Finance and Economy
By now, you should know why we had screamed “The Chinese Are Coming!!” about three weeks ago. That’s because the China’s economy is crashing, for real. Xi Jinping administration has been fire fighting ever since the terrifying 30% crash within 3-weeks in the country’s stock market. It certainly doesn’t help if the allegations about internal […]
... written on Aug 12 2015You’ve read about the prospect of Johor declaring Independence and how the remote possibility of UMNO losing the state is actually very real. Now that desperado Najib son of Razak had axed his former deputy Muhyiddin, a Johor warlord, the chances are even higher that UMNO would lose its fortress for good. There’re reasons why […]
... written on Aug 11 2015Will Donald Trump emerge “unexpectedly” as the next President of the United States? Perhaps “The Simpsons” has the answer. The Simpsons have a great track record of making predictions that come true years later. The popular American animated sitcom has predicted the future accurately for at least 14-times. There were predictions about Ebola Virus, […]
... written on Aug 10 2015Before the currency stop trading for the weekend, the Malaysian Ringgit was trading as high as RM3.9530 to a U.S. dollar. After the closing bell, it settled at RM3.9220 to a buck. So, does this mean RM3.90 is a new support level and the ringgit can never strengthen to RM3.80 anymore, at least for the […]
... written on Aug 10 2015Did you make any pocket money since our last bitching article? No, not the one about stocks related to Najib’s cronies. The one about all hell breaks loose when the local currency “Ringgit” breaches the psychology RM3.80 to a US dollar. Was it a coincidence that ringgit spiked into toilet bowl on Aug 4, the […]
... written on Aug 07 2015Saudi Arabia is starting to learn the real meaning of “what goes around, comes around”. It’s a public knowledge that Saudi Arabia had funded the 9/11 attacks, and they were pretty happy about their ability in creating havoc against the world’s superpower. Unfortunately they couldn’t control and contain the monster that they’ve created. What did […]
... written on Aug 06 2015Prime Minister Najib Razak talks a lot but the perceived de-facto Prime Minister Rosmah Mansor keeps a low profile. Retiree Mahathir talks a lot but precious son Mukhriz Mahathir keeps a low profile. The Crown Prince of Johor talks a lot but Sultan of Johor keeps a low profile. So, adviser Kit Siang should talk […]
... written on Aug 03 2015You’ve seen how we’re being controlled by 10 mega companies, which produce almost everything we buy or eat. From Switzerland-based Nestle to Amerian-based Proctor & Gamble, their products are all over the place and there is at least one product in your house produces by them. But do you know that the CEOs of some […]
... written on Aug 02 2015The year 1970 was particularly interesting because it was the year “The Beatles” broke up. It was also the year U.S. President Richard Nixon ordered an invasion of Cambodia, widening the war in Vietman. In the same year, a Palestinian revolt erupted in Jordan, resulting in PLO being expelled from the country by the King […]
... written on Jul 30 2015Last month, a rare Hermès bag has set a new record for the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction – going for HK$1.72 million (US$221,846; £146,000; RM817,225). The luxury crocodile skin 2014 Hermes Birkin bag, in fuchsia, features 18 karat gold detailing encrusted in real diamonds. Soon, the rich and famous, including shopaholic such as the […]
... written on Jul 29 2015
