Investing & Trading
Paying attention to the news these days is a chore all on its own. The number of doomsayers and prophets predicting the doom of the world and a huge economic crash upcoming is concerning, to say the least. Sadly, there seems to be some credibility to these worries. Why do I say that? Well, […]
... written on Jul 22 2022When Donald Trump first started a trade war, followed by a tech war to bring China down to its knees, the writing was on the wall that the great United States was extremely worried about the rise of the Chinese. Trump had used allegations of Chinese state-sponsored “intellectual property (IP) theft” as justification to trigger a […]
... written on Jul 18 2022Ringgit does not seem to be in a good position. The Malaysia currency is trading at more than 4.43 to a dollar – the lowest for the year, having plunged from 4.16 in January 1. Technically, its resistance is 4.50 – less than RM0.07 away. The last time the currency was trading at this low […]
... written on Jul 13 2022Since taking over in August last year as Malaysia prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob had made overseas trips a whopping 11 times. That’s about one trip every month since the unelected backdoor premier replaced former PM Muhyiddin Yassin, who was forced to resign after just 17 months in the corridors of power – toppled by […]
... written on Jul 06 2022Global multi-asset broker HFM has announced that it has expanded its wide-ranging product offering to include physical stocks. This new addition offers the company’s clients the opportunity to invest in more than 2,000 physical stocks with zero commission and own high-value stocks. With this new trading option, HFM clients will be able to also […]
... written on Jul 06 2022When the U.S. sneezes, the world catches a cold. However, with China’s economic rise, the world could also catch a cold when China sneezes. The world quickly learns the impact of China shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Negative global spillover from falling industrial and manufacturing activity in China could trigger retrenchment, inflation or even recession. Since […]
... written on Jul 04 2022G7 or the Group of Seven is an organization of the world’s seven largest so-called “advanced” economies, which dominate global trade and the international financial system. Comprising Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada and of course, the United States of America, the G7 used to be G8 when Russia joined the club in 1998. However, the […]
... written on Jun 29 2022Ukraine War has sparked a popular speculation – what if China takes the opportunity to launch a similar invasion to seize Taiwan. Arguably, now is the best time for Beijing to reclaim the island located just 100 miles away – while the U.S. attention is in Europe – because military experts generally agreed that the […]
... written on Jun 22 2022After some uncertainties and U-turns, the White House has confirmed President Joe Biden’s first trip to the Middle East, including a stop in Saudi Arabia. The trip, scheduled from July 13 to 16, will see the U.S. Commander-in-Chief meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the same man the U.S. intelligence said is linked to […]
... written on Jun 19 2022Bon Odori (not to be mistaken with Bon Jovi) is a festival that has been celebrated in Japan for centuries. Obon or just Bon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honour the spirits of one’s ancestors. Odori means lively dance. Hence, Bon Odori is a family reunion where people return to ancestral family places and visit […]
... written on Jun 08 2022
