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Last month, a rare Hermès bag has set a new record for the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction – going for HK$1.72 million (US$221,846; £146,000; RM817,225). The luxury crocodile skin 2014 Hermes Birkin bag, in fuchsia, features 18 karat gold detailing encrusted in real diamonds. Soon, the rich and famous, including shopaholic such as the […]
... written on Jul 29 2015Xiaomi launches its supposedly iPhone 6 Plus wannabe today. But there’s something missing, as far as Malaysian fans are concerned. There isn’t any “Sold Out in 3 Seconds” announcement on its Facebook anymore. In fact, if you care to go visit their website, the RM1,549 a pop for their latest offering – Mi Note – […]
... written on Jul 28 2015In the eyes of Tehran, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry were nothing but rhetoric empty vessels that have been bringing nothing but shames to the Americans. Clearly, Obama administration is considered the worst president the country has ever produced, for as long as Americans can remember. Nobody believes Iran would […]
... written on Jul 26 2015On Thursday, NASA announced the spectacular discovery of Kepler-452b, an exoplanet that’s a “close cousin” to Earth. It’s called “exoplanet” because it orbits a star outside the solar system that we’ve known, namely the Sun. So, this Earth 2.0 revolves around its own Sun 2.0, literally speaking. In other words, if Darth Vader and […]
... written on Jul 24 2015Last year, North Korean supreme leader – Kim Jong Un – was not only elected to the highest legislative body in the country, he won with the unanimous approval of his district, which had 100% turnout. It was first time the election had been held since Mr Kim inherited power after the death of his father, Kim […]
... written on Jul 20 2015Are these clowns playing a childish game meant for 5-year-old kids? First, the Greeks pride got the better of its debt, so Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rejected a bailout offer, which he has dismissed as a “humiliation” for Greece. Despite economic chaos because the country was running out of money, hero Tsipras was adamant about […]
... written on Jul 10 2015Today, Malaysian ringgit hits another new low – RM3.8348 against the U.S. dollar, before settles at 3.7974. As expected, Bank Negara (Central Bank) has been working extra hard to ensure the local currency doesn’t breach above RM3.80 psychology level. But for how long can Governor Zeti keeps pumping foreign reserves to support the ringgit? […]
... written on Jul 09 2015Hong Kong returned to China on July 1, 1997. Time flies and it’s been 18-years since the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from United Kingdom to China. Also known as the “Handover”, Britons remembered the occasion as how Mrs Thatcher lost Hong Kong. Needless to say, Hong Kong people opposed the “transfer” of ownership. […]
... written on Jul 08 2015Have you watched the two films we recommended about a year ago? Flashback – “Inside Job” and “The Wolf of Wall Street”, released in 2010 and 2013 respectively, are two movies you must watch to understand the reality of financial markets. And in case you’ve missed our previous article, go read about “30 Investing Tips & […]
... written on Jul 02 2015Money is the root of all evil. Money cannot buy happiness. There’re 1,001 things money can’t buy. The list goes on (*yawn*). This may be boring and so yesterday, but people who agree with such statements are those who actually don’t have money or have too much money. To say bad things about money is […]
... written on Jun 24 2015
