Speaking in a press conference at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition yesterday (26 Mar), Malaysia Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that Malaysia’s ageing combat aircraft are still functioning well and can be used for several more years. Dr Mahathir said although the jets were purchased a long time ago, their performance was still at the optimum level …

A 47-year-old Malaysian bus driver, who was given a jail term of 26 years and 15 strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in the High Court, will have a second chance to defend himself against the charge, as the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal on Tuesday (26 March) morning and sent his case back …

Brad Bowyer, a political activist, recently shared an encounter he had with an elderly Singaporean citizen, Mr Lim Kee Khoon, who has called the Henderson Hawker Centre home for the past two months. In a Facebook post published on 20 March, Mr Bowyer recounted the troubles Mr Lim has faced which forced him into homelessness. The 70-year old man is …

Starting next week, adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be punishable by death via stoning. This is one of the many new controversial laws under the stricter Syariah law that was on hold for the past four years. This latest hard-line move from the small nation in Borneo drew immediate reactions of shock and horror among rights groups. Brunei …

Leong Sze Hian has officially marked his entry into the Singapore political scene as People’s Voice Party (PVP) appoints the financial advisor and veteran blogger as its Shadow Finance Minister. Founder and leader of PVP Lim Tean made the announcement on behalf of the Party in a Facebook post on Thu (28 Mar). Mr Lim, who represents Mr Leong in …

Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar did not only drew support from the public but also faced much backlash from the PH and PKR coalition over her negative comments towards Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s present governance in her controversial interview with Singapore’s Strait Times. She described last year’s political development, including the lack of a clear-cut narrative to strengthen …

In the aftermath of a general election dubbed by exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as a “rigged” one that was tampered by “serious interference” from the junta, several pro-democracy political parties in Thailand have announced that they have enough seats, albeit unofficially, to form a majority coalition. Bloomberg reported pro-Thaksin Pheu Thai party leader Sudarat Keyuraphan as saying on …