Food
The Christmas rally came early for the Wall Street after Dow Jones reached a record high above 37,000 on Wednesday after the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) indicated it may cut rates three times next year. The unanimous decision means the interest rate or the benchmark overnight borrowing rate will remain in the range between […]
... written on Dec 14 2023More than 10 million people have applied for the eMadani program – RM100 free money. The one-off e-wallet credit had attracted so many applicants that when the redemption process began on December 4, the system immediately crashed due to high traffic. For example, Petronas Setel and Maybank MAE, which were chosen for the e-wallet initiative […]
... written on Dec 10 2023Langkawi used to be a popular tourist destination not only to foreign tourists, but also among locals. The island, famed for its Mahsuri legend, was being developed and promoted as a premier island resort equipped with modern infrastructure and facilities since 1984. Later, on January 1, 1987, Mahathir administration designated it as a duty-free port […]
... written on Dec 02 2023Perikatan Nasional, comprising two major forces – Malay nationalist party Bersatu and Islamist party PAS – captured 4.7 million votes (30.12%) in the November 2022 General Election, where 99% were Malay votes. Crucially, the Malay-centric political parties won 80% of Malay vote bank. Fortunately, despite grabbing 74 seats in the 222-seat Parliament, it was not […]
... written on Nov 23 2023Whiskey cannot be branded “Timah”. Liquor cannot be sold at Chinese medicinal shops. Licensed 4D betting shops cannot operate. A Chinese woman was fined for wearing shorts in her own clothing store. Birthday cake disallowed at McDonald’s unless it was certified “halal”. Auntie Anne’s cannot sell “pretzel dog” unless renamed to “pretzel sausage”. Heck, […]
... written on Nov 03 2023We understood why Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim scrambled to become the first Malay Muslim leader in Malaysia to express support for the Palestinian in the wake of Israel’s retaliation against Hamas terrorism. He was extremely proud and happy that he had beaten religious extremist Hadi Awang in the race, never mind it was Hamas who […]
... written on Oct 17 2023Rice Crisis! – How Bernas Profits From The People And Why It’s Time To End The Money-Making Monopoly
Anwar Ibrahim’s pledge to crack down on corruption had initially sent shivers down the spine of many corrupt politicians, including three former Prime Ministers – Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin and Ismail Sabri. But they were not alone. Powerful politician-cum-businessman like Daim Zainuddin and super-rich cronies like Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary too were targeted. When Anwar […]
... written on Sep 24 2023Accounting for more than 40% of the global rice trade, as well as the second-largest producer after China, India’s latest decision to ban the exports of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect (July 20) could trigger further inflation on global food markets. The move comes amid concerns that there could be a supply shortage in […]
... written on Jul 22 2023Food Price To Spike Again – Russia Terminates Black Sea Grain Deal, Threatening Global Food Security
Russia has terminated a deal with Ukraine which allowed it to export grain through the Black Sea, potentially plunge the world into another round of food crisis. First inked in July 2022, the U.N.-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative enabled Ukraine to supply world markets with over 32 million tonnes of food products after Moscow invaded […]
... written on Jul 17 2023Perikatan Nasional continues to play the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses card to undermine the Anwar administration. Instead of playing such petty games, why can’t the Opposition be more productive and grill the Unity Government on issues like investment, employment, economy, education or even foreign policy? The short answer – they are jealous of PM […]
... written on Apr 28 2023