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Indonesia rises against politicians
Badminton glory for Merdeka
Indonesia rises against politicians
While Malaysia celebrates National Day, in Indonesia, the people are rising up against their elected politicians, widely perceived by Indonesians as being a corrupt class.
It began with protests against the country's Parliament approving a new monthly allowance of IDR50 million (RM12,851), which is ten times higher than the minimum wage in Jakarta.
Tempers skyrocketed after an e-hailing rider, Affan Kurniawan, was run over and killed by a police vehicle.
This sparked major protests across the country, as well as incidents of violence and looting.
The government is making concessions, including revoking some allowances for MPs, but President Prabowo Subianto is also vowing a crackdown against violent protesters.
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Badminton glory for Merdeka
Malaysia’s badminton mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei won gold at the BWF World Championship in France.
The pair defeated China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin with scores of 21-15 and 21-14.
Their victory marks Malaysia's first-ever mixed doubles world title and the second World Championships crown, following Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's victory in 2022.
Meanwhile, women's doubles duo Pearly Tan and M Thinaah bagged silver after losing to China’s Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning in a gruelling 83-minute match, 14-21, 22-20, 17-21.
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