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Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, was once the richest person on the planet earth and his wealth was legendary. It was estimated that he earned about 90 euros every second. He had at least 3,000 to 6,000 cars and spent well over US$4 billion in high-performance cars. Guinness World Records even stated that […]
... written on Nov 22 2011Still remember the highly controversial 1Malaysia E-Mail project launched by Malaysian PM Najib which costs about RM50 million of which was awarded to financially troubled company, Tricubes, not many moons ago? Well, in less than seven months after Tricubes Berhad (KLSE: TCUBES, stock-code 0062) courted public outcry and heavy criticism over its controversial email project, […]
... written on Nov 17 2011The infamous “It’s A Bird … It’s A Plane … It’s Superman” tag, referring to the superhero who wears his red underwear outside, is here again. However, since this is a Malaysian version, the superhero’s adventure would undergo a total re-engineering. It would be a blockbuster. It could even wake Christopher Reeve up from his […]
... written on Nov 15 2011When Pharaoh Hosni Mubarak was overthrown from his kingdom after 30-years of iron-fist rule, his fortune was estimated at somewhere between US$40 billion and US$70 billion. In terms of earnings (corruption) per year, that was more than US$1 billion to US$2 billion, perhaps the most profitable job on earth. In comparison, Forbes 2011 official richest […]
... written on Oct 24 2011Colonel Gaddafi (Qaddafi) didn’t die peacefully, as with other dictators. The once poweful and billionaire dictator is now dead but unlike Hitler who put a bullet into his head, Gaddafi begged for his life after being dragged from a drain. Apparently, Gaddafi tried to flee in a convoy from Surt, his hometown, but was hit […]
... written on Oct 22 2011MCA, one of the three major component political parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia, is dying. The party, led by President Chua Soi Lek, had been trying thousands of methods to win the hearts of the young voters but in vain, had resorted to the extreme measure not tried before – showcasing some 7 […]
... written on Oct 11 2011General election is around the corner and the last thing you want to do is to do, act or speak something stupid as it would affect how the votes are going to swing, the same way how the Dow Jones are swinging wildly now. Recently I wrote an article titled “History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, Stupid […]
... written on Sep 28 2011According to U.S. Treasury, major foreign holders of treasury securities amounted to a mind-boggling $4,478,000,000,000 (that’s about $4.5 trillion), as of July 2011, compared to $4.125 trillion registered a year ago in Jul 2010. Going by the rate the country is borrowing, the debts can only go one way – up. As of June, 2011, […]
... written on Sep 27 2011In what seems to be one of the most dramatized acts by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to swing middle-class voters in the coming general election into his camp, the premier raise some eyebrows when he announced that the cruel 1960 ISA (Internal Security Act) and Emergency Ordinance, of which allow for indefinite detention without […]
... written on Sep 19 2011In a couple of days, United State’s focus will be shifted to the 10-year anniversary of 911 (Sept-11) attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. This could be the sweetest anniversary or remembrance since the attacks because the master-mind, Osama bin Laden, is dead. At the same time, the federal government is escalating security […]
... written on Sep 08 2011
