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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s billionaire co-founder Jack Ma has just announced the much awaited succession plan today (10 September). On the same day he celebrates his 54th birthday, Jack Ma announced that CEO (chief executive officer) Daniel Zhang will succeed him as chairman of the board, starting 12 months later on September 10, 2019. What this […]
... written on Sep 10 2018Your retirement is supposed to be a time of peace and relaxation. This is hard to do if you’re constantly worried about money. Many people enter their retirement with debts to pay, and with their loss of a primary income, find these debts harder to pay. If this sounds like you, you’re probably wondering what […]
... written on Sep 08 2018Beggars can’t be choosers. If you understand that then you’ll understand why leaders from 53 African countries happily jetting to Beijing on Monday for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Beijing is considered the Santa Claus, having pumped a staggering US$124 billion into Africa since 2000. And on Monday, China splashed another US$60 billion for the […]
... written on Sep 04 2018As mainland China becomes richer and more powerful, the nation demands recognition to be known as the only country of China, hence the “One China Policy”. They would get pretty mad when being pointed out that there’s another China – the Republic of China (Taiwan). They want the world to finally recognise there’s only one […]
... written on Aug 30 2018Politics 101 – divert attention when you’re hit with domestic issues or personal scandal. That’s what every young and old politician needs to master in order to survive. In the case of U.S. President Donald Trump, and like other presidents before him, the time could be ripe to play to the gallery. While he could […]
... written on Aug 27 2018Mahathir is throwing tantrums again. Like a spoiled little brat, he wants his toy come rain or shine. Until his wish to start a third national car is granted, the 93-year-old prime minister is going to criticise, even insult, the people for being short-sighted. And he has just mocked and insulted the Malaysians – “If […]
... written on Aug 25 2018Despite being the biggest corporate sponsor of overseas travel for Australian politicians, Chinese Telco giant Huawei has failed miserably to convince that they are not a threat to the country down under. China’s Huawei and ZTE have essentially been banned from providing 5G technology equipment to Australia – in the name of national security. […]
... written on Aug 23 2018Wee Ka Siong, MCA deputy president, has blamed Prime Minister Mahathir for his failure to renegotiate a lower price for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and two gas pipelines projects, worth RM81 billion and RM9.41 billion respectively. Mr. Wee was both upset and disappointed with Mahathir’s decision to cancel both China-backed mega projects. Despite […]
... written on Aug 22 2018Depending on whom you ask, Mahathir’s visit to China – his first since becoming Malaysia’s prime minister for the second time, and the world’s oldest premier – can either be a huge success or a failure. The primary mission of PM’s five-day visit to the Middle Kingdom was to renegotiate mega deals signed by his […]
... written on Aug 22 2018Whether you should get involved in forex trading or stock trading depends on whether you fancy yourself Warren Buffet or George Soros. The famed value investor, Buffet, has earned a 30-year annualized return of 20 percent buying and holding value stocks for his holding company Berkshire Hathaway. While hedge fund manager Soros’ Quantum Fund has […]
... written on Aug 21 2018
