Why China Is Winning In The Pacific

Eric X. Li On Why China Is Winning In The Pacific Eric X. Li is a venture capitalist, political scientist and frequent commentator on China’s growing economic and military influence. In a provocative TED Talk andseveral articles he has…

Corruption Across EU “Breathtaking”: EU Commission

  Cecilia MalmstroemEU Home Affairs Commissioner: “The political commitment to really root out corruption seems to be missing”  “Price of not acting is too high”   The extent of corruption in Europe is “breathtaking” and it…

Washington Seeks “Regime Change” in Malaysia: US-backed Opposition Complicit in Corruption, "Dirty Tricks"

In the coming General Election, condemning the Barisan Nasional (BN) as “totally corrupt” would be the Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) main line of attack. It will be used as a rallying cry to oust the incumbent. Corruption is undoubtedly a major challenge. There is elite corruption in both the public and private sectors. There is petty corruption within various strata of society. It is because it is a challenge that the government recognises combating corruption as one of the seven National Key Result Areas (NKRAs). And since 2004 a number of significant measures have been implemented, among them the establishment of 14 special anti-corruption courts with the mandate to adjudicate all corruption cases within 12 months; the enactment of the Whistleblower Act; the signing of Corporate Integrity Pledges and Integrity Pacts; and the acceptance of open tenders publicised through the media for procurement exercises thus enhancing transparency and accountability.

REMAIN CALM! ALL IS WELL!!!

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” – Aldous Huxley I woke up this past Saturday morning and opened my local paper to find out that all was well. An Associated Press article declared…