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The Dewan Rakyat has approved a motion to hold a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof shared that the the resolution, tabled by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, will be forwarded to the upcoming one-day meeting on May 18. Mohamad Ariff reported that Dr Mahathir got two motions …

HANOI – According to the Central Bank, The Vietnamese Dong currency may likely get hit due to a weaker foreign direct investment inflow forecast caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Fitch Solutions experts predicted the currency to be at around VNĐ23,475 per US dollar this year and VNĐ23,650 in 2021 from the current rates of VNĐ23,309 to 1 USD. “We maintain …

After occupying one corner of the Sarinah Thamrin shopping center, Jakarta and being one of the historic icons in Jakarta for nearly 30 years, McDonald’s Indonesia was forced to close its first restaurant in Indonesia. The official announcement was published across multiple platforms by McDonald’s Indonesia marketing communications director Michael Hartono on Friday, May 8. The McDonald’s Sarinah initially operated …

KUALA LUMPUR – Dewan Rakyat Speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof confirmed today that he rejected the letter sent by Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal seeking a motion of confidence to Langkawi MP and former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Yes, authentic,” Mohamad Ariff said when contacted by Malay Mail. Ariff said the motion is inconsistent with with Article 43 …

MANILA, Philippines – Media titan ABS-CBN Corp. has filed a petition on Thursday and asked the Supreme Court for a temporary restraining order on the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). “The continued operation of ABS-CBN Corporation is a matter of public interest and transcendental importance, it being among the largest broadcasting entities in terms …

The Health Minister’s proposal is aimed at gradually restoring economic and social ties. The proposal was provisionally approved by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at a meeting on foreign policy on May 7, according to Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). “The prime minister and agreed Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul,” said Dr Taweesin. “However, …

SINGAPORE – A 40-year-old Singaporean woman who were accused of not wearing a mask at mart near Upper Thomson Road, was charged  for several offences, including one count of being a public nuisance and three counts of violating Covid-19 rules. Paramjeet Kaur, 40, was arrested after videos of her surfaced assaulting a 47-year-old woman, causing public nuisance and failing to …

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, people were shocked by the surge in PLN electricity bills. Public complaints through the Twitter account of PLN @pln_123 earlier this month, complaining about a significant increase in their electricity bill up to 90 percent. This unusual increase was experienced by postpaid electricity customers. The average electricity consumption of the community has indeed …

Muhyiddin should have confidence of his own survival because, in theory, he should have 113 out of 222 votes, based on his administrative lineup. Ministers and deputy ministers must always vote with the government, because of collective responsibility. Because they are on the government’s payroll, they are also called payroll votes. Ministers and deputy ministers normally join the government as …

Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, a spokesman for the health department in Thailand has said health officials logged only three new covid-19 coronavirus cases Thursday. On Wednesday Thailand logged only 1 case also only 1 on Tuesday. Thailand’s total confirmed covid-19 cases as of today is 2,992, with only 55 deaths. Over the past 24 hours, 11 more patients were discharged from …