Jun 11, 2018

The latest: US and North Korea both project optimism head of Trump-Kim summit as insiders predict success | South China Morning Post

The latest: US and North Korea both project optimism head of Trump-Kim summit as insiders predict success | South China Morning Post: A South Korean parliamentary source said that the meeting is likely to be declared a ‘success’, following initial talks between diplomats on North Korea’s ‘complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearisation’

Shopping, fast food and lavish dinners: North Korean delegates sample Singaporean capitalism – and McDonald’s | South China Morning Post

Shopping, fast food and lavish dinners: North Korean delegates sample Singaporean capitalism – and McDonald’s | South China Morning Post: Officials from Pyongyang appear to be living it up in their five star hotel, where breakfast costs US$35 – one month’s wages for the average North Korean

For All His Deals, Trump Has Never Faced an Adversary Like Kim Jong-un - The New York Times

For All His Deals, Trump Has Never Faced an Adversary Like Kim Jong-un - The New York Times: How President Trump and Mr. Kim — both volatile, thin-skinned and eager never to show weakness — will interact with each other is the great mystery of the summit meeting.

These are the most innovative universities in Asia

These are the most innovative universities in Asia: UNIVERSITIES in Japan, South Korea and China have been recognised as the leaders in Asia when it comes to pushing the envelope on innovation.

Cake and compliments as Trump, Kim meet Singapore PM Lee ahead of summit

Cake and compliments as Trump, Kim meet Singapore PM Lee ahead of summit: US President Donald Trump met with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore on Monday, one day before the historic summit between the United States and North Korea. Trump’s convoy made its way along the

Thongloun Sisoulith - Wikiwand

Thongloun Sisoulith - Wikiwand: Thongloun Sisoulith is a Laotian politician who has been Prime Minister of Laos since 2016. Previously he was Deputy Prime Minister from 2001 to 2016, as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2016. He is a politburo member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, ranking fourth.

Thongloun Sisoulith’s losing battle against corruption

Thongloun Sisoulith’s losing battle against corruption

Supreme Court: States can purge voters who don't vote or heed warnings

Supreme Court: States can purge voters who don't vote or heed warnings: Failure to vote can lead to getting knocked off voter registration rolls, a divided Supreme Court ruled in a decision likely to help Republicans and harm Democrats. The court's conservative majority said Ohio did not violate federal laws by purging voters who don't vote or respond to warnings.

South Korea’s Moon: Reaching accord with North Korea could take years - The Washington Post

South Korea’s Moon: Reaching accord with North Korea could take years - The Washington Post: President Moon Jae-in insisted South Korea play a key part in any talks after the Singapore summit.

Trudeau takes his turn as Trump’s principal antagonist, and Canadians rally around him - The Washington Post

Trudeau takes his turn as Trump’s principal antagonist, and Canadians rally around him - The Washington Post: The prime minister has drawn supporters from both the left and right, who see him as standing up to a bully.

Romney looks to lead GOP’s establishment wing - POLITICO

Romney looks to lead GOP’s establishment wing - POLITICO: Mitt Romney is positioning himself to be a force in the Senate — and a potential counterweight to Donald Trump.

Inside Obama’s secret meetings with 2020 contenders - POLITICO

Inside Obama’s secret meetings with 2020 contenders - POLITICO: Still the reluctant leader of the Democratic Party, Obama has been providing counsel to Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and other presidential hopefuls.

Inside Obama’s secret meetings with 2020 contenders - POLITICO

Inside Obama’s secret meetings with 2020 contenders - POLITICO: Still the reluctant leader of the Democratic Party, Obama has been providing counsel to Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and other presidential hopefuls.

Inside Obama’s secret meetings with 2020 contenders - POLITICO

Inside Obama’s secret meetings with 2020 contenders - POLITICO: Still the reluctant leader of the Democratic Party, Obama has been providing counsel to Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and other presidential hopefuls.

Jun 10, 2018

Harapan gov't will be fair to all, says Daim

Harapan gov't will be fair to all, says Daim: 'People of all races voted the new government in, so we have got to be fair to them.'

Jeffrey Kitingan claims six Sabah assemblymen will join his party - Nation | The Star Online

Jeffrey Kitingan claims six Sabah assemblymen will join his party - Nation | The Star Online: KOTA KINABALU: A day before the newly-elected Sabah State Legislative Assembly sits for its first meeting on Monday (June 11), Sabah STAR is claiming at least six assemblymen will defect to join them.

Chong wants Sarawak Cabinet, senior state officials to declare asset

Chong wants Sarawak Cabinet, senior state officials to declare asset: KUCHING: Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chong Chieng Jen wants Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to ensure ministers, assistant ministers and top government officials in the state to declare their assets.

PM: No more free haj trips paid for with stolen money

PM: No more free haj trips paid for with stolen money: Dr M says this in an apparent jibe at Yayasan 1MDB's charity efforts which sponsored free haj trips.

Sabah BN, Star to boycott special state sitting tomorrow | Malaysia | Malay Mail

Sabah BN, Star to boycott special state sitting tomorrow | Malaysia | Malay Mail: KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — Sabah Barisan Nasional and its partner Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star) are boycotting the special state legislative assembly sitting tomorrow, calling it Illegal. Instead, Sabah Umno treasurer Datuk Hajiji Mohd Noor and STAR president Datuk Jeffrey Kitingan called upon...

Malaysia's government set to shake up top ranks of police: Sources, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Malaysia's government set to shake up top ranks of police: Sources, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: Several chiefs in Malaysia's police force are expected to be removed next month, including the Inspector-General of Police, as the new government seeks to "cleanse" the organisation.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Being Mrs. Lim Kit Siang

Being Mrs. Lim Kit Siang: Neo Geok Tee, a simple homemaker who spent half a century quietly looking after the family, the woman behind the ...

Pakatan Harapan - Wikiwand

Pakatan Harapan - Wikiwand: Pakatan Harapan is a political alliance in Malaysia. It is a successor to Pakatan Rakyat . It was established in 2015 as an opposition to the former-ruling Barisan Nasional. It is the largest bloc in the Parliament of Malaysia and is the current ruling party of Malaysia. The coalition is allied with the Sabah Heritage Party and the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation in the state of Sabah. At the state level, the coalition is the largest party in 8 of 13 state legislative assemblies and forms the government in the states of Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor and Sabah.[5]

Lim Guan Eng - Wikiwand

Lim Guan Eng - Wikiwand: Lim Guan Eng is a Malaysian politician currently serving as the Finance Minister of Malaysia under Mahathir Mohamad. Being the Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party since 2004, he also served as the Chief Minister of Penang between 2008 and 2018.[1] He is the son of Lim Kit Siang, Leader of the Opposition in the Dewan Rakyat from 1973 to 1999 and 2004 to 2008.

Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) - Wikiwand

Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) - Wikiwand: The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a multi-racial, centre-left Malaysian political party advocating social democracy and secularism, social justice, social liberalism, progressivism, and multi-racialism.[2] It is one of the four component parties of the government coalition in Malaysia called the Pakatan Harapan and was in the opposition for over 50 years since its formation.

Lim Kit Siang - Wikiwand

Lim Kit Siang - Wikiwand: Lim Kit Siang is a Malaysian politician and party leader. He is prominent leader of the Democratic Action Party , a member of the current ruling coalition in Malaysia.

DAP Malaysia | A month of strange politicking in Malaysia

DAP Malaysia | A month of strange politicking in Malaysia: While Malaysians breathe a new air of freedom and re-birth on May 9, 2018, taking tentative steps in the making of a New Malaysia, it was also a month of strange politicking by certain political forces whether of the previous incumbency or those who had hoped to be “kingmaker” to prop up the pre...

Pakatan Harapan: Body language says never again the old days | The Independent

Pakatan Harapan: Body language says never again the old days | The Independent: Latest Singapore News and Headlines, Top Stories and Alternative Perspectives.

British newspaper The Economist comments that Singaporeans’ views don’t “count for much” when it comes to who succeeds PM Lee | The Independent

British newspaper The Economist comments that Singaporeans’ views don’t “count for much” when it comes to who succeeds PM Lee | The Independent: Latest Singapore News and Headlines, Top Stories and Alternative Perspectives.

Commentary: Behind the brain drain in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, stymied aspirations and growing rootlessness - Channel NewsAsia

Commentary: Behind the brain drain in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, stymied aspirations and growing rootlessness - Channel NewsAsia: Brain drain is more than an economic issue and there are lessons Hong Kong and Taiwan offer for Singapore, say two observers.

Number of Hongkongers planning to leave for new lives in Canada jumps 30 per cent as experts warn of brain drain | South China Morning Post

Number of Hongkongers planning to leave for new lives in Canada jumps 30 per cent as experts warn of brain drain | South China Morning Post: Fears over high cost of living and political changes in city among suggested motives for rise in emigration applications, while estimated 300,000 already have a Canadian passport