In a complex political drama unfolding in Malaysia, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, once a global symbol of democratic reform, now faces accusations of using anti-corruption investigations to settle old scores. Nearly two years into his premiership, which began in November 2022, Anwar’s government is under scrutiny for allegedly weaponizing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against […]

America is coming to the aid of Bangladesh, which has sought another multibillion-dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund. A US delegation will hold talks with the interim government of Bangladesh, including its leader Muhammad Yunus,  in Dhaka on September 14 and 15. These will be the first high-level talks between the two nations since […]

China’s President Xi Jinping has subtly toned down his language on the country’s goals, suggesting the world’s second-largest economy is finding it difficult to achieve its “around 5 per cent” growth target, reports the South China Morning Post. “We should strive to fulfil the economic and social development goals and tasks for the whole year,” […]

China’s export growth faces increasing risks as pressure to raise import tariffs spreads beyond advanced economies to less-developed ones due to escalating trade tensions and concerns about excess capacity, according to analysts. China has been targeted with measures on a range of exports, including solar panels, electric vehicles (EVs), steel, aluminium, and even low-value retail […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer thinks football is coming home again 58 years after England won the Fifa World Cup in 1966. He said this in Washington, where he met President Joe Biden less than an hour after England defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semi-final on Tuesday (July 10). Asked  if football […]

Et tu, Brute? If the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acted as Julius Caesar, whom should he ask that question: the Sunday Times, the Financial Times, or the Economist? All are august publications which have supported the Tories at every election since 2005. But now they have defected to Labour. “Britain needs a fresh start” […]

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is the new British Prime Minister after the Tories suffered their worst defeat in the July 4 general election. “We did it! Change begins now,” Starmer said in his victory speech after the Labour landslide ending 14 years of Tory rule. The outgoing Conservative prime minister, Rishi Sunak, conceded the […]

She acted the part, now she lives the part. Gena Rowlands, who played the older Allie in The Notebook, now has Allie’s disease too. She developed dementia five years ago, said her son, Nick Cassavetes , who directed her in the film based on the Nicholas Sparks love story. He revealed this in an interview […]