Geo Politics

Isabela Rep. Antonio “Tonypet” Albano said on Thursday that there was no direct pressure from President Rodrigo Duterte about the pending legislation seeking to expand the ABS-CBN broadcast network franchise. The President has never interfered with, and does not plan to intervene with, Congressional relations, “he said.” He respects the separation of powers and has great respect for us. Albano …

Mr Chuan said on Tuesday there is no law barring the opposition from re-debating the bill, “But people watching will know what its intentions are,” he said. The opposition is free to debate the budget bill again following a Constitutional Court ruling on the status of the legislation although its plan to do so could be called into question, parliament …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid the two voices in the viral recording which was released by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) as the voices of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the latter’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah. Mahdzir, testifying as the fifth prosecution witness in Rosmah’s bribery trial, was asked to identify …

KUALA LUMPUR – called for the resignation of United States President Donald Trump, saying that it is needed action to save America. During a press conference here, Dr Mahathir defended his remark, saying was not directed towards “all Americans”, whom he felt are “very kind people”. “It is not acceptable here, if any foreigners try to influence manipulate the result …

The seat-throwing action took place in the main courtroom at the 5th Congress of the National Mandate Party (PAN) at the Claro Hotel, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Tuesday (11/2). As a result of the incident, at least 30 people were reported got injured due to the chaos. The seat-throwing between PAN cadres in the main courtroom took not so long time. …

Mr Anutin took to Facebook to say sorry after he criticised farang, the Thai word for “Westerners”, suggesting they had put the general public at risk amid the coronavirus outbreak and should be deported. Government efforts to solve the shortage and high prices of face masks took a hit on Friday after Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had to apologise for saying …

A PPRP source said the gathering was meant to serve as a warning by the Sam Mitr group to other party members after reports emerged that some key figures of the group may see their cabinet seats re-allocated to other PPRP members from a different faction in the next cabinet shake-up following the censure debate. The Sam Mitr group is …

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday the first person to be infected in Thailand had been treated, cleared and discharged by Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute. All relatives and people who had been in contact with him were also free of the virus, he said. The man was among nine virus patients who had now been cured and discharged. …

The Department of Health (DOH) should speed up its procurement of 2019 novel acute respiratory disease coronavirus (2019 nCoV ARD) rapid test kits in light of two confirmed cases in the country, one of which led to death, a senator said Wednesday. The call was made by Senator Francis Tolentino a day after the Senate held a hearing on the …

The Public Health Ministry yesterday confirmed Thailand’s first case of person-to-person transmission of the novel coronavirus, as the government starting preparing to repatriate 161 Thai nationals from China next week. Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai, permanent secretary for the Public Health Ministry, said the virus was contracted by a local taxi driver who had never traveled to China. He was one of …