Archive for December, 2016
Indonesia is the place you want to go if you wish to become an instant millionaire, or even billionaire for that matter. For as little as US$75 (£60; S$110; RM335) at foreign exchange counter, one can become a millionaire. Indonesian Rupiah high denominations have long been a source of attraction or amusement to foreigners – […]
... written on Dec 19 2016There are 2 important commodities that exist, in huge quantity, in the Middle East – oil and war. Oil provides free flow of money to the Gulf nations. Throw in the bonus of two Holy Mosques, suddenly Saudi Arabia becomes the “Big Brother of the Arab World”. Ironically, the existence of oil and the two […]
... written on Dec 19 2016Napolean Bonaparte once said – “China is a sleeping dragon. Let her sleep! If she wakes, she will move the world!” Turns out, the dragon didn’t only shake the world but able to perform some naughty tricks too. Like its economy, the Chinese piracy is a legend – copying and cloning almost everything. Now, the […]
... written on Dec 18 2016Saudi Arabia has a huge problem with regards to women. Women’s rights in the kingdom are very limited. Saudi women are nothing but sex object to their men. They still can’t drive a car, the only country on planet Earth with such a ban. Of course, interaction with men isn’t allowed so there’s a separate […]
... written on Dec 16 2016Donald Trump will not become the 45th President of the United States until Friday, January 20, 2017, in Washington, D.C. That’s more than a month away. But the staffs he’s hiring have raised more eyebrows than his stunning victory. And he’s enjoying every moment of providing the same kind of entertainment he provided on his […]
... written on Dec 15 2016Trump makes comment. Mainstream media goes bonkers. Later, Trump is to be proven right. And the cycle repeats. That happened during Donald Trump’s campaign for the White House. Now that President-elect Trump has won the presidency, he has proven to be right again. Chances are, after he gets sworn as the 45th POTUS, he will […]
... written on Dec 10 2016Arab social media networks were celebrating the burning of Israel last month as parts of the port city of Haifa in northern Israel were ablaze as wildfires raged through the country for a third day. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated as the fire devoured forests and damaged homes. The unusually strong winds and a dry atmosphere […]
... written on Dec 09 2016This is indeed very embarrassing to two nations that were supposed to be Muslim brothers. Malaysia and United Arab Emirates (UAE), both Muslim countries and members of OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation), are fighting over US$6.5 billion gone missing – or rather stolen – in the world’s biggest “Ponzi Scheme” allegedly committed by a head […]
... written on Dec 08 2016Maria Ladenburger was only 19 when she was raped and murdered. The medical student never returned home after she left a student party and cycled back at 2:37am on October 16, 2016. On October 18 her body was found on the river Dreisam. An autopsy revealed that Maria was brutally raped and then unconsciously thrown […]
... written on Dec 06 2016We have said this before and we are saying it again – British Pound is safer than Euro currency. If you really want to sell, sell Euro. After Brexit, the European Union has started disintegrating and it’s a matter of time before a total meltdown. Failed to win his referendum, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi […]
... written on Dec 06 2016