What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo
Prabowo will be open to foreign investment, his aide has said, such as by offering investors management of airports and sea ports.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Sri Lanka's new president Dissanayake promises change
Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation.
Mon Sep 23 2024
All state Democratic party chairs endorse Harris
State Democratic party chairs on Sunday threw their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's new presidential nominee.
Mon Jul 22 2024
Vietnam appoints top policeman as country's new president
As head of the public security ministry, To Lam has been a crucial figure in a sweeping anti-graft campaign.
Wed May 22 2024
Indonesia's likely new president haunts father of missing activist
Paian Siahaan's 22-year-old son Ucok was one of the pro-democracy activists who disappeared during the chaotic riots of 1998.
Fri Feb 16 2024
With Lai Ching-Te elected as new president, what’s next for Taiwan?
Taiwan's elections saw voters defying Beijing's warnings of electing Lai Ching-te as President, escalating tensions within the Taiwan Strait.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Taiwan's new president faces 'tough' time with China pressure, no parliament majority
Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te's party lost control of parliament on which he will have to rely to pass legislation and spending.
Mon Jan 15 2024
EXPLAINER - What is happening in Ecuador?
New president Daniel Noboa faces an uphill battle amid gang control of prisons, kidnappings of police and bombings.
Wed Jan 10 2024
King presents letters of appointment to 21 judges
Leading the list was the new President of the Court of Appeal Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim.
Tue Jan 17 2023
Ewon to use common-sense leadership approach to lead UPKO
The new president of United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) Datuk Ewon Benedick is determined to use the common-sense leadership approach in continuing the party's struggle.
Mon Jan 16 2023
What if Biden doesn't run again?
While a new president's party historically suffers losses in Congress during the midterm election, Biden faces extra scrutiny.
Fri Nov 04 2022
Iraq elects new president and premier, ending stalemate
Iraq's parliament elects Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as president, a key step toward forming a new government.
Fri Oct 14 2022
Sri Lanka's new president says non-violent protests can continue after crackdown
Ranil Wickremesinghe has reaffirmed Sri Lanka's commitment to upholding the rights of peaceful, non-violent assembly, his office said.
Mon Jul 25 2022
Sri Lankan forces raid anti-gov't protest camp as new president takes office
Protesters had feared a crackdown was imminent under new President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was seen as an ally of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Fri Jul 22 2022
Sri Lanka swears in new president amid worst economic crisis in decades
Wickremesinghe has been involved in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a bail out package worth up to $3 billion.
Thu Jul 21 2022
'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