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Emboldened by America’s economic strength and China’s economic slowdown, President Donald Trump has thrown his challenge again by declaring that his administration will impose 10% tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports, scheduled to go into effect on September 24th (next Monday). The tax will then skyrocket to 25% beginning January 1st, 2019. […]
... written on Sep 18 2018Apple fans have a new reason to celebrate after the world’s first trillion-dollar company unleashed not one, not two but three new iPhones. The new iPhone XR, XS and XS Max will all have dual SIM capabilities. This means that a user will be able to have two separate phone lines. One will be via a […]
... written on Sep 17 2018Was Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong complicit in the cover-up of 1MDB scandal to help his buddy, former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak? Most Singaporeans would think it’s incredibly insane to think that their leader would do such a despicable thing. After all, Singaporeans are proud of the perception that their country is the […]
... written on Sep 17 2018For the first time, President Xi Jinping attended the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok in Russia. It was also the first time a Chinese head of state had attended the EEF, an international forum held each year for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian Far East. This is the third meeting between […]
... written on Sep 12 2018President Trump, after being provoked and threatened, had sent aircraft carriers to North Korea and started trade war with China. Did PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) really think they were so special and powerful that Trump’s no-nonsense approach to politics and commerce would surrender to their empty threats? Last month, the Palestinian lost US$230 million in […]
... written on Sep 11 2018Daim Zainuddin, the head of Council of Eminent Person, has shed more light into the 1MDB scandal. In a talk show on TV3, the former finance minister during Mahathir’s era reveals that the new government has sufficient evidence to prosecute all those involved in the misappropriation of funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). He said […]
... written on Sep 06 2018Beggars can’t be choosers. If you understand that then you’ll understand why leaders from 53 African countries happily jetting to Beijing on Monday for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Beijing is considered the Santa Claus, having pumped a staggering US$124 billion into Africa since 2000. And on Monday, China splashed another US$60 billion for the […]
... written on Sep 04 2018The government of Lee Hsien Loong should just laugh off five naughty Singaporeans’ attempt to make Mahathir Mohamad as the new icon of democracy in Southeast Asia. But Singapore isn’t a nation that would let go of anything remotely belong to them – without a good fight. That’s part of their culture of kiasu (afraid […]
... written on Sep 03 2018Every billionaire has been telling college graduates to study AI (Artificial Intelligence). From Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett, they warned that AI is the new career where students should seriously venture. In essence, Gates says that people with three backgrounds – science, engineering and economics – will be the most […]
... written on Aug 31 2018As mainland China becomes richer and more powerful, the nation demands recognition to be known as the only country of China, hence the “One China Policy”. They would get pretty mad when being pointed out that there’s another China – the Republic of China (Taiwan). They want the world to finally recognise there’s only one […]
... written on Aug 30 2018
