Crisis
Ghost cities have been in existence in China for at least a decade. The phenomenon was observed and recorded as early as 2006 by writer Wade Shepard. Since then, jaw-dropping photos and videos of these huge urban developments – with empty streets – have gone viral. Today, there is enough empty property or homes in […]
... written on Oct 19 2021In a national broadcast on Sunday, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri proudly claimed victory, announcing that Malaysia will allow interstate and overseas travel effective from Monday (Oct 11). However, only 90% of its adult population (along with their children) that have been fully vaccinated will enjoy the freedom, even though those unvaccinated will definitely try their […]
... written on Oct 12 2021West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, crossed US$80 per barrel on Friday – the highest since November 2014. The Brent crude, the international benchmark, had already breached US$80 mark days ago. And it appears the oil price will continue skyrocket as WTI is on track for its 7 straight gains week, […]
... written on Oct 08 2021For more than a year, China has been sending military aircraft – fighter jets, bombers and anti-submarine aircraft – into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Initially, it started with just a handful of warplanes and slowly increased to a dozen. But over the last few days, the number of military planes sent has definitely […]
... written on Oct 05 2021Merck has claimed on Friday (Oct 1) that the world’s first pill to treat the notorious Covid-19 has been developed. The drug, called “molnupiravir”, will be prescribed as 4 capsules twice-daily (8 pills per day) for five days – if the U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) authorizes the drug to patients diagnosed with Covid-19. […]
... written on Oct 01 2021More than 500,000 people travel across the Johor-Singapore Causeway every day, making it one of the busiest overland border crossings in the region. An average 300,000 Malaysian crossed the border daily to work in Singapore, lured by a favourable exchange rate. At today’s currency rate, it’s like earning Australian dollar (or US dollar in 2013). […]
... written on Sep 28 2021For nearly 3 years, Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei Technologies, had been fighting extradition to the U.S. from Canada. Also known as Cathy Meng, she was confined to Vancouver and monitored 24/7 by private security that she pays for as part of her bail agreement. Today, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei is […]
... written on Sep 25 2021Unless you really wanted to start the world’s first nuclear war, it does not make sense to splash billions of dollars in the WMD (weapon of mass destruction). Let’s forget China for a moment. Does the U.S., the world’s military superpower, even dare to attack North Korea with conventional, let alone nuclear weapons? Kim Jong-Un […]
... written on Sep 22 2021France has learned the hard way how its allies and friends stabbed it in the back. It is so mad and furious that it has ordered the withdrawal of its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia in an apparent protest against some secret backroom deals involving the United States, Australia and Britain to supply the […]
... written on Sep 18 2021Hollywood has produced many films about rogue generals, rebels or terrorists who seized nuclear missile sites or weapons with plans to nuke Russia or the U.S., hoping to trigger retaliations and start the first nuclear world war. Over time, military superpowers have implemented fail-safe to avoid any human error or unauthorized attack that could lead […]
... written on Sep 15 2021
