Jepak by-election: Ignore calls to stay away from polls, urges Awang Tengah
Awang Tengah, who is also Sarawak Deputy Premier, also criticised those who were trying to place bets on the by-election outcome.
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PM Hasina snubs calls for talks with BNP
Ruling out the possibility of any dialogue with the opposition party, BNP, PM Sheikh Hasina said the people do not want any talks with the "killers".
Kerala Police book Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The police report stated that Rajeev Chandrasekhar had tried to disrupt the communal harmony in the state by targeting a particular community for the blasts at Kalamassery through…
S’pore bets on Healthier SG to keep healthcare good, affordable and accessible as population ages
Singapore is also investing in another national programme, called Age Well SG, to help seniors build social circles and live an active lifestyle in the community in order to fight…
Indonesian police nab suspected terrorists plotting to disrupt February 2024 elections
Altogether, 59 suspects were arrested, 40 of whom are from Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), the country’s largest local terror group.
Malaysia’s PAS has tough task wooing non-Muslim voters, analysts say
Non-Muslims are concerned that their rights may be eroded should the Islamist party come to power, with PAS already banning lottery draws and restricting alcohol sales in the four…
Philippine’s election commission notes 19 dead, 244 violent incidents in barangay, SK elections
The majority of the killings, were recorded in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where a total of 13 election-related incidents took place.
BNP’s countrywide blockade: 3 deaths, arson mark first day
At least 66 people, including 18 policemen, were injured.
Amid mourning for ex-premier Li Keqiang, Beijing treads fine line between grief and dissent
While allowing for some public expressions of sadness over Mr Li’s death, Beijing is taking steps to prevent the mourning from developing into criticism of the current…
Voting for barangay leaders ‘most important’
Vin Buenaagua, a political science graduate, said the barangay, which is the basic political unit, is “intended to be where solutions and policies most felt by and relevant to…