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The initial coin offering is a decentralized and blockchain-based version of fund raising from the public. ICOs are a type of cutting-edge initial public offering for stocks, so the approach to marketing should be somewhat similar.
Launching a successful ICO PR campaign requires a few n
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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's wish to fly to Saudi Arabia is over. The Federal Court has today thrown out his final appeal to get back his seized passport so that the former deputy prime minister could depart Malaysia to perform his "Umrah", also known as "mini Hajj", in Saudi. The Federal Court is the highe
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Former general Prabowo Subianto lost to Joko Widodo in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election, capturing only 46.85% popular vote. President "Jokowi" Joko Widodo won more than 8 million votes. This year, Mr. Prabowo again tried his luck. The voter turnout - 81.93% - the highest in Indonesian pres
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Financial managements deal with tons of money management strategies. Some of the companies that involve financial management are credit card companies, credit unions, banks, brokerage, consumer finance, insurance suppliers, and investment funds. These financial service companies are regularly audi
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In what appears to be a hit below the belt and a coordinate attacks against China in the second phase of a trade war between the Middle Kingdom and the U.S., Trump has banned Huawei. The U.S. president's executive order effectively prohibits U.S. companies from selling semiconductors to (or buying t
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Dr Maszlee, famously known as the "Shoe Minister", should be given a medal for his excellent job in shooting his own foot without fail. The "accidental" education minister gained fame after his proposal on July 20 last year to switch students' white shoes to black. It's a great mystery how Prime Min
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Some 87% of Americans don't consider themselves rich (or poor), despite making at least US$90,000 a year. The survey done by YouGov essentially means people would only start to consider themselves "rich" when they make at least US$90,000 (£70,560; RM375,800) annually. In general, people earning US$
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One day, they said Mahathir Mohamad was using Lim Kit Siang. The next day, they said Mr. Lim was playing Mr. Mahathir. Now, they said Mahathir will not allow Anwar to take over. The opposition Barisan Nasional's propaganda war machines have been so poorly-scripted and sloppily-executed that it's an
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Hishammuddin Hussein, the cousin of Najib Razak, the former prime minister who faces a total of 42 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT), money laundering and abuse of power linked to 1MDB, was once a rising star groomed to become Malaysia's next leader. After all, he belongs to the "bangsawan
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Stocks dropped like a rock on Monday after China made good on its promise to retaliate - raising taxes on U.S. goods, largely agricultural products. The tariff increase to 25% from 10% on US$60 billion worth of U.S. goods, although smaller in value as compared to Trump's US$200 billion, was enough t
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May 14th, 2019 by financetwitter
We hope we don't have to write an article entitled - "Congrats Mahathir, Suicide Bombers Inspired by Zakir Naik Wrecks Havoc in Malaysia." And we certainly hope the U.S. will not slap Malaysia as "High-Risk" country for American travellers due to widespread terrorist attacks. The last things PM Maha [...]
May 12th, 2019 by financetwitter
Don't underestimate the power of Trump's tweets. The U.S. president has shown how the world superpower can destroy the world, or global stock markets to be precise, without launching nuclear missiles. His 102-word tweets erased close to US$2 trillion of the equity markets worldwide after indicating [...]
May 12th, 2019 by financetwitter
Najib was practically on cloud nine when he was mobbed by supporters during his campaign in the Semenyih by-election in February. He was advised by his highly-paid marketing guru to visit budget-friendly places like Giant hypermarket. His "Malu Apa Bossku (Why The Shame, Boss)" campaign was a succ [...]
May 10th, 2019 by financetwitter
Stock markets across the world were flabbergasted by President Donald Trump's tweets on Sunday. Known as the most powerful man on the planet, largely due to the U.S. military power, the post of the U.S. president has brought a new meaning under Trump administration. The U.S. president could easily b [...]
May 10th, 2019 by financetwitter
Huawei's CFO (Chief Financial Officer), Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, appears to be preparing for a long legal fight against extradition to the United States. The princess of Huawei is ready to move from her C$5 million (US$3.7 million; £2.8 million; RM15.4 million) six-bedroom house to her newly renovated [...]
May 9th, 2019 by financetwitter
1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad) was an incredibly complicated and sophisticated Ponzi scheme, a scam spanning across continents - involving Malaysia, Singapore, Luxembourg, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland and United States. It was so massive and scandalous that former US Attorney-General Jeff [...]
May 8th, 2019 by financetwitter
How much do you think coffee house Starbucks is willing to pay for an advertisement worth a staggering US$2.3 billion? Fortunately to the Seattle-based coffee company that operates over 30,000 chains worldwide, it was free advertising over the last few days - thanks to “The Last of the Starks” - [...]
May 7th, 2019 by financetwitter
Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim should have kept his mouth shut and let the 93-year-old Mahathir completes his premiership. It would be easier to intimidate PM-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim than PM Mahathir Mohamad, the old political "war horse". The junior should know that the old man thr [...]
May 6th, 2019 by financetwitter
The American stock market has been enjoying its bull run, the longest on record, as the risk of recession begins to dissipate. Investors were relieved that the US-China trade war was about to end - until today. The U.S. market benchmark index - S&P 500 - has gained about 309% since bottoming out [...]
May 5th, 2019 by financetwitter
For a while, people found comfort in Sultan Ibrahim of Johor as the monarch stepped forward to become the hero against tyrants like PM Najib Razak and extreme organizations like JAKIM. Before the notorious Jakim could strike, the sultan had declared that Christmas festival can be celebrated. During [...]
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