War
Both Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in share a common language and a 2,000-year-old history. Yet, Mr. Kim is the first North Korean leader to step foot in South Korea since the 1950-53 Korean War. Today, Kim Jong-un made history by crossing over the world’s most heavily armed border – the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) – to greet […]
... written on Apr 27 2018Malaysian police on Monday released sketches of the two men suspected of assassinating Palestinian professor Fadi Mohammad al-Batsh in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. The killers, obviously professionals, had rained a whopping 20 bullets and 14 of them hit the 35-year-old Palestinian. Mr. Fadi was heading to a mosque for dawn prayers before being gunned down. Footage […]
... written on Apr 24 2018Effective today (Wednesday), U.S. companies will be required to put down a 178.6% deposit for sorghum shipments to China. Beijing calls it a “temporary anti-dumping measure”. But every Tom, Dick and Harry knew this is nothing but a slap in the face for Trump administration. This is a warning shot that China refused to be […]
... written on Apr 18 2018CIA Director Mike Pompeo apparently made a top-secret visit to North Korea over Easter weekend as an envoy for President Donald Trump to meet with the hermit kingdom’s leader – Kim Jong-un. The extraordinary meeting was part of an effort to lay the groundwork for direct talks between Trump and Kim about North Korea’s nuclear […]
... written on Apr 18 2018Business has been roaring for American shale producers. No matter how much and fast they drill, it appears they can’t beat the Arabs, whose production cut works marvellously. Crude oil prices continue skyrocketing with extremely strong support at US$60 a barrel. Global inventories have plunged. OPEC can actually imitate President Trump and says – “Mission […]
... written on Apr 16 2018The just concluded military strike in Syria is perhaps one of rare bombardments where both attacker and defender came out celebrating. Both sides claim victory, and it’s not hard to understand why. In spite of raining more than 100 smart cruise missiles, initial report said only three people were injured. No one was killed, making […]
... written on Apr 16 2018When U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the attack by sending 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syria military air base last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin was reportedly furious. Considering that the Russians were given ample notice to evacuate before the military strike, it was most likely a drama where both Trump and Putin had agreed to play. […]
... written on Apr 14 2018In anticipation of an imminent missile strike by U.S.-led coalition, the crude oil price skyrocketed. The Dow Jones plunged more than 200 points. British Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered British submarines to move within missile range of Syria. U.S. President Trump has cancelled his scheduled trip to multiple South American countries. French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly […]
... written on Apr 13 2018Trump has finally struck Putin where it hurts the most. On Friday (April 6), the powerful U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions against Russia. As a result, 7 Russian oligarchs, 12 businesses and 17 government officials were put on the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. Effectively, all their U.S. assets have been frozen. The […]
... written on Apr 11 2018It appears that Vladimir Putin is playing the same game Kim Jong-un had played. That game is lobbing ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) as if it was hamburgers, to get the attention of the West, or to send a message. Unlike North Korea, however, there has been almost zero criticism from the world when Putin tested […]
... written on Mar 31 2018
