WORLD
News: East & West Malaysia
WORLD
Middle East attacks igniting ‘dangerous chain reaction’, says Red Cross chief
Mirjana Spoljaric called on countries to respect the rules of war and urged them to find the political will to prevent 'further death and destruction'.
Malaysia
MALAYSIA
Misleading to claim term-limit bill is against constitution, say NGOs
MALAYSIA
Form 6 studies now listed as post-secondary education
In response to PKR’s show-cause letter, Rafizi Ramli says his comments about contesting the next general election were ‘understandable by anyone with a good command of Malay’.
Police said the car driver, who was going to a Ramadan bazaar, could not avoid the bicycle when it came out of a junction.
The former PKR deputy president has until midnight tonight to reply to a show-cause letter over his intentions on contesting the next general election.
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the ministry is trying to establish whether the nine people who were arrested had been operating as a group.
Borneo+
BORNEO+
Armizan urges Sabah, Sarawak to form united bloc ahead of GE16
BORNEO+
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
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Philippines, US, Japanese conduct joint Bashi Channel air drill
SOUTH EAST ASIA
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
Ahead of strikes, Trump told Iran attack was high risk, high reward
BUSINESS
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.