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For months, many investors had viewed the 4.5% yield on the benchmark 10-year note as an attractive point to step in and buy bonds. But as yields surged through that level, market participants adjusted their view and opinion. Analysts and economists then believed that the 10-year yield was headi
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On the day the United States remembered the terrorist attacks 25 years ago, Malaysia was almost hit by a huge explosion on September 11 – a sudden release of Najib Razak from jail. Currently in Kajang Prison, Najib was scheduled to complete his term only on Aug 23, 2028 after securing a part
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Brent, the international benchmark, jumped above US$99 a barrel on Tuesday (Sept 8) - the highest since July - after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen conducted strikes on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The oil prices also jumped as a result of retaliation from the U.S. that d
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Don’t criticize UMNO-Malays as we need their votes in the next general election - Anwar Ibrahim told Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the secretary-general of Democratic Action Party (DAP) who gladly obliged after Anwar-led Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition formed a unity government with UMNO-led Barisan Nas
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Donald Trump hails “historic” deal for the U.S. to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil, which critics slammed as a deal made at “gunpoint”. Of course, the U.S. has denied that the energy deal, which the U.S. president bragged as “the biggest oil deal in world history”, is an e
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Despite approval rating hitting 32%, Donald Trump’s worry isn’t about re-election or the Iran war. Instead, the U.S. president, whose second-term has seen the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied 57%, 70%, and 142% respectively, is deeply worried about a stock market crash. After all, he h
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A day before former human resources minister M Saravanan was charged on Friday (August 28) with receiving bribes amounting to RM1.097 million to approve foreign worker quotas, he publicly trumpeted how he had written to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday about what he called the Malaysian An
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Everybody from teachers to retirees joined South Korea’s stock market frenzy, betting prices would rise forever. Samsung Elecronics share price was up by 320% in June 2026 – a staggering jump from October 2025. In the same period of nine months, SK Hynix jumped by 710%. KOSPI Composite Index sk
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Wall Street's massive data edge is evaporating. The elite technology that once required a multi-million-dollar quantitative setup, dedicated server rooms, and teams of PhD mathematicians is now sitting on consumer laptops. This isn't about magical market forecasting or finding a flawless crystal ba
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Comparing Premier League teams is not always as simple as checking their position in the table.
Two clubs can sit next to each other in the standings while having very different strengths, weaknesses, and styles of play. One may rely on a strong defence and narrow victories, while another may sc
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May 5th, 2026 by financetwitter
As Iran continues to weaponize the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has to do something about it. Packing and leaving the war half done is not an option. Trump’s desire to end the Iran War is being interpreted by Tehran as a weakness, even though Iran is indeed hurting badly. One mil [...]
May 3rd, 2026 by financetwitter
Scrambling to meet UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for an explanation after 14 UMNO assemblymen suddenly withdrew their support for Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) Aminuddin Harun, citing a loss of confidence, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his sidekick Transport Minister An [...]
April 30th, 2026 by financetwitter
War has imposed a heavy cost on Iran’s economy - more than a million people jobless, skyrocketing food prices, increasingly worthless currency and a prolonged internet shutdown that has crippled online businesses. The question is how much more pain Iran’s leaders, whoever are in charge now, are [...]
April 29th, 2026 by financetwitter
In a stunning and shocking strategic move, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ effective May 1, 2026. The third-largest producer in OPEC behind Saudi Arabia and Iraq, the tiny kingdom joined OPEC i [...]
April 28th, 2026 by financetwitter
Just because Anwar Ibrahim has gallons of UMNO blood and DNA in his body does not mean UMNO welcomes him as one of its kind. And just because the 10th Prime Minister naively dropped all the corruption charges against leaders of the Malay nationalist party does not mean the United Malays National Or [...]
April 26th, 2026 by financetwitter
Known in media circles as “nerd prom,” the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday evening was Donald Trump’s first as president. While past presidents had routinely attended, Mr. Trump, who has had a strained relationship with the news media, had previously boycotted the event.. But [...]
April 25th, 2026 by financetwitter
As recent as February this year, Anwar Ibrahim was still furiously defending the indefensible Azam Baki, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner. In fact, the arrogant Prime Minister was determined to renew the corrupt anti-graft chief’s 1-year contract for the fourth t [...]
April 22nd, 2026 by financetwitter
Mohd Yusof Mohamed Noor, founder of “Minyak Hitam Jalanan” – loosely meant mobile motorbike mechanic – did not have a fancy workshop or huge capital. Armed with a bike and some basic skills, the young man offers mobile services such as oil lubrication changes around capital Kuala Lumpur. Th [...]
April 20th, 2026 by financetwitter
As Iran started its bold game of cat and mouse with the United States, the MV Touska became the first casualty after the Iranian cargo ship tried – and failed – to breach the U.S. blockade. The U.S. made good on its threat to board and seize any vessel defying its blockade of Iran’s ports on [...]
April 18th, 2026 by financetwitter
Some 20 ships lining up to cross the Strait of Hormuz were waiting anxiously and desperately to get out of the “strait of hell”, as some crews called it. The vessels had been waiting to enter the Persian Gulf via the Iran-controlled northern Larak corridor, and had agreed to pay Iran's Islamic [...]
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