Geo Politics

Malaysia – The Melaka state election early voting process is going well without any hitch after the early voting centres (PPAs) has opened in the morning. Other than the special voting tent for voters who are displaying signs of Covid-19, further checking from news sites has revealed that the Election Commission (EC) has actually set up about two voting channels which …

Philippines – Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. leaders Mohit and Twinkle Dargani are presently confined at the Senate and will stay there until they hand over key records identified with the company’s administration arrangements to the blue strip board that refered to them in disdain. The kin were captured by Senate security in Davao City on Sunday evening as they were attempting …

Malaysia – According to PKR state secretary Joshua Jabeng, the opposition party would run for 47 seats in the forthcoming Sarawak election. He said that the number of seats was chosen after talks with Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition members DAP and Parti Amanah Negara. Jabeng said that the party would fight in 47 seats based on the agreement with their Pakatan Harapan …

Malaysia – According to Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) vice chairman Simon Tiong, the party plans to run in 20 or more seats in the next 12th State Election. In this respect, he expressed optimism that the party would be able to make a breakthrough and gain some seats in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN), allowing the people’s wishes to …

Malaysia – India is to open its doors to fully vaccinated foreigners from all over the world including from Malaysia beginning Monday (November 15), with no quarantine requirement imposed on those arriving in Indian destinations at the moment. Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia BN Reddy told Bernama travellers to India need only undergo a pre-arrival test for Covid-19 at their …

Malaysia – Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin gave his assurance that the coalition stuck to its principles of fighting corruption and abuse of power compared to other political coalitions vying for control of Melaka in the coming state elections. In an apparent dig at Barisan Nasional (BN), particularly under the administration of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Muhyiddin …

Thailand – The Pheu Thai Party is taking steps to get the Constitutional Court required after a few bureau clergymen neglected to make an appearance to a parliamentary request, asserting they had a more significant capacity to join in. The move followed an occurrence when most pastors including Deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanawisit decided to go to an extraordinary bureau …

Philippines – Previous Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) boss Lloyd Christopher Lao remaining parts sequestered from everything seven days after the Senate requested his capture regarding the continuous examination concerning the supposed multibillion-peso abnormalities in the acquisition of COVID-19 supplies by the Duterte organization. In view of this, Agents from the chamber’s Office of the …

Malaysia – Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng and former Penang Barisan Nasional chief Teng Chang Yeow have agreed to settle a defamation suit over an article on Pulau Jerejak. Lim’s counsel Datuk N. Mureli informed the Court of Appeal today that both parties have reached a settlement and a consent judgment draft has been filed in respect of …

Malaysia – Malaysia’s new Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will lead the Malaysian delegation at the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) scheduled at 7pm today. Set to be chaired by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, all 21 Apec Economic Leaders are expected to participate in the meeting. Themed “Join, Work, Grow, Together”, the Apec Economic Leaders are …