Corruption
About 200 Saudi princes, ministers, senior military officers and wealthy businessmen are still being held in 5-star prison Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh. But soon, they could walk out free again, despite allegations of corruption and money laundering. The fact that they weren’t officially charged till today suggests that the Saudi government wasn’t interested in their despicable crimes […]
... written on Nov 17 2017Trump was at the centre of attraction at the 2017 Asean Summit in Manila, Philippines. But the superstar was none other than the host President Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte. The Filipino leader gets to rub shoulders with the world’s most powerful man, despite breaking every possible law concerning human rights, something cherished by the U.S., […]
... written on Nov 14 2017The Saudi government is aiming to confiscate cash and other assets worth as much as US$800 billion (£610 billion; RM3.38 trillion) in its massive crackdown on alleged corruption and money laundering among the kingdom’s elite – reported Wall Street Journal. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, easily the richest among a busload of princes detained, worth close […]
... written on Nov 09 2017All Arab princes and princesses are either corrupt or involve in some sort of indecent activities or both – the saying goes. They love to fly out of their kingdom to America or Europe so that they could freely indulge in alcohol, drugs and prostitutes. Sex and liquors are their best friends. There was even […]
... written on Nov 06 2017Sultan Sharafuddin apparently was angered by former premier Mahathir’s remarks calling Bugis descendants “pirates” during last month’s anti-kleptocracy rally. The sultan was said to be absolutely disappointed as such statement from a former prime minister could spark hatred and prejudice against the Bugis community. But why was the sultan felt so insulted? That’s because […]
... written on Nov 03 2017For months, Donald Trump has been gloating through his big mouth. Special Counsel Robert Mueller couldn’t find any evidence linking Trump to Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Well, the U.S. president should have had kept his big mouth shut simply because he can’t be 100% sure that his boys are really innocent. […]
... written on Oct 31 2017Trump was right about United Nations when he criticised the world body for bloated bureaucracy and mismanagement during his first visit to its New York headquarters recently. And it didn’t take long for the U.S. president to prove how his allegations. It seems the U.N. is not only incompetent, but is fabulously corrupt too. Otherwise, how do […]
... written on Oct 23 2017Irina Bokova, the outgoing UNESCO chief, has every reason to be ashamed of her leadership. The world body is about to lose a fifth (22%) of its funding after the United States announced that it is withdrawing from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – accusing the body of “anti-Israel bias”. And Israel […]
... written on Oct 13 2017Now do you understand why the Malaysian Chinese were foaming at the mouth when Prime Minister Najib Razak conspired with PAS (Malaysian Islamic Party) President Hadi Awang to introduce ancient Islamic law otherwise known as the “Hudud Law” last year? There were compelling reasons why the Chinese opposed the law which was supposed to have […]
... written on Sep 22 2017Javanka – referring to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump – has tons of fanatic followers across China. They’re a role model couple to young and ambitious Chinese women. But both individuals are also very controversial figures in their own country. The fact that both Jared and Ivanka are senior advisers to Trump screams nepotism and […]
... written on Sep 15 2017
