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Sarawak senator Abun vies for PKR vice-presidency, says time for Borneo and Dayak voice in national leadership

KUCHING, May 12 -- Senator Abun Sui Anyit has announced that he is contesting for a vice-president (VP) post in Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), with the intention of representing 'the voice of Borneo and... Read More


Election win for Thai politician weeks after BMW crash sends 65-year-old man to ICU

BANGKOK, May 12 -- A 28-year-old budding politician in Pathum Thani, a Thai province north of Bangkok, won the local municipal election yesterday, less than a month after being involved in a serious c... Read More


ASEAN must unite against Trump's tariff blackmail against the world (and US itself) - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, May 12 -- As Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim assumes the ASEAN chairmanship in 2025, the region stands at a precipice of geopolitical instability and economic weaponisation unsee... Read More


The Rafale shock and the new geometry of peace needed by Asean, Japan and South Korea - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, May 12 -- If the Rafale incident represents a symbolic tilt in aerial supremacy from West to East, the aftershocks are now being felt across the wider Indo-Pacific. Nowhere is this more... Read More


Melaka Hospital under probe after baby with 40degC fever reportedly left untreated for 11 hours before seizure

MELAKA, May 12 -- The Melaka State Health Department has been instructed to investigate claims that a 22-month-old baby girl suffering from a high fever was left in pain for 11 hours before experienci... Read More


Sky high: Trump's presidential library is now a 747 - Che Ran

Kuala Lampur, May 12 -- Presidential libraries - the idea sounds noble, right? Halls of wisdom, hushed corridors, the smell of old paper and polished brass. In reality, they're more like retirement pl... Read More


Johor MCA: Spa chain shuts down despite allegedly collecting thousands for prepaid packages, over 50 customers file reports

JOHOR BARU, May 12 -- More than 50 police reports have been lodged against a spa and wellness business after customers alleged that they paid thousands of ringgit for non-existent packages, according ... Read More


Hajiji: GRS open to Pakatan cooperation, but Sabah sentiments must guide any alliance

TAWAU, May 12 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) has reportedly said it is open to working with other political coalitions, including Pakatan Harapan (PH), if such cooperation promotes political stability... Read More


Singapore's Temasek, senior minister warn of China investment scam using doctored photo and fake app

SINGAPORE, May 12 -- A doctored photo of Singapore's Senior Minister of State Low Yen Ling has been used in an elaborate investment scam targeting Chinese citizens via a fake app and WeChat group, pro... Read More


Uggah urges Dayak community to celebrate Gawai moderately, avoid excessive drinking and preserve traditions

BINTULU, May 12 -- The Dayak community has been called on to avoid wasteful spending and excessive alcohol consumption during the upcoming Gawai Dayak festival. In making the call, Deputy Premier Dat... Read More