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China has started building its third aircraft carrier but unlike the Liaoning (a modified version of Soviet ship) and Type 001A (first Chinese-designed and built ship), the latest carrier – called CV-18 – will possess a high-tech electromagnetic launching system to allow more aircraft such as J-15 fighter jets to be launched in a shorter […]
... written on Jan 05 2018Many Saudi princes have been released – quietly – from “5-star prison Ritz Carlton Hotel” after agreed to pay in exchange for their freedom. The highest corruption settlement so far is Prince Miteb bin Abdullah who reportedly paid US1 billion for his freedom. He was the closest challenger for the throne of Kingdom of Saudi […]
... written on Dec 25 2017He was already a proud owner of a super-yacht costing US$550 million before being exposed as the lucky guy who splashed a whopping US$450.3 million on Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi”. It was rather strange for a Muslim spending a fortune on a painting depicting Jesus Christ as a Renaissance man dressed in flowing blue […]
... written on Dec 18 2017In the Arab and Muslim world, the sun rising in the morning is enough to fuel tension leading to continuous killing among Muslims themselves. Therefore, it’s laughable when Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, warned Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that a decision to recognise Jerusalem could “trigger anger across the Arab and Muslim world, fuel […]
... written on Dec 05 2017China is today the world’s biggest economy. But the Middle Kingdom didn’t transform itself into a wealthy nation overnight without lifting a finger. It had been invaded and colonised by various empires – from Mongolia to Manchuria, Russia, United States, Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Japan. Amazingly, the Chinese didn’t perish but emerge stronger over […]
... written on Nov 27 2017Stephen Paddock was a high-stakes gambler recognized in the casinos of Nevada. More importantly, he was a self-made millionaire who dabbled in real estate investments in Texas. Divorced twice (in 1980 and 1990), 64-year-old Mr. Paddock was a retired accountant, having had his full-time employment 30 years ago. And he owned 2 single-engine planes. Living in […]
... written on Oct 03 2017Javanka – referring to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump – has tons of fanatic followers across China. They’re a role model couple to young and ambitious Chinese women. But both individuals are also very controversial figures in their own country. The fact that both Jared and Ivanka are senior advisers to Trump screams nepotism and […]
... written on Sep 15 2017The real-estate isn’t any fancy condominium, let alone landed property worth millions. But it’s Hong Kong, the land where its real estate assets are more expensive than gold. With odds at more than 300 to 1, it didn’t stop some 1,300 home seekers from trying their luck. A long line of potential buyers started to […]
... written on Sep 06 2017Once upon a time, before the invention of smart phones and tablets and electronic games, Monopoly was one of the best games – ever. Perhaps it was the only game to educate kids (and even adults) about financial freedom and savvy investment. The ultimate objective is to become the richest player – by owning as […]
... written on Aug 08 2017U.S. stock markets have gone bonkers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at its 8th straight record high on Friday. The DJIA is now at record high – above 22,000 – and already people are talking and singing about 23,000, and beyond, as if the musical chairs game will never stop. It will stop eventually, […]
... written on Aug 07 2017