MALAYSIA
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MALAYSIA
Bersatu will lead Perlis with low trust, say analysts
Syaza Shukri and Azmi Hassan say the new state government led by Abu Bakar Hamzah will face intense pressure.
Malaysia
BUSINESS
Former treasury sec-gen Othman Rijal dies at 80
MALAYSIA
New Perlis MB calls for swift end to state’s political turmoil
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail tells PN assemblymen to close ranks and work as a team.
Police say group attacked two men with metal chairs and meat cleavers, apparently over a personal debt.
Flight AK278 landed safely at Kota Kinabalu International Airport without issue on Friday, according to the airline.
DAP national chairman Gobind Singh Deo says the 1MDB scandal is not merely a criminal case but a defining test of Malaysia’s institutions, governance and political will.
Borneo+
BORNEO+
Masidi denies corruption claims as Karanaan election victory challenged in court
BORNEO+
More seats in Sabah can support balanced growth, says analyst
They cite size, population and Sarawak’s expansion of its assembly as reasons to increase Sabah’s state seats from 73 to 94 and parliamentary seats from 25 to 36.
An analyst says Barisan Nasional’s heavy defeat on Nov 29 is reason enough to leave the campaigning and strategising to local leaders.
Sabah Umno information chief Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi says the matter will be discussed on Dec 30.
Ex-assembly deputy speaker Lawrence Gimbang is also made acting deputy president for the non-Muslim Bumiputera slot.
Southeast Asia
SOUTH EAST ASIA
China welcomes Thailand-Cambodia truce ahead of trilateral talks
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truce
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Myanmar’s military junta chief offers lesson in democracy
Min Aung Hlaing urged people to vote, warning that not voting shows a lack of understanding of democracy.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
The pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party is widely expected to emerge as the largest, in what critics say would be a rebranding of martial rule.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
China welcomes Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, plans talks
China said it was willing to continue providing a platform and facilitating communication between the two sides.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
UN hopes Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire will pave path to peace
The UN said Saturday it hopes the immediate ceasefire will ultimately lead to confidence-building and peace between the two countries.
World
WORLD
North Korea test-fires long-range cruise missiles
WORLD
Houthi leader says Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a ‘target’
By standing for election, Mamady Doumbouya, the general who led the junta that seized power four years ago, violated his pledge to return the West African country to civilian rule.
Alaa Abdel Fattah’s old social media posts calling for violence against Zionists and police have prompted Conservatives to demand his citizenship be revoked and his deportation to Egypt.
The voting, carried out on Saturday, was marked by a poor turn-out following a boycott call by opposition parties.
The student-led National Citizen Party agreed to an electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, despite concerns among some members that it may pay a high price for aligning with Islamists.