
News: East & West Malaysia

More math lessons for primary school pupils next year
The education ministry says weekly maths time will increase, giving children extra learning time and teachers more scope to help struggling pupils.
Malaysia

UKM cooperating with Bukit Aman after audit report raises red flags

Upcoming MA63 meet won’t discuss court challenge, says Karim
Science, technology and innovation minister Chang Lih Kang attributes the governance weaknesses highlighted in the A-G’s report to ‘misalignment’ in decision-making processes.
The former chief minister is the latest high-profile resignation from a position in Bersatu following the sacking of Hamzah Zainudin on Feb 13.
Deputy minister says these long-dormant companies can only be dissolved upon settling their debts, legal claims and undergoing liquidation process.
The crash on the highway near Tapah involved a lorry and two cars.
Borneo+

Upcoming MA63 meet won’t discuss court challenge, says Karim

Court affirms Warisan rep’s Sabah polls victory in Sindumin
Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister Mustapha Sakmud says Putrajaya will allow the court to decide on the state government’s petition.
A live pangolin was seized in a raid on the premises yesterday, says the Sabah wildlife department.
Samirul Ariff Othman says the dispute will now take place within a constitutional framework, with investors assured of a rules-based process.
Dr RA Lingeshwaran says the two state governments should also give special incentives to attract doctors and specialists to overcome the manpower shortage.
Southeast Asia

Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation

Duterte drew up ‘death lists’, boasted about murders, says ICC prosecutor

Thai army exchange fire with Cambodian forces at border
Cambodia forces fired a single 40 mm grenade near a Thailand patrol in Sisaket on Tuesday morning, prompting a response with a grenade launcher from the Thai side.
The FBI has partnered with police in several Southeast Asian countries on a joint anti-scam taskforce disrupting scam networks and targeting their financial infrastructure.
The stock was down as much as 4.6% in Singapore on Tuesday as the lender reported a decline in lending margins.
President Prabowo Subianto understands the punitive nature of MSCI and credit ratings agencies.
World

G7 leaders, including Trump, reiterate ‘unwavering support for Ukraine’

Mexico’s president assures full safety for World Cup games in Guadalajara
Liberal Democrats tabled a motion in parliament on Tuesday to compel the government to release vetting documents for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment as trade envoy from 2001 to 2011.

Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation
About 30 foreign tourists were evacuated on Tuesday, among the 350 people who sought temporary safety from rising floodwaters.
Rodrigo Duterte faces three ICC counts of crimes against humanity, linked to 76 murders amid thousands killed between 2013 and 2018.
Police had responded to ‘an alleged security incident’ around 6pm with Anthony Albanese taken to a separate location for several hours.
















