My exclusive with President #Zelensky in his first interview with an Asian media outlet. #Zelensky seeks talks with #China’s Xi to help end #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine. Thread sc.mp/7hpp?utm_source=Twitte…

#Malaysia: #PAS supports Hamzah Zainudin's Parti Wawasan Negara joining Perikatan Nasional #PN. Hamzah is known as a skilled "operator" & his presence will give PN a boost. malaymail.com/article/296885…

Watch: Outspoken #Indonesian student activist Tiyo Ardianto discovers a "tracker" on his car

#ThoughtForTheDay Pigeons get called sky rats. But birds like these once carried messages through gunfire when every radio failed. And the part most people miss is this. For thousands of years humans relied on pigeons to move information faster than any technology available at the time. Their homing instinct is so precise that a trained bird released hundreds of miles away can still navigate straight back to its loft. That simple biological skill made them invaluable in war. During World War I and World War II, armies deployed hundreds of thousands of pigeons. When telephone wires were cut and radio signals failed, commanders often had only one reliable way to send a message through chaos. In 1918 a Pigeon named Cher Ami carried a desperate note from trapped American troops in the Argonne Forest. The bird was shot through the chest and lost part of a leg during the flight but still delivered the message, helping stop friendly artillery fire and saving nearly two hundred soldiers. Today their descendants wander city sidewalks, pecking quietly for crumbs. Most people see a nuisance. History once saw a lifeline with wings.

#Malaysia: Former de facto law minister & critic of the Islamist PAS party, Zaid Ibrahim, now joins the party. Zaid vowed to dispel the perception that PAS is an extreme and undemocratic party unsuitable for Malaysia’s multicultural society. freemalaysiatoday.com/catego…

Former #Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainudin announced formation of a new party, Wawasan Negara, which will be aligned with opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional #PN. malaysiakini.com/news/777382

Student leaders from #Indonesia's prestigious University of Indonesia & other universities plan to hold more rallies following Friday's demonstrations where they called for prices of fuel/essential goods to come down. cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20…

#Malaysia: #PH leaders publicly call for Negeri Sembilan voters to "punish" #BN in the upcoming state polls. malaysiakini.com/news/777358

Demands of #IndonesiaBankrupt protest yesterday: End wasteful state spending Lower prices for basic necessities/fuel End to govt's free nutritious meal Red & White Cooperatives programs End military involvement in civilian affairs Govt accountability asia.nikkei.com/politics/ind…

Watch: #Indonesia student protests against government's spending priorities

Hundreds of #Indonesian students demonstrated in #Jakarta on Friday to protest #spending priorities of President Prabowo's govt, including this week's decision to ​raise gasoline prices. The protest is dubbed "Heading to Bankrupt Indonesia" reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…

#Malaysia: 3 #Myanmar nationals acquitted over possessing protected wildlife parts found at their workers’ quarters. Judge said prosecution did not produce fingerprint/DNA linking accused to seized items. Lawyer A Logaprieyan represented the trio freemalaysiatoday.com/catego…

Election Commission on #Malaysia state polls: #Johor polls on July 11 #Negeri Sembilan polls on Aug 1 malaysiakini.com/news/777297

قضى الدب "سينوتشوك" نحو 9 سنوات داخل قفص معدني ضيق، لا تتجاوز مساحته 4 أمتار مربعة 💔 9 سنوات من القهر… أُجبر خلالها على أداء عروض السيرك، متنقّلًا داخل مركبات، محرومًا من أبسط حقوقه في الحرية حياة كاملة سُرقت منه، فقط من أجل الترفيه على حساب معاناته لكن لحظة إنقاذه كانت بداية حياة جديدة… بعد نقله إلى موطنه الجديد، تغيّر كل شيء أصبح دبًا سعيدًا، يستكشف، يلعب، ويعيش كما خُلق له أن يعيش قصة "سينوتشوك" تذكير مؤلم بأن الحيوانات ليست وسيلة للترفيه، بل كائنات تشعر وتتألم الرفق بالحيوان ليس خيارًا… بل إنسانية 💗

Parti #Bersama's de facto leader @rafiziramli denies receiving funds from Tun Daim's widow. He said the biggest funder of the party, for now, is himself. He paid RM30,000 for Bersama's launch; around RM50,000 deposit for party’s HQ in Puchong. malaysiakini.com/news/777223

Myanmar democracy activists in S. Korea staged a protest outside the Indian Embassy in Seoul on Wed, demanding New Delhi halt recognition of the military regime and stop supplying it with arms and military technology. (Photo: No to Junta's Sham Election) #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

#BREAKING: Adem Karadag (aka Bilal Mohammed) and Yusufu Mieraili, the main suspects in 2015 bombing of Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine, sentenced to death. The Bangkok South Criminal Court found both ethnic Uyghur men guilty on charges incl murder and illegal possession of explosives.

#Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim’s ex aide,Yusoff Rawther in #UK seeking asylum over personal safety concerns. He won't be attending Appeal Court where prosecution is appealing his acquittal relating to drug trafficking, possession of imitation firearms. malaysiakini.com/news/777157

#Rohingyas In #Malaysia Faces Escalating Wave Of Hate And Doxing. Civil society groups alleged deliberate spreading of misinformation portraying Rohingya refugees as seeking citizenship, political power to fuel fear & hostility therakyatpost.com/news/2026/… via @therakyatpost

#Malaysian High Court orders Rosmah Mansor to pay US$14.6 million to Lebanese jeweller that provided her with 43 pieces of jewellery for "inspection" in 2018. Justice Quay Chew Soon ruled that she subsequently failed to return them to Global Royalty. freemalaysiatoday.com/catego…

#Malaysia has one of the lowest fuel prices amid Iran war & govt will continue to minimise its impact on public. Govt is also open to reviewing fuel policy if oil prices spike to extreme level, said Amir Hamzah. freemalaysiatoday.com/catego…