ISTANBUL, April 1 —Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president's chief rival.

By Danial Dzulkifly SERDANG, Dec 28 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is prioritising infrastructure development over the reinstatement of local council elections, said its minister Nga Kor Ming.  He pointed out that the ministry's current focus is on improving public...