Various polls have shown that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party could lose in more than half of the 22 counties and cities up for grabs.

The currency had surged by 1.8 per cent right after the appointment on Nov 24, the largest single-day gain since March 2016. 

A 19 year-old student last year accused the former member of the K-pop group EXO of date-raping her when she was 17. Wu was sentenced after being found guilty by a court in Beijing's Chaoyang district on Friday (Nov 25).

In forming a new government, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar will have to deal with a slew of erstwhile rivals even within his ruling coalition, says Oh Ei Sun.

Mr Anwar’s extensive portfolio puts him in a good position to forge trust between the parties and different segments of society, observers said. But he needs to move fast.

Muhyiddin Yassin said that Perikatan Nasional will serve as check and balance in parliament.