Siblings of children with existing appointments can get COVID-19 jabs together without prior booking
The new arrangement for COVID-19 vaccination, which starts on Nov 7, is available from Mondays to Thursdays.Continue Reading
Opposition camp disarray in Sabah in lead-up to Malaysia’s 15th General Election
Opposition party Warisan has declared that it is going solo, a move that could benefit the incumbent Gabungan Rakyat Sabah and Barisan Nasional alliance.Continue Reading
The perils of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy
On April 25, 2007, the Caribbean state of St Lucia, which in 1997 had established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, switched sides and opened an embassy in Taiwan accredited to the Republic of China. The move was a result of what had been termed as “checkbook diplomacy,” namely the efforts by Taiwan […]Continue Reading
Kinetic Korea: missile tests, war drills and Kim’s dead hand
SEOUL – Life continued as normal in central Seoul today (November 3), but in the corridors of power and in command bunkers across this flashpoint peninsula, nerves are being tested as rarely before. South Korea said today that massed aerial drills taking place this week with US aircraft – the first such exercises in five […]Continue Reading
India PM Modi’s home state of Gujarat goes to polls next month
MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat will go to the polls next month, the election commission said on Thursday (Nov 3), a vote that is likely to offer a clue to his party’s prospects in a general election due by 2024. Modi remains popular despite criticismContinue Reading
Charter referendum motion cruises past lower house
The House of Representatives unanimously voted for an opposition-sponsored motion calling for a referendum on the charter rewrite after the voting was deferred for more than one month.Continue Reading
India-US ties may be tested by potential power shifts following mid-term elections
Despite having divisive issues, what both the Democrats and Republicans agree on are the importance of Indian-American voters and the need to counter China. Continue Reading
Man admits attacking his sister, leaving her with torn eardrum over family photo dispute
SINGAPORE: A man pleaded guilty in court on Thursday (Nov 3) to punching his sister and causing a tear in her eardrum over a dispute with their mother over some family photos. Suresh Minhas, 39, admitted to one count of voluntarily causing hurt to his sister, with another three chargesContinue Reading
Fear of F-35 stealth jets may be behind North Korea’s missile launches, analysts say
SEOUL: North Korea has fired more missiles in the last 24 hours than it did during the whole of 2017 – the year of “fire and fury” when leader Kim Jong Un traded barbs with then-US president Donald Trump. What has triggered the record-breaking blitz of weapons tests? Analysts sayContinue Reading
Fear of F-35 stealth jets may be why North Korea is firing so many missiles, analysts say
SEOUL: North Korea has fired more missiles in the last 24 hours than it did during the whole of 2017 – the year of “fire and fury” when leader Kim Jong Un traded barbs with then-US president Donald Trump. What has triggered the record-breaking blitz of weapons tests? Analysts sayContinue Reading