US defence secretary scraps South Korea trip Posted on 06/12/2024 US defence secretary Lloyd Austin (centre) welcomes Armenia’s defence minister Suren Papikyan (centre left) to the Pentagon on Thursday. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: US defence secretary Lloyd Austin no longer plans to travel to South Korea, two US officials told Reuters on Thursday, following South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s botched attempt this week to impose martial law. One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said planning had been underway for a trip in the near term but it was determined now was not the appropriate time. The official said South Korea had been consulted regarding the change in travel plans. Austin will leave office by Jan 20, when US President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. Yoon’s declaration of martial law late on Tuesday sought to consolidate power, ban political activity and censor the media. It sparked outrage on the streets and concern among South Korea’s international allies. South Korea’s defence minister, who recommended the move, has resigned. News
Four arrested, including senior citizens, for illegal gambling activities in Bagan Datuk Posted on 23/12/2024 IPOH, Dec 22 — Senior citizens were among four local men arrested for their involvement in gambling activities, especially selling public lotteries without licence, during raids carried out at four separate locations in Bagan Datuk yesterday. Bagan district police chief Datuk Supt Mohammad Ali Mohd Jali said the raid from… Read More
Umno tells PKR that recruiting Tengku Zafrul is crossing a red line Posted on 15/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Umno will not accept an ally poaching one of its leaders, the Malay nationalist party said in a direct response to PKR that could recruit Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In the party’s most plain remarks on the matter so far, Umno secretary-general Datuk… Read More
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