War
Probably taking a page from China’s playbook in its blockade of Taiwan hours after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s foolish visit to Taiwan last August, some 35 NGOs, 15 student movements and political parties in Malaysia were planning to teach the U.S. and Israel a lesson. The brilliant plan was a six day “blockade” of the U.S. Embassy […]
... written on Dec 28 2023The Red Sea, also known as the Erythraean Sea, is the northernmost tropical sea in the world. Believed to be formed 30 million years ago, during which Africa separated from Asia, the Red Sea is an astonishing 2,200 km long. However, it’s only 330 km at its widest point. Reaching a maximum depth of 2,200 […]
... written on Dec 20 2023Israel wants Hamas dead. It doesn’t matter that Israel once helped turn a bunch of Palestinian Islamists in the late 1970s into one of the world’s most notorious terror group, which then bite the hand that feeds it when Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel on Oct 7 – killing 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped […]
... written on Nov 29 2023Perikatan Nasional, comprising two major forces – Malay nationalist party Bersatu and Islamist party PAS – captured 4.7 million votes (30.12%) in the November 2022 General Election, where 99% were Malay votes. Crucially, the Malay-centric political parties won 80% of Malay vote bank. Fortunately, despite grabbing 74 seats in the 222-seat Parliament, it was not […]
... written on Nov 23 2023As expected, they came, they talked, they condemned, they had nice coffee, they had a photo op, and they went home without any meaningful solution in the Palestinian crisis, which saw the destruction of Gaza Strip thanks to Hamas terrorism on Oct 7 that butchered 1,200 Israelis, which in turn triggered Israel’s fierce military retaliations […]
... written on Nov 13 2023Hamas and Palestinians are two different things altogether. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, is essentially the Palestinian militant group which has been designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization in October 1997. While it governed the Gaza Strip, Hamas’ entire existence is “eradication of Israel” and “Jewish people” – meaning to wipe them out of […]
... written on Nov 07 2023Israel had struck a UN-run school in northern Gaza, killing at least 15 people. This came after an Israeli air strike on an ambulance, also killing 15 people. If that was not bad enough, Israel had also targeted Jabalia, reported to be Gaza’s largest refugee camp, for the second time in two days. The Hamas-run health […]
... written on Nov 06 2023In June, Tehran unveiled its so-called “hypersonic” missile which allegedly can hit Israel in 400 seconds. Of course, it was merely propaganda. If Iran indeed possessed such weapon, Israel would have been wiped out today. Its sponsored terrorist arm – Hamas – would not need to slaughter 1,400 Jews people on Oct 7, which triggers […]
... written on Nov 01 2023Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Middle East are smart – they know who their real enemies are in the region. Amid an escalating war between Israel and Hamas, in which more than 8,000 people have been killed so far, the kingdom did not choose sides – it condemns both Israel and Hamas. While […]
... written on Oct 28 2023MIDF Research said in March that the Ringgit will reach RM4.00 against the U.S. dollar by end 2023. However, the Malaysian currency continued to drop, hitting RM4.66 in July. Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank), meanwhile, insisted that the weakness in the local currency “does not reflect economic fundamentals”. Conveniently, it blamed external factors, which was […]
... written on Oct 21 2023
