Finance and Economy
Over the centuries, the Empire of China has risen only to be invaded, humiliated, disintegrated and demolished, before rising again. And like many past – and ancient – dynasties and kingdoms, China today is experiencing the same cycle all over again – the rise after the humiliating fall of its dominance in the world economy. […]
... written on Sep 12 2017Stephen Hung has been a name synonym with luxury, at least in Macau (Macao). His fame spiked – temporarily – when he ordered a mind-boggling 30 Rolls-Royce for Louis XIII, which was later renamed as “The 13”. That was 3 years ago and since then his luck and fortune has taken a plunge for the […]
... written on Sep 11 2017Jeff Masters, a meteorologist, said – “The U.S. has never been hit, since we started collecting records in 1851, by two Category 4 or stronger hurricanes in the same season.” After tearing through the Caribbean, Irma could potentially slam into the U.S. by the weekend or early next week. By then, it is expected (or […]
... written on Sep 07 2017The real-estate isn’t any fancy condominium, let alone landed property worth millions. But it’s Hong Kong, the land where its real estate assets are more expensive than gold. With odds at more than 300 to 1, it didn’t stop some 1,300 home seekers from trying their luck. A long line of potential buyers started to […]
... written on Sep 06 2017Just a day after North Korea said it conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, South Korea says Pyongyang is preparing to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The launch could be as soon as this Saturday – September 9 – when the hermit kingdom celebrates its founding day. Pyongyang conducted a nuclear test […]
... written on Sep 05 2017From the moment Donald Trump said he would block Muslims from entering the U.S. to the moment the U.S. president’s (initial) refusal to denounce white nationalists after the Charlottesville rally-turned-violence, Hollywood has been screaming until foaming at the mouth about Trump’s racism. Hollywood has forgotten there were 3 fingers pointing back at them, when they […]
... written on Sep 03 2017Once again European Union is facing backlash from the public after last week’s Barcelona terror attack – where 14 people died being run down by a rented van. The EU elite leaders have no solution for the problem them created – multiculturalism – no matter how much they adopt religious tolerance toward Muslim community, migrants […]
... written on Aug 25 2017Lately, many have started to wonder and worry if they’ve saved up enough for retirement. This is understandable, as the cost of living in the U.S. has started to increase while earnings often remain the same. While you should most certainly make an effort to save up for retirement, know that it’s entirely possible to […]
... written on Aug 19 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 2017