PETALING JAYA – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah seek to consult other Malay rulers on the recommendations he received from his Cabinet regarding the statement issued by Istana Negara. Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said that the Agong has advised the public to exercise calm and patience while waiting for the decision. The …

Pheu Thai MPs and a coalition of activists will petition the Civil Court to repeal the implementation of the emergency decree levied in Bangkok to deal with anti-government protests. They include Narinphong Jinaphak, president of the Thailand Lawyers’ Association, Pheu Thai MP for Nan Cholnan Srikaew, Jirayu Huangsap, Pheu Thai MP for Bangkok, and Thanawat Wongchai, a key member of …

Thailand’s Deputy Premier says fear of second wave of infections, and not politics, is behind the government’s need to extend the emergency decree.  A lockdown measures are set to loosen, that has created massive economic and personal hardship. Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon said the emergency decree, implemented to slow the spread of Covid-19, is not politically motivated. Adding the government is being cautious …

As Thailand heads into its third week of its State of Emergency lockdown, blunders of Thai officials have been shared on social media.  The number of controversial cases has risen, mainly regarding food handouts and curfew violations. In the latest case, Bangkok police arrested 15 migrant workers accused of violating the emergency decree by working during curfew hours (10pm – …

Eid homecoming (mudik) trips is very common for Indonesian citizens after spending one month Ramadhan fasting. They usually get long public holiday to spend time with the family. However, due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the emergency period, Transportation Ministry is mulling over the policy to ban the people from going on mudik to curb the spread of the virus. “We …