Geo Politics

The sudden resignations of key economic ministers in the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) are a signal of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ‘s dwindling negotiating power in the ruling coalition, which may prevent him from making his way into the upcoming cabinet reshuffle, one observer says. Somjai Phagaphasvivat, a political scientist at Thammasat University, said the latest developments showed the PPRP …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has accused his successor and former mentor Dr Mahathir Mohamad for not telling the truth on the real reason of his resignation as the prime minister. Najib said in a Facebook post claimed that Mahathir had other reasons why left his post and not merely because of him and his …

Former energy minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Friday that he plans to continue working for the country’s good, even though he no longer has political clout. The 60-year-old, who resigned Thursday from his portfolio, said he was pleased with the success of many projects he had moved forward over the past 12 months. His resignation merely marked the beginning of …

PETALING JAYA – Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed that the main reason the Pakatan’s administration ended is when Bersatu left the coalition and that his resignation is was only a “formality”. According to Mahathir, When Bersatu left, it automatically triggered the end of Pakatan Harapan Government. When Bersatu left, all of the members of the cabinet lost their …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called on Rayong residents to resume their normal lives while Deputy Minister of Public Health Sathit Pitutecha stated that no local infections had occurred in the province after an infected Egyptian soldier lived there without quarantine. Wednesday’s premier flew by helicopter to Rayong from Bangkok to conduct studies of disease and Covid-19 assessments for the general …

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and three ministers working for him have resigned from the cabinet and paved the way for the reorganization of the economic ministerial team of the government. The three ministers are Minister of Finance Uttama Savanayana, Minister of Energy Sontirat Sontijirawong and Higher Education , Technology, Research and Innovation Minister Suvit Maesincee. Kobsak Pootrakul, the Prime …

Mass demonstrate around parliament building, DPR: HIP Bill and Omnibus Bill have not been ratified at plenary session Indonesian Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Dasco Ahmad ensured that the Pancasila Ideology Guidelines (HIP) Bill and the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation would not be ratified in the Plenary Session of Closing Period IV of 2019-2020, at the Parliament …

Villagers and businessmen in Rayong are furious at the inability of the government to alert them about the activities of an Egyptian coronavirus-infected soldier who violated the laws of self-quarantine to travel to a mall during a Thailand stopover. Ms Nalinee went with her 11-year-old friend. They were among over 400 people who visited Saturday’s Passione Shopping Spot, the same …

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government  today proved that it has the majority and the confidence of the Dewan Rakyat by the appointment of a new speaker and deputy speaker in the Lower House. Half of the 222 Members of Parliament (MP) voted in favor by Mr Muhyiddin’s motion to remove Mr Mohamad …

The Democratic Party has not been informed of a cabinet reshuffle that might settle on its place in parliament, party chief Jurin Laksanawisit stated. If there is to be a reshuffle in the near future, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would initiate it, he said, before adding: “There has been no signal from him to such effect so far. He made …