It said the assessment had ignored several key proposals presented in the 2021 Budget regarding deficit financing in the period ahead. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over: PM
Malaysia will hold a general election when the novel coronavirus pandemic is over, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Saturday, shortly after he averted a showdown by winning parliamentary ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin says he will call for general election once Covid-19 pandemic is over
"We will return the mandate to the rakyat (people) and let them make the decision on which government they want," he said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia industries in shock as govt threatens to impose stiff fines on poor migrant lodgings
The Malaysian authorities' sudden decision to impose a hefty RM50,000 (S$16,400) fine on employers for each foreign worker found staying in an overcrowded lodging unit has caused shockwaves among ... ( read original story ...)
Duty fulfilled with Malaysia, China ties on firm footing
Once again, I leave through the gate of the Chinese Embassy quietly embraced by its symbolic crimson wall. Once again, I admire the sky-rocketing Petronas Twin Towers in all their splendour. ( read original story ...)
Pentagon orders Nimitz back to Persian Gulf during troop drawdown in Iraq, Afghanistan
President Trump has directed the drawdown of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Pentagon felt it 'prudent' to have the USS Nimitz in the area. ( read original story ...)
Clashes with cleric’s supporters kill 5 in southern Iraq
Supporters of a firebrand Iraqi cleric shot dead five people on Saturday, according to medical officials, in overnight clashes with anti-government protesters in ... ( read original story ...)
Record catch: Myanmar military seizes US$634mil worth of narcotic drugs; Covid-19 cases surges above 86,000
The Myanmar military has seized a large haul of narcotic drugs which were worth 837 billion kyats (US$634.09 million) in the first 11 months of this year, a military spokesperson told a press briefing ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘definitive punishment’ of scientist’s killers
Ayatollah threatens retaliation after president blames Israel for assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey fails that are very 2020: 87K birds explode ahead of holiday, Thanksgiving meal delivery troubles
For some people, Thanksgiving dinner turned out like many things 2020: kind of a disaster. Some California families woke up without grocery deliveries on Thursday. In Texas, 87,000 turkeys exploded in ... ( read original story ...)