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If DarSa Fried Chicken (DFC) is trying to replace Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), it should close shop now before it goes bust. Chances are it will fail miserably. Even before the local restaurant could make profits, it has already violated all business ethics. It is not price competitive, does not re
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In a desperate effort to buy votes, especially from fellow Malay Muslims of whom 80% did not vote for Anwar Ibrahim in the last November 2022 General Election, the Malaysian Prime Minister announced a record hike in civil servants’ salary of more than 13%. He bragged on Labour Day that the RM10 bi
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim appears to have chicken out from Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. Now, Selangor Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) Amirudin Shari is the poster boy after Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil hinted that Anwar would not be present during the campaign for the largest constituenc
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Antony Blinken's visit - his second to China is less than a year - is the clearest proof that the U.S. Secretary of State was sent to beg the Chinese again. But as expected, nothing can be achieved from such visits as long as Washington arrogantly thinks it could tell Beijing what China can or canno
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About 40,000 people in Kuala Kubu Baharu will go to the polling stations again on May 11 to vote for a new assemblyperson. The largest constituency in the state of Selangor will see a four-cornered contest following the death of its three-term assemblywoman Lee Kee Hiong from the Democratic Action P
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A Canadian-American professor of political science, Bruce Gilley's alma mater included University of Toronto (B.A.), University of Oxford (M.Phil) and Princeton University (PhD). From Bachelor of Arts in economics and international relations to Master of Economics, he then received his PhD in poli
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Unable to accept the reality that a Chinese company could develop a highly popular app called TikTok, the United States has been trying everything in its power to control it. ByteDance now has two options - either sell it to American owners, or get ready to be banned. The Senate voted 79 to 18 after
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The MMC is embroiled in a tussle with the parallel pathway specialists and the medical genetics graduates over recognising their qualifications for the purpose of listing them in the National Specialists Register (NSR). Four cardiothoracic surgeons with qualifications from the Royal College of Surge
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When the going gets tough, he runs and hides away. That's how Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim projects himself just 15 months into office. The only thing he dares to involve is defending Hamas terrorists in an ongoing war some 7,600 kilometres away. That is what really excites him. In his own homeland,
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Roughly a week after Iran attacked Israel with more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which missed or intercepted, Israel has retaliated, striking the Islamic Republic with just a handful or drones and missiles. Unlike Iranian's massive attack on the Jewish state that failed to inflict meaningful
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August 10th, 2018 by financetwitter
It's commonly said the Queen doesn't carry cash. Likewise, the President of the United States doesn't carry cash too, as experienced by former President Obama in 2014 when his credit card was rejected in a New York restaurant. Thankfully, his wife Michelle was present on that occasion to pick up the [...]
August 9th, 2018 by financetwitter
China has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on US$16 billion worth of U.S. goods. It is the latest retaliation against the U.S. finalized list of US$16 billion worth in Chinese goods that will be hit with 25% tariffs - supposedly to take effect on Aug 23. China will pretty much match what Trump adminis [...]
August 8th, 2018 by financetwitter
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has laid claim to the superyacht Equanimity. Ironically, the same company wouldn't touch the US$250 million (RM1 billion) vessel with a 10-foot pole about 3 months ago. Before the May 9 general election, 1MDB wanted nothing to do with the luxury yacht, let alo [...]
August 7th, 2018 by financetwitter
Travelling at 4,563 mph (7,344 km/h), Starry Sky-2 completed its first test flight on Friday at a secret location in northwest China. The hypersonic aircraft was fired into space using its unique shockwave propulsion system - known as a waverider. During its flight the aircraft maintained speeds abo [...]
August 7th, 2018 by financetwitter
Equanimity has entered Malaysian waters after a short journey from Batam, Malaysia. The luxury yacht belonging to ex-PM Najib Razak's partner-in-crime Jho Low was reportedly escorted from Batam by the Malaysian marine police vessel KPD Setia. Both vessels were anchored about two nautical miles off t [...]
August 6th, 2018 by financetwitter
The Sungai Kandis by-election was a straight fight between opposition Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan ruling government. Unlike the May 19 nationwide election where there was 3-cornered fight, this by-election was supposed to be verification on the wild theory that a merger of UMNO and PAS woul [...]
August 3rd, 2018 by financetwitter
Everyone should have experienced at least once where we need to withdraw cash but have forgotten the plastic card - ATM card. Get real, despite the so-called cashless society and internet banking, the cash is here to stay. JPMorgan Chase has become the latest bank to embrace a cardless society - you [...]
August 3rd, 2018 by financetwitter
Ex-PM Najib Razak called newly crowned Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu "cartoon". In retaliation, Mr. Sabu called Mr. Najib "stupid". The war of words escalates as both individuals excitedly campaign during by-election rally in the Selangor state seat of Sungai Kandis. Ironically, Najib was former de [...]
August 2nd, 2018 by financetwitter
Michael Fred Phelps is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. He also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals - 23 medals. His name hit the roof when he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, the game where he broke fellow Am [...]
August 2nd, 2018 by financetwitter
Thanks to promise of freedom of press, the new government of Pakatan Harapan has allowed "Utusan Malaysia", the oldest Malay newspaper to operate after the historical May 9 general election. But things would not be the same for the highly controversial newspaper, which was founded as "Utusan Melayu" [...]
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