Geo Politics

The Interior and Local Government Department has requested an accelerated search for consultants from the National Democratic Front, Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, who were convicted last week in a decades-old abduction and serious illegal detention case. In the statement, the DILG also said that based on intelligence sources, the couple is still in the country. The Quezon City Provincial Trial …

KUALA LUMPUR, November 30 – With the new ASEAN Customs Transit System, ASEAN Member States are speeding up their economic integration by mitigating intra-Asian trade challenges and accelerating the seamless trade of goods by road (ACTS). To streamline cross-border customs procedures, the ACTS was established with the goal of accelerating land transit movements and reducing the time and cost of …

Federal lawmakers broke out: KUALA LUMPUR, December 1 – After it was disclosed that one of them voted on Budget 2021 yesterday despite being absent from the assembly, federal lawmakers broke out in argument today. Deputy Speaker Datuk Rashid Hasnon previously read a statement by Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun that when he was not present, Noor Amin Ahmad (PH-Kangar) …

Kuala Lumpur- Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today challenged the RM11.7 billion allocation under Budget 2021 for the Prime Minister’s Department (PMD) or RM1 billion more than this year. In today’s Budget 2021 discussion, Anwar asked why the PMD needed so many ministers and appointed special envoys who he said were unlikely to be successful as international travel would …

Here’s something people can look forward to. A total of P3.3 billion in Christmas cash gifts to eligible pensioners will be issued by the state-run Government Service Insurance Scheme (GSIS). Rolando Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager, said in a statement released over the weekend that there are 330,496 old-age and disability pensioners who can hope to benefit from the …

The Head of the Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw), Jon Ungphakorn, agreed to send the views of the party on the charter reforms to the parliamentary committee, which is scrutinizing the latest collection of proposals. In view of this, ILaw boss Yingcheep Atchanont said Mr Jon, the founder of iLaw, welcomed an invitation to join Thursday’s panel meeting to discuss …

The Police have prepared to deal with anti-government demonstrations in Bangkok and Samut Prakan, which kicked off recently, for three consecutive days. In view of this, Pol Maj Gen Piya Tawichai, Metropolitan Police Bureau Deputy Commissioner, said the anti-government movement began its rally at the Lat Phrao intersection on Phahon Yothin Road. #Thailand protest using inflatable duck floaties as 1st …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27- Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today admitted that during yesterday’s vote on the 2021 Budget, both DAP and Amanah tried to force a division of the House. Despite expectation of strong opposition to Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) maiden Budget 2021, when only 13 Opposition legislators stood to try and compel bloc voting, the federal expenditure proposal …

PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah thanked the parliamentary members for passing the Dewan Rakyat federal budget. A statement from Istana Negara said the King welcomed the help of MPs to ensure the people’s well-being and the economic recovery of the country. He also expresses his gratitude to MPs who have heeded his advice to support …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha affirmed that martial law will not be invoked to quench anti-government demonstrations, stating that the new usual steps are adequate to deal with those who breach the law. Asked for martial law, Gen Prayut said he had not considered it and the new laws were adequate to cope with the demonstrators. Following a meeting of the …