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Artificial Intelligence (AI) chip maker Nvidia has been minting tonnes of millionaires among its 30,000 employees. The nearly US$3 trillion company generated US$27 billion in revenue in its fiscal 2023. Then, something spectacular happened. Nvidia revenue for the 12 months ending July 31, 2024 skyrocketed to US$96.31 billion – a 194.69% increase year-over-year. The […]
... written on Sep 06 2024Japan’s Nikkei lost a staggering 4,451 points on Monday (August 5) – the biggest drop in history. That’s more than 12%, dragging the country’s stock market losses to 25% since early July. The biggest one-day drop means the index is entering the bear market. It instantly brings back the memory of “Black Monday” in October 1987, […]
... written on Aug 06 2024Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike was supposed to release a software update – a routine patch – to its “vulnerability scanner” Falcon Sensor on July 19, 2024. Instead, the American technology company unleashed digital chaos across the planet Earth. Within hours, flaws in the update caused Windows-based systems worldwide crashed, displaying the infamous BSOD – “blue screen of […]
... written on Jul 22 2024For financial year 2023, the EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) or KWSP has announced higher dividend for both Conventional savings (5.5%) and Syariah savings (5.4%). In previous year (2022), EPF had declared 5.35% and 4.75% dividend rates for Conventional and Syariah respectively. However, despite higher dividends for last year, suspicion arose over its distributions. While […]
... written on Mar 05 2024Perikatan 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 2023U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Beijing on Sunday (June 18) with little expectation that the planet’s two largest economies could ease the heightened tension. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the visit, but did not provide details on specific meetings – suggesting the insignificance of Blinken’s trip to the Chinese government. […]
... written on Jun 18 2023Montana has become the first U.S. state to ban TikTok on all personal devices over security concerns. The bill, known as SB419, was passed by a vote of 54 to 43. Essentially, app stores like Apple Store and Google’s Play Store cannot offer TikTok. Violations carry a penalty of up to US$10,000 per day, but […]
... written on Apr 16 2023For the sixth consecutive year, Japan topped the list of the most powerful passports in the world in 2023. But it’s wrong to think the Japanese passport, which allows its holders to visit 193 of 227 destinations visa-free, is the best boutique. Travellers and entrepreneurs trying to find a “one-stop shop” to become a global […]
... written on Mar 03 2023A new war has erupted on social media thanks to Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk. Pledging to fight for transparency at the microblogging site, the billionaire raised eyebrows last month when he wrote – “Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene“. The big boss of Tesla and SpaceX subsequently showed a […]
... written on Jan 19 2023Twitter has a new boss – world’s richest man Elon Musk. With a net worth of US$191.2 billion on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaire List, the social media platform becomes his latest toy after splashing US$44 billion. His obsession with Twitter has triggered speculations about his motives. Many thought he wants to advance a hard-right political agenda. […]
... written on Nov 27 2022
