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The Big Mac index was invented by “The Economist” in 1986 as a creative way of measuring purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies. Using McDonald’s Big Mac hamburger as the index, it provides a fun way of telling if a currency is undervalued or otherwise. For example, the average price of a Big Mac […]
... written on May 13 2015With Russia still struggling after the collapse of oil prices, Putin administration needs to keep his people happy while feeding his expanding military forces. Although the oil prices have recovered ever since, it’s still too far away from the peak of US$110 a barrel. Putin wants his people to forget about the economic problem – […]
... written on May 12 2015Four years ago, the notorious terrorist supremo – Osama bin Laden – was killed by United States SEAL teams. The supposedly 40-minute helicopter assault mission on a fortified compound of a US$1 million “mansion” outside of Abbottabad, about an hour’s drive (50 km) from Islamabad, Pakistan, was reportedly not known to the Pakistani government. Sweet – […]
... written on May 12 2015Let’s get real, the biggest mistake committed by Prime Minister Najib Razak was sending Anwar Ibrahim to jail, in his attempt to pacify Godfather Mahathir Mohamad. If only he had spent less time golfing and massaging his gorgeous wife Rosmah, and instead read Chinese historical novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”. If only he understood […]
... written on May 11 2015By-elections for Rompin and Permatang Pauh have come and gone. As expected, both winners and losers claimed they didn’t lose, literally speaking. Barisan Nasional “Taikors” who retains Rompin seat said the results are positive to them. Pakatan Rakyat “Taikors” who retains Permatang Pauh seat said the results means Malaysian Tsunami is coming. Nobody admits that the results […]
... written on May 09 2015The rivalry between Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the back-page headlines across the world for as long as soccer fans can remember. Both players are regarded as the best players of all time in the world of soccer. They are so good that you can bet your last penny that each of them will […]
... written on May 07 2015Oil is back!! Oil is going bonkers!! Oil is going through the roof!! West Texas Intermediate (WTI) keeps hitting new high almost everyday since mid-April this year. From the low of US$42 a barrel, it’s now trading at US$60.86 a barrel. That’s roughly 43% rally in less than 2-months. Still, nobody dares to say the […]
... written on May 06 2015While thousands of Malaysians took to the street on 1st-May days ago to protest Emperor Najib Razak’s lavish spending and the newly introduced GST, tourists in China were being entertained with a new bizzare stunt – piglets flying, into the water – from a huge platform. As sickening as it looked, the event was instantly […]
... written on May 05 2015McDonald’s is in trouble, as far as investors and consumers are concerned. Wall Street isn’t lovin’ McDonald’s latest turnaround effort, while consumers aren’t lovin’ McDonald’s boring food. Its shares closed down 1.7% at US$96.13 a pop on Monday. Two months into the job, CEO Steve Easterbrook admits the “urgent” need to “reset” the business. Such […]
... written on May 05 2015When one thinks of America, one thinks of dream – American Dream – where the country’s freedom guarantees everyone opportunity for success and unlimited prosperity. That’s another way to say you can make lots of money. And that’s possible because the “Declaration of Independence”, which proclaims that “all men are created equal” with the right […]
... written on May 04 2015
