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Wearing a suit to the White House was just the appetizer. Zelensky, after consultation with European leaders, had also brought a gift President Trump could not refuse – a promise to buy US$100 billion worth of American weapons financed by Europe. It was a calculated move to appease – and to obtain – U.S. security […]
... written on Aug 22 2025Anwar Ibrahim has finally spoken – instructing law enforcement agencies to take strong action against those who incite hatred in the country. But instead of showing a strong leadership and having the balls to name and shame UMNO Youth Chief Akmal Saleh, the prime minister tried to water down his own order by also citing […]
... written on Aug 18 2025Vladimir Putin had no intention of agreeing to any ceasefire whatsoever – even a temporary one – before his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska. After all, the Russian forces are winning – slowly but surely – the Ukraine War. Putin is playing a long game, succeeding in depleting some U.S. weapons stockpiles, while the […]
... written on Aug 16 2025Everything is in order according to the plan. The stars are aligned with chess pieces in their intended position. The appointment of new Chief Justice, a pro-Najib and former UMNO member Wan Ahmad Farid, was the last missing piece of the puzzle. He would work hand-in-glove with another errand boy, Attorney General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, […]
... written on Aug 15 2025A hardware owner in Penang did not expect his demonstration of patriotism – flying the national flag – would turn into a nightmare when he was being targeted by both politicians and police forces after accidentally installed and hoisted the flag “upside down”. The 59-year-old man must be kicking himself now for trying too hard […]
... written on Aug 11 2025Just after midnight on May 7, the screen in the Pakistan Air Force’s operations room lit up in red with the positions of dozens of active enemy planes across the border in India. Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Sidhu, who would visit Washington in the aftermath of one of the worst hostilities between Pakistan and India, […]
... written on Aug 02 2025As Beijing faces a delicate balancing act on what role it should play in the stunning border hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia that has led to a bloody war with dozens dead, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has prematurely – and recklessly – rushed to announce a ceasefire between both nations and a withdrawal of […]
... written on Jul 26 2025Governments do not have money, but very few realize it. To create money in order to pay debts, to fund public services or to build infrastructure, a government either borrows by selling bonds or generates revenue through taxation. While governments may also receive income from other sources like fees, interest or commodities, taxes are generally […]
... written on Jul 24 2025After weeks of criticisms, including lawmakers from Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s own party, as well as a mass protest from more than a thousand lawyers over transparency in judicial appointments, the country finally has named Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh as its new Chief Justice. As expected, Anwar quickly cried innocence to hoodwink gullible […]
... written on Jul 20 2025Mixing business with pleasure often leads to conflicts of interest and negatively impacts business and professionalism. But mixing business with politics could lead to a very complex and risky consequences. CK Hutchison found out the hard way when it announced a mega deal in March 2025 to sell its 90% stake in Panama’s ports of […]
... written on Jul 18 2025
