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Iron rice bowl is a term Chinese used to refer to an occupation with guaranteed job security, with steady income and perks thrown in. The term is also known as “golden rice bowl”. One of the careers that provide such job security is a job with the government of the day. This was true as […]
... written on Jun 10 2015Ronald Reagan ruled the White House from 1981 – 1989. Prior to his presidency, very few in their right mind believed the former film actor could become the 40th President of the United States, let alone a two-term great president. But Reagan was so good that when he left office in 1989, his approval rating was […]
... written on Jun 08 2015Two months ago, DAP has ended its ties with PAS’ president Hadi Awang, but not with the political party PAS itself. The reason for such an arrangement was due to Hadi’s stubbornness and betrayal in pushing for “Hudud Law” implementation, without consulting the other two party components of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) – DAP and PKR. […]
... written on Jun 08 2015For more than a decade since the September 11 attacks, Americans have been asking if it was their own government who actually staged the brutal mass murders, or it was sponsored and financed by their so-called best friend half way around the world – Saudi Arabia. Until the secrets are unveiled, the blame is on […]
... written on Jun 06 2015Six months ago, Facebook (Nasdaq: Stock, FB) decided to test Facebook Lite, a new version of Facebook stripped down of all the bells and whistles. Today, Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of the app, built to be faster, more reliable and very data efficient, for Android phones around the world. The Facebook Lite app is […]
... written on Jun 05 2015Bollywood storylines were, and still are awesome and predictable. Typically, you would have a hero, in his attempt to impress a chick, beat hundreds of bad guys and suffer no scratch. Heck, the hero and his newly acquired chick could even run, sing, jump, dance and whatnot after the fight, not to mention instantaneous shifts of […]
... written on Jun 05 2015Are you running Windows 7 or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 now? If you are, then get ready to upgrade it to Windows 10 – FREE. The Windows 10 will be launched by July 29th 2015. That’s roughly about 8-weeks away. Microsoft (NYSE: Stock, MSFT) has confirmed that its latest operating system will be released […]
... written on Jun 04 2015A rare Hermès bag has set a new record for the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction – going for HK$1.72 million (US$221,846; £146,000; RM817,225). The luxury crocodile skin 2014 Hermes Birkin bag, in fuchsia, features 18 karat gold detailing encrusted in real diamonds. The previous most expensive Hermès Birkin was sold for US$203,150 (£133,000; RM748,353) […]
... written on Jun 03 2015As early as end of last year, scientists in Canada had offered explanation for why today’s broiler chickens are so humongous. The best persons to ask are your grandma and grandpa. Ask them if they notice any difference in terms of size the chickens they consumed fifty years ago and now. For the sake […]
... written on Jun 01 2015With cost of living forever skyrocketing, every dollar or ringgit counts. Unless you don’t have to look at price tags every time you dine or shop, without worrying about getting broke, you really have to be smart consumers. While you don’t have much control over monthly petrol prices fluctuation or the 6% GST, you can […]
... written on May 29 2015
