Rich and Famous
Back in Nov 2009, Australia Independent Senator Nick Xenophon made a speech in Australia’s Parliament alleging that Scientology was not a religious organization but rather a criminal organization that hides behind its so-called religious beliefs. Fast forward Apr 2012, Senator Nick together with numerous foreigners were invited as independent observers, and attended the biggest rally […]
... written on Jul 05 2012After weeks of sleepless nights countless of hours sitting in front of the tube, the Euro 2012 is coming to the end. After Spain trashed France 2-0, there’re four more matches to go before lifes return to normal routine. There’re some surprises from this round of Euro 2012 tournament, of course. People who bet against […]
... written on Jun 24 2012If there’s a research on the best and most rewarding job in Malaysia, it has to be a career as a Minister. To maximize the profits derived from such position, the “Minister” post has to be from UMNO-led government and you’ve to be Chief-Of-Something from UMNO. That doesn’t mean you can’t make your millions or […]
... written on Feb 29 2012Vast crowds, some reports said up to a million people gathered in Pyongyang’s central Kim Il-sung square to observe the end of an official period of mourning for the late Kim Jon Il. The 3-hour funeral was filled with mourners weeping and beating their chests while many South Korean celebrated. Interestingly, the hearse used to […]
... written on Dec 29 2011Dubai is dead, with most of its high-rise buildings and property in static mode, thanks to its own subprime crisis which has yet to recover. There won’t be any new building coming up because the city is already bloated with spaces with no takers. However that doesn’t stop its neighbours from doing so on their […]
... written on Dec 08 2011Sultan 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 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 2011The world’s tallest building, reaching an astonishing 1,000 metres (1 km) above the ground, will be built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich kingdom has announced that the building, Kingdom Tower, costing $1.2 billion to construct will have a Four Seasons hotel, serviced apartments, luxury condominiums and offices – will cover about 530,000 square metres […]
... written on Aug 04 2011Jim Cramer was right when he was furious about the LinkedIn Corp’s IPO yesterday. He was absolutely right that the IPO was “outrageously overvalued and preposterous” and that it’s the most ridiculous IPO since TheGlobe.com. Seriously, who can blame him when he accused the underwriters of playing the same game everyone played back in the […]
... written on May 20 2011Dominique Strauss-Kahn or popularly known as DSK is charged with sexually assaulted and tried to rape a housekeeping employee after chasing her naked through his posh Sofitel Hotel’s penthouse suite. The 62-year-old IMF chief is now under a suicide watch at New York’s Rikers Island jail complex. But why was he placed under suicide watch […]
... written on May 19 2011