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…
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…
The United Nations is steadfast against any forms of forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as Israel began drawing up evacuation plans that would allow it to defeat Hamas. “We’re extremely worried about the fate of civilians in Rafah,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, Reuters reported. “What is clear is that people need to…
Wishing all our Chinese readers Happy Chinese New Year. This is the year of the Wood Dragon. Dragon symbolizes power, nobility, honor, luck and success. May we all possess natural courage, tenacity, intelligence, enthusiasm and confidence to seize opportunities, embrace changes and face challenges. 新年快乐
Israel is working towards pressuring Hamas to withdraw a ceasefire deal which Tel Aviv deemed as delusional. It is also not offering a counter proposal. Earlier this week Hamas put forth a ceasefire plan over a four and a half month period that would include hostage release in three stages. This was in response to…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has removed the account of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reported Radio Free Europe. “We have removed these accounts for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organisations and Individuals Policy (DOI),” said a Meta spokesperson. The DOI addresses most seerious threats on the Meta’s social media platforms. It…
