Finance and Economy
Dozens of Ukrainian government websites, including the ministry of defence, were hit with a coordinated massive cyberattack on Friday (Jan 14). Hackers, suspected to be Russians, then left a message on the foreign ministry website – “Ukrainians! … All information about you has become public. Be afraid and expect the worse. It’s your past, present […]
... written on Jan 16 2022It may sound like Megatron – the villain and the supreme leader of the Decepticons, a faction of warmongering Transformers who seek to conquer their home planet of Cybertron, and the rest of the universe. But “Deltacron”, a Covid-19 new variant that possessed characteristics of Delta and Omicron variants, has raised eyebrows among scientists – […]
... written on Jan 11 2022When saving for your retirement, you might want to consider opening an individual retirement account (IRA). Compared with, say, 401k pension plans (read more), retirement savings accounts for employees, IRA will also let you invest, but with more extensive options for investment vehicles ranging from individual stocks to a long list of mutual funds (and […]
... written on Jan 11 2022We had warned back in 2020 the consequences of dipping into KWSP / EPF retirement funds during the Covid-19 pandemic. Its contributors should reject any proposal to use their own retirement funds – prematurely. However, as many as 7 million members had chosen to withdraw their own savings from various schemes introduced by the backdoor […]
... written on Jan 05 2022On Christmas Eve, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said that the United States grew “arrogant and self-confident” after the collapse of the Soviet Union, leading to the expansion of the NATO military alliance. Russian president Vladimir Putin, who once called the humiliating collapse “the greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century”, was determined to bring […]
... written on Jan 04 2022When Barisan Nasional coalition, which had ruled for 61 years since independence in 1957, was defeated in the May 2018 General Election, Malaysia became worse. This is due to the new alliance between Malay ultras (UMNO) and Muslim extremists (PAS) who joined forces to undermine the democratically-elected multiracial Pakatan Harapan government. The national cooperation […]
... written on Dec 31 2021The Ria Money Transfer App offers you one of the most simple and easy-to-use interfaces, allowing you to make a transfer with a single click. Available in the United States and Canada, the app saves you a lot of hassle and time; you can make all the international transactions you want without ever having to […]
... written on Dec 30 2021According to the Harvard Business School, real leaders are not born – the ability to lead or help others triumph over adversity is not written into their genetic code. On the contrary, leaders are made and they are forged in crisis, especially in a time of great uncertainty and real danger. A real leader inspires […]
... written on Dec 26 2021E-commerce has taken wealth creation to the next new level. Gone was the old expectation from parents that their children would want to become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. Likewise, teachers would probably get a shock today when students said they would like to become a YouTuber or an Influencer, jobs that never […]
... written on Dec 22 2021Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is pushing very hard to amend the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342). Even PM Ismail Sabri has used his power to extend the current Dewan Rakyat (Lower House) sitting for another day just to allow the controversial amendments to be debated. In fact, the government is so […]
... written on Dec 16 2021
