Posts Tagged ‘Establishment’
While Establishment Politicians Squabbled Over TikTok, John McEntee Built a New Model for Influence
When Republican lawmakers lined up to condemn TikTok as a national security threat in early 2023, former Trump Aide John McEntee took a different view. At the time, McEntee’s position seemed politically isolated. Senator Marco Rubio was calling TikTok “spyware.” Representative Mike Gallagher was drafting legislation to force ByteDance, the parent company, to divest. The…
Read MoreNew York Mayoral Vote Floors Democratic Establishment
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary is a seismic wake-up call for a party establishment out of step with younger Americans and failing to counter Donald Trump, analysts say. The little-known state legislator, a proud “democratic socialist,” is now favorite to win November’s election and become a major voice in the…
Read MoreVietnam approves establishment of Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Published Wed, May 21, 2025 · 10:37 AM [HANOI] Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has approved the establishment of a new airline, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported on Tuesday (May 20). A spokesperson for the company confirmed the approval in an e-mail to Reuters on Wednesday, without giving further…
Read MoreSenior establishment figures mediated between CDL’s Kwek Leng Beng and son Sherman, sources say
[SINGAPORE] Trusted family friends and senior establishment figures in Singapore intervened and mediated a truce which put a halt to an acrimonious boardroom fight between billionaire Kwek Leng Beng and his son Sherman Kwek, according to sources who spoke to The Straits Times. The halt came after more than two weeks of tit-for-tat media statements…
Read MoreMohamed Al-Fayed: Egyptian Tycoon Who Craved ‘Establishment’ Approval
Few things were beyond the reach of billionaire Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed who has died at the age of 94. Hotels, yachts and a football club were bought with ease but he never acquired the recognition he craved. His son Dodi’s fateful relationship with princess Diana might have been the moment Fayed finally gained acceptance…
Read MorePakistan Establishment Closes Ranks In Crackdown On Khan
Paramilitary soldiers deploy outside an anti-terrorism court before the arrival of former Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan AFP With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan’s rulers are seeking to destroy former prime minister Imran Khan’s support ahead of elections, analysts say. Khan’s brief arrest earlier this month sparked days of street…
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