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South Korean President Moon Jae-in made his 4-day state visit to China on December 13th. Unlike U.S. President Donald Trump, Beijing didn’t give him a “state visit-plus” reception. However, Mr. Moon believes it was a successful trip, or at least he wanted the South Korea people to believe it was a meaningful visit. But it isn’t, […]
... written on Dec 20 2017There’s good news and bad news for Russia and China. First, the bad news – U.S. President Donald Trump has declared both Russians and Chinese enemy of the state. Now, the good news – despite calling both communist nations “rival powers”, Trump said the U.S. will continue to partner with them. Confusing, huh? Why can’t […]
... written on Dec 19 2017He was already a proud owner of a super-yacht costing US$550 million before being exposed as the lucky guy who splashed a whopping US$450.3 million on Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi”. It was rather strange for a Muslim spending a fortune on a painting depicting Jesus Christ as a Renaissance man dressed in flowing blue […]
... written on Dec 18 2017Everyone knows the United States is becoming the biggest threat to OPEC – producing more and more oil every day. In fact, as U.S. cargoes show up more regularly in Asia, America has been quietly eating up Middle East crudes’ share market. And there’s nothing the OPEC could do as they have agreed to take […]
... written on Dec 15 2017Israel is in deep trouble (*grin*) after U.S. President Donald Trump, against all odds, declared the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Jewish nation. Hidden quietly within Southeast Asia is a Muslim-majority nation so powerful that it had lectured, mocked and even threatened rogue nation North Korea and its brutal leader – Fat Boy […]
... written on Dec 13 2017In a sign of more trouble ahead, Saudi Arabia has secretly drafted a plan to further remove subsidies as the kingdom tries to offset the impact of its struggling economy – thanks to low crude oil prices. In spite of oil price rally recently, the latest due to a 450,000-bpd pipeline shut down in the […]
... written on Dec 13 2017Before June 4, 1967, Jews were forbidden from praying at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site. Jews could not live in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, where their ancestors had built homes for thousands of years. Jews were forbidden to attend classes at the Hebrew University at Mt. Scopus. Heck, the Jews could not even seek medical […]
... written on Dec 10 2017From where did he get the extraordinary amount of money to buy the world’s most expensive painting? For a while, the world was left in astonishment after Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” – dating back to 1500 – was sold to a mysterious buyer who splashed a whopping US$450.3 million. People thought it must have […]
... written on Dec 08 2017The world does not revolve around United States of America. The sooner American businessmen realize this, the sooner they can adapt and accept the fact that the grass is not always looks greener (or as green as their own backyard) on the other side. U.S. companies have been complaining about multiple barriers in doing business […]
... written on Dec 07 2017Like Apple’s iPhone, China is a critical market to Starbucks. There are more than 3,000 Starbucks stores in China, with 600 in Shanghai alone. Hence, it’s only natural that the company’s second Reserve Roastery opened with a big bang in Shanghai. It’s first flagship Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room opened in its home market of […]
... written on Dec 06 2017
