{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1008399,
        "msgid": "mahathir-accuses-us-of-racism-1447893297",
        "date": "1994-06-18 00:00:00",
        "title": "Mahathir accuses U.S. of racism",
        "author": null,
        "source": "REUTERS",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Mahathir accuses U.S. of racism KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad questioned yesterday whether U.S. opposition to the East Asia Economic Caucus (EAEC) was due to racism. \"Why the rejection? Is it because of our color?\" Mahathir said in reaction to Washington's reported opposition to the caucus within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.",
        "content": "<p>Mahathir accuses U.S. of racism<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir<br>\nMohamad questioned yesterday whether U.S. opposition to the East<br>\nAsia Economic Caucus (EAEC) was due to racism.<\/p>\n<p>\"Why the rejection? Is it because of our color?\" Mahathir said<br>\nin reaction to Washington's reported opposition to the caucus<br>\nwithin the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.<\/p>\n<p>Mahathir mooted the EAEC, which was later adopted by ASEAN<br>\n(Association of Southeast Asian Nations), to provide a voice for<br>\neconomies in the booming East Asian region.<\/p>\n<p>ASEAN groups Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,<br>\nSingapore and Thailand. APEC groups ASEAN countries with others<br>\nincluding the United States and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>\"Clinton's administration used to be open-minded about the<br>\nEAEC, but we now hear that they have a definite stand against<br>\nit,\" he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n<p>\"We have said EAEC is not a trade bloc but a forum to give<br>\nstrength to small countries like Malaysia when we negotiate with<br>\nother groups such as the European Union or the North America Free<br>\nTrade Area (NAFTA),\" he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mahathir-accuses-us-of-racism-1447893297",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}