Indonesia losing candidate Anies tells court election was fraught with interference
Anies Baswedan the Court that after two decades of direct elections, Indonesia was at risk of sliding into its authoritarian past.
Wed Mar 27 2024
Ku Li proposes direct elections for prime minister post
Malaysia should consider having an elected prime minister, rather than someone who is pushed up by a party, says Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.
Sat May 30 2015
Jokowi hits out over democratic roll-back
Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo or better known as Jokowi, accused his opponents of rolling back democracy after parliament voted to scrap direct elections of local officials
Mon Sep 29 2014
Indonesian netizens express outrage over scrapping of direct elections
Indonesian netizens took to Twitter to express their furious after the country's House of Representatives eliminated direct local elections.
Sat Sep 27 2014
Indonesia votes to scrap direct elections for local leaders
Indonesia's parliament voted Friday to scrap direct elections for local leaders, despite angry protests against the move.
Fri Sep 26 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024