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Those with pending court cases should not be in Anwar’s Cabinet, say some MPs and experts
As the Cabinet formation gets under way, some have called for those with pending court cases on corruption not to be included in the line-up.
Umno supreme council member Datuk Khaidhirah Abu Zahar said appointing anyone perceived to be…
Korea’s central bank governor warns against Japan-like stimulus to combat aging
South Korea should avoid following Japan’s lead of using fiscal and monetary stimulus to combat the challenges of an aging economy, central bank Governor Rhee Chang-yong said, urging reforms instead to boost fertility.
Aging is a rising…
Some 460,000 people in Cambodia fall below poverty line due to pandemic: WB
Some 460,000 people in Cambodia have fallen below poverty income thresholds since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, said a World Bank report released on Monday.
Titled Poverty Assessment Report for Cambodia, Toward a More Inclusive and…
Death toll from Indonesia quake rises to 321, official says
The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia's island of Java has risen to 321 as rescuers found more bodies on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said.
The shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the West Java town of…
South Korea government plans first talks with striking truckers
South Korea's government plans to meet the country's striking truckers' union for talks on Monday (Nov 28) for the first time since a nationwide walkout began five days ago, as supply chain glitches worsened and construction sites faced…
Malaysia PM Anwar rejects Mercedes S600 as official car, warns against wastage of public funds
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected the use of a recently purchased Mercedes-Benz S600 limousine as his official car.
Instead, he said that he will use any available vehicle at the Prime Minister’s Department for his…
Zelenskyy warns of more Russian missile attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine braces for more Russian attacks on critical infrastructure as utility workers work to restore power, water, and heat in Kyiv.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned of new Russian missile attacks on his country,…
China protests spread, reports of clashes with police in Shanghai
The latest demonstrations are unprecedented in mainland China since President Xi Jinping took power a decade ago.
Hundreds of demonstrators and police have clashed in Shanghai as protests over China’s severe COVID-19 restrictions continued…
Kishida Cabinet support rate drops to 33.1%, lowest since launch
The support rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has dropped to 33.1 percent, the lowest since its launch last year, a survey showed Sunday, after three of his ministers were forced out in less than a month.
The…
Jokowi tells fans to pick ‘white-haired’ leader to secure legacy
Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged his supporters to vote for a “fully white-haired” leader, his most upfront show of support yet for a presidential hopeful.
“Look at the leader’s hair too, if it’s fully white, that means they are…