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An estimated 1-million people flooded the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday (June 9) in a massive demonstration against what the Hongkies called an “Evil Law”. The controversial extradition law would allow suspects to be sent or extradited from Hong Kong to mainland China for trial. Critics say the new law will undermine the integrity of the city’s […]
... written on Jun 14 2019China just revealed that its overall trade surplus registered US$41.65 billion last month (May 2019) – despite ongoing trade war with the U.S. That’s a mind-boggling number as economists polled by Reuters had expected the country to post an overall trade surplus of only US$20.5 billion. Instead of forecast that both exports and imports would […]
... written on Jun 11 2019A warship from a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group and a Russian destroyer nearly collided in the Philippine Sea on Friday (June 7). The USS Chancellorsville, a Ticonderoga-class cruiser, and the Russian Udaloy-class destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (DD572) came within 50 to 100 feet with each other – triggering both countries accusing one another of dangerous and […]
... written on Jun 09 2019Pork prices in China have been hitting the roof thanks to highly contagious African swine fever. Because there is no vaccine or treatment for this disease, the only option is to exterminate the infected pigs. More than 1-million pigs have been slaughtered so far. Between February and April, prices of pork skyrocketed almost 50% within […]
... written on Jun 08 2019Oil prices’ free fall has temporarily stopped – after Saudi Arabia hinted that the OPEC cartel would let its production cut stays for a while. Nevertheless, there has been chaos and panic among oil producing countries in recent days. In just 3 days (Thursday to Monday), the crude oil plunged from above US$70 to below […]
... written on Jun 04 2019Donald Trump believes strongly that “tariff” is his most powerful weapon against China, and other countries for that matter, for refusing to kowtow to the supremacy of America. The weaponization of tariffs was used to the extreme on Chinese goods. When Beijing refused to surrender, the U.S. blacklisted Huawei in an attempt to kill the […]
... written on Jun 02 2019What former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohamad Fuzi Harun could not do in 1 year since the new government took over, it seems the new IGP Abdul Hamid Bador could probably do in 1 month. The new police chief has just dropped the strongest hint that luck might be running out for chubby Jho Low, […]
... written on May 31 2019When Donald Trump proudly signed an executive memorandum to slap tariffs on up to US$60 billion in Chinese imports in March last year, the U.S. president hadn’t a clue that some dirty business would hit back the Americans. He has been whining and bitching about China’s “unfair” trading practices, intellectual property theft and whatnot. The U.S. has […]
... written on May 29 2019The next time you exit from your condominium, take a look at the CCTV surveillance camera installed. Chances are the brand is “Hikvision”, the world’s largest supplier of video surveillance products based in Hangzhou, China. Founded in 2001, the company has its presence in a staggering 155 countries worldwide. Hikvision’s net profits in 2018 […]
... written on May 28 2019China and the United States are not likely to hug and kiss each other and end their present trade war, at least not as long as Donald Trump remains as the president. Like it or not, it’s a matter of time before the trade war goes full-blown. The world’s two biggest economic powers are digging […]
... written on May 27 2019
