Malaysia – Umno leaders seeking for an early 15th general election have been challenged by Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz to request this from the Yang di Pertuan Agong. According to Sinar Harian, the former minister claimed that instead of pressing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the unidentified Umno leaders should do it. Nazri was reported as saying that …

The consumer confidence index dropped to 50.3 points in March from 64.8 points in February, said Thanavath Phonvichai, president of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). In addition, the economic confidence index in March stood at 41.6 points, down from 52.5 points in February, while the confidence index on job opportunities contracted from 61.4 points to 49.3 …

Turkey’s Erdogan’s decision last week to step back from a 2016 deal that halted the flow of migrants from the Middle East into Europe has reignited again the fears of a new crisis. Erdogan claimed that the the numbers would reach around “25000-30000”.  He also added that Turkey will not close it’s doors and that EU should keep its promises. …

KUALA LUMPUR – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad blames Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the downfall of the Pakatan Harapan government. Speaking to Bersatu members in a closed-door meeting on Sunday, Dr. Mahathir said the “real” crisis happened when Muhyiddin wanted to leverage Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s desire to be prime minister and took the party …