Michelle Yeoh came out in support of Najib Razak in January 2018, well after the DOJ began seizing 1MDB related assets worldwide - Malaysians, adoring fans worldwide, have a right to information about the funding for her Najib promotion

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

Michelle Yeoh came out in support of Najib Razak in January 2018, well after the DOJ began seizing 1MDB related assets worldwide, and well after Najib and wife Rosmah Mansor began publicly , and falsely, denying having anything to do with the theft.   Her words:   

“We are very proud to recognise the fact that he was the one who championed this in the first place as a good neighbour and doing the right thing as a human being. Our PM has shown great leadership together with the Bangladeshi government with our partners in Saudi (Arabia) and UAE (United Arab Emirates),” she said during her visit to the Rohingya refugees’ area here Saturday.

Yeoh was part of the Malaysian special delegation to Cox’s Bazar led by Armed Forces chief General Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohammed Noor. The delegation visited the Malaysian Field Hospital that started its operation on Nov 31 and also the Balukhali refugee camp, located about 10 minutes from the field hospital                                                      

Malaysians in particular and Yeoh's adoring fans worldwide have a right to information about the funding for her Najib promotion.      

Monday, March 13, 2023

Michelle Yeoh's Oscar win should serve to refocus efforts to recover 1MDB money - Recall Yeoh's defiant " I hope from the bottom of my heart that (Najib) will remain as the prime minister " in 2013

by Ganesh Sahathevan 

                      

           
          Yeoh continued to publicly support Najib in Janaury 2018, after the DOJ had started seizing 1MDB related                assets  

The Hollywood Reporter said in 2013, just before Malaysia's  2013 General Election :

Yeoh has come under social media attack since she appeared at an election rally in support of Najib Razak’s ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional, in the southern state of Selangor on April 20. At the event, the actress said Najib, who is running his first electoral campaign after ascending to his post in 2009, is a leader “who has done so many good things and will do more… I hope from the bottom of my heart that he will remain as the prime minister and I ask all of you to give him a strong mandate.

Yeoh has remained steadfast in her support for Najib. In an interview with Channel News Asia, the actress said: “This is a democratic country and we are free to voice our opinion… I believe all of us want to do good for our country.” Speaking to the Chinese press at a cosmetics launch in Hong Kong on Monday, Yeoh said she is “a straight-talking person, and I will speak out if I have something to say.” The Hollywood Reporter’s requests to Yeoh’s agent for clarification on the matter were not answered at the time of this writing .

Najib won that election, went on to plunder 1MDB, and is now in jail for that theft. The Oscar win is an opportune time  to pursue Yeoh for an anwer.

Michelle Yeoh's Oscar win should serve to refocus efforts to recover 1MDB money - Recall Yeoh's defiant " I hope from the bottom of my heart that (Najib) will remain as the prime minister " in 2013

by Ganesh Sahathevan 

                      

           
          Yeoh continued to publicly support Najib in Janaury 2018, after the DOJ had started seizing 1MDB related                assets  

The Hollywood Reporter said in 2013, just before Malaysia's  2013 General Election :

Yeoh has come under social media attack since she appeared at an election rally in support of Najib Razak’s ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional, in the southern state of Selangor on April 20. At the event, the actress said Najib, who is running his first electoral campaign after ascending to his post in 2009, is a leader “who has done so many good things and will do more… I hope from the bottom of my heart that he will remain as the prime minister and I ask all of you to give him a strong mandate.

Yeoh has remained steadfast in her support for Najib. In an interview with Channel News Asia, the actress said: “This is a democratic country and we are free to voice our opinion… I believe all of us want to do good for our country.” Speaking to the Chinese press at a cosmetics launch in Hong Kong on Monday, Yeoh said she is “a straight-talking person, and I will speak out if I have something to say.” The Hollywood Reporter’s requests to Yeoh’s agent for clarification on the matter were not answered at the time of this writing .

Najib won that election, went on to plunder 1MDB, and is now in jail for that theft. The Oscar win is an opportune time  to pursue Yeoh for an anwer.

Malaysia concerned about AUKUS but silent about Australian Government's LGBT Initiatives in Malaysia - Anwar Ibrahim has not disclosed discussions with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her plans to support LGBT groups and programs in Malaysia and the region

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

          Anwar Ibrahim met Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong recently 

Malaysia has not been hesitant informing  Australia when Malaysia's national interest are threatened. Malaysia's objection to AUKUS is a good example.   

Malaysia has however remained silent about Australia's LGBT initiatives which will target Malaysia and other countries in the region. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said recently: 

“In the coming months, I have asked our Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to consult across our region and our community to identify the areas in which we are best equipped to make a difference."

Wong is openly gay,and when she speaks of "our community" she speaks for herself as well. 

Wong met Anwar Ibrahim around the time she announced her government's LGBT intervention in countries in this region, but Anwar has said nothing about registering any protest with regards that interference in Malaysian politics.

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Australia's Dept Of Foreign Affairs & Trade will speak with LGBTQI communities in Southeast Asia, Pacific to identify areas in which Australia can provide financial and other support -Singapore has already warned the US Embassy Singapore that that would be considered interference in domestic politics

by Ganesh Sahathevan  

    Pink Dot Singapore may be a beneficiary of the millions Australia's Penny Wong has promised          members of "our community" in this region

The Mandarin reported on Thursday 2 March 2023, quoting Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong : 

“In the coming months, I have asked our Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to consult across our region and our community to identify the areas in which we are best equipped to make a difference."

Even Singapore , let alone Muslim majority Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, is likely to see Wong's move  as interference in domestic politics

As Reuters reported in May 2021:

Socially-conservative Singapore on Wednesday said it "noted with regret" that the U.S. embassy in the city-state had co-hosted a webinar with a local LGBT support group earlier this week.

Multi-ethnic Singapore has strict laws regulating public assembly. Foreigners are prohibited from participating in events dealing with a political cause.

"Ministry of foreign affairs has reminded the U.S. Embassy that foreign missions here are not to interfere in our domestic social and political matters, including issues such as how sexual orientation should be dealt with in public policy," it said in a statement.

Australia's Dept Of Foreign Affairs & Trade will speak with LGBTQI communities in Southeast Asia, Pacific to identify areas in which Australia can provide financial and other support -Singapore has already warned the US Embassy Singapore that that would be considered interference in domestic politics

by Ganesh Sahathevan  

    Pink Dot Singapore may be a beneficiary of the millions Australia's Penny Wong has promised          members of "our community" in this region

The Mandarin reported on Thursday 2 March 2023, quoting Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong : 

“In the coming months, I have asked our Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to consult across our region and our community to identify the areas in which we are best equipped to make a difference."

Even Singapore , let alone Muslim majority Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, is likely to see Wong's move  as interference in domestic politics

As Reuters reported in May 2021:

Socially-conservative Singapore on Wednesday said it "noted with regret" that the U.S. embassy in the city-state had co-hosted a webinar with a local LGBT support group earlier this week.

Multi-ethnic Singapore has strict laws regulating public assembly. Foreigners are prohibited from participating in events dealing with a political cause.

"Ministry of foreign affairs has reminded the U.S. Embassy that foreign missions here are not to interfere in our domestic social and political matters, including issues such as how sexual orientation should be dealt with in public policy," it said in a statement.

To Be Read WIth 

Saturday, March 4, 2023

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong recently visited Malaysia after pledging millions in funding for LGBTQIA+ organisations worldwide -funding commitments to Malaysian entities not disclosed

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

The Mandarin reported on Thursday 2 March 2023: 

“A new Inclusion and Equality Fund will be Australia’s first dedicated fund to support LGBTQIA+ civil society organisations and human rights defenders, international partnerships and networks — helping address social stigma and legal discrimination,” Wong said via a recorded message.
As a first step, Australia will contribute more to the Global Equality Fund, a fund focused on protecting LGBT+ rights globally.
“But this is just the start,” Wong said.
“In the coming months, I have asked our Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to consult across our region and our community to identify the areas in which we are best equipped to make a difference.
“This will inform a dedicated LGBTQIA+ human rights engagement strategy — including bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, development and humanitarian assistance.”

Wong is travelling to Malaysia and India this week, with her first visit to the latter as foreign minister.

Wong has been very public about her advocacy of gay rights but that fact has been kept silent in Australia, and by friendly media in Malaysia and Singapore.That however will not prevent questions from being raised in Malaysia about who in Malaysia is being or will be supported by Wong's funding. 

To Be Read WIth 

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Gay rights advocate Penny Wong's visit to Malaysia in her role as Australia's Foreign Minister can empower the Australian High Commission in Malaysia's advocacy for LGBTIQ rights in Malaysia

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

                                   
Penny Wong's emotional speech: same-sex marriage plebiscite 'exposing our children to hatred' – video


Australia's new Foreign Minister, Penny Wong , has announced that she will be visiting Malaysia in coming weeks. 

Her official visit will raise problems in Malaysia, given her public advocacy of gay rights, including same sex marriage (see video above). It can nevertheless  empower the  Australian High Commission in Malaysia's advocacy for LGBTIQ rights in Malaysia. 

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Andrew Goledzinowski on LGBTIQ rights in Malaysia: Corporate Malaysia is moving forward, because diversity "just works better" , embracing what are really just "human rights"

 By Ganesh Sahathevan 

A Twitter exchange between this writer and the Australian High Commissioner  to Malaysia Andrew Goledzinowski.

https://twitter.com/AusHCMalaysia/status/1369896616409194498




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Saturday, January 23, 2021

Australia and its High Commissioner attempt to impose Australian LGBT norms on Malaysia, critical of Malaysia's sharia law: unclear how his intervention serves Australia's interests

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong recently visited Malaysia after pledging millions in funding for LGBTQIA+ organisations worldwide -funding commitments to Malaysian entities not disclosed

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

The Mandarin reported on Thursday 2 March 2023: 

“A new Inclusion and Equality Fund will be Australia’s first dedicated fund to support LGBTQIA+ civil society organisations and human rights defenders, international partnerships and networks — helping address social stigma and legal discrimination,” Wong said via a recorded message.
As a first step, Australia will contribute more to the Global Equality Fund, a fund focused on protecting LGBT+ rights globally.
“But this is just the start,” Wong said.
“In the coming months, I have asked our Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to consult across our region and our community to identify the areas in which we are best equipped to make a difference.
“This will inform a dedicated LGBTQIA+ human rights engagement strategy — including bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, development and humanitarian assistance.”

Wong is travelling to Malaysia and India this week, with her first visit to the latter as foreign minister.

Wong has been very public about her advocacy of gay rights but that fact has been kept silent in Australia, and by friendly media in Malaysia and Singapore.That however will not prevent questions from being raised in Malaysia about who in Malaysia is being or will be supported by Wong's funding. 

To Be Read WIth 

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Gay rights advocate Penny Wong's visit to Malaysia in her role as Australia's Foreign Minister can empower the Australian High Commission in Malaysia's advocacy for LGBTIQ rights in Malaysia

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

                                   
Penny Wong's emotional speech: same-sex marriage plebiscite 'exposing our children to hatred' – video


Australia's new Foreign Minister, Penny Wong , has announced that she will be visiting Malaysia in coming weeks. 

Her official visit will raise problems in Malaysia, given her public advocacy of gay rights, including same sex marriage (see video above). It can nevertheless  empower the  Australian High Commission in Malaysia's advocacy for LGBTIQ rights in Malaysia. 

TO BE READ WITH 

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Andrew Goledzinowski on LGBTIQ rights in Malaysia: Corporate Malaysia is moving forward, because diversity "just works better" , embracing what are really just "human rights"

 By Ganesh Sahathevan 

A Twitter exchange between this writer and the Australian High Commissioner  to Malaysia Andrew Goledzinowski.

https://twitter.com/AusHCMalaysia/status/1369896616409194498




SEE ALSO 


Saturday, January 23, 2021

Australia and its High Commissioner attempt to impose Australian LGBT norms on Malaysia, critical of Malaysia's sharia law: unclear how his intervention serves Australia's interests

Even HRH Tunku Aminah must exercise her own judgement when acting as chairman of Berjaya Corp

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

                                       Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Tun Aminah Binti Sultan Ibrahim Ismail

HRH Tunku Aminah's appointment as chairman Berjaya Corp is not her first board appointment. She has previously been appointed to the Board of Directors of Redtone She is "the daughter of the Sultan of Johor DYMM Sultan Ibrahim Ismail and  graduated from the prestigious La Salle School of Arts in Singapore".

However, this is probably the first time in Malaysian corporate history that the retiring chairman has declared that he will for all intents and purposes remain in charge. Malaysian's corporations laws require that even HRH Tunku Aminah  must exercise her own judgement when acting as chairman of Berjaya Corp.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Berjaya Corporation all girl board of directors including chairman HRH Tunku Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Johor has a legal problem - Vincent Tan's public comments suggest directors will not be exercising their minds in carrying out their duties

by Ganesh Sahathevan




Tan Sri Vincent Tan has relinquished his position as its non-independent non-executive chairman of BCor p— Reuters pic






Vincent Tan Chee Yioun has appointed the Sultan Of Johor's daughter to replace him as chairman of Berjaya Corp but has then said that he will take on the role of adviser and will still be “very much involved with the group and its business activities”.

That statement raises a legal quandary for the new chairman Tunku Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, the daughter of Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ismail. and her fellow directors for the board  is the mind of the company and owes its duties to the company. Directors must think for themselves, and not merely represent the thoughts of anyone else but themselves.  Directors may be in breach of various sections of Malaysia's  corporations laws   including the Companies Act  2016 by remaining in a position where they are not actually exercising their own minds. 

Other board members are Vivienne Cheng Chi Fan, joint group chief executive officer and executive director; Nerine Tan Sheik Ping, joint group chief executive officer and executive director; Norlela Baharudin, executive director; Chryseis Tan, executive director; Dr. Jayanti Naidu G. Danasamy, independent non-executive director; Penelope Gan, independent non-executive director and; Datuk Leong Kwei Chun (Datuk Anne Eu), independent non-executive director

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Berjaya founder Vincent Tan steps down as chairman, all-female board takes charge

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By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Wednesday, 01 Mar 2023 9:54 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Berjaya Corporation Berhad (BCorp) founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan, who turned 71 in February, has relinquished his position as its non-independent non-executive chairman of BCorp, the company announced today.

He will be replaced by Tunku Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, the daughter of Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ismail.


Tan will assume the role of advisor “to provide guidance to the board and support the continued growth of the group”. Tan said the shake-up is part of the company’s efforts to “promote women empowerment”. The new board will be entirely women.

“The latest changes in the BCorp boardroom reflect the group’s commitment to promote women and empowerment in the workplace. I have every confidence in the leadership abilities of all the women on the Board to effectively lead the Group to greater heights,” he said in a statement issued by the company.


Other board members are Vivienne Cheng Chi Fan, joint group chief executive officer and executive director; Nerine Tan Sheik Ping, joint group chief executive officer and executive director; Norlela Baharudin, executive director; Chryseis Tan, executive director; Dr. Jayanti Naidu G. Danasamy, independent non-executive director; Penelope Gan, independent non-executive director and; Datuk Leong Kwei Chun (Datuk Anne Eu), independent non-executive director.



Tan will still be “very much involved with the group and its business activities” but will focus more on promoting his charitable foundation, Yayasan MyFirst Home, now a year old.

The foundation began operations in 2022 with a RM5 million capital injection from Tan, the foundation’s chairman. The tycoon said MFH was formed to promote and facilitate the development of affordable housing and home ownership by the B40 group, moving them up from being tenants to first-time homeowners.

YMFH has helped 5,000 people to date, according to news reports, with down payments, deposits, legal and evaluation fees, among others, provided for the pioneer batch.

“I am particularly passionate about finding solutions to assist the B40 group to be able to buy and own an affordable home which is the reason I founded Yayasan MyFirst Home with a personal donation of RM5 million to fund its initial start-up and operating costs,” he said.

“I truly believe Yayasan MyFirst Home will be able to make a difference in its endeavours to help the B40 group to own their own homes.”

Berjaya Corporation all girl board of directors including chairman HRH Tunku Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Johor has a legal problem - Vincent Tan's public comments suggest directors will not be exercising their minds in carrying out their duties

by Ganesh Sahathevan




Tan Sri Vincent Tan has relinquished his position as its non-independent non-executive chairman of BCor p— Reuters pic






Vincent Tan Chee Yioun has appointed the Sultan Of Johor's daughter to replace him as chairman of Berjaya Corp but has then said that he will take on the role of adviser and will still be “very much involved with the group and its business activities”.

That statement raises a legal quandary for the new chairman Tunku Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, the daughter of Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ismail. and her fellow directors for the board  is the mind of the company and owes its duties to the company. Directors must think for themselves, and not merely represent the thoughts of anyone else but themselves.  Directors may be in breach of various sections of Malaysia's  corporations laws   including the Companies Act  2016 by remaining in a position where they are not actually exercising their own minds. 

Other board members are Vivienne Cheng Chi Fan, joint group chief executive officer and executive director; Nerine Tan Sheik Ping, joint group chief executive officer and executive director; Norlela Baharudin, executive director; Chryseis Tan, executive director; Dr. Jayanti Naidu G. Danasamy, independent non-executive director; Penelope Gan, independent non-executive director and; Datuk Leong Kwei Chun (Datuk Anne Eu), independent non-executive director

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Berjaya founder Vincent Tan steps down as chairman, all-female board takes charge

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By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Wednesday, 01 Mar 2023 9:54 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Berjaya Corporation Berhad (BCorp) founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan, who turned 71 in February, has relinquished his position as its non-independent non-executive chairman of BCorp, the company announced today.

He will be replaced by Tunku Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, the daughter of Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ismail.


Tan will assume the role of advisor “to provide guidance to the board and support the continued growth of the group”. Tan said the shake-up is part of the company’s efforts to “promote women empowerment”. The new board will be entirely women.

“The latest changes in the BCorp boardroom reflect the group’s commitment to promote women and empowerment in the workplace. I have every confidence in the leadership abilities of all the women on the Board to effectively lead the Group to greater heights,” he said in a statement issued by the company.


Other board members are Vivienne Cheng Chi Fan, joint group chief executive officer and executive director; Nerine Tan Sheik Ping, joint group chief executive officer and executive director; Norlela Baharudin, executive director; Chryseis Tan, executive director; Dr. Jayanti Naidu G. Danasamy, independent non-executive director; Penelope Gan, independent non-executive director and; Datuk Leong Kwei Chun (Datuk Anne Eu), independent non-executive director.



Tan will still be “very much involved with the group and its business activities” but will focus more on promoting his charitable foundation, Yayasan MyFirst Home, now a year old.

The foundation began operations in 2022 with a RM5 million capital injection from Tan, the foundation’s chairman. The tycoon said MFH was formed to promote and facilitate the development of affordable housing and home ownership by the B40 group, moving them up from being tenants to first-time homeowners.

YMFH has helped 5,000 people to date, according to news reports, with down payments, deposits, legal and evaluation fees, among others, provided for the pioneer batch.

“I am particularly passionate about finding solutions to assist the B40 group to be able to buy and own an affordable home which is the reason I founded Yayasan MyFirst Home with a personal donation of RM5 million to fund its initial start-up and operating costs,” he said.

“I truly believe Yayasan MyFirst Home will be able to make a difference in its endeavours to help the B40 group to own their own homes.”