Murdered Mongolian Model Haunts Malaysia
Published on Aug 28, 2013 by Luke Hunt
A Malaysian appeals court has overturned the convictions of two police officers sentenced to hang for the murder of Mongolian modelAltantuya Shaaribiibuu, but the local and international ramifications that came with her brutal killing will continue to haunt Prime Minister Najib Razak.Shaariibuu was a 28-year-old former model and interpreter at the center of allegations of $1.1 billion in kickbacks involving the Malaysian government’s purchase of two French submarines in 2002 when current Prime Minister Najib Razak was the Defense Minister.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..
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Malaysia Court Frees two in Mongolian Murder Scandal
Published on Aug 23, 2013 by Luke Hunt
A Malaysian appeals court on Friday ordered two police officers freed after overturning their murder convictions in the killing of a Mongolian woman who had an affair with a friend of the prime minister.Read more from The Associated Press..
China Backs Cambodian Government
Published on Aug 22, 2013 by Luke Hunt
China’s foreign minister has urged Cambodia to solve its ongoing political deadlock and to quickly form a new government, while firmly supporting Cambodia’s current ruling government.Read more from Kong Sothanarith at Voice of America..
Malaysian Election Leads To Debt Downgrade
Published on Aug 2, 2013 by Luke Hunt
The Malaysian government has had a hard time coping with the May election, which resulted in voters deserting the ruling party in droves and Prime Minister Najib Razak relying on gerrymandering to secure another five-year term.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..
Youthful Daring at Cambodia's Poll
Published on Jul 28, 2013 by Luke Hunt
While change at the top is unlikely, Cambodians go to the polls Sunday after the opposition mounted its best campaign to date against a government branded as uncaring bullies more concerned with their personal wealth than the plight of their people, ranked among the world’s poorest.Read more from Luke Hunt in Spectrum. .