Monthly Archives: November, 2019

South China Sea Arbitration: 10 Years On, Why Malaysians Should Revisit The Legal Questions

As the tenth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitral award approaches, renewed efforts are underway to portray the ruling as the definitive legal framework for resolving disputes in the South China Sea. Some governments, advocacy groups and foreign policy commentators are expected to use the anniversary to reinforce a particular narrative about the dispute and its implications for the region. Yet, before Malaysians accept such narratives at face value, it is worth revisiting the legal questions that continue to surround the award ten years after it was issued. Lawyer Nor Hisham Mohd Nor writes in Part 1.

Tourism Malaysia, Dorsett Perkukuh Pelancongan Domestik Pada Ketidaktentuan Global

Kempen "Jom Cuti! Bersama Wira & Manja" memperkenalkan pengalaman penginapan bertemakan hidupan liar Malaysia serta pakej mesra keluarga bagi menggalakkan rakyat meneroka destinasi tempatan
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Najib-Arul Kanda Trial – Defence To Challenge Prosecution Move To Call Arul Kanda As Witness

By Aathi Shankar Former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy would challenge the prosecution’s plan to turn him as a witness...

Is Barisan Nasional ready to retake Putrajaya ?

By Aathi Shankar THE 16th American President Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865) once famously said: “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some...

Najib-SRC Trial: Najib Ordered To Enter Defence

By Aathi Shankar Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been called to enter his defence for all 7 charges against him pertaining to alleged misappropriation of...

Pakatan’s Move To Fetter Najib Characterises A Vengeful Regime

By Aathi Shankar The court application on Monday, November 4, 2019, by Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas to fetter former Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

Najib-1MDB Trial: Shahrol Azral Sold PSI-JV Shares Without Mandatory Najib’s Approval

By Aathi Shankar The 1Malaysia Development Board (1MDB) management sold its 40% stake in a botched joint venture with PetroSaudi International (PSI) Limited without the...

Tanjung Piai By-Election: A Litmus Test For Both PH, BN

By Aathi Shankar Tanjung Piai by-election in Johor will see 6 candidates flexing their political muscles for the next two weeks to wrest control of...

Malaysia: Return of the Cronies

By: John Berthelsen (Asia Sentinel) On October 17, Halim Saad, the executive chairman of Renong Group, bid RM5.2 billion (US$1.24 billion) in an attempt to...

Najib-1MDB Trial: PSI CEO Tarek Pocketed USD85m As Commission For 1MDB-PSI JV

By Aathi Shankar PetroSaudi International (PSI) chief executive officer (CEO) Tarek Essam Obaid pocketed a commission of USD85mil (approximately RM290 million) for the joint venture...