Malaysian police seized 284 boxes containing designer handbags and dozens of bags filled with cash and jewelry from a private residence linked to former prime minister Najib Razak on Friday morning, R ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-18
... ce by new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, his ally-turned-foe-turned-ally, with whom he joined forces to oust scandal-tainted Najib Razak’s administration in last week’s election. “The king, with the ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-16
... t Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hostile policy objectives. Ironically, just as the opening ceremony of the new US embassy in Jerusalem was underway, a bloody “sideshow” took place at the ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-16
Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Malaysia's new prime minister on Thursday last week, spelling the end of the rule of Najib Razak and the six-decade reign of the Barisan National party. Political obse ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-15
... , backing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who described the Israeli military’s actions as self-defense of his country’s borders. In siding squarely with Israel, Washington put distance between itsel ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-15
... sia's new prime minister, the 92-year-old Dr. Mahathir Mohammad, who defeated Najib Razak in a stunning election victory and political comeback last week. He had served his country in the same capacit ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-14
... anch in a prime commercial district, and not at some minor outlet of the bank in a remote location. My friend learnt a lesson that one needs to be careful in choosing the branch, as service quality is ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-11
A number of world leaders, with the exception of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have expressed regret and concern about US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comp ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-11
Malaysia may renegotiate some deals with China, the country's new prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, said on Thursday, just hours after his coalition secured a shock election win against the government ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-11
... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is widely seen as an important ice-breaking event between Beijing and Tokyo. Obviously, the last thing Japan wants is to be marginalized in the peace talks on the ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-10
An opposition alliance spearheaded by Mahathir Mohamad scored a historic victory in Malaysia’s general election, setting the stage for the former strongman to become prime minister once again. Officia ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-10
... r British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke by phone to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, meanwhile, said Tehran aims to continue to ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-09
... he Indian prime minister, was invited to a two-day informal weekend meeting with Xi in Wuhan, in central China, April 27-28. Xi told Modi that he had not invited any other leader to meet outside of Be ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-07
... Ireland. Prime Minister May relies on the 10 DUP members of the Westminster Parliament to remain in office; this gives them bargaining power far in excess of their number. “From an economic point of ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-07
... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe throughout the process, lest either leader feels ignored or undermined. Moreover, he will need to keep all alternatives on the table, even though military options a ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-02
