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Feeling nostalgia about recently released Nokia 3310 but the phone wasn’t smart enough for you? You’re not alone. Those who had experienced Nokia phone in the 1990s probably have gotten sick and tired of Apple iPhone, Samsung or China-made cheap phones. There could be millions of former Nokia supporters who wish they could get their […]
... written on Aug 17 2017Throughout the first 10 months of fiscal 2017 (Oct 2016 to July 2017), the U.S. federal government collected record amounts of taxes – both individual income taxes and payroll taxes – to the tune of US$2.288 trillion. They collected US$1,312,691,000,000 in individual income taxes and US$976,278,000,000 in Social Security and other payroll taxes. However, […]
... written on Aug 16 2017Kim Jong-un has backed off from firing at least 4 missiles on Guam, an attempt to supposedly surround the U.S. territory with “fire”. Nobody believed the dictator would follow through with his threat in the first place though. But it was a relief; with some American news media celebrate the cancellation as a victory to […]
... written on Aug 15 2017Commonwealth Bank of Australia has attracted global attention for the wrong reason. The Australia’s biggest mortgage lender will see the retirement of its CEO Ian Narev after 6 years running the bank. The bank was caught in money laundering activities – 53,700 times – therefore, breaching anti-money laundering laws in the country. There’s little […]
... written on Aug 14 2017The probability of a Korean War II happening is very slim – 99% it won’t happen. Still, there’s 1% chance that it would. The small percentage is due to ego the size of a jumbo jet displayed by both Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Both cannot back down as they would lose face. One of […]
... written on Aug 11 2017After launching MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) and bragged that the train system was a gift to the people of Malaysia, as if he paid the RM50 billion project from his own pocket and people could use it for free, Prime Minister Najib Razak launched another mega project – RM55 billion ECRL (East Coast Rail Link) […]
... written on Aug 11 2017The attacker who drove a BMW into 6 French soldiers has been identified and arrested in Paris. He had been intercepted while driving towards Calais, but not before engaged in gun battle with authorities where the terrorist was shot 5 times. An officer was also hit during the gun battle in the crossfire. The terrorist […]
... written on Aug 10 2017Nobody believes North Korea would and could strike the mighty United States. If the hermit kingdom could do that – successfully nukes South Korea, Japan or even the U.S. – then it only goes to show that the North Korean’s military technology is superior to the Americans’. Suddenly the U.S. and the West no longer […]
... written on Aug 09 2017Once upon a time, before the invention of smart phones and tablets and electronic games, Monopoly was one of the best games – ever. Perhaps it was the only game to educate kids (and even adults) about financial freedom and savvy investment. The ultimate objective is to become the richest player – by owning as […]
... written on Aug 08 2017American consumers have gotten themselves into a bigger and scarier financial trouble than before. They’ve just created a new record – highest credit card debt in the history of the United States. A report by the Federal Reserve on Monday confirmed that Americans had accumulated US$1.021 trillion in outstanding credit card debt in June 2017. […]
... written on Aug 08 2017