December 4, 2025

Malaysia Corruption: Shamsul Iskandar Puts Pressure On Anwar

Malaysia Corruption: Shamsul Iskandar Puts Pressure On Anwar

December 4, 2025 3:56 am

Malaysian prosecutors charged a former senior aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday, a move that has revived political debate over the government’s promise to curb graft. The Malaysia corruption case Shamsul Iskandar enters court at a sensitive moment for Anwar, who campaigned on restoring public trust after years of political upheaval.

Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, who resigned last week as Anwar’s senior political secretary, was accused of accepting 176,829 ringgit (about $42,960) from businessman Albert Tei in return for help securing mineral mining licences in Sabah, according to court filings seen by Reuters. He entered a plea of …

Bangladesh Student Party Election Struggle Intensifies

Bangladesh Student Party Election Struggle Intensifies

December 4, 2025 3:41 am

The Bangladesh student party election struggle intensified this month as the National Citizen Party tried to convert last year’s mass protest momentum into electoral gains ahead of the February vote. The group, led by several key figures from the uprising that removed longtime leader Sheikh Hasina, is finding it difficult to build national reach, raise funds, and keep early supporters engaged.

Despite drawing huge crowds when it launched earlier this year, the party now faces entrenched competitors with long standing political machines and broad networks. Opinion surveys suggest that support for the new movement has stalled, leaving it far behind …

UK Budget Leak Inquiry Gains Support From Reeves

UK Budget Leak Inquiry Gains Support From Reeves

December 4, 2025 3:05 am

UK Budget leak inquiry efforts gained momentum on Wednesday as Chancellor Rachel Reeves threw her weight behind a formal investigation into a series of unauthorised disclosures that unsettled businesses, alarmed consumers, and moved financial markets in the run up to the November 26 Budget.

The chief secretary to the Treasury, James Murray, told Parliament that the inquiry is already under way and is being led by James Bowler, the Treasury’s most senior civil servant. Murray said the probe had the “full support of the chancellor” and the entire Treasury team.

The leaks ranged from plans to freeze income tax thresholds …

US Ukraine Peace Talks Move To Miami As Tensions Grow

US Ukraine Peace Talks Move To Miami As Tensions Grow

December 4, 2025 2:29 am

US Ukraine peace talks will continue in Miami on Thursday as US special envoy Steve Witkoff prepares to meet Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s national security council. The White House confirmed the meeting only a day after Witkoff spent close to five hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The back to back sessions reflect Washington’s effort to explore a potential path toward ending the conflict, although divisions between Kyiv and Moscow remain deep. The Kremlin said the Moscow meeting delivered no compromise, while US President Trump described it as “reasonably good” and stressed that progress would take …

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