Commodities
Paying attention to the news these days is a chore all on its own. The number of doomsayers and prophets predicting the doom of the world and a huge economic crash upcoming is concerning, to say the least. Sadly, there seems to be some credibility to these worries. Why do I say that? Well, […]
... written on Jul 22 2022Russia-Ukraine conflict has indeed wrecked havoc around the world. After Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost their jobs, partly due to the Ukraine war, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi became the third casualty who resigned on Thursday (July 14) due to a disagreement over how to respond to the […]
... written on Jul 16 2022Ringgit does not seem to be in a good position. The Malaysia currency is trading at more than 4.43 to a dollar – the lowest for the year, having plunged from 4.16 in January 1. Technically, its resistance is 4.50 – less than RM0.07 away. The last time the currency was trading at this low […]
... written on Jul 13 2022Zelensky has just sacked Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, India, Norway, Hungary and Czech Republic. The stunning mass firing has raised eyebrows because one of the envoys – Andriy Melnyk – had served in Germany for 7 years. No explanation was offered for the dismissal, but Zelensky has urged his diplomats to drum up international support […]
... written on Jul 11 2022Since taking over in August last year as Malaysia prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob had made overseas trips a whopping 11 times. That’s about one trip every month since the unelected backdoor premier replaced former PM Muhyiddin Yassin, who was forced to resign after just 17 months in the corridors of power – toppled by […]
... written on Jul 06 2022When the U.S. sneezes, the world catches a cold. However, with China’s economic rise, the world could also catch a cold when China sneezes. The world quickly learns the impact of China shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Negative global spillover from falling industrial and manufacturing activity in China could trigger retrenchment, inflation or even recession. Since […]
... written on Jul 04 2022Unelected backdoor Prime Minister Ismail Sabri could easily keep his job after the next 15th General Election – by playing dumb and delay the election till Najib Razak is sent to jail and Zahid Hamidi is convicted. His biggest and immediate threat – Najib and Zahid – must be neutralized if the turtle-egg man does […]
... written on Jul 01 2022Congratulation is in order for voters who had voted for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional in the recent Melaka and Johor state elections. In appreciation to both Barisan Nasional supporters (especially UMNO supporters) and non-supporters, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri has prepared a magnificent gift – RM100 cash aid for B40 households and RM50 for single individuals. […]
... written on Jun 23 2022After some uncertainties and U-turns, the White House has confirmed President Joe Biden’s first trip to the Middle East, including a stop in Saudi Arabia. The trip, scheduled from July 13 to 16, will see the U.S. Commander-in-Chief meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the same man the U.S. intelligence said is linked to […]
... written on Jun 19 2022Have you noticed the size of fried chicken at Kentucky Fried Chicken is smaller than usual? That’s because the chicken shortage has forced the poor birds to be slaughtered earlier in order to meet the local demand. Yes, Malaysia is currently facing the food crisis, and chicken is the latest candidate of food shortage that […]
... written on May 25 2022
