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One of the reasons why North America, particularly United States of America, has reigned supreme for nearly a century as the world’s strongest and biggest economy is because of its consumption-based economy. Although some may argue that production, not consumption, is the true source of wealth, U.S.’ consumption-driven society is one of the main contributors. […]
... written on Mar 22 2018Toys “R” Us is joining other companies such as Compaq, Enron, Kodak, Pan Am, Lehman Brothers, Woolworth and General Foods – iconic brands that have vanished. Although Toys “R” Us has not officially closed down, at least not yet, they’re as good as dead. Founded in 1948 by Charles P. Lazarus, the brand originally was […]
... written on Mar 18 2018In his craze for business deals, President Donald Trump chose Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip. He was treated like a celebrity and he loved it. He was gifted with a military sales deal of about US$110 billion – effective immediately – plus another US$350 billion over the next 10 years when he visited Saudi Arabia […]
... written on Mar 16 2018Theresa May announced that UK is to boot out 23 Russian diplomats after Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to entertain the British prime minister’s 24-hour ultimatum. The expulsion of 23 Russian spies is the toughest act of its kind in 30 years. Moscow is expected to retaliate by doing the same, throwing British diplomats out […]
... written on Mar 16 2018China is not out of the wood yet although President Trump’s order to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports could hardly hurt the Chinese. Under pressure (including that of Gary Cohn’s resignation) that his tariffs would hurt American friends more than its enemies, the U.S. president made some changes and exempted Canada and Mexico by […]
... written on Mar 15 2018In what appears to be a rerun of Malaysia-vs-North Korea episode, Britain has threatened to take action against Russia for allegedly unleashing chemical attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury. Theresa May had earlier issued Russian President Vladimir Putin 24 hours to respond to claims that Russia was responsible. […]
... written on Mar 14 2018Unless you’ve been living under a rock this year, you should know that Saudi billionaire Alwaleed has been released. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was released in January, more than 2 months after he was taken into custody in a sweeping crackdown on corruption. A senior Saudi official said Alwaleed was freed after he reached a […]
... written on Mar 13 2018There’s a reason why President Donald Trump loves the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. He has very little respect for human rights, especially scumbags like illegal drug addicts and pushers. Trump also likes the way Duterte handles so-called international organizations such as the United Nations. Thanks to Trump, Duterte is arguably the most powerful man in […]
... written on Mar 13 2018Indonesia used to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Foreigners were advised to do themselves a favour by attaching money notes with their passports for ease of clearance at immigration counters. The corruption in Indonesia was both frightening and entertaining at the same time. And the tentacles of corruption crawled all […]
... written on Mar 12 2018An unexpected but wonderful event is about to happen in May. Nobody had expected “Dotard” Trump would meet “Rocket Man” Kim. After all, it was only months ago when the world was on the verge of its first nuclear war. It was unthinkable that two alpha-male – Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un – would greet […]
... written on Mar 11 2018
