Scandal
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 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 2017Najib son of Razak must be really desperate for pulling his trump card at this hour in order to fish for ethnic-Chinese votes. If his speech on Budget 2018, to be presented later today, is revealed to be too good to be true, then a snap election is very, very near. His latest drama – […]
... written on Oct 27 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 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 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 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 2017
