
News: East & West Malaysia

New PN chief Samsuri rejects ‘green wave’ notion
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar of PAS says his appointment as chairman of Perikatan Nasional is not about labels but about positive change.
Malaysia

Rafizi yet to respond as PKR deadline looms

Border shooting sparks probe for gang link
The chief of defence force, General Malek Razak Sulaiman, said military training is demanding, but is conducted within clear boundaries of what is allowed and what is not.
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said close cooperation between police, mosque committee members and vigilant congregants led to the arrests.
Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah says law enforcement should not be driven by emotion or pressure from any party, but must instead be based on facts, evidence and clear legal provisions.
Flights to and from Doha, Jeddah and Madinah today and tomorrow are cancelled as a precautionary measure.
Borneo+

Armizan urges Sabah, Sarawak to form united bloc ahead of GE16

Bill on environmental quality strengthens Sabah, Sarawak rights, says minister
The increase was mainly recorded in Tenom, according to the state disaster management committee.
The former Sabah chief minister says if no party wins a strong majority in the next general election, Borneo becomes the tipping point.
The state’s long-term ambition is to position itself as Asean’s key energy supplier, says a state deputy minister, following exports to Sabah and Kalimantan.
Hanifah Hajar Taib says the situation warrants sustained attention as Sarawak has higher case numbers than several other states.
Southeast Asia

Philippines, US, Japanese conduct joint Bashi Channel air drill

Son of Indonesia’s ‘gasoline godfather’ jailed in US$17bil corruption case
Defence cooperation, infrastructure, nuclear energy and critical minerals will be on the agenda during Lee Jae-myung’s visits to the two Southeast Asian nations.
Lawmakers demand a probe after the nearly blind Rohingya man was left in the winter cold following his release from detention.
The defence lawyer also attacked the credibility of the witnesses the prosecution relied upon for its charges against former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.
A court in Denpasar sentenced Kial Garth Robinson to 11 years in prison and Piran Ezra Wilkinson to eight years.
World

Ahead of strikes, Trump told Iran attack was high risk, high reward

Travel chaos grips Middle East after US, Israel strikes on Iran
The UN’s rights chief deplored today’s strikes in the Middle East and urged all parties to return to negotiations.
US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory attacks across the Middle East and reactions from world leaders and Iran-backed groups.
The foreign ministry criticised US President Donald Trump and Israel for embarking on a dangerously irresponsible attack on Iran.
Prime Minister Mark Carney backed US strikes on Iran, saying Tehran failed to dismantle its nuclear programme and end support for militant groups.


















