Finance and Economy
A fine of RM50 million is a lot of money to ordinary Joe and Janes. But it is just some loose change to prisoner Najib Razak, the disgraced former Malaysian Prime Minister caught with his pants down with a whopping US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) in his personal bank accounts between 2011 and 2014 – stolen […]
... written on Nov 07 2026Abdul Hadi Awang must be a very angry man when he used “Dajjal” to describe the confidence and supply agreement (CSA) between Bersatu MPs and the government. In the past, the racist and extremist leader of the Islamist party PAS had used various derogatory words – including cows, dogs, pigs, kafir, munafiq – to belittle, […]
... written on Nov 05 2026Unlike traditional banking systems or credit card networks, most cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible. This is one of the reasons why cryptocurrency investment or trading is a risky business. If you fall for a scam, send funds to a fraudulent address, or have your private keys stolen, there is no customer service desk, fraud department, or […]
... written on Oct 30 2026Flávio Bolsonaro recorded a selfie video on Monday afternoon to thank supporters of his bid for the Brazilian presidency, which he lost the previous evening. He complained how the police intimidated him – telling him to surrender his passport just “7 minutes” after the election result was announced as part of an ongoing corruption investigation […]
... written on Oct 29 2026Had Houthis been Jews who attacked Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim would have screamed his lungs out to civilize Jews in support of Muslim brother Saudis. Had Iran been Israel that blocked and attacked commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Anwar would have organized a million-strong protest to condemn the Jewish barbaric […]
... written on Oct 24 2026Netflix is struggling. While it still leads globally in the video streaming business with over 325 million subscribers compared to Amazon Prime Video (200 million+ subscribers), Disney+ (130 million+ subscribers), and Hulu (64+ million subscribers), its biggest competitor for home screen time and consumer attention is actually free content provider YouTube. The streaming titan’s […]
... written on Oct 21 2026Frustrated, Volodymyr Zelensky said he feels “betrayed” by Donald Trump after Ukraine suddenly faced restrictions on its military-grade Starlink terminals. The critical Starlink satellite communications system, produced by billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX but managed by the U.S. government, was no longer working at speeds greater than 100mph. The unexpected new speed limits were disrupting […]
... written on Oct 15 2026Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) thought it would be a jolly good strategy to play both sides – “publicly” maintained a stance of neutrality while “privately” and actively encouraging the U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran. He has repeatedly stated that Saudi Arabia is neutral and will not permit its airspace or territory to […]
... written on Oct 13 2026After weeks of suffering due to haze from Indonesian wildfires which plunged air quality to an unhealthy level, finally schools in the states of Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and Kuala Lumpur were closed on Friday (Oct 9). Malaysia’s Air Pollutant Index (API) classifies air quality as “unhealthy” from 101 to 200, “very unhealthy” from […]
... written on Oct 09 2026Starting at around £29,210, this mid-size SUV from from China undercuts established luxury British SUVs and alternatives by tens of thousands of pounds while offering a high-end look. It topped the U.K. monthly sales charts in March 2026 and sold 28,571 units by the end of August 2026, securing a solid third place overall in […]
... written on Oct 06 2026
