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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has picked the wrong guy for a fight. While Saudi Arabia could bully Canada over a petty issue concerning human rights, Turkey has miscalculated when it thought Trump would not care about American Pastor Andrew Brunson who has been detained since 2016 in Turkey. Brunson, who is from North […]
... written on Aug 11 2018China has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on US$16 billion worth of U.S. goods. It is the latest retaliation against the U.S. finalized list of US$16 billion worth in Chinese goods that will be hit with 25% tariffs – supposedly to take effect on Aug 23. China will pretty much match what Trump administration does […]
... written on Aug 09 2018Travelling at 4,563 mph (7,344 km/h), Starry Sky-2 completed its first test flight on Friday at a secret location in northwest China. The hypersonic aircraft was fired into space using its unique shockwave propulsion system – known as a waverider. During its flight the aircraft maintained speeds above mach 5 (3,806 mph) for 400 seconds […]
... written on Aug 07 2018Equanimity has entered Malaysian waters after a short journey from Batam, Malaysia. The luxury yacht belonging to ex-PM Najib Razak’s partner-in-crime Jho Low was reportedly escorted from Batam by the Malaysian marine police vessel KPD Setia. Both vessels were anchored about two nautical miles off the coast of Pengerang in Johor, as of 6pm. […]
... written on Aug 07 2018Ex-PM Najib Razak called newly crowned Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu “cartoon”. In retaliation, Mr. Sabu called Mr. Najib “stupid”. The war of words escalates as both individuals excitedly campaign during by-election rally in the Selangor state seat of Sungai Kandis. Ironically, Najib was former defence minister for 14 years (1990-1995 and 1999-2008). Najib, while on […]
... written on Aug 03 2018If your kids tell you that they wanted to work for a newspaper company, you should start worrying. The past decade has been a painful period for employees in U.S. newsroom, especially those working for newspaper. The only area that has experienced some growth in employment is digital-native news sector. According to a Pew […]
... written on Jul 31 2018Mahathir’s fetish for national car projects is commendable, even applaudable, if today is 1983. Unfortunately, it’s been 35 years since “PROTON” was established in a mind-boggling venture – automobile design, manufacturing, distribution and sales. Subsequently, a second national car project – Perodua – was hatched in 1993, although solely in rebadging business. Now, the defiant […]
... written on Jul 31 2018From KK Super Mart in Malaysia to South Africa bus ticketing service, one cannot help but notice “Alipay” logo, a sign of how far and fast the Chinese – either tourists or workers – have invaded the globe. The Alipay payment method is now accepted in 70 countries across Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North […]
... written on Jul 30 2018United States registered a sterling GDP growth of 4.1% in the second quarter, arguable its best since 2014. The number matched expectations from economists. Four years ago, Obama saw 4.9% rise in gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2014. Besides the good news, the U.S. Commerce Department revised its first-quarter reading up from 2% […]
... written on Jul 29 2018After the world was entertained with antics displayed by Trump-Kim and Trump-Rouhani, the war of words has shifted to new players. This time, two powerful nations – Turkey and Israel – have started the lethal war in the Middle East. Zionist, Hitler, racist, fascist and dictator were some of the words used between leaders from […]
... written on Jul 25 2018
