Archive for April, 2019
At least 290 people were killed and more than 500 injured in one of the bloodiest terror attacks in Sri Lanka. Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in Colombo, the capital of the Buddhist-majority country that was at war for decades with ethnic minority Tamil separatists, violence that had largely ended about 10 […]
... written on Apr 22 2019While people were still digesting the news that the controversial ECRL (East Coast Rail Link) is about to start as early as next month, after the new Malaysian government victoriously announced the initial RM65.5 billion project will be one-third cheaper, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dropped a bigger bombshell on Friday (April 19) – the revival […]
... written on Apr 21 2019For years, Najib administration had been rubbishing the Wall Street Journal’s exposure of money laundering in the 1MDB scandal. The former prime minister had also played down the role of his partner-in-crime, Jho Low (full name: Low Taek Jho), in plundering billions from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad sovereign wealth fund. Ironically and amusingly, Najib’s powerful lawyers […]
... written on Apr 19 2019After playing the 3R cards (religion, racial and royalty) to the hilt, the adventurous UMNO appears to be trying to politicise education. The name Mohd Fadil Osman might not mean anything to average Joes and Janes. But the UMNO Kemayan assemblyman’s claim that vernacular schools destroy unity in Malaysia is both entertaining and ignorance. During […]
... written on Apr 18 2019If your small business is cash-strapped having a loan will keep it afloat – ease its financial woes, even. However, if your business is not bringing in enough money or has cash flow problems, securing a loan with front money requirement could be strenuous and a financial burden. Why? Because you will be required to […]
... written on Apr 18 2019Once a contract is signed, sealed and delivered, it becomes a formal legally-binding contract. Nobody can violate or breach the terms and conditions of the agreement. Well, actually it can be violated, it you could flex your muscle like military superpower America. You play dirty by accusing the other party of violating the contract, even […]
... written on Apr 17 2019Four out of six largest American banks have released their first-quarter financial results over the past week. And their results aren’t convincing. J.P. MOrgan and Wells Fargo reported quarterly profit and revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations. However, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup missed analyst estimations. All eyes are now on Morgan Stanley and Bank of America. […]
... written on Apr 16 2019The controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has finally gotten its answer after being suspended for 10 months. Its main contractor, China Communications Construction Ltd (CCCC) received a notice to suspend all work on July 4 last year after Pakatan Harapan formed the new government of Malaysia, upon a spectacular downfall of the Barisan […]
... written on Apr 16 2019During Barisan Nasional (BN) government, only certain states and certain supermarkets banned plastic bags. Shoppers were charged RM0.20 for each plastic bag requested. After Pakatan Harapan (PH) government takes over, the entire nation is being targeted. Now, even wet markets, morning markets or night markets have started charging for plastic bags. What’s so wrong […]
... written on Apr 15 2019At the rate former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his buddy, PAS Islamist Party President Hadi Awang, spew lie almost on a daily basis, one may wonder if both are trying to outdo each other for the serial liar championship. Of course, it’s quite unfair that Mr. Hadi abused his status as an Islamic religious […]
... written on Apr 13 2019
