Hong Kong court throws out private case against officer who shot protester
A Hong Kong court on Monday threw out two private prosecutions -- including one against a police officer who shot ...
Day: 24 August 2020
Singapore’s 14th Parliament commences with MPs swearing-in ceremony
Singapore’s 14th Parliament commences on Monday (24 August), with the opening to be held at two different location for the ...
M’sia Bersatu Internal Election: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin re-elected President amidst the party’s internal and external turmoil
Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has officially been re-elected as the president of Parti Pribumi ...
M’sia Slim state by-election: Pejuang files police report against gov’t Human Resources Ministry over alleged “vote-buying” in exchange for jobs for voters
A representative of Parti Pejuang Tanah Air's (Pejuang) Amir Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi, who is contesting as an independent candidate in ...
M’sia: Minister investigated for flouting mandatory 14-day home quarantine after returning from Turkey
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador has confirmed on Sunday (23 Aug) that ...
S’pore playwright Alfian Sa’at weighs in on M’sian celebrity Mira Filzah cultural appropriation saga
The harm in cultural appropriation does not lie in merely taking "elements of another culture" in itself, but in powerful ...
Member question the ethics of Trust Yoga in handling sexual assault complaints after a yoga instructor was alleged of sexually assaulting students
The ethics of Trust Yoga’s management team in handling sexual assault complaints was questioned by its member following one of ...
Preetipls’ Instagram post on alleged abuse of power by DJ Dee Kosh removed for ‘hate speech’
Social media influencer Preetipls revealed that her Instagram post, alleging “abuse of power” by radio DJ Dee Kosh, had been ...
Why are there still new COVID-19 cases after the dormitories were “cleared”?
During the first week of August, the migrant workers' dormitories that were in quarantine were set to be cleared by ...
MP Indranee Rajah explains why the recent Ministerial Statement was broadcast and not delivered in Parliament
The newly minted Leader of the House Indranee Rajah took to Facebook on Sunday (23 August) to explain why Deputy ...