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By now, it’s as clear as crystal that the four law university professors and a big shot crown prince were nothing but a bunch of cowards who had chosen to hide instead of attending a forum to defend their case – Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Despite widespread publicity and invitations extended, […]
... written on Apr 29 2019The oil price has skyocketed to 6-month high, as Trump’s crackdown on Iran is about to begin. The world is supposed to stop buying Iranian oil by May 1 – or face sanctions. That’s the order from the superpower United States of America. The announcement from President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday would end the […]
... written on Apr 24 2019As people continue to digest the fact that at least 290 people were killed, including at least 39 foreign tourists, and more than 500 injured in a series of suicide bombs tore apart churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, questions have been raised if the radical Muslim extremists could have been stopped before they […]
... written on Apr 23 2019While people were still digesting the news that the controversial ECRL (East Coast Rail Link) is about to start as early as next month, after the new Malaysian government victoriously announced the initial RM65.5 billion project will be one-third cheaper, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dropped a bigger bombshell on Friday (April 19) – the revival […]
... written on Apr 21 2019Once a contract is signed, sealed and delivered, it becomes a formal legally-binding contract. Nobody can violate or breach the terms and conditions of the agreement. Well, actually it can be violated, it you could flex your muscle like military superpower America. You play dirty by accusing the other party of violating the contract, even […]
... written on Apr 17 2019Four out of six largest American banks have released their first-quarter financial results over the past week. And their results aren’t convincing. J.P. MOrgan and Wells Fargo reported quarterly profit and revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations. However, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup missed analyst estimations. All eyes are now on Morgan Stanley and Bank of America. […]
... written on Apr 16 2019The controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has finally gotten its answer after being suspended for 10 months. Its main contractor, China Communications Construction Ltd (CCCC) received a notice to suspend all work on July 4 last year after Pakatan Harapan formed the new government of Malaysia, upon a spectacular downfall of the Barisan […]
... written on Apr 16 2019Theresa May, arguably one of the most incompetent British leaders the country has ever produced, has been given an additional six months to find the best possible solution to the Brexit deadlock. The new Brexit deadline will be on October 31, after the British Prime Minister begged and requested a further delay to the U.K.’s departure […]
... written on Apr 11 2019Brent oil prices rose on Thursday, touching US$70 per barrel for the first time in nearly five months. The crude price has seen a slow but consistent rally from its low of about US$50 a barrel in December last year, thanks largely to supply cuts by OPEC and its non-OPEC partner Russia, not to mention […]
... written on Apr 05 2019Not many people like buying stolen goods, let alone one as huge as Equanimity, the superyacht once belonged to Jho Low (full name: Low Taek Jho). Although the luxury boat was not physically stolen, it was bought by Mr. Low for an eye-popping US$250 million (RM1 billion) using money stolen from 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad). […]
... written on Apr 03 2019
