militants in the Afghan capital for reporting a protest. The two were arrested at a rally and brought to a capital police station, where they claim they were assaulted and abused with batons, electrical wires, and whips after being suspected of …

Senator Panfilo Lacson of the Philippines announced his candidacy for president in next year’s election, the first to confirm a bid to succeed the controversial but popular President Rodrigo Duterte. Lacson, 73, announced his candidacy with Senate Speaker Vicente Sotto, a former actor, singer, and four-term politician who would serve as his vice-presidential running partner. “Between Senate President Sotto and …

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines accepted his party’s nomination to run for vice president in next year’s election today, pursuing a strategy criticized by opponents as a bid to retain his hold on power. Duterte, 76, is not eligible to seek for a second term under the constitution, and his interest in becoming vice president, a typically ceremonial position, …

DAP leader Lim Kit Siang underlined to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin his earlier warnings that immunization alone would not address Malaysia’s Covid-19 issues. The Iskandar Puteri MP contrasted Indonesia’s achievement in decreasing daily cases, stating that despite its bigger population, the neighboring country had reduced its infection rate much quicker than Malaysia. For more than four weeks, Southeast Asia’s third …

Indonesians voiced worry today about the security of their personal medical data after the disclosure of the president’s coronavirus vaccination certificate and the appearance of a compromised large test app. Indonesia has a terrible track record when it comes to cyber security, with low internet literacy and numerous breaches in the past. Joko Widodo‘s vaccination certificate — which circulated online …

After breaking 23 world records in music and social media, K-pop band BTS has been inducted into the Guinness World Records 2022 Hall of Fame, according to the Yonhap news agency. In addition to several Billboard music awards, Asian music awards, and a slew of other accolades, BTS has amassed a jaw-dropping 23 Guinness World Records titles across music and …

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who is the MP of Muar, has praised the judgment of the High Court in Kuching, Sarawak, which ordered the government and the Election Commission (EC) to broaden the right to vote to individuals aged 18 and over by the end of the calendar year. Former youth and sports minister stated in a statement that …