A 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 2023With less than 24 hours before the polling day on Saturday (Nov 19), signs are showing that opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) could spring a surprise victory in the 15th General Election. Based on the size of its mega “ceramah (campaign speech) programme” compared to opponents Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN), the Opposition definitely […]
... written on Nov 18 2022People were flabbergasted when news flashed about excavators, trucks, bulldozers and hundreds of construction workers mobilized at unbelievable speed to build a hospital with 1,000 beds in just 6 days. In two weeks, two hospitals were up and running – with a capacity of 2,600 beds. Engineers were brought in from across the country in […]
... written on Jun 20 2021If you boycott Xinjiang cotton, we’ll boycott you – said an internet user. That angry Chinese consumer is just one of 1.4 billion consumers in China who has started a nationwide boycott of Swedish fashion giant H&M. However, the attack against the world’s second-largest clothing retailer was first started when the Chinese Communist Party’s Youth […]
... written on Mar 25 2021Millions of WhatsApp users have retaliated, and Mark Zuckerberg’s team has responded. The Facebook-owned messaging service app has decided to delay its initial Feb 8 deadline to suspend the accounts of those who disagreed to comply with its new privacy policy. On Saturday (Jan 16), WhatsApp said “no one will have their account suspended or […]
... written on Jan 18 2021An image of a grinning Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to an Afghanistan child’s throat has sparked a new problem to the already souring relationship between China and Australia. The fact that the image, which appeared to show the soldier slitting the child’s throat, was posted by Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s foreign […]
... written on Dec 01 2020Since the revelation that Microsoft was exploring an acquisition for TikTok’s American business, the “forced sale” of the Chinese company has attracted not only criticisms from American users and Chinese government, but also invited offers from U.S. companies eager to tap into the mouth-watering 100-million American “Generation-Z” addicted to the app. Donald Trump acted […]
... written on Aug 31 2020Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, with approximately 225 million Muslims (as of 2010). It is also the largest archipelago in the world, consisting of a whopping 17,508 islands, including 5 major islands (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi and New Guinea). The country is so ethnically diverse that it has a jaw-dropping 1,300 ethnic groups. […]
... written on Aug 21 2020About a week before his supposedly first massive campaign rally after a three-month hiccup thanks to the Coronavirus shutdown, President Donald Trump brags how a jaw-dropping 1-million people have requested tickets to attend his event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, despite the venue seating just over 19,000. For Trump, a jam-packed MAGA rally was necessary to fire up […]
... written on Jun 22 2020The concept of “work from home” or remote work has been in the market for decades – even centuries. Some said working remotely has been around between 1.4 and 1.9 million years ago. Obviously, modern office did not exist back then. Communities would pool their resources to make tools, hunt animals, gather fruits, ground grains, […]
... written on May 14 2020
