City in Aceh bans all New Year’s celebrations for being un-Islamic
A city in Indonesia's Aceh province is banning all celebrations related to the New Year, saying Muslims do not commemorate the Gregorian calendar. The ban will be enforced on locals…
Russian beauty queen flees for fear of harm against her Malaysian ‘royal’ son
The Russian beauty queen who became a Malaysian princess after tying the knot with Sultan Muhammad V last year fled from her home in Moscow after claims surfaced that her…
Video shows shark apparently “thanking” fishermen in Malaysia for cutting rope off its body
An amazing moment was captured on video in Malaysian waters when a whale shark came up to a boat to seek help and thanked the fishermen for freeing it from…
The Queen sacks Prince Andrew: His career is over expert says
British newspapers today are abuzz with the sacking of Prince Andrew from Royal duties as a result of the Epstein scandal. The Daily Mail said that the Queen effectively sacked the…
Exiled leader promises thousands will walk with him in Cambodia through Thailand in a challenge to Hun Sen
Self-exiled Cambodia opposition leader Sam Rainsy had planned to rally with thousands of his supporters to march into Cambodia through the Thai border last Saturday, but his plan faltered after he was…
Malaysian ex-King in acrimonious fight with ex-Russian beauty over child’s paternity
The ex-King of Malaysia is hitting back at his ex-wife, Russian Model Oksana Veovodina, 27, who says that her baby boy is his son. In an exclusive article the Daily…
Malaysian couple on trial in Norway for forcing a child to fast for 12 hours
A Malaysian couple living in Norway who lost custody of their children following an investigation by authorities relating to an allegation of abuse involving their child have claimed trial. The couple,…
Jokowi visits Papua after unrest, inaugurates bridge
Jakarta— President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo landed in West Papua and Papua on Sunday in his first visit to the restive region after violent unrest broke out in August. During the visit,…
Opposition weakened with Prabowo joining Jokowi’s cabinet: Analyst
A political science lecturer at the Muhammadiyah University in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Dr Ahmad Atang said Subianto Prabowo's joining President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo's cabinet has weakened the opposition in Indonesia. But…
Anti-corruption chief defends Jokowi on corruption eradication
In the speech made by President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo at the inauguration, there was no mention of corruption eradication in his inaugural address for the 2019-2024 mandate. Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)…