Malaysia’s Melaka will hold a state election on November 14 as the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition nears a pact with Islamist rivals, leaving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s alliance facing another difficult contest after a string of recent defeats. The filing of nominations would begin on October 31 and early voting on November 10, Election Commission chairman Ramlan Harun said on Wednesday. A total of 687,897 registered voters are eligible to elect the state’s 28 assembly members, with
Malaysia’s Melaka sets election date as BN, PAS near alliance against Anwar
The November 14 contest comes close on the heels of BN’s strong wins, adding pressure on Anwar’s PH amid shifting electoral strategies
The filing of nominations will begin on October 31 and early voting on November 10, Election Commission chairman Ramlan Harun said on Wednesday.
BN won 21 seats in the 2021 state election, while Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured five and opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) two.
8 ottobre 2001: all'aeroporto milanese di Linate si scontrano un Cessna e un MD87 della compagnia aerea svedese Sas. Dopo l'impatto l'aereo di linea, che stava decollando, si schianta contro un capannone in cui lavorano diversi dipendenti della Sea. Nel disastro muoiono tutte le 110 persone a bordo dell’MD-87, i quattro occupanti del Cessna e quattro dipende…
Zweieinhalb Wochen nach der Wahl zum Berliner Abgeordnetenhaus stehen laut Medienberichten Linke, Grüne und SPD vor einer Einigung auf Sondierungsgespräche. Auch über den Umgang mit Antisemitismus habe man sich verständigt.
Vor den Midterms in den USA reichen die Demokraten gegen die Trump-Regierung Klage ein - scheinbar wurde mit Steuergeldern Wahlwerbung finanziert. Die umstrittenen TV-Spots stoßen auch bei Republikanern auf Kritik.
A care scandal has erupted in Thailand after a nursing home was exposed for confining old and sick residents in beds covered by iron cages with barely a foot of space above their heads. Images of bedridden patients at the Sothornchai Nursing Home in Kanchanaburi, western Thailand, have shocked Thais since they were shared earlier this week on the television current affairs show Hone Krasae. Thailand is projected to be a super-ageing society in the coming years, with authorities warning of a care
As even Israel's traditional allies are distancing themselves from Netanyahu, Modi's India has embraced the country.
Shares of artificial intelligence chipmaker Shanghai Biren Technology tumbled more than 12 per cent in Hong Kong on Thursday amid plans to raise HK$4 billion (US$510 million) through a share placement, as competition with other Chinese Nvidia challengers intensifies. The sell-off followed a stock exchange filing by the Hong Kong-listed company on late Wednesday, which revealed it had engaged placing agents on a “best effort” basis to issue 130 million new shares at HK$31.08 apiece. The offering.