Finance and Economy
When China started its crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters, it did not only challenge the “One Country Two Systems” promised in 1997, but also the stands of hundreds of celebrities on the island. Unlike decades ago where movie stars and celebrities relied solely on the island’s 7 million population, nowadays it’s China’s 1.3 billion […]
... written on Oct 29 2014The Chinese are known to be skillful businessmen. They love money the most, on top of family and education for kids. But the Chinese’s presence are all over the globe, thanks to thousands of years of migration. So from which part of the world can we find the top Chinese businessmen? You don’t have to […]
... written on Oct 26 2014There’s a new bank established to rival the World Bank, but it was boycotted by the world superpower United States and its supporters. The new leader who will control this new “supposedly” Asia bank is none other than China, the emerging biggest economic powerhouse that will give United States a run for their money. And the new […]
... written on Oct 25 2014Denmark is one of the top countries to retire. But before you even think about retirement, this awesome country is already one of the best countries to live and work. Well, if you know about this country, you probably know that it consistently tops international rankings as the happiest nation in the world. So, it’s a no-brainer […]
... written on Oct 24 2014McDonald’s Corp has just released its third quarter results, and it’s ugly. Its net income tumbled 30% to US$1.07 billion. CEO Don Thompson admitted the company that serves some 70 million customers daily worldwide is having some corporate image problems. Last week, McDonald’s launched a U.S. online campaign called “Our food. Your questions.” and invited […]
... written on Oct 22 2014Kuala Lumpur Petronas Towers is still the tallest building in Southeast Asia. Standing at 452 metres with 88-floors, the Twin Towers were built in 1998 and have been holding the throne ever since. The pride of Malaysians is also the world’s fifth tallest building, behind Hong Kong International Commerce Centre (484 metres), Shanghai World Financial […]
... written on Oct 16 2014In spring 2014, a competition was held for the design of motifs for the new Norway banknote series. The purpose of the competition was to arrive at a proposal that can be the artistic basis of the new banknote series and communicate the theme “The Sea” in an appropriate manner. Eight participants were selected by a […]
... written on Oct 15 2014Beware car owners, if you drove a red car, you would most likely stopped by police officers. Whether it’s a fact or simply a myth that red car owners would attract police attention and hence traffic tickets remains a mystery. It could be due to the perception that most sporty or high performance cars were […]
... written on Oct 15 2014You have a great product that could potentially brings in tons of money. Without a good marketing team to introduce it to the market, your product can’t go far. But a good marketing strategy will not work if the product packaging sucks. Companies are spending billions of dollars conducting research on colour schemes, designs and […]
... written on Oct 15 2014What have you done since we published an article about grand-daddy George Soros betting US$2 billion on SPY Puts? If you have been trimming your stock portfolio and take some money off the table, congratulations. If you have done nothing, it’s okay, because by nature you’re just a normal human. You’re no fund manager, let […]
... written on Oct 14 2014
