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Kim Jong-un told South Korea’s Moon Jae-in in a New Year’s letter that he wants to meet with Moon “frequently” next year and vowed to work on “denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula together. Similarly, the North Korea dictator also reportedly has sent a “conciliatory message” to Donald Trump, believed to be sweet talks on denuclearization. […]
... written on Dec 31 2018Home loan plays a crucial role in one’s life, especially those who are aiming to achieve their dream home. To know if you are eligible for this kind of loan, continue reading below! Are you planning to purchase a specific asset, particularly your dream home? If yes, you should have more than enough money […]
... written on Dec 31 2018In what appears to be the next level of retaliation against the Government of Canada over the arrest of Huawei’s CFO (chief financial officer), Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, the Chinese may have already decided what to do with Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian citizen on charges of drug smuggling. Although information is sketchy, it’s highly possible […]
... written on Dec 27 2018Two days ago, PAS Youth Chief Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi warned Muslims not to celebrate Christmas as it has an element of “syirik” (idolatry) which is against Islamic teachings. Not only Muslims must not celebrate Christmas, they must also not post Christmas greetings on Facebook as it would be an acknowledgement of the Christian religion. […]
... written on Dec 26 2018Crude oil has a new buddy – the S&P 500. Less than 2 months after the oil entered the bear market territory on Nov 8, the S&P 500 – the American stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies – joins the club on Christmas Eve. On Monday, just before the […]
... written on Dec 26 2018President Donald Trump couldn’t hide his frustration anymore. The stock market sell-off will wipe out his only achievement as his government is officially shut down over funding. The U.S. shutdown could stretch into January, 2019. But the president’s biggest worry is the stock market meltdown, which could spell an economy slowdown and subsequently a recession. […]
... written on Dec 24 2018There were 21 states at the end of November which had joined the US$1.99 club – where at least 1 station sells fuel at less than two bucks a gallon. Today, the number of states have jumped to 31. In essence, American drivers in these 31 states pay US$1.99 or less for a gallon or […]
... written on Dec 23 2018International benchmark Brent crude oil broke the US$60 support level to about US$55. The American WTI, meanwhile, plunged below the US$52 psychological level to US$46 a barrel. If the U.S. crude futures contract continues to drop, we may see the oil breach the US$40 before the year end. In essence, the global oil prices are […]
... written on Dec 20 2018How will the economy be in 2019? Most analysts, economists, bankers and even speculators have the following forecasts – slowdown, bearish, uncertainty and even recession. Even if the world could avoid a recession next year, it will eventually come the subsequent year in 2020. Those who believe in the 10-year cycle, however, think the 2019 […]
... written on Dec 18 2018Three years ago, China and Israel reached a milestone in infrastructure cooperation. A deal was signed to allow a Chinese company to run Israel’s largest port city – Haifa – for 25 years starting from 2021. The Shanghai International Port (Group) Co Ltd (SIPG) won the bid to build the new port which will be […]
... written on Dec 18 2018
