The Money Trail denied by Najib, AG and 1MDB
Abu Dhabi authorities have arrested Khadem Al Qubaisi, who authorities say is a key figure in an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud related to a Malaysian sovereign-wealth…
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1MDB: The inside story of the world’s biggest financial scandal
How a jailed former banker and a lone British journalist broke a story that shook the world by Randeep Ramesh n 22 June 2015, Xavier…
Asia’s 2016 Heroes Of Philanthropy
By John Koppisch , FORBES STAFF AUSTRALIA Peter Hall 55 CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Hunter Hall The founder of one of Australia’s largest…
Rodrigo Duterte Has Been Sworn In as President of the Philippines
By Charlie Campbell Here are the five big challenges he will face in his term When the vote count signaled Rodrigo Duterte had won the Philippine…
Timor Gap Dispute With Australia Inspires Timorese Political Activism – Analysis
By Max Lane* On March 22, 2016 at least 40,000 – perhaps as many as 70,000 Timorese attended a protest outside the Australian Embassy in…
Saudi Arabia, UN Black Lists And Manipulating Human Rights – OpEd
“It appears that political power and diplomatic clout have been allowed to trump the UN’s duty to expose those responsible for the killing and maiming…
Glocalisation, English And Singlish: Creating A Singaporean Identity – Analysis
The English versus Singlish debate reflects an element of the social fabric of Singapore. The concept of glocalisation brings a deeper understanding to a weak…
US To Send More Troops, Helicopters To Iraq
BY RFE RL APRIL 19, 2016 (RFE/RL) — The United States will send 200 additional soldiers and a number of Apache helicopters to Iraq to…
Secret NATO Manual Accidentally Sent To Scottish Fishermen?
BY MINA APRIL 19, 2016 A NATO manual marked “restricted” and full of codewords, ciphers, coordinates, and radio frequencies for its war drills this month…
Panama Papers: The Geopolitical Impact Of Tax Evasion And Offshoring – Analysis
By Andre Ishii The recent revelations of the so–called Panama Papers – a massive 2.6 TB collection of data concerning the hidden shell companies of…