Malaysia’s former prime minister Abdullah Badawi has dementia
He no longer recognises nor remembers his family members, his son-in-law and Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Latest Stories
Constitutional Court wants more documents in Prayut’s tenure case
The court demanded to see the minutes of the Constitution Drafting Committee meeting after Ruchuphan claimed that his views expressed during the meeting had been partially…
Constitutional Court judges to deliberate Prayut’s defence on his PM’s term today
The court suspended Prayut from duty as prime minister after accepting a petition from the opposition for a ruling on whether Prayut might have completed his eight-year term limit.
Govt. site hit by apparent cyber-attack; pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility
Killnet has announced attacks against countries hostile to Russia and supportive of Ukraine, and claims to have targeted the websites of US companies and the Italian government.
Anies answers call for summons over Formula E irregularities
The non-party politician was hopeful that the information he provided would shed light on the issues that were being investigated by the antigraft body.
Half of Asia-Pacific workforce surviving on $5.5 per day
The region’s workforce is insufficiently productive, healthy, and protected, although progress has been made since 2015, a report by the UNESCAP states.
Protesters call on Indonesian government to reverse fuel price hike
Thousands of police were deployed across Jakarta, many guarding gas stations, fearing those could become targets of mounting anger.
Locking up Najib won’t cleanse Umno: Mahathir
The former Umno president also expressed his dismay at how Umno leaders rallied behind Najib despite the court proceedings.
Quake relief underway as death toll rises to 72
The authorities have upgraded the emergency response to the earthquake to the second-highest level in the four-tier emergency response system.
Najib is no Nelson Mandela, ex-PM’s son told
The response came after remarks were made by Najib's eldest son, Datuk Nizar Najib, who compared his father's imprisonment to that of the late Nelson Mandela.