Corruption
Javanka – 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 2017Trump has proven that the United States of America can be bought – if the price is right. And that’s incredibly shameful considering the U.S. has been foaming at the mouth fighting for democratic values and human rights, while at the same time against corruption and money laundering as contained in its Kleptocracy Asset Recovery […]
... written on Sep 14 2017Stephen Hung has been a name synonym with luxury, at least in Macau (Macao). His fame spiked – temporarily – when he ordered a mind-boggling 30 Rolls-Royce for Louis XIII, which was later renamed as “The 13”. That was 3 years ago and since then his luck and fortune has taken a plunge for the […]
... written on Sep 11 2017Special Counsel Robert Mueller is perhaps the most feared person whom President Donald Trump wishes he could fire. But unlike the sacking of FBI Director James Comey, it would not be so easy to axe Mueller – both legally and politically. There was a reason why the position carries the “Special Counsel” title. A […]
... written on Sep 01 2017Najib Razak, after spending millions of dollars lobbying, has finally secured a face-to-face audience with Donald Trump. We can pretty much predict the outcome of the meet-up, scheduled on September 12, about 2 weeks from now. This is perhaps the biggest victory to the Malaysian prime minister, ever since the 1MDB corruption and money laundering […]
... written on Aug 26 2017Commonwealth Bank of Australia has attracted global attention for the wrong reason. The Australia’s biggest mortgage lender will see the retirement of its CEO Ian Narev after 6 years running the bank. The bank was caught in money laundering activities – 53,700 times – therefore, breaching anti-money laundering laws in the country. There’s little […]
... written on Aug 14 2017After launching MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) and bragged that the train system was a gift to the people of Malaysia, as if he paid the RM50 billion project from his own pocket and people could use it for free, Prime Minister Najib Razak launched another mega project – RM55 billion ECRL (East Coast Rail Link) […]
... written on Aug 11 2017This country is so screwed up that it couldn’t even pay US$600 million of debt to IPIC (International Petroleum Investment Company), Abu Dhabi’s US$80 billion sovereign-wealth fund. After the deadline on Tuesday, IPIC has given 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad), a fund set up by Prime Minister Najib Razak himself in 2009, five more days to make […]
... written on Aug 02 2017Nicolas Maduro effectively proclaims himself a new dictator of Venezuela after he held a controversial election to create the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), a constitutional assembly that would grant his party sweeping power. The Venezuelan president staged an election where only his supporters voted as the opposition boycotted the illegitimate election. Before the election, Mr. […]
... written on Aug 01 2017Heard of Kola Aluko? Nope, he’s not a koala bear celebrity, let alone a new product of Coca Cola. Never mind, forget him. How about Jho Low? If you had no idea who the hell is Jho Low, chances are you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years. While you can […]
... written on Jul 23 2017