Singapore President arrives in Malaysia for three-day state visit
SEPANG, March 20 — Singapore President Halimah Yacob arrived in Malaysia today for a three-day maiden state visit until March 22. This is her return...
Sri Lankan president flees country before scheduled resignation
COLOMBO, July 13 — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, hours before he was due to...
King congratulates new Philippine president Marcos Jr
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah congratulated Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr on his appointment as the 17th...
Hurdles ahead as Philippines’ Marcos begins six-year presidency
MANILA, June 30 — Ferdinand Marcos starts his six-year term as Philippines president on Thursday facing a host of challenges, from rising inflation and pandemic...
Philippines Congress proclaims Marcos as next president
MANILA, May 25 — A joint session of the Philippines Congress on Wednesday declared Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the notorious late...
Ramos-Horta sworn in as Timor Leste president for second time
JAKARTA, May 20 — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was inaugurated and sworn in early Friday morning as the President of Timor Leste for...
PKR polls: 17 nominations for VP, Anwar sole candidate for president as at 7pm
PETALING JAYA, April 11 — The contest for the PKR vice-presidency for the 2022/2025 term has attracted 17 candidates as at 7 pm today. Leading...
Tengku Amir Shah retains FAS presidency
KLANG, Jan 15 — Selangor Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has been retained as Football Association of Selangor (FAS) president following...
Mohd Yazid sworn in as new Selayang municipal council president
By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM July 30 — Mohd Yazid Sairi was sworn in as Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) eighth president on July 27....
Sri Lanka bans palm oil imports, tells producers to uproot plantations
COLOMBO/MUMBAI, April 6 — Sri Lanka on Monday banned imports of palm oil and new palm plantations and told producers to uproot existing plantations in...
Philippines’ Duterte extends Covid-19 curbs in capital, nearby provinces
MANILA, April 3 — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a strict lockdown in the capital region and adjacent provinces by at least one week...
Hamidin returned unopposed as FAM president
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin is reported to have returned unopposed as the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president, thus remaining...