Thai election to be held in May

THAILAND will hold a general election in May, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today, with unofficial campaigning already under way. The embattled leader, who came to power as army chief in a 2014 coup before taking over as prime minister after a controversial 2019 election, told reporters he would dissolve parliament in March.

The chaos behind Jana Wibawa

THE Jana Ekonomi Pemerkasaan Kontraktor Bumipetera Berwibawa programme, or better known as Jana Wibawa, is a scheme introduced by the Muhyiddin Yassin administration to speed up project implementation and boost the country’s economy during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme was also intended to increase the capacity of Bumiputera/Malay contractors in the construction industry […]

Taiwan ‘to bolster’ military ties with United States

TAIWAN will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb “authoritarian expansionism”, President Tsai Ing-wen said today after meeting with visiting US lawmakers.  The five-day US congressional visit comes after a top US defence official reportedly made a rare stopover to the self-ruled island while Washington-Beijing tensions flared over alleged Chinese spy balloons.

KDM makes U-turn to support Hajiji as Sabah CM

IN an about-face, Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) expressed its support for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman Hajiji Noor to continue leading the Sabah government. KDM president Peter Anthony said the decision to support Hajiji, who is the chief minister, was made for the good of the people and the state.