Malaysian PM Shores-Up Support
Published on Oct 22, 2013 by Luke Hunt
Internal elections within the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) have resulted in Prime Minister Najib Razak shoring-up his support base amid increased competition from old party stalwarts and despite a poor showing at the May national poll.Among those who attempted to stamp themselves as potential future leaders were Mukhriz Mahathir, 48. The son of Malaysia’s longest serving leader Mahathir Mohammad, his political maneuvers have been widely viewed as an attempt protect his father’s controversial legacy.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..
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Brunei Caps Off a Solid Year at ASEAN’s Helm
Published on Oct 12, 2013 by Luke Hunt
The ASEAN Summit ended in Brunei on a high note with leaders of the 10-nation trading bloc striking the right note with China over conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea and reaching an agreement on how best to combat the dreaded haze and promises to forge deeper ties.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat. .
Malaysian PM Warns of the Battle for Islam
Published on Oct 1, 2013 by Luke Hunt
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has had a difficult time since narrowly winning controversial elections in May. Equally, the country’s foreign policy has proven myopic with dubious forays into the Muslim rebellions in the Southern Philippines and Southern Thailand.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..
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..
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..
