Countries
Egypt was one of Muslim countries which fought Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967. The Egyptians, alongside Jordanians and Syrians, of course, lost the war. While Muslim countries consistently drum up propaganda via state-controlled mainstream news media about the evil Israeli regime, the truth is more complicated and trickier than that. Ordinary Muslim […]
... written on Feb 05 2018The last time the DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) posted a drop of more than 600 points was June 24, 2016, the day after the Brexit vote. So when the U.S. stocks dropped 665.75 points on Friday, there were tons of panicked faces. But generally people were quite calm as if the devilish 666-point plunge […]
... written on Feb 04 2018If you want to do business in China, learn to not only respect the Chinese culture but also recognize the Middle Kingdom’s sovereignty. Foreign companies are learning the hard way that making money in China comes with a price-tag. From user data to military installation, Beijing will get what it wants or else doing business […]
... written on Feb 02 2018For the first time since 1970 – almost 50 years – the United States can loudly tell Saudi Arabia that Americans will never be taken hostage by the Arabs – again. In November 2017, the U.S. oil production rose to 10.038 million barrels a day, 4% more than the previous month. That milestone is slightly […]
... written on Feb 01 2018Hollywood films often justify that as the leader of the free world – democracy – the United States can basically do anything, including staging an invasion on foreign nations which do not subscribe to American version of democracy. However, if the latest report from the Economist Intelligence Unit is any indicator, the U.S. isn’t even […]
... written on Feb 01 2018As the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday that it expects to borrow US$441 billion in the current January-March quarter, the largest amount in 8 years, more bad news comes in. The DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) plunged 177.23 points, its biggest drop of 2018 after the 10-year treasury yield shot higher above 2.7% to reach its […]
... written on Jan 30 2018A month before Malaysia’s 13th general election on 5th May 2013, something quite interesting and amusing occurred behind closed doors. Opposition de-facto leader Anwar Ibrahim and then Prime Minister Najib Razak signed a secret agreement at the presence of former Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla. Why was there such an agreement? The long and short […]
... written on Jan 29 2018If you’re not an American, chances are you would notice your local currency suddenly skyrockets. Keep calm and stop celebrating because it has nothing to do with a sudden boost in your country’s economy. Instead, the US dollar has suddenly plunged to a 3-year low and its biggest 1-day drop in 10 months simply because […]
... written on Jan 25 2018Time will tell if President Donald Trump’s first declaration of trade war is a smart or dumb move. It could be both, after he signed a pair of trade actions imposing steep tariffs on washing machines and solar panels. The move was, of course, to get his message out, that the taxes on imports “demonstrate […]
... written on Jan 24 2018What would happen if France holds a similar referendum like the Britain two years ago which caused the Brexit? The French, like fellow Britons, would “probably” vote to leave the European Union. That’s the bombshell coming out from the horse’s mouth – French President Emmanuel Macron during an interview. Ever since United Kingdom delivered […]
... written on Jan 22 2018
