Tourism
In 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 But what was constituted as a winning formula strategy in the past may no longer applicable today.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 2015Before the currency stop trading for the weekend, the Malaysian Ringgit was trading as high as RM3.9530 to a U.S. dollar. After the closing bell, it settled at RM3.9220 to a buck. So, does this mean RM3.90 is a new support level and the ringgit can never strengthen to RM3.80 anymore, at least for the […]
... written on Aug 10 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 2015Less than 24-hours after Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission issued a warning to social media users with a slap of jail and fine for anyone caught poking fun as PM Najib Razak’s multi-billion scandal, it makes a U–turn, albeit a clumsy one. Now, MCMC claims it was just an “advisory” note, hence was “misinterpreted”. If […]
... written on Jul 10 2015Reaching economic meltdown, there’re basically two types of business that are still booming in Greece – tourism and flag sales. Tourists are still coming in drove while flag salesmen are doing roaring business, thanks to a pending July 5th referendum to decide if Greece will eventually exit from the euro zone or otherwise. Greece, the […]
... written on Jun 30 2015As expected, the most efficient super cop on planet Earth – Khalid Abu Bakar – has announced that Malaysian police have found no elements of CBT (criminal breach of trust) in MARA’s corruption scandal in Australia. Mr Khalid, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) can now washes his hands off the case – Bravo!! The […]
... written on Jun 29 2015Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, or popularly known as Gangster Nazri, or simply Nazri, is a politician you either love or hate. He’s a cat with nine lives, served under former prime ministers Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Badawi before serving Najib Razak today. How many ministers could actually claim such trophy? Under Mahathir’s premiership, Mr […]
... written on Jun 15 2015Mahathir Mohamad is perhaps the luckiest person on planet Earth. Besides being the longest-serving Prime Minister of Malaysia, stretching from 1981 to 2003, he also had the luxury experiencing the country’s currency under attack by speculators during the infamous 1997/98 Asia Financial Crisis. Ten years later, during his retirement, he had the second opportunity to see […]
... written on Jun 12 2015New conspiracy revealed – airline authorities are working hand in glove with luggage manufacturers to rip off travellers big time. And how do they plan to do that? The International Air Transport Association (IATA), working together with Boeing and Airbus has recommended a new sized bag to be allowed onto a plane (*grin*). The […]
... written on Jun 10 2015Presently, the world’s top-3 biggest hotels are The Venetian Las Vegas, MGM Grand Las Vegas and First World Hotel (Genting Highlands). While all of them are in the business of gambling, none of them have more than 10,000 rooms. But that is about to change in 2017, two years from now. The “Abraj Kudai”, the super […]
... written on May 25 2015