Former Japan PM Abe killed in shooting
KASHIHARA (Japan): Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe died in hospital on Friday, local media reported, hours after being shot at a political campaign event in an attack condemned as “absolutely unforgivable”. Citing a senior member of Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party, national broadcaster NHK said “former prime minister Abe died at a hospital in Kashihara […]
Big ego of leaders in full glare
Leadership is not a popularity contest. It’s about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title. — Robin S Sharma, Canadian writer Everyone has an ego. That is a fact. Even a saint has an ego, if you wish to acknowledge that. However, the negative impact […]
Dr Mahathir discharged from IJN today
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN) at 8.40 am today. IJN in a statement issued today said Dr Mahathir was recently admitted to the institute for medical treatment and was discharged today, and that he would be recuperating at home. “Tun Dr Mahathir shall be having his follow-up for continuation of his […]
Pak Lah is fine, rumours on death untrue
KUALA LUMPUR: The Office of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today announced that the former prime minister is in good health with his family. In a statement today (Nov 15), the office refuted the viral posts on Facebook belonging to ‘Mohd Hasni Izuwan’ and Saifulzaman Mahmood’ claiming that the country’s fifth prime minister, who is fondly known as […]
Dr Mahathir — an enigma and legend
There is no such thing as absolute freedom of the press, not even in the most advanced countries in the world. There are things you just don’t say, because it will destabilise the environment. – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Tomorrow, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed celebrates his 96th birthday. At one time, the world’s oldest prime […]
