Asean – According to Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob should explain why he appointed controversial Umno leader Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman as Malaysian ambassador to Indonesia. Sim, who is also a member of Parliament’s Special Select Committee on International Affairs, said Malaysia’s ties with Indonesia were a top priority and could …

Malaysia – In connection with the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was paid a visit by Datuk Lee Chong Wei, the country’s badminton icon, after a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 outbreak interrupted the festivities. Every year, Ismail Sabri stated, Chong Wei and his wife Datin Wong Mew Choo would pay him …

Singapore – According to a governing party Member of Parliament, the PAP must quickly pick the future Prime Minister (PM) and Deputy Prime Ministers (DPM) in order to give them the maximum amount of time feasible before taking over as Singapore’s leader. “We can have all the appropriate fiscal policies in place and the fortitude to carry them through, despite the pain …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised to press for constitutional changes, saying that the government will present its own version of the rewrite bill at the next parliamentary session. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister claimed that his position was to help the House Committee appointed to review the changes to the Charter. If and when the opposition …

The Chart Pattana Party passed a resolution calling for its leader Tewan Liptapanlop to resign from the position of Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister, party advisor Suwat Liptapanlop shared it recently. Mr Suwat, chairman of the advisory committee of the party stated that Mr Tewan would refer his resignation to Distat Hotrakitya, secretary general of the prime …

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 …

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 …

Three cabinet ministers on Thursday declared their resignation from the Palang Pracharath Front, including the finance minister, and a cabinet reshuffle now seems likely with front quotas in place. Minister of Finance Uttama Savanayana, Minister of Energy Sontirat Sontijirawong, and Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Suvit Maesincee said they had abandoned the group heading the coalition government. Kobsak …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha specializes in guiding Thailand’s foward through his “New Order,” prioritizing public health welfare and solving the poor’s economic problems. The prime minister said his government was going on with a plan to recruit 400,000 people. He also promised to ramp up attempts to counter the economic troubles created by the pandemic by choosing the most professional …

According to Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad, Umno ‘s support of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin remaining the prime minister after the 15th general election was premature as seat talks were not settled. The former Johor Baru MP said Umno would have been debating how his complicated network of political partnerships will be going into the election. Umno is a member …