Bangkok: Thailand’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has announced plans to hold a national referendum on whether to revoke a longstanding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cambodia, in a bid to ease rising tensions along the disputed border. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Anutin said the move aims to “avoid further conflict” following … Read more
Liz Truss rewarded her core allies with high-level positions in a significant reshuffle. James Cleverly is appointed foreign secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng is named chancellor, and Priti Patel is replaced as home secretary by Suella Braverman. The prime minister, chancellor, home secretary, and foreign secretary are the top four “major offices of state,” and for the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has appointed former deputy prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob as new prime minister of the country, the national palace said on Friday. Ismail Sabri will succeed Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned on Monday after losing majority support in the lower house of parliament. Ismail Sabri, 61, is … Read more
