TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan’s main opposition party, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), will become the island’s first female president after the ruling Kuomintang conceded defeat in polls today, as voters turned their backs on closer China ties. “I’m sorry, we’ve lost. The KMT has suffered an election defeat.
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Ms Tsai, 59, leads the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that wants independence from China. In her victory speech, she vowed to preserve the status quo in relations with China, adding Beijing must respect Taiwan’s democracy and both sides must ensure there are no provocations. China sees the island as
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Tsai Ing-wen was elected as Taiwan’s president Saturday, becoming the first woman to win the office. Voters were expected to give her Democratic Progressive Party, which is skeptical of closer ties with China, control of Taiwan’s legislature for the first time, giving her broad authority to push her policies
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman Tsai Ing-wen made history on Saturday (Jan 16) as the first woman to become the president of Taiwan. The 59-year-old was elected into power by a landslide victory, winning about 60 per cent of the votes counted so far at about 7pm. She has
JAKARTA, Jan 16 – Indonesian President Joko Widodo spent about 20 minutes on Friday to visiting the incident location of a bomb and gun attack at Jalan MH Thamrin, here Friday evening. He inspected the scene of the incident and entered a leading hotel in the area before meeting several hotel guests to
KUCHING, Jan 16 – Malaysia risks being left behind other countries such as Vietnam if it were to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad said. He said Malaysia risked losing its attraction as a choice investment destination of manufacturers and service providers for the
BATU PAHAT, Jan 16 – The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has been instructed to conduct enforcement and monitor ‘ghost truck’ activities around the country, effective on Friday. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said the directive was issued following the incident where a ghost truck rammed into 37 vehicles in front
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – As a child, Ms Tsai Ing-wen was not deemed as one who would grow up to have a successful career. On Saturday (Jan 16), the 59-year-old confounded those early expectations and made Taiwanese history by becoming the island’s first woman president. The Democratic Progressive Party candidate was elected
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan’s main opposition party was on course for a landslide election victory Saturday, a win that would make her the island’s first female president as voters turn their backs on closer China ties. With more than half the votes counted, Tsai of the Beijing-wary
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Taiwanese turned out to vote for a new president Saturday, with the China-friendly Nationalist Party likely to lose power to the pro-independence opposition amid concerns that the island’s economy is under threat from China and broad opposition to Beijing’s demands for political unification. The Democratic Progressive
JAKARTA, Jan 16 – Two victims of bomb attacks near Jakarta’s Sarinah mall are scheduled to be flown to Singapore for treatment, Jakarta police said in a press conference today (Jan 16). According to information from the police, the two victims are an Algerian, 44-year-old Marek, and Dutchman Yohanes Antonius Maria, 52.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 – Malaysian police had arrested a suspected militant with weapons and documents related to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group at a train station in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Friday, said Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar in his tweet. He said the man was
JAKARTA, JAN 16 – Indonesia shut down at least 11 radical websites and several social media accounts on Saturday after a deadly gun and bomb attack claimed by Islamic State rocked the capital earlier in the week. Authorities said several accounts had been found on social networking website Facebook expressing support
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Taiwan’s general election on Saturday has Beijing on edge, with the pro-democracy DPP expected to easily win the leadership race as well as the concurrent parliamentary election. But there are other, less high-profile topics voters are equally focused on, including trade, technology and the Taiwanese national identity. Here
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 16 – Penang Bridge International Marathon yesterday announced on it Facebook page (Penang Bridge International Marathon) that the ASICS Penang Bridge International Marathon will be rescheduled from Nov 20 to Nov 27, 2016. In the meantime, Penang Bridge International Marathon Facebook page has also attracted enthusiastic response which 156 times share in Facebook
OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 16 – Gunfire and explosions have erupted in Burkina Faso’s capital as security forces battled militant fighters who were holding hostages at one of Ouagadougou’s most prominent hotels. There were reports that 20 people had been killed. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the ongoing
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Voting began Saturday in Taiwan’s presidential election in which the island’s China-friendly Nationalist Party appears likely to lose power to the pro-independence opposition, amid concerns that the island’s economy is under threat from China and broad opposition among voters to Beijing’s demands for political unification. The Democratic
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak advised the people on Friday to use more creative and innovative measures to optimise operational costs and maximise productivity. The Prime Minister said these measures would ensure a rise in the national revenue to help meet the shortfall resulting from the drop
SHAH ALAM, Jan 16 – Petron Malaysia Refining and Marketing Bhd Friday introduced the RON100 oil that complied with Euro-4M standard in the Malaysian market. The premium oil, Blaze 100 Euro 4M, currently retailed at RM2.80 per litre, is now available in eight service stations in Klang Valley and Johor with another
JAKARTA, Jan 16 – The terrorist group which carried out the bomb and firearms attack in the Jalan Thamrin area Thursday was actually making police their primary target. Republic of Indonesia police chief, Badrodin Haiti said the terrorist group was targeting police in the attack as they were unhappy with the success
