Malaysian leaders appeal to relax Melaka poll SOP
Nominations for the Melaka election have been set for Nov 8 while polling is on Nov 20.
Prices of food items in Pakistan see surge in three years
Retail prices of cooking oil, sugar and pulse Mash have gone up 23%, 22% and 21%, respectively, every year since October 2018.
Pakistani government comes up with austerity plan but doubt remains about its implementation
Even in the new standards, most of the provisions are similar to what the previous Oli-led government introduced.
Ear-blowing sounds drowning out the peace for India’s homeowners
On any day, residents of DDA flats and housing societies have to suffer entry and exit of small and large trucks, making blasting sounds and raising dust, as they pass over deep…
Those with govt positions named in Pandora Papers will have to explain in Parliament, says Wan Junaidi
Among those named in the Pandora Papers were former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (BN-Bagan Datuk) and Selayang PKR MP William Leong.
Senators to file bill removing withdrawal as ground for candidate substitution
Recently, Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez filed in the House of Representatives a bill that would prohibit a political party from substituting any candidate, unless for the reason…
People want to continue working from home, even after lockdown
A survey done by PwC reveals 19 per cent of surveyed employees are ready to work completely remotely. Another 37 per cent would like to work from home at least 2 days per week.
Sandbox programme helps revive Phuket’s tourism, says govt spokesman
The government’s tourism sandbox programme has attracted several foreign and domestic visitors to the province and help revives its tourism industry, said government spokesman…
Thais quite happy, survey shows
The mean gross happiness of Thais is 6.71 out of 10, which is the criterion of being "quite happy", a Super Poll survey showed.
Dalit representatives complain of social discrimination
The Constitution of Nepal increased the representation of the Dalit community in government, but discrimination the community faced over the centuries continues.