DOJ Goldman Sachs to fork US$2bn in new 1MDB related charges Goldman Sachs will pay more than US$2.8 billion (RM8.3 billion) in penalties to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The banker also has to admit fault for the 1MBD corruption scandal, for the first time. This will damage its reputation further, observers say. According to Reuters, Goldman
MALAYSIA Is the PAS-UMNO heading for a divorce? The PAS is fighting for hard to keep the government it helped broker in power, but Umno is thinking otherwise. This is threatening the Muafakat Nasional, the alliance between the PAS and the Umno. Reports suggest the PAS is now more interested in the PN where it sees more rewards,
New infection rates have spiked across advanced economies New infection rates have spiked across advanced economies, with the US and India recording the highest new cases across G-20 economies. A reduction in new cases in emerging markets suggests the pandemic peak might have passed, for now. India accounted for 54% of new infections in emerging markets. But
alliances MMM is in need of tactical alliances An alliance of three parties in Mauritius to dislodge the corrupt MSM-ML-others? This sounds farfetched. We can say it is not getting massive approval from the population. There are too many things wrong with the alliance. First of all, it is composed of the leaders of three parties
extremes No one should remain insensible in a war between extremes No one should remain insensible in a war fought between extremists from all sides of the spectrum. I am talking of the killing of a teacher in France by a Russian Muslim. In my view, both are extremists and one of them decided to take justice in his own hands.
abim ABIM: Pilihanraya mengejut akan menyusahkan rakyat Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia tolak cadangan Pilihan Raya Umum secara mengejut (snap election). Merujuk kepada kenyataan yang dikeluarkan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Abim menegaskan PRU akan menyusahkan rakyat. PRU bukan jalan untuk keluar dari kemelut politik yang melanda, Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz, Presiden, ABIM berkata. ABIM menegaskan
Is there a war of attrition Bersatu and Umno? The Bersatu in a meeting today urges PM Muhyiddin Yassin not to give in to the demands by Umno. Members of the Bersatu political bureau met for two hours on Saturday (Oct 17), asking Muhyiddin to resist all threats. Umno has asked Muhyiddin to appoint their leader as the deputy
"vote-buying" Can the people bring regime change with snap elections? There are many reasons for Malaysia to hold snap elections but there is one hurdle stopping it: The new COVID-19 outbreak. The lessons learned from the failures by many to observe the strict pandemic SOP in the Sabah elections is an example. After the elections, Malaysia is registering record
allah How reciting Asma Ul Husna can be a big help! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR MORE STORIES I wrote a book but it remains unpublished primarily because I was not so sure of the quality of the writing. A good friend of mine, a poetess, says the stories were too dry just like news pieces and she argues it has
ANWAR IBRAHIM Ku Li's no-confidence motion not for Anwar to become PM News of a no-confidence motion by Gua Musang Umno MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah took Malaysia by surprise. The motion was deposed in September, days after Anwar Ibrahim’s claim of having a strong majority in Parliament. The Gua Musang MP wrote to the Speaker of the House asking to
The people roast Mahathir for last minute gambit Mahathir Mohamad, the second fallen PM in the space of three years, got roasted again on Twitter yesterday. This shows Mahathir’s diminishing political value on the market with a massive lost of trust in his ‘words’. Mahathir rose to fame again in 2018. He was riding on the back
ANWAR IBRAHIM Last chance for Muhyiddin as Anwar leaves palace This is perhaps the last chance for PM Muhyiddin Yassin to reconsider his post as Anwar Ibrahim leaves the palace. Anwar Ibrahim says he delivered as promised in proving to the Agong he has the Parliamentary majority. Anwar Ibrahim was scheduled for an audience with the King but sitting PM
Jugnauth Recipes on how to avoid a revolution The ball and the heads keep rolling and the leaders in some countries keep doing the same mistakes. In the end, the heads of the leaders keep rolling in the basket of history, but the fate of the people remain the same. Today, we see a lot of chaos around
covid-19 How airlines are risking big with the resurgent pandemic The resurgent pandemic across the globe is not good news for Airlines as much as the grounded airplanes. The slow tickle of passenger traffic is killing the industry. Companies like AirAsia in Malaysia is feeling the pinch. A report from Euler Hermes shows the rising Covid-19 infections is hold
Here are the guidelines for the PH to form a new government Anwar Ibrahim began the move to form a new government with the approval of the PH Presidential Council. This was done in March after the formation of the backdoor PN government. But at that time, Anwar did not get the majority of MPs on his side. There were a lot
Help build the future of Islam in Australia this Jumuah Since the launch of the Nawawi Centre campaign a few days ago, there isa lot of positive feedback and excitement regarding the grand vision behind this community-building initiative. On this occasion, Muslims are invited to find out more about the project and give generously towards building a masjid (and
The people want an end to the political crisis Malaysia has seen a long period of political instability created by the breaking of the Pakatan Harapan government. But Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition leader, now has an opportunity to bring stability to the country. PM Muhyiddin Yassin has an opportunity to reset history for the country and end the political
Keadilan Four states with the highest number of youth in Malaysia In Malaysia, there’s currently 2.4 million youth between the ages of 18 and 21 living in the country. The states with the highest number of youths are Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (512,200), Sabah (364,500), Johor (279,200) and Sarawak (216,400). Political parties now have a
ANWAR IBRAHIM Keadilan Zoom's on the most vulnerable members among the people Anwar Ibrahim says the focus of the Keadilan party should be on the most vulnerable people in Malaysia. He said this in a special meeting with Keadilan Central Leadership Council and Members of Parliament. The meeting took place on Zoom. Anwar stressed on several important points that he says the
ANWAR IBRAHIM Anwar Ibrahim to see the Malaysian King on Tuesday After weeks of waiting, it is now official: Anwar Ibrahim has an audience with the King of Malaysia on Tuesday, Oct 13. The audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah was expected. However, there were some delays. The King was admitted in hospital on September
ANWAR IBRAHIM This is how Mahathir is still trying to block Anwar Mahathir Mohamad is eyeing the Prime Minister’s post once again, perhaps hoping he can lead the country during the APEC meeting. But the timing is not right as he does not command a majority in the Parliament in Malaysia to get an audience with the king. Seeing that Anwar
abah Time to question the credibility and obsession of the gov't A series of unfortunate events came and six months down the road, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is perhaps losing it. The people running the government from Putrajaya are now in a difficult position. They are facing backlash over several issues. Now, Anwar Ibrahim has added to their woes. He claims
ANWAR IBRAHIM This is why Muhyiddin’s government will not last much longer Liew Chin Tong says Malaysia’s government will not last much longer because of the history of betrayals and shifting alliances. The former deputy Minister of Defence says the complex alliances and internal party divisions are recipes for instability. “Malaysia’s complex alliances, with their scars of past betrayals, internal
covid-19 Strong pressure on Muhyiddin to relinquish power The rise in the COVID-19 cases, the failure to contain the big wave of outbreak in Sabah are all playing against PM Muhyiddin Yassin. The latter came on national television last night in an attempt to calm the panic among the people. There have been wild rumours of a
abab Social Media is flooded with a massive #muhyiddinout campaign From Facebook to Twitter, there is a massive campaign by netizens urging Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin to quit. The campaign is altogether accompanied by MEME’s with the tagline ‘Abah will rotan’. This is following the embattled PM’s speech during the night on the COVID-19 resurgence in Malaysia.
