Geo Politics

The United States and China on Monday each demanded that the other stop smearing its reputation over the novel coronavirus as Donald Trump referred to the pathogen as the “Chinese Virus”. “The United States will be powerfully supporting those industries, like Airlines and others, that are particularly affected by the Chinese Virus,” the US president tweeted Monday night. Trump’s allies …

The House of Representatives (DPR) does not rule out the possibility of delaying the discussion of the Omnibus Law scheme if needed for the common good and avoid the spread of COVID-19. This was said by Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament Sufmi Dasco Ahmad in Jakarta, Monday (16/3). Dasco said, the discussion of the bill carried out by the …

The government has stepped up measures to contain the coronavirus or Covid-19 if the country reaches Stage 3, a full-blown pandemic, with the first measure to use a newly built hospital to treat only Covid-19 patients, as the number of infections jumped alarmingly to 114 yesterday. The premier mentioned the prospect of moving to Stage 3 after chairing an urgent …

PETALING JAYA – PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has insisted that former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is no longer the chairman or a member of the Pakatan Harapan (PH). The Port Dickson MP said that the Pakatan Harapan only comprise of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), DAP and Amanah where this morning’s meeting was only attended by those parties. When …

The outbreak of Covid-19 disease or coronavirus that is happening in various regions in Indonesia is unlikely to affect the implementation of simultaneous local elections held this year. The reason is, the KPU emphasized that the delay option was never included in the discussion. This was conveyed by the Commissioner of the General Elections Commission (KPU), Pramono Ubaid Tanthowi. According …

The Democratic Party is carrying out Congress V which will be held at the Jakarta Covention Center (JCC) Senayan, Jakarta, Sunday, March 15, 2020. In the congress, the Democrats will assert their political stance to be opposition or outside government and succession to the Democratic Party leadership. This was said by Secretary General (Secretary General) of the Democratic Party Hinca …

PUTRAJAYA – Friday prayers in the Federal Territories continue today. “After receiving His Royal Highness His Majesty the late His Highness Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni the late Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, Friday prayers in the Federal Territories for today continues, “the statement read. Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said that the obligatory Friday prayers …

IPOH: Perak Indigenous Party (UN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has been appointed as the 13th Perak Menteri Besar under the new government of the National Alliance (PN). Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja Kol (R) Datuk Abd Rahim Mohamad Nor said that Faizal received the largest number of support from the state assemblymen. “In accordance …

KUALA LUMPUR –  Umno’s Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said some of UMNO’s member (including himself) are uncomfortable over Muhyiddin’s appointment of Azmin as his right hand and senior minister. “That is not so good. We’re not comfortable looking at it.” He added. Tajuddin said Azmin’s appointment is a way for Bersatu to strengthen itself to the …

PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia has recorded nine new positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the total to 158 cases according to Health Ministry (MoH) director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said one of the new cases were related to the religious gathering in Sri Petaling, while the other were related to the first cluster, cases 26 and 33. Dr Noor Hisham said …