Geo Politics

Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Idrus Harun said today that he agreed to make the prosecution withdraw 46 corruption and money laundering charges against Tan Sri Musa Aman, as the unavailability of records from banks located in Hong Kong and the unavailability of certain witnesses indicated that it would be untenable to continue with a trial. Idrus also cited, among …

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has voiced solidarity for his parents who have been called in for the fourth time by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to help in their inquiry of some RM250,000 that were allegedly looted from his house. The former youth and sports minister stated in a Facebook post today that members of his family …

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made an unusual appearance at today’s PKR headquarters to meet with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and other Pakatan Harapan leaders in the midst of continuing rumors of a possible governmental change. PH leaders’ aides exchanged photos, among others, of Dr Mahathir, Anwar, DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng, Amanah President Mohamad Sabu, and Warisan President Datuk Seri …

Parliamentary opposition chief Anwar Ibrahim called for an RM35 billion investment plan from the government to support the economy rebound from the Covid-19 crisis. The president of the PKR said that Parliament would carefully examine the system and ensure that it was fully enforced. Anwar stated that, despite the billions of ringgit allocated to the initiative, the Penjana plan was …

PAS today pledged its commitment to Perikatan Nasional (PN), saying it would work hard to enhance cooperation with the alliance’s two other Malay parties, Umno and PPBM. The Islamist party said it was also committed to the Memorandum of Understanding signed by leaders of Barisan Nasional, PPBM as well as Sabah and Sarawak parties following the collapse of Pakatan Harapan …

The National Film Production Corporation Malaysia (Finas) yesterday confirmed the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Director and actor Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri, effective from yesterday until 6 June 2022. In a statement, Finas chairman Zakaria Abdul Hamid said that it hoped that the selection of Ahmad Idham will see Finas continue to create excellence as a body that …

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has again defended DAP today, saying that the perception that the party is out to ruin the Malaysian majority is simply a political propaganda invented by Datuk Seri Najib Razak after Umno lost the general election. Speaking at a press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya, the Langkawi MP provided many historical examples of …

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) today announced the termination of the membership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and that of four other MPs following a meeting last night of the top leaders of the group. Bersatu Secretary-General Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the Supreme Council also confirmed Bersatu’s decision to quit the Pakatan Harapan alliance, as agreed at a meeting …

After administration officials promised transparency, the Thai Government unanimously passed a U.S. $58 billion (1.8 trillion baht) stimulus package. The stimulus package is designed to resuscitate an economy expected to contract for the first time since 2009. Above all because of ripple effects from the coronavirus pandemic. Except for a few abstentions, the 250-seat chamber voted in favor of the …

Supreme Council leaders of Four Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia stormed out of their meeting tonight after maintaining that the effort to remove Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and four others from the group today is unconstitutional. The four — Abu Bakar Yahya, Akramsyah Sanusi, Ulya Aqamah Husamudin and Tariq Ismail — said the reason given for canceling Dr Mahathir ‘s membership …