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Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, Shamsidin Fariduni, Dalerdzhon Barotovich Mirzoyev and Muhammadsobir Fayzov were four terrorists who stormed the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, a northern Moscow suburb, before spraying bullets on some 6,000 people who were attending a rock concert. The gunmen al
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What do Ali Tinju, Papagomo, Jamal Jamban and Akmal Salleh have in common? They were all UMNO racists or gangsters who would do dirty jobs tasked by their party. Their jobs were incredibly easy - holds rally or protest under the false pretence that the Malays, Muslims and Malay Rulers have lost powe
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Foreign investors are watching with great interest - and caution - how Malaysia could repeat its May 13, 1969 bloody racial riots over five pairs of socks. An army of 40 policemen had stormed a factory in Johor, the state of newly crowned King Sultan Ibrahim, and found a jaw-dropping 5 out of 18,800
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UMNO Youth Chief Muhammad Akmal Salleh has gone mad again. His latest target is KK Super Mart, a local convenience store established in 2001 by Dr KK Chai (Chai Kee Kan). Companies under the KK Group include B Café International, Clara International, The Slimming Sanctuary, Hornets Marketing Sdn Bh
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Malaysia is being offered £100 million pounds to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. That looks like a jackpot given on a silver platter. Even the Taylor Swift's just concluded exclusive concert in Singapore in the Southeast Asian leg of her Eras Tour looked lame compared to this international sports
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TikTok has about 170 million users in the United States, its biggest market outside of China. Its revenue was around US$20 billion last year. Founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Zhang Yiming, TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly had a private valuation of between US$105 billion and US$110 billion in May 2
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In Malaysia, adhering to tax obligations on trading income is a fundamental requirement for engaging in legal Forex trading. However, the intricate tax laws and regulations surrounding Forex trading profits often pose challenges for traders to fully comprehend and navigate. Many investors find thems
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Every time politicians want to become a hero of their community, vernacular school will become the punching bag. We have lost count how many times UMNO-Malay leaders have been shouting till their face turns blue about wanting to shut down Malaysian vernacular school - a unique type of primary school
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At the rate Boeing is trying its best to demonstrate how parts can fall off from the sky, it may not be long before China's first homegrown jet maker COMAC starts eating its lunch. After Singapore Airshow, the Chinese manufacturer is scheduled to show off its C919 and ARJ21 in Malaysia on March 12,
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As Huawei smartphone shipment skyrocketed in the first six weeks this year, sales of Apple iPhone plunged in the same period - losing 24%. But the return of Huawei to the consumer business affects not only Apple. Several Chinese brands also suffer a drop in business, even though most of them were no
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May 27th, 2018 by financetwitter
Had Najib Razak won the 14th general election on May 9th, his first foreign visit will most likely be China. He would go there and brag how his Barisan Nasional coalition government had used President Xi Jinping photo on campaign billboard. He would offer Xi to restart the stalled "Bandar Malaysia" [...]
May 25th, 2018 by financetwitter
After weeks of excitement about a potential historical meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un, the meeting is finally cancelled. Earlier Thursday, Mr. Trump scrapped the summit with Mr. Kim - originally scheduled to take place June 12 in Singapore - to disc [...]
May 25th, 2018 by financetwitter
Between 2000 and 2007, Moody's doled out AAA ratings to 30 mortgage-backed securities every day. When the 2008 subprime crisis finally hit the United States, 83% of those first class securities became junk - they were downgraded. The funny part was - Lehman Brothers' own debt still had an investment [...]
May 24th, 2018 by financetwitter
A few decades ago the only way to invest was through a broker. Due to high costs it only made sense if the amount you wanted to invest was considerably higher compared to the fee you had to pay to the broker.
The rise of AI and technology changed this forever when it created robo-advisers. These [...]
May 23rd, 2018 by financetwitter
Our previous article showed how the disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak mismanaged the country and plundered the national coffers to the brink of bankruptcy. After Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expressed his displeasure, the new Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has confirmed that Malaysia is [...]
May 22nd, 2018 by financetwitter
We wish to say "I told you so" again. But to hear it from the horse mouth - Mahathir - is equally satisfying. Yes, Malaysia has already breached the RM1 trillion marks, for the wrong reason. Speaking for the first time to staff of the prime minister’s office, Mahathir revealed the troubling debts [...]
May 21st, 2018 by financetwitter
What does Hillary Clinton and Najib Razak has in common? They are terrible sore losers. Back in November 2016, the Reuters / Ipsos States of the Nation project gave Clinton a 90% chance of defeating Trump, seeing her on track to win 303 Electoral College votes out of the 270 needed, to Trump’s 2 [...]
May 20th, 2018 by financetwitter
China has no choice but to agree to fix the problem of trade imbalance between the kingdom with the United States. The trade imbalance, which President Donald Trump calls unfair, hit a record US$375 billion in 2017. After rounds of talks and meeting between both countries, the U.S. and China have ag [...]
May 20th, 2018 by financetwitter
Finally, Rosmah Mansor, the so-called ex-FLOM (First Lady of Malaysia), has spoken. Unfortunately, the wife of defeated ex-prime minister Najib Razak has shown - again - that she spoke without putting her thinking cap. At critical moment like now, it's wise that she keep her mouth shut. She should s [...]
May 19th, 2018 by financetwitter
Brent crude oil, the international benchmark for oil prices, breached US$80 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since 24th November 2014. However, the contract eased back to below US$80. Trading at US$79 now, it appears the commodity is looking for excuse to breach the US$80 again. And it's Pres [...]
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