Crisis
The Orlando mass shooting that left at least 50 people dead while injured another 53 can be used to provide an answer to a burning question. Nope, we’re not going into the debate of “Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all Terrorists are Muslims”. After the Sunday terrorising by Omar Mateen (full name: Omar Mir […]
... written on Jun 15 2016Since Disney World opened in Orlando city in 1971, follows by Sea World and Universal, kids from every corner of America and beyond have dreamed of a trip to the Magical Land. It would never be the same again after the Sunday terrorism that killed 49 and sent shockwaves through the tourism industry, with employees […]
... written on Jun 14 2016The worst terror attack on U.S. soil since 9/11 offered a new life to Donald Trump, whose attack on a “Mexican” judge saw his ratings dropped a little behind Hillary Clinton. Trump had grilled federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel who was presiding over one of the two class action lawsuits pending against Trump University. Trump demanded […]
... written on Jun 14 2016At least 51 people are dead and 53 others wounded after a domestic terrorist – Omar Mateen – opened fire and took hostages at a gay club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning. The shooter who stormed the Pulse Nightclub about 2 a.m. ET with an AR-15 type rifle and a handgun was eventually killed […]
... written on Jun 13 2016At least 3 new polls show Brexit – British Exit – could succeed on June 23 after all. An online survey by ICM shows 48% wanted to leave European Union as opposed to 43% who don’t. Pollster YouGov found “Leave” on 45%, with “Remain” on 41%. Meanwhile, TNS registers 43% Britons preferred “Out” as compared to […]
... written on Jun 07 2016Last year, Prime Minister Najib Razak almost achieved what his father did back in 1969 – a bloody racial riot. We’re talking about Low Yat Crisis, of course, which was sparked by two young Malays involved in phone theft, but very quickly turned into a racial riot when the culprits returned with 6 more mobsters […]
... written on Jun 05 2016Brexit – British exit from EU – is very real and could happen after a referendum on June 23, roughly 3 weeks away. Unlike a referendum on Scottish independence which took place on 18 September 2014, the Brexit is different simply because the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England have been united since 1603, while […]
... written on Jun 03 2016You might not know this but the British Broadcasting Corporation – BBC – has an interesting department. The post – BBC Head of Religion and Ethics – has seen Professor Aaqil Ahmed as the first Muslim to be appointed to the role in the BBC’s 87-year history. Understandably, when Mr Aaqil was appointed to the […]
... written on Jun 02 2016Mention Brunei and a country ruled by an absolute monarchist come to mind. Hassanah Bolkiah, the country’s 29th Sultan, is notorious for his fortune – estimated at US$20 billion as of 2008 (according to Forbes). He was once the world’s richest man but despite his brother Prince Jefri’s pilfering US$15 billion from sultanate, and the plunging […]
... written on Jun 01 2016On June 23, 2016, Britons will decide whether to leave the European Union (EU) or stay. Ahead of the UK referendum, however, fear mongers have been trumpeting the reasons (or rather myths) on why people should stay, or leave. Due to differences in “Brexit”, once-good-friends Boris Johnson and David Cameron have now turned on each […]
... written on May 24 2016
