Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador has condemned an individual, believed to be Puteri UMNO vice-chief Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi, over some irresponsible statements related to a man shot dead by the police. The UMNO woman falsely claimed on Sept 25 that a man from Penang had run amok due to his colleagues’ remarks which […]
... written on Sep 28 2019He was supposed to have died in 2011. At the age of 56, some 8 years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Steve Jobs’s death was mourned by the entire world. The co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. was kicked out of his own company in 1985, only to return to Apple in 1996 after his […]
... written on Aug 27 2019Facebook Slapped With $5 Billion Fine – But It’s Such A Joke That The Stock Jumped & Everyone Laughs
After months of investigation following Facebook’s 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided to slap the company with US$5 billion (£4 billion; RM20.5 billion) fine – the largest ever imposed by the FTC against a tech company. Yet, the punishment was like a mosquito bite to the company. In fact, the punishment […]
... written on Jul 14 2019Against the threat of retaliation – even trade war – from the United States, the French have decided to slap a new tax on American companies. On Thursday (July 11), France’s Senate approved “3% digital tax” on the revenues of multinational firms and tech giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon. Trump administration warned that such […]
... written on Jul 12 2019Facebook, despite earning US$55.8 billion in 2018, isn’t happy with its profit. Facebook wants to become the Federal Reserve of social media – ability to print money and control the money supply and movement ultimately. Meet Libra, the new digital currency just unveiled by Facebook, scheduled to be launched in the first half of next […]
... written on Jun 18 2019Jewel Car Park at Terminal 1 of Changi Airport charges S$0.04 per minute for the first 90 minutes. Subsequent 30 minutes or part thereof will be S$5 per 30 minutes. However, the rate for general parking at level B3 to B5 is S$0.04 per minute. Here’s the Math question – How long do you need […]
... written on Apr 27 2019Vladimir Putin has reinforced his dictatorship after the Russian president signed a controversial law that make it a crime for anyone dares insult him, state symbols and government officials. The newly introduced “Internet Insults” law means individuals will face fines and up to 15 days in jail if they publish material online that disrespect society, […]
... written on Mar 19 2019Getting jobs is no longer going to any university and graduate with a piece of diploma or degree. The job market has been so competitive that even with a degree in IT (information technology), there is no guarantee you will secure a job, unless 20 years ago. Nowadays, only a combination of specific skills – […]
... written on Jan 08 2019As feared, tech giant Apple plunged and brought along with it the rest of the stock markets not only in the U.S., but also the world. The earning warning from the iPhone maker was sufficient to erase 660 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). S&P 500 lost 62 points and NASDAQ tumbled 202 […]
... written on Jan 04 2019Social media advertising is usually free. You can use any platform, create an account and start posting. Whether it is Facebook or Twitter, you don’t need to pay to register. You can post anything online you want as long as you don’t violate the rules. However, you also need to consider paid social media advertising […]
... written on Dec 25 2018