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CIA Director Mike Pompeo apparently made a top-secret visit to North Korea over Easter weekend as an envoy for President Donald Trump to meet with the hermit kingdom’s leader – Kim Jong-un. The extraordinary meeting was part of an effort to lay the groundwork for direct talks between Trump and Kim about North Korea’s nuclear […]
... written on Apr 18 2018Business has been roaring for American shale producers. No matter how much and fast they drill, it appears they can’t beat the Arabs, whose production cut works marvellously. Crude oil prices continue skyrocketing with extremely strong support at US$60 a barrel. Global inventories have plunged. OPEC can actually imitate President Trump and says – “Mission […]
... written on Apr 16 2018The just concluded military strike in Syria is perhaps one of rare bombardments where both attacker and defender came out celebrating. Both sides claim victory, and it’s not hard to understand why. In spite of raining more than 100 smart cruise missiles, initial report said only three people were injured. No one was killed, making […]
... written on Apr 16 2018When U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the attack by sending 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syria military air base last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin was reportedly furious. Considering that the Russians were given ample notice to evacuate before the military strike, it was most likely a drama where both Trump and Putin had agreed to play. […]
... written on Apr 14 2018In anticipation of an imminent missile strike by U.S.-led coalition, the crude oil price skyrocketed. The Dow Jones plunged more than 200 points. British Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered British submarines to move within missile range of Syria. U.S. President Trump has cancelled his scheduled trip to multiple South American countries. French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly […]
... written on Apr 13 2018Trump has finally struck Putin where it hurts the most. On Friday (April 6), the powerful U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions against Russia. As a result, 7 Russian oligarchs, 12 businesses and 17 government officials were put on the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. Effectively, all their U.S. assets have been frozen. The […]
... written on Apr 11 2018China currently has just one overseas military base – in the African country of Djibouti. In comparison, United States has 38 “named bases” while maintaining 800 military bases in more than 70 countries and territories abroad. But soon, China might have its second overseas military base, if the plan goes according to the scripts. As the […]
... written on Apr 10 2018The Sultanate of Johor had built a good reputation as the defender of the ordinary people. There was a time when no institution in Malaysia dared to stand up to the country’s crooked prime minister – Najib Razak – after he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar – a whopping US$681 million […]
... written on Apr 09 2018Forbes, in its 32nd annual ranking recently showed there are now a record 2,208 billionaires in the world – up from 2,043 in 2017. On average, each of these billionaires possesses a mind-boggling US$4.1 billion. And if you combine the net worth of these 2,208 billionaires, their fortune was in the region of trillions, not […]
... written on Apr 08 2018Calling it “unfair retaliation”, President Donald Trump announced he has instructed the United States Trade Representative to consider US$100 billion in additional tariffs against China. Trump’s latest action is in addition to the 25% tariff on 1,333 Chinese products worth US$50 billion. This means the U.S. is targeting a combined US$150 billion tariffs on China products. […]
... written on Apr 07 2018
