Indonesia’s defence minister Prabowo Subianto has a strong lead in the race for the presidency of Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, preliminary results from pollsters showed today after polls closed. Official results are not due until next month but at least two independent pollsters who collected a sample of votes at polling stations for so-called “quick…
Talks over a truce involving US, Israel Egypt, and Qatar for Gaza has come to a nought and Palestinians are seeking refuge in Rafah as Israel would launch a planned assault on the city. The lack of agreement dealt a new blow to the more than one million Palestinians crammed into Rafah, next to the…
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that his ministry is conducting a comprehensive monitoring on all matters that could lead to public unrest including the Federal Court’s decision in declaring 16 shariah offences of the Kelantan Shariah Criminal Code (I) 2019 as null and void. A special team in Bukit Aman would probe…
Indonesians started voting today in areas across the archipelago in an election headlined by the race to succeed popular President Joko Widodo, whose influence could determine who takes the helm of the world’s third-largest democracy. Nearly 259,000 candidates are contesting 20,600 posts across the archipelago of 17,000 islands in the world’s biggest single-day election, but…
Russia hit Kyiv with the hypersonic Zircon missile last week, revealed a preliminary analysis, said Oleksandr Ruvin, director of the Kyiv Scientific-Research Institute for Forensic Examinations. “In this case, we see elements that are characteristic of the 3M22 Zircon missile. Parts and fragments of the engine and steering mechanisms have specific markings,” he wrote, Reuters…
The White House pressed Israel to work toward a pause in the Gaza conflict in exchange for winning freedom for more hostages held by Hamas and rapidly increase the flow of humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that some progress had been made in negotiations toward a…
The Federal Court judgment in the case of Nik Elin Nik Abdul Rashid vs Kelantan state government resulted in 16 sections with the Shariah Criminal Enactment (1) 2019 being declared unconstitutional. The public reaction especially from the Malay Muslim community on social media however was interesting as they pandered to the notion that the judgment…
Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto is predicted to secure over 50% of votes needed to win the country’s presidential election in one round, a new opinion survey showed on Saturday, the last day of campaigning. Prabowo is projected to gain 51.9% votes, based on a survey of 1,220 respondents by Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI), conducted…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pointed out multilingualism among Malaysians as a plus point that drew in investments into Malaysia. “With political stability and strong government, we must focus on economic development, investment, and expanding our capability in all fields. “The Cabinet has endorsed this and wants to focus on ensuring Malaysia becomes a…
Umno would request stakeholders for suggestions to amend the Federal Constitution to empower shariah laws. This would include the Islamic Development Department and the Minister in Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Islamic Affairs Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, said party deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. “Regarding the suggestion to amend the Constitution… we will…
