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Sabah set to hold state polls within 60 days, posing test for Anwar’s unity government
Read more: Sabah set to hold state polls within 60 days, posing test for Anwar’s unity governmentSabah’s election is the first in a series of noteworthy state polls – next up are Melaka, Johor and Sarawak – between now and 2028, by when Malaysia’s 16th General Election must be held.
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Malaysia will ‘protect every inch of Sabah’ in maritime dispute with Indonesia, says PM Anwar
Read more: Malaysia will ‘protect every inch of Sabah’ in maritime dispute with Indonesia, says PM AnwarMalaysia and Indonesia have overlapping claims over an oil-rich area in the Sulawesi Sea off the east coast of Sabah, with joint development a potential solution.
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Anwar vows transparent probe into death of 13-year-old Sabah student amid bullying claims
Read more: Anwar vows transparent probe into death of 13-year-old Sabah student amid bullying claimsThe mother of Zara Qairina Mahathir filed a new police report after recalling bruises on her daughter’s back while preparing her body for burial. She wants a post-mortem to determine if criminal elements were involved.
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Patriotic film Dead to Rights leads China’s box office as WWII remembrance campaign intensifies
Read more: Patriotic film Dead to Rights leads China’s box office as WWII remembrance campaign intensifiesSet during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, the wartime thriller’s release comes as China ramps up a nationwide drive to mark 80 years since the end of WWII, culminating in a military parade on Sep 3.
Thailand
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Israeli airspace restricted, few flights to Thailand
Read more: Israeli airspace restricted, few flights to ThailandIsraeli airspace will remain closed to most commercial flights until mid-April, with only two Israeli airlines allowed to operate infrequent flights between Tel Aviv and Thailand, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised on Sunday.
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Govt moving to secure new energy supply sources
Read more: Govt moving to secure new energy supply sourcesThe government is stepping up efforts to protect Thai nationals in conflict zones, including evacuation operations in Iran. It is also moving to secure alternative energy supplies and strengthen regional cooperation on energy and food security.
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Finance chief vows to keep policy stable
Read more: Finance chief vows to keep policy stableCaretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has reaffirmed that economic policies will remain in place after the formation of a new government, adding that it will push for 2026 to be a “year of investment”.
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NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté law
Read more: NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté lawThe National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) on Monday found 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—guilty over their 2023 pledge to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse‑majesté law.
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Bhumjaithai leader admits election result ‘beyond expectations’
Read more: Bhumjaithai leader admits election result ‘beyond expectations’Anutin Charnvirakul has admitted he was surprised by the overwhelming support his Bhumjaithai Party received in the general election, and credited patriotism as a key factor that propelled the party to victory on Sunday.
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Sabah set to hold state polls within 60 days, posing test for Anwar’s unity government
Read more: Sabah set to hold state polls within 60 days, posing test for Anwar’s unity governmentSabah’s election is the first in a series of noteworthy state polls – next up are Melaka, Johor and Sarawak – between now and 2028, by when Malaysia’s 16th General Election must be held.
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Thailand general election vote counts
Read more: Thailand general election vote countsAfter polls closed at 5pm in the 2026 general election in Thailand, election officials began opening ballot boxes on‑site and counting votes in full public view to ensure transparency.
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Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feuding
Read more: Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feudingBhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul expressed the hope all parties would cease the political feuding that characterised their campaigning after the polls close on Sunday.
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Thailand holds general election
Read more: Thailand holds general electionVoters young and old, including those with disabilities, cast their ballots at polling stations across Bangkok on Sunday. Polling opened at 8am and will close at 5pm for about 53 million eligible voters in the election for 500 members of the House of Representatives — 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party-list nominations as…