PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government has approved the draft budget of 38,829 billion riels (US$9.4 billion) for the government spending in 2024, a decrease from the US$9.64 billion in 2023, reported Xinhua. The approval was made during a weekly Cabinet meeting on Friday, which was chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet, said a press release […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s royalty on Friday chose an influential sultan from the southern state of Johor to be the country’s next king. The position is largely ceremonial but oversees major appointments such as the prime minister and serves as the head of Islam in the Muslim-majority country and the commander-in-chief of its armed forces. Malaysia is a […]
Read MoreAnalysis by Anisah Shukry | Bloomberg Malaysia’s King Abdullah Sultan Ahmad ascended the throne only in 2019. But under Malaysia’s unique rotational monarchy, it’s soon time for him to make way for a new head of state. The country’s Conference of Rulers will vote for a new king as soon as Friday, according to local […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Step into the studios of pioneering artists, discover new work by Singapore’s celebrated mid-career artists, and take home DNA-encoded vials of ink from a gachapon machine. From Jan 19 to 28, art lovers can do all these and more when Singapore Art Week (SAW) returns with more than 130 events across the island. […]
Read MoreThe candidates for next year’s Indonesian presidential election were set Wednesday, with septuagenarian former special forces general Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, the president’s son, seen as the frontrunners. Nearly 205 million eligible voters can cast their ballot on February 14, with the winner set to succeed President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, […]
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) remains a committed partner of Cambodia and wants to deepen its engagement equally with the government and people, Igor Driesmans, the new EU Ambassador to Cambodia, said yesterday. “We have a long history together and my aim is to deepen our engagement, both bilaterally and in the multilateral agenda,” Ambassador Driesmans […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s sultans are scheduled to meet on Friday to elect the country’s next king from amongst themselves, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday. The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, which handles the affairs of the sultans, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Southeast Asian country is a […]
Read MoreThe United States does not have the right to get involved in problems between China and the Philippines, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday at a regular press briefing. “The US is not party to the South China Sea issue, it has no right to get involved in a problem between China and the […]
Read MoreJakarta: An Indonesian court on Monday rejected several petitions seeking to change eligibility rules for presidential and vice presidential candidates, complicating a widely anticipated bid by the incumbent leader’s son to run on an election ticket next year. The Constitutional Court was delivering rulings on a series of similar petitions on Monday, amid growing criticism of […]
Read MoreKuala Lumpur : Malaysia does not agree with Western pressure to condemn Palestinian militant group Hamas, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday, amid widespread outrage over this month’s deadly attack on southern Israel. Western and European countries have repeatedly asked Malaysia to condemn Hamas in meetings, Anwar said, without providing details. “I said that we, […]
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