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In June 2002, the Malaysian government signed a €1 billion (US$961 million; RM3.4 billion) contract with Armaris (now DCNS) and Spanish naval shipbuilder Izar (now Navantia) for 2 SSK Scorpenes submarines. Soon after delivery, embarrassingly, one of the submarines couldn’t dive. However, the humiliation pale in comparison to the deal’s other scandals. A Mongolian […]
... written on Sep 01 2015By 5:30pm the organisers of Bersih 4.0 rally claimed there were 200,000 participants. Malaysiakini put the figure at more than 100,000 at about 4pm. However, KL police chief Tajuddin Md Isa estimated the number at 25,000 as of 3pm. But when you were in the middle of a massive crowd, it makes no difference, whether […]
... written on Aug 30 2015Going by everything that we know so far about the Bangkok deadly bombing, Thai junta Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha seems to be as clueless as everyone on the street about what has hit the city. The Chinese embassy in Bangkok has slammed the local media for blaming the attack on Thai government’s deportation of 109 Uyghur […]
... written on Aug 20 2015In the food and beverage (F&B) industry, you’re only as good as your distinct formulas. But what was constituted as a winning formula strategy in the past may no longer applicable today. It’s still alright if the formulas were your invention or family-inherited secret recipe. However, it’s definitely a tough market if you’re in a […]
... written on Aug 18 2015A total of 5,270 Yazidis women and girls were abducted last year, and at least 3,144 are still being held. Amazingly, the Islamic State has developed a detailed bureaucracy of sex slavery, including sales contracts endorsed by ISIS-run Islamic courts. It has become a very effective tool to lure men from Muslim societies around the […]
... written on Aug 15 2015Will Donald Trump emerge “unexpectedly” as the next President of the United States? Perhaps “The Simpsons” has the answer. The Simpsons have a great track record of making predictions that come true years later. The popular American animated sitcom has predicted the future accurately for at least 14-times. There were predictions about Ebola Virus, […]
... written on Aug 10 2015In another two months, it would be four years since Steve Jobs left us. Tell that to the Apple fanatics and they would tell you how it feels as if the legend had just gone yesterday. But who can blame them when the Apple God’s legacy still survives to this very moment, in a physical […]
... written on Aug 09 2015Have you upgraded your old Windows to the latest Windows 10? You should have had reserved your Windows 10, free of charge, by now. If you’ve reserved the operating system but yet to upgrade your machine simply because you want to wait and see how others hit problems, then you’ve one heck of a smart […]
... written on Aug 05 2015Do not underestimate the power of breast. It could turn out to be a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) as a 30-year-old Hong Kong citizen Ng Lai-ying finds out. Apparently Ms Ng had been taking part in a protest in Yuen Long against Chinese mainlanders visiting Hong Kong to buy cheaper and better quality produce. A long-running […]
... written on Aug 03 2015The durian harvesting season has started, and everywhere you go in Malaysia, you would be greeted with stalls and vans selling the “king of fruits”. This year, prices for all types of durians, including the top-class “Musang King” (Mao Shan Wang), are at its lowest. The almost ideal weather conditions help in bringing a huge […]
... written on Jul 15 2015
