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Does the clueless and incompetent Muhyiddin government know what it is doing after more than 15 months fighting the Covid-19 pandemic? Malaysia is the only country in the world that has declared an emergency as well as locking up the Parliament under the pretext of fighting Coronavirus, but fails even after more than 6 months […]
... written on Jul 12 2021HMS Queen Elizabeth is not only the United Kingdom’s latest aircraft carrier, but also the most expensive flagship in the British Royal Navy. Costing roughly £3 billion (US$4 billion) to build, the aircraft carrier made headlines in 2017 after a faulty shaft seal forced it to be sent back for repair at Portsmouth. Ordered in […]
... written on Jul 11 2021Using data of about 6,000 matches played since 1980, American investment bank Goldman Sachs has devised a probability model which predicts that England will win the Euro 2020. If the prediction comes true, it will be the “Three Lions” first major soccer tournament victory in 55 years since 1966. England thrashed West Germany 4-2 in […]
... written on Jul 06 2021As China marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party with demonstration of heavy military hardware, including J-20 stealth fighter jets, Z-8L 15-ton-class helicopter and Type 99A battle tank, President Xi Jinping unleashed his warning – China will never allow any foreign force to bully, oppress or subjugate the Chinese […]
... written on Jul 03 2021The latest request by the Persatuan Perubatan Kesihatan Awam Malaysia dan Pertubuhan Doktor-doktor Islam Malaysia to give permanent posts to Bumiputera doctors has opened up a new debate in the public square. It was basically asking that Non-Bumi doctors be left as contract doctors with a 2 year contract term while Bumi doctors are given […]
... written on Jun 30 2021From about 2,000 new daily confirmed Coronavirus cases in May, the U.K. saw new spikes of almost 18,000 on June 26. That’s 9 times more infections in less than a month. Now, Britain isn’t sure if more lockdown easing before July 19 is even possible. The last time the country saw such a high figure […]
... written on Jun 28 2021Shanghai Tower is the second-tallest building in the world after Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. But on the 120th floor, the skyscraper boasts a restaurant in the world’s highest luxury hotel – “J Hotel”. Located in the city’s financial district, the hotel occupies the top floors of the 632-metre (2,073 feet) mega tall building. It has 165 […]
... written on Jun 25 2021U.S.-headquartered semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries announced on Tuesday that it will build a new fabrication plant in Singapore, injecting a jaw-dropping US$4 billion of new investment to meet the unprecedented global demand for chips. The partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is expected to create 1,000 new jobs. The new fab, located in […]
... written on Jun 23 2021People were flabbergasted when news flashed about excavators, trucks, bulldozers and hundreds of construction workers mobilized at unbelievable speed to build a hospital with 1,000 beds in just 6 days. In two weeks, two hospitals were up and running – with a capacity of 2,600 beds. Engineers were brought in from across the country in […]
... written on Jun 20 2021Since China emerged from the Coronavirus pandemic last year, the world’s second largest economic powerhouse has not looked back. Its economy grew a record 18.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter last year – the biggest jump in gross domestic product (GDP) since China started keeping quarterly records in 1992. Sure, […]
... written on Jun 18 2021
