KUALA LUMPUR: The supreme council of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) has agreed that parliament must be dissolved soon so that general elections can be held this year, said party secretary-general Ahmad Maslan on Friday (Sep 30). In a statement issued after the party’s monthly supreme council meeting atContinue Reading
Despite international pressure, forced labour and beating are still common at government-run rehab facilities
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LONDON: Food giant Nestle plans to stop sourcing through subsidiaries of Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), a major Indonesian palm oil producer accused by environmental groups of land and human legal rights abuses. The move provides multinationals face increased reputational and lawful pressure from customers and governments to clean up theirContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Friday (Sep 30) ordered a probe into possible misconduct by a former top prosecutor who had brought corruption cases against several senior members of his ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party. Tommy Thomas, who served as attorney-general between 2018 andContinue Reading
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. Singapore has recorded a 35 per cent to 40 per cent week-on-week increase in COVID-19 daily cases, translating to 900 to 1,000 more infections every day, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (Sep 30). There has been noContinue Reading
More than a dozen senior Indonesian government and military officials were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to nine people with knowledge of the matter. Six of the individuals told Reuters they were targeted themselves. The targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto,Continue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s media-savvy digital minister said Friday (Sep 30) he’s ready to take an iron-fisted approach to speed up the nation’s slow embrace of online services at government offices and workplaces. Taro Kono – a political heavyweight who has been minister of defence, foreign affairs and COVID-19 vaccines – has alreadyContinue Reading
Vietnam’s draconian rehab centres, Cambodia’s modernising markets, Malaysia’s enduring charcoal industry
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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 174 Malaysians who are victims of job scams are still stranded in foreign countries, said the Malaysian police. Police secretary Noorsiah Saaduddin said they had received 224 reports made by family members and friends of 284 scam victims. Of the total, 110 Malaysians had beenContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday (Sep 30) said it will challenge a move by the heirs of a former Southeast Asian sultan to seize its Dutch assets as part of the descendents’ efforts to enforce a US$15 billion arbitration award against the Malaysian state. The heirs of the former SuluContinue Reading