
News: East & West Malaysia

Inmate’s parents withdraw revision bid for coroner’s ruling on cause of death
However, the parents of K Roopan are pursuing a civil lawsuit against Kajang Hospital over the death of their son.
Malaysia

Ex-DAP man raps Hannah for seeking updates from home minister on FAM fiasco

Better to be friendly than hostile with Putrajaya, says GRS man
Chan Foong Hin highlights the stark contrast between Sabah’s 16 chief ministers and Sarawak’s six, saying consistent growth depends on political stability.
Despite Muhyiddin Yassin rejecting GRS, they say PN is hedging its bets to prevent being isolated during post-election talks.
Police say the man was found in a partly completed house about 2km from the Sri Aman Central Prison.
The education minister says school assessment reforms must balance fairness and standards, with SPM remaining a key certificate for students.
Borneo+

Better to be friendly than hostile with Putrajaya, says GRS man

Choose stability, avoid changing govt, DAP man urges Sabahans
Despite Muhyiddin Yassin rejecting GRS, they say PN is hedging its bets to prevent being isolated during post-election talks.
Police say the man was found in a partly completed house about 2km from the Sri Aman Central Prison.
Miswati Lundu was told that she could opt not to answer the lawyer’s question on the school’s alleged negligence since it was an incriminating question.
Sri Aman police have launched a manhunt after John Sambang Sangau climbed over a temporary gate.
Southeast Asia

Death toll from Indonesia’s Central Java landslides rises to 30

Flooding in Vietnam submerges homes, kills 41
Around 3.7 million hectares of plantations have been seized in an operation that the palm oil industry says could disrupt global supplies.

Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 16
South-central Vietnam has endured persistent rain since late October, flooding historic sites and popular coastal tourist areas.
David Neo regrets remarks made in a changing-room speech to the national football team after the 2-1 Asian Cup qualifier win.
Alice Guo, who served as mayor of a town north of Manila, was found guilty of overseeing a Chinese-operated online gambling centre where hundreds of people were forced to run scams or risk torture.
World

Death toll from Indonesia’s Central Java landslides rises to 30

Japanese cabinet approves US$135bil stimulus
The government distributed an orange booklet this week to warn of potential dangers, though critics call it a waste of public funds.
Maria Corina Machado faces allegations of conspiracy and terrorism, plus an investigation for backing US Caribbean military deployment.
The European Union wants access to critical minerals like lithium and rare earths from resource-rich Australia, which are vital to industries spanning artificial intelligence to defence.
Island residents have no choice but to ride out the chikungunya outbreak, with nearly a third infected in recent weeks.















