Corruption
In a latest twist, Malaysian Government announced that its diplomat who was allowed to leave New Zealand after an alleged sexual assault will return to New Zealand to face the charges after all. On paper, this seems to be a good news for the victim, the 21-year-old New Zealand woman, who was followed and attacked […]
... written on Jul 03 2014After the embarrasing handling of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 crisis, one would expect Malaysian Government to learn its lesson well and be more transparent when dealing with future issues especially when it involves foreign affairs. But from the way Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Anifah Aman lies in the latest scandal which could sour the Malaysia-New […]
... written on Jul 01 2014How do you get away scot-free with crimes, if it involves burglary or even rape, in another country? To invoke diplomatic immunity, of course. That was how a Malaysian diplomat to New Zealand did last month. The diplomat who refused to give a DNA sample, has since returned home to Malaysia safely. New Zealand police […]
... written on Jul 01 2014What should you do when there’re police motorcycle-riders behind you flashing lights on you? Should you pull over to let them pass? That was what most ordinary people would do – pull over and let these officers with gun to pass. The last thing you want is a fine when the money can buy you […]
... written on Jun 17 2014Beside being crowned as the world’s most expensive city, Singapore is also a top financial hub, trading port, tourism, tax haven, and has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires. The country which already has 21 billionaires is expected to have 4,878 people with US$30 million or more in assets by 2023, according to Knight Frank […]
... written on Jun 10 2014In most by-elections, the “unofficial results” from the government’s (read: BN, Barisan Nasional) camp normally would be final. So, when the unofficial results of Teluk Intan by-election shows BN candidate Mah Siew Keong won with a razor-thin majority of 238 votes, it was game over for DAP and PR (Pakatan Rakyat) for that matter. Congratz […]
... written on Jun 01 2014Brunei, a tiny oil-rich kingdom adopts Shariah Law recently. Almost immediately, Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air, owned by the country through its Brunei Investment Agency were swarmed by American protesters urging the government of Brunei to divest itself. It will be interesting to see if Brunei, ruled by absolute monarch, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, could […]
... written on May 12 2014There’re basically two movies you should watch before you jump into the world of investment, especially the stock market. The two movies are “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Inside Job”, released in 2013 and 2010 respectively. Sure, there’re tons of investing books in the market but frankly, you won’t learn as much from those […]
... written on May 05 2014He consistently roared and disagreed about hudud law, while his legendary comrade Lim Kit Siang sometime dares not voice it publicly during critical moment. He immediately resigned as DAP chairman following his conviction for sedition, while his comrade Anwar Ibrahim refuses to do the same when convicted of sodomy, never mind Malaysia’s “kangaroo court” was […]
... written on Apr 18 2014The contradictions from the Malaysia government is getting worse. In the latest stunt the country’s top-gun, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar refuted claims by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) that several passengers who had checked in did not board the fateful Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. In a press conference yesterday, Khalid revealed […]
... written on Mar 12 2014
