
News: East & West Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines cancels flights to Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Flights to and from Doha, Jeddah and Madinah today and tomorrow are cancelled as a precautionary measure.
Malaysia

Anwar condemns Israel-US airstrikes on Iran

Lawyer urges authorities to probe temple desecration
The Malaysian embassy in Doha says those who require consular assistance should contact the embassy.
The GRS deputy secretary-general says with no single party likely to secure a simple majority, the two states can be a formidable force.
MACC said yesterday it was looking for Daim Zainuddin’s four children to assist in investigations.
Police say another suspect has been detained after being rescued from inside the TNB substation at the Sultan Azlan Shah dam in Ulu Kinta.
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

World holds breath as US, Israel strike Iran

Air France cancels Tel Aviv and Beirut flights
Iran vowed retaliation following US and Israeli strikes.
Reza Pahlavi, who lives in exile in Washington, calls for a secular democracy in Iran but lacks universal support among the Islamic republic’s critics.
US President Donald Trump said the strikes were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the allegations that the man planned to target the Muslim community through attacks on mosques are particularly distressing.


















