
News: East & West Malaysia

Hindu temple committee to guide temples under 4-colour framework
The National Hindu Temples Steering Committee says its mandate is not to arbitrarily register temples but to help them find pathways towards regularisation.
Malaysia

Bills to split AG, PP roles, limit PM’s term tabled in Dewan Rakyat

Islamic finance leader Daud Bakar charged with abetting unlicensed trading
Ranjeet Singh Sidhu pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him before Kuala Lumpur sessions court judge Rosli Ahmad.
Enforceable government directives on the matter already exist, says the deputy home minister.
The previous strongest earthquake in Malaysia occurred on June 5, 2015, in Ranau, Sabah, and claimed 18 lives.
They say a ‘major update’ from the recent US Supreme Court decision striking out Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitates a reassessment.
Borneo+

Quake off Sabah coast strongest in 11 years, says MetMalaysia

Over 4,000 flood victims at Sabah relief centres
Tremors were felt across Sabah, as well as in parts of Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia.
Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister Mustapha Sakmud says no decision has been made yet although the prime minister has supported the idea.
The 5,141 flood victims have been placed in 27 temporary evacuation centres.
The Sarawak deputy premier says the shortage has increased the workload of healthcare staff in the state.
Southeast Asia

ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines’ Duterte

Boat collision in Vietnam kills 6
The UN condemned the alleged heinous crimes committed as a tactic of war, political repression, and to punish and terrorise citizens.
Senator Risa Hontiveros called for deepening defence relationships and continuous pushback against China’s claims in the South China Sea.
US President Donald Trump will impose a new 10% duty on imports from all countries starting Tuesday, initially for 150 days.

Deadly virus outbreak kills 72 tigers in Thailand park
Tests revealed a highly infectious canine distemper virus and respiratory bacteria, which were difficult to detect early.
World

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jail terms for democracy activists

China urges US to cancel unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines’ Duterte
The case concerns killings linked to Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, including at least 76 murders between 2013 and 2018.
The one-term president from 2007 to 2012 has faced a series of legal challenges since leaving office, receiving two definitive convictions in recent years.
Heavy snowfall, which could dump up to three feet of snow, and forecast high winds make for treacherous conditions.
Kim Jong Un was re-elected on Sunday — day four of the Worker’s Party congress — ‘in accordance with the unshakable will and unanimous desire of all the delegates’.
















