Aviation
South Korea on Friday allows the United States to deploy an advanced missile defence system in South Korea to counter the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea. South Korea’s Defence Ministry and the U.S. Defence Department claim the anti-missile system – THAAD – will be used only as protection against North Korea’s growing nuclear and ballistic […]
... written on Jul 10 2016You’ve tried and enjoyed all-you-can-eat buffet. Now, you’re about to do the same with executive private jet. As crazy as it may sound, the business model offered by Surf Air actually entitles you for unlimited private jet flights, as long as you pay £2,500 (US$3,238; RM12,960) every month. In the United States, Surf Air […]
... written on Jul 09 2016Forget Barack Obama. Forget America. Forget NATO. They were not serious about crushing terror group ISIS. The brutal ISIS terrorists have since gone on killing sprees despite the holy month of Ramadan. Unless you could recite the Quran / Koran, you would be slaughtered, as experienced by 20 people in a cafe in the Bangladeshi […]
... written on Jul 04 2016Last November 24, the Turkish air force downed a Russian Su-24 bomber jet over the Turkish-Syrian border, claiming that it violated Turkish airspace. Russia denied the claims and called the incident a “stab in the back from the accomplices of terrorists.” The pilots ejected, but one – Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov – was killed by […]
... written on Jun 29 2016When U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to Malaysia 2 years ago in April 2014, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak fell in love. No, not with the president but with the president’s limousine nicknamed “The Beast”. Najib had quietly expressed his desire about owning the babe, never mind it would involve a love triangle […]
... written on Jun 20 2016Prime Minister Najib Razak’s beautiful wife – Rosmah Mansor – has hit the headlines again, for the wrong reason. Naughty boy Rafizi Ramli, an opposition MP, exposed another lavish spending by Najib administration this week when he revealed Rosmah hired Emirate’s Executive Airbus A319 private jet so that she can fly into Turkey – with […]
... written on Jun 13 2016China is not giving up South China Sea, or at least 90% of the waters, islands or rocks it’s claiming. If that statement isn’t clear enough, here’s Beijing policy – China will NEVER give up South China Sea. If United States still don’t get it, here’s China message over the weekend – China was not […]
... written on Jun 08 2016Last year when the China’s State Administration of Civil Service announced they would revise Criminal Laws to include cheating in the country’s national servant exams, some laughed and thought the Chinese authorities were merely blowing hot air. The proposed laws would see cheaters sentenced to three-to-seven years in prison. Today, the Chinese government is making it […]
... written on Jun 08 2016Her hairstyle makes you wonder if she’s a huge fan of Sailor Moon from Japanese shōjo manga series. Make no mistake though – 45-year-old Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is on her way to become Southeast Asia’s first self-made woman billionaire. If her airline goes public (IPO) by selling 30% stake (scheduled in second quarter of […]
... written on May 25 2016Frank William Abagnale, Jr. became one of the most famous impostors ever, after he impersonated no fewer than eight identities, including a physician, a lawyer and an airline pilot. Frank who? Try Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank in the film “Catch Me If You Can” and you’ll understand why the 14-year-old movie could still inspire impersonators until […]
... written on May 03 2016