JAKARTA: Indonesia’s election commission issued new rules that effectively end any remaining chance for President Joko Widodo’s youngest son to run in November’s regional elections, the prospect of which contributed to widespread protests last week.
KOTA TINGGI: The Royal Malaysian Navy vessel that sank completely on Sunday at a position two nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusop has been in service for nearly 50 years, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin .
"An investigation has already been initiated to understand the causes of the sinking of KD Pendekar, but it is also important to note that these vessels are indeed old, having been in operation since, if I’m not mistaken, 1979. That is nearly 50 years. He said this when met after conducting a working visit to the Sedili Stingless Bee Knowledge Transfer Programme organised by Universiti Malaysia Terengganu at the PPRT Housing in Kampung Sedili Kecil here on Monday .
Earlier, the Royal Malaysian Navy said in a statement that their vessel KD Pendekar sank off the coast of Johor after experiencing “severe flooding” due to a leak.
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