Thai polls close with army-backed PM tipped for defeat
VOTE counting got underway in Thailand’s general election today with pro-democracy opposition parties tipped to defeat the conservative military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha after almost a decade in power. Opinion surveys pointed to a resounding defeat for ex-army chief and coup leader Prayut after a campaign that played out as a clash between […]
Unity govt committed to restore economy, good governance, says Fadillah
THE unity government is committed and focused on restoring the country’s economy and practising good governance, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said. The Petra Jaya MP said those are among the administration’s top priorities.
Saifuddin says convention proves govt is solid, stable, functional
THE National Unity Government Convention 2023 is proof that the unity government is solid, stable and functional, Pakatan Harapan secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said. He said nearly six months after the government was formed, all parties in the government did not look back but continued to move forward and together build the nation.
Hill tribes, Spider-Man and elephants, Thailand votes
FROM Hmong hill people voting in the shadow of mist-cloaked jungle mountains to Spider-Man cosplayers on Bangkok’s scorching streets, millions turned out to cast their ballots in Thailand’s election today. Voters are tipped to deliver a resounding defeat to incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha after a campaign that has played out as a clash between […]
‘We all missed democracy,’ Erdogan rival says after voting
TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger pledged today to restore democracy, after casting his ballot in the country’s most important election of modern times. “We all missed democracy,” secular leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu told reporters in Turkey’s capital Ankara. “You will see, God willing, spring will come to this country.”
Responsibility of current leaders to uphold MA63, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to address issues involving the Malaysian Agreement 1963 (MA63) was not to gain the support from Sabah and Sarawak, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Report on Civil Defence Force member’s death due to cobra bite expected to be completed within two weeks
BACHOK: A report on investigations into the death of Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) member Mohd Idris Abdul Samad, 34, due to a cobra bite, is expected to be completed within two weeks. Read full story
Prove it in Parliament, says Julau MP to those challenging govt's stability
KUALA LUMPUR: Anyone who wants to contest or challenge the government’s stability is welcome to do so. Read full story
Colombia’s Petro proposes regional ceasefire to ELN guerrillas
COLOMBIA’S President Gustavo Petro urged a guerrilla group yesterday to agree to a regional ceasefire aimed at ending decades of conflict after the two sides failed to ink a nationwide deal this month. “I propose that we work seriously on a ceasefire, that they stop killing each other and that we stop killing each other,” […]
Anwar’s triumphant return to Dewan Merdeka, 25 years later
ANWAR Ibrahim’s return to Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) today, making his speech as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister at the National Unity Government National Convention, is a momentous occasion in itself. The last time Anwar spoke publicly here was during the Umno general assembly in 1997 – a full quarter of a century before […]