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Emperor Najib Razak’s pet project – 1MDB – is getting messier and complicated every day. What was supposed to be a straight forward profiteering project has turned into the biggest plundering scandal in the history of the country. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib has also started his counter attack against critics, especially former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad. […]
... written on May 18 2015The Big Mac index was invented by “The Economist” in 1986 as a creative way of measuring purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies. Using McDonald’s Big Mac hamburger as the index, it provides a fun way of telling if a currency is undervalued or otherwise. For example, the average price of a Big Mac […]
... written on May 13 2015When one thinks of America, one thinks of dream – American Dream – where the country’s freedom guarantees everyone opportunity for success and unlimited prosperity. That’s another way to say you can make lots of money. And that’s possible because the “Declaration of Independence”, which proclaims that “all men are created equal” with the right […]
... written on May 04 2015Google is a web search engine. Google has an email service. Google also provides a web browser. In fact, Google has hundreds other products and services that you may have not even heard of. And in case you didn’t know, the Android operating system used to power your non-iPhone was developed by Google. Need us […]
... written on Apr 23 2015Frustrated with lazy people still using “123456”, “abc123” or simply “password” as their authentication for internet access, PayPal has dropped a bombshell. If you don’t behave and improve your password, they would have little choice but to inject you with your username and force you to eat your password (*grin*), literally speaking. Like it or […]
... written on Apr 21 2015You were a proud owner of that Passat, Prius, Lexus SUVs, BMW, Benz or simply that piece of overpriced junk called Proton. And the reason you were particularly proud was because you had actually paid extra for that optional feature called keyless system. You felt like you were Tony Stark with this new technology installed […]
... written on Apr 16 2015Previously, Xiaomi Corp., the Chinese smartphone vendor that eventually overtook Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. in the world’s largest market, was found secretly stealing users’ data. Thereafter, its Vice President Hugo Barra apologized for the unauthorized data collection, and the company had upgraded its operating system to ensure users knew it was collecting data […]
... written on Apr 14 2015The annual Qingming Festival is here again. Also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, Ancestors’ Day or simply Ching Ming, it is a traditional Chinese festival to remember and honour their ancestors by cleaning up their tombs and offer food, tea, wine, or simply other accessories. The accessories are essentially anything that the dead may find […]
... written on Apr 02 2015When Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook acquired mobile-messaging application WhatsApp last year for a mind-boggling US$22 billion, many analysts thought Mark was a sucker. After all, WhatsApp was just a startup that generated a pathetic revenue of merely US$10.2 million. Even though WhatsApp had 400 million active users back then, it generated less than 3 cents in […]
... written on Apr 01 2015There’s a new transportation service which could make you the envy of your facebook friends, simply because you live in San Francisco while they are not. Launched last week, the new private bus service offered by “Leap Transit” makes you feel more like “Starbucks than a bus.” Costing US$6 (£4; RM22) for a single ride […]
... written on Mar 26 2015
