Archive for September, 2015
Syria is in a mess and with Vladimir Putin’s latest admission that Russian military are putting boots on the ground in Syria, things could get really ugly. For the first time, Putin isn’t shy about telling all and sundry that the Russia is providing “serious” training and logistical support to the Syrian army under the […]
... written on Sep 06 2015It was like a Hindustan movie – a businessman and a divorcee were madly in love. Unfortunately, the woman’s father didn’t like the man, most likely because he wasn’t rich or powerful enough. So, the father, who was then Deputy Tourism Minister, instructed his men to bring the guy who has stolen his daughter’s heart […]
... written on Sep 04 2015President Xi Jinping proudly displays the China’s military might – 12,000 Chinese soldiers, 500 pieces of hardware and almost 200 aircraft – in a huge military parade at Tiananmen Square on Thursday as Beijing commemorates the 70th anniversary of Japan’s World War II defeat. As the China’s commander-in-chief by virtue of him as the chairman […]
... written on Sep 03 2015The way Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak hides every time there’s a remote chance people might ask about the allegation of him pocketing US$700 million, you may wonder if his favourite game during kindergarten and primary school was actually hide-and-seek. There’s little doubt he’s extremely good at this. I’m willing to bet my bottom […]
... written on Sep 02 2015Technical analysis says the U.S. stock market is about to melt, thanks to China. Unlike fundamental studies, investors who believe in technical studies have everything to worry because of “Death Cross”. It seems the epidemic of bearish “death cross” is spreading and affecting every single market segment, even to those supposedly insulated from foreign factors. […]
... written on Sep 02 2015In June 2002, the Malaysian government signed a €1 billion (US$961 million; RM3.4 billion) contract with Armaris (now DCNS) and Spanish naval shipbuilder Izar (now Navantia) for 2 SSK Scorpenes submarines. Soon after delivery, embarrassingly, one of the submarines couldn’t dive. However, the humiliation pale in comparison to the deal’s other scandals. A Mongolian […]
... written on Sep 01 2015Yellow fever is not over yet, despite the “Yellow Uprising” had already ended more than 24-hour ago. Nope, we’re not talking about the follow-up debate as to why there were more Chinese than Malay participants during the 34-hour Bersih 4.0 rally. We’re talking about Bilqis Hijjas, who allegedly dropped some balloons and has insulted Najib […]
... written on Sep 01 2015
