Archive for June, 2021
It’s high time you took your retirement seriously. No, this has nothing to do with your age, so you can keep on reading even if you are a 20-something, since it is most definitely never too early to start planning for your future. Most young people tend to ignore and neglect their retirement up until […]
... written on Jun 30 2021According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM), there were 8 million households in the country in 2019, before the Coronavirus outbreak. If the government had implemented a genuine full-scale lockdown like the MCO 1.0 (movement control order) and paid every household RM1,000 a month to stay at home, it will cost the country RM8 […]
... written on Jun 30 2021The latest request by the Persatuan Perubatan Kesihatan Awam Malaysia dan Pertubuhan Doktor-doktor Islam Malaysia to give permanent posts to Bumiputera doctors has opened up a new debate in the public square. It was basically asking that Non-Bumi doctors be left as contract doctors with a 2 year contract term while Bumi doctors are given […]
... written on Jun 30 2021From about 2,000 new daily confirmed Coronavirus cases in May, the U.K. saw new spikes of almost 18,000 on June 26. That’s 9 times more infections in less than a month. Now, Britain isn’t sure if more lockdown easing before July 19 is even possible. The last time the country saw such a high figure […]
... written on Jun 28 2021In the current digital age, we have smartphones and handheld devices that are loaded with different applications. These apps are designed to make life easy and to automate mainstream processes. For instance, if you want to have something to eat, you can simply log on to your restaurant’s app and order food, or if […]
... written on Jun 28 2021Sultan Abdullah has retaliated against Prime Minister Mahiaddin alias Muhyiddin, who defiantly refuses to reconvene the Parliament despite the Agong’s decree. By hook or by crook, the premier wanted to keep the Parliament locked until September or October, whenever he likes. He wanted to send a message that he’s the most powerful man, not the […]
... written on Jun 26 2021Shanghai Tower is the second-tallest building in the world after Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. But on the 120th floor, the skyscraper boasts a restaurant in the world’s highest luxury hotel – “J Hotel”. Located in the city’s financial district, the hotel occupies the top floors of the 632-metre (2,073 feet) mega tall building. It has 165 […]
... written on Jun 25 2021Just a day after Prime Minister Mahiaddin alias Muhyiddin announced yet another lame excuse not to reconvene the Parliament, despite King Sultan Abdullah’s decree to do so, eight Srikandi (Women’s Wing) leaders of Mahiaddin’s own party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM / Bersatu) resigned en masse. It was not a coincidence, but a loss of […]
... written on Jun 24 2021U.S.-headquartered semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries announced on Tuesday that it will build a new fabrication plant in Singapore, injecting a jaw-dropping US$4 billion of new investment to meet the unprecedented global demand for chips. The partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is expected to create 1,000 new jobs. The new fab, located in […]
... written on Jun 23 2021Under pressure, Prime Minister Mahiaddin alias Muhyiddin said a committee had been formed to look into factors before Parliament reconvenes. Like a rocket scientist, he argued that the committee needs to consider whether to deploy physical or hybrid parliamentary session. He then threw in Attorney General, Constitution, Standing Orders and whatnot to scare and confuse […]
... written on Jun 21 2021
