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How much do you think coffee house Starbucks is willing to pay for an advertisement worth a staggering US$2.3 billion? Fortunately to the Seattle-based coffee company that operates over 30,000 chains worldwide, it was free advertising over the last few days – thanks to “The Last of the Starks” – the fourth episode of “Game […]
... written on May 08 2019The American stock market has been enjoying its bull run, the longest on record, as the risk of recession begins to dissipate. Investors were relieved that the US-China trade war was about to end – until today. The U.S. market benchmark index – S&P 500 – has gained about 309% since bottoming out at 676.53 […]
... written on May 06 2019On May 12, 2018, less than 3 days after the stunning defeat of the Barisan Nasional government, an angry crowd of about 100 descended to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport in Subang (popularly known as the Subang Airport) after reports exploded that former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor were about […]
... written on May 03 2019By 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 2019
