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Everyone knows that once a car involved in an accident so bad that it injured some passengers, the car would not be the same again even after fully repaired. Imagine what would happen to a 9,300-ton, 353-foot-long (107.5 meters) submarine – USS Connecticut – that hit an “unknown” underwater object in the South China Sea, […]
... written on Nov 06 2021Najib Razak, the disgraced former Malaysian prime minister who has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined RM210 million after he was found guilty of all charges of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust (CBT), and money laundering in the 1MDB scandal, had infamously pledged to bathe the “Keris (Malay dagger)” with Chinese blood. […]
... written on Oct 27 2021On Saturday, China commissioned its first 10,000-ton class maritime patrol vessel – “Haixun 09”. It would be just another coast guard ship, until you notice that it is not only the largest civilian boat, but also is equipped with the most advanced technologies, including BeiDou Navigation Satellite System , China’s answer to the U.S.-owned GPS […]
... written on Oct 26 2021Google says the Malay word “Timah” means “tin”, a chemical metal or an element with a symbol of “Sn” (Stanum), which any science student will find on the periodic table during their chemistry lesson. The silvery metal, with an atomic number of 50, is resistant to corrosion hence it had become one of the most […]
... written on Oct 21 2021Ghost cities have been in existence in China for at least a decade. The phenomenon was observed and recorded as early as 2006 by writer Wade Shepard. Since then, jaw-dropping photos and videos of these huge urban developments – with empty streets – have gone viral. Today, there is enough empty property or homes in […]
... written on Oct 19 2021Mahathir Mohamad was not only the world’s oldest prime minister, but could easily snatch another trophy as the world’s oldest racist leader alive. Having served twice as Prime Minister of Malaysia, first stint in 1981-2003 and second stint in 2018-2020, the 96-year-old former premier has not lost his remarkable touch in promoting racism and discrimination. […]
... written on Oct 15 2021Technically, China and the United States are still in a trade war, which was started by former U.S. president Donald Trump. At the same time, the new POTUS – Joe Biden – has started a Cold War with China. To make matters worse, a shortage of coal has forced power cuts at Chinese factories. Yet, […]
... written on Oct 13 2021West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, crossed US$80 per barrel on Friday – the highest since November 2014. The Brent crude, the international benchmark, had already breached US$80 mark days ago. And it appears the oil price will continue skyrocket as WTI is on track for its 7 straight gains week, […]
... written on Oct 08 2021Following the collapse of Melaka state government on Monday (Oct 4), Governor Ali Rustam swiftly agreed with Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali, who had effectively lost his majority support, to dissolve the state legislative assembly. This means a state election must be held within 60 days. But the way Mr Sulaiman lost his power is […]
... written on Oct 07 2021For more than a year, China has been sending military aircraft – fighter jets, bombers and anti-submarine aircraft – into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Initially, it started with just a handful of warplanes and slowly increased to a dozen. But over the last few days, the number of military planes sent has definitely […]
... written on Oct 05 2021
