Geo Politics

Authorities scrambled on Friday to ease worries about new self-quarantine measures for arrivals from six virus-hit countries and territories, a day after announcing compulsory isolation. But confusion persists over whether the government is ordering or merely “recommending” self-quarantine for 14 days, with punishment for travellers who ignore the “advice”. Public Health Ministry spokesman Rungrueng Kiphati told Reuters on Thursday that …

Senior Economist at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), Faisal Basri, assessed that Jiwasraya’s bailout was not the right way to deal with customer policy defaults, resulting in alleged corruption cases in this red plate insurance. On that occasion, Faisal Basri precisely assessed that Jiwasraya Insurance was turned off. “I think it’s better to turn it off, …

South Korea threatened retaliation against Japan for what it called an “irrational and excessive” request for its citizens to voluntarily quarantine themselves, as Tokyo’s outbreak-control measures renewed tensions between the neighbours. The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “deep regret” over Japan’s latest travel restrictions in a statement Friday, saying they came “without prior or sufficient discussion with us, …

The Golkar Party stated that Democratic Party Chairperson Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) was ready to assist President Joko Widodo’s full government. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Golkar Party DPP Nurul Arifin, after the Golkar Party General Chair Airlangga Hartarto meeting and the Democratic Party elite in Cikeas, Bogor, Thursday (5/3). The meeting of the two parties discussed …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak defended BN secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s assets saying his wealth is legitimate. Najib claimed that Tengku Adnan was partner of tycoon Vincent Tan who holds shares in big companies like The Star, Watan and Mutiara Telecommunications. The former prime minister said that during the 1990s, Malaysia’s stock market was bullish, …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has started investigations on how Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor had accumulated almost RM1 billion in assets. MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said that MACC probe is underway against the former Federal Territories minister known as Ku Nan who had declaired over RM900 million in assets when he served under three …

PETALING JAYA – MACC chief Commissioner Latheefa Koya has tendered her resignation as Malaysia’s anti-graft chief, saying she was not pressured into quitting by anyone and just decided to return to her practice as a human rights advocate. She said she handed in her resignation letter to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, subject to the King’s approval on Monday    …

KUALA LUMPUR – PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the party is in the process of approving RM10mil in penalty if a member decide to leave the party. “We are in the process of getting those who defected to pay fine,” Saifuddin told reporters at the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry. It was revealed that PKR …

KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has demanded newly appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to probe former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and his declared RM900 million in assets throughout his political career revealed in a bribery trial yesterday. The PKR president said that a query is necessary since Muhyiddin vowed to clean …

PUTRAJAYA – Newly appointed prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin met with the high ranking officials from the International Trade and Industry Ministry where they discussed issues related to the country’s foreign investments and international trade. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office today, March 5. Ministry secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali were also present to brief the …