Archive for April, 2021
Grab Holdings Inc. is going public in the United States through a merger with US-based Altimeter Growth Corp. The partnership, which values the Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant at a mind-boggling US$39.6 billion in market capitalization, will see its stock trade on the Nasdaq Composite Index. Essentially, that makes Grab the Southeast Asia’s […]
... written on Apr 14 2021American pharmaceutical Pfizer and the German biotech company BioNTech have announced on 1 April, 2021 that its Coronavirus vaccine was 91.3% effective against Covid-19. The topline results were derived from analysis of 927 confirmed symptomatic cases of the virus observed in their pivotal Phase 3 study through March 13, 2021. That’s slightly lower than […]
... written on Apr 12 2021Former UMNO secretary-general Annuar Musa said he was convinced that the voices of two individuals in a leaked audio recording of a phone conversation are those of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (UMNO president) and Anwar Ibrahim (PKR president). Claiming that he had listened to the audio clip 10 times, Mr Annuar said – “I am 100% […]
... written on Apr 10 2021Europe’s medicines regulator – EMA (European Medicines Agency) – has finally found a possible link between AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine and severe blood clots in some people who have received doses. In spite of that, the EMA insists that the blood clotting is very rare and says the benefits of getting the shot still outweigh its […]
... written on Apr 08 2021Less than a decade ago, people would laugh at the idea of digital currency, popularly known as bitcoin. On Monday, the value of the cryptocurrency market topped US$2 trillion for the first time. According to CoinGecko, which track the values of digital currencies, the market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has doubled in just over […]
... written on Apr 07 2021Big brother – written as “大哥” and pronounced as “Dàgē” or “Taikor” – could mean many things in Chinese. It could mean the elder brother in one’s family or the gang leader. One could also use it to appease an immediate boss or superior. You could also call a stranger who is older as “big […]
... written on Apr 05 2021Many people in today’s business industries designate their 401k benefit as a retirement. But these plans face exceptional risk with exposure to things like inflation threatening account holder’s funds. Without a diverse mix in the portfolio, there’s little protection for what you’ve worked so hard to accumulate. As people develop an understanding, whether through […]
... written on Apr 05 2021UMNO In Self-Destruction – A Result Of 60 Years Of Corruption, Abuse Of Power And Arrogance Of Power
It’s now close to a week since UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi proudly declared that the party will not work with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, Democratic Action Party (DAP) or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu or PPBM) in the next general election. But despite UMNO’s thunderous decision to sever ties with PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s PPBM, […]
... written on Apr 02 2021A week ago, U.S. President Joe Biden said he would prevent China from passing the United States to become the most powerful country in the world. It doesn’t matter that history has proven that China had never invaded or colonized other countries or territories, unlike the European colonialism or the Japanese imperialism. The U.S. is […]
... written on Apr 01 2021
