The Independent Commission Against Corruption has arrested two men and one woman on charges of sharing messages urging people to boycott or invalidate their votes in the upcoming legislative elections on 7 December, the second to be held under the ‘patriotic only’ electoral system imposed by Beijing. While 35 MPs will not seek re-election, the government has stepped up activities in the city to increase turnout after the collapse in turnout in 2021.
In southern Malaysia, expansion of water-based cooling systems for data centres has been halted for 18 months. Among the causes are drought and the distribution of water resources, which are lacking in the south, where investments are concentrated. With 48 data centres, Johor would become a regional hub by 2030.
In a video message sent to Church representatives gathered in Belem for a meeting on the sidelines of COP30 - the annual UN conference on the fight against global warming - the pontiff harshly rebuked world leaders: 'Be true leaders. Strong climate actions and policies are an investment in a more just and stable world.‘
Today's headlines: Vietnam orders the arrest of a journalist in Berlin for anti-state activities; 45 Indian pilgrims killed in a bus accident while travelling from Mecca to Medina; Taiwan arrests Chinese citizen for espionage; In Singapore, a 24-year-old Malaysian man is charged with fraud amounting to .5 million.
In an article, the head of the presidential administration for monitoring and analysing social processes condemns those who theorise about ‘a completely post-Russian state’. He announces the imminent approval of a new law on patriotic education, which will involve all organs of power, educational institutions and other social structures of the state.
A court in Dhaka convicted the former prime minister of "crimes against humanity" for her role in the crackdown of student protests in July 2024. As a result, the capital was placed under lockdown, while clashes and protests erupted across the city. From her Indian exile, Hasina slammed the verdict as “politically motivated”, while her son Sajeeb Wazed threatened to boycott the upcoming February elections unless the ban on the Awami League is lifted.
