Finance and Economy
The local telecommunication companies appear to be upset with the new government’s noble plan to provide more affordable entry-level plans for Internet access. For as long as one can remember, the greedy telcos have been milking consumers with pathetic packages – highest price for lowest speed possible – until the spectacular collapse of Barisan Nasional […]
... written on Oct 09 2018Muslim pilgrims will have another reason to rejoice when they fly to Saudi Arabia – HSR (high-speed rail). King Salman has just launched the 450km (280-mile) Haramain High-Speed Rail System linking Mecca and Medina – Islam’s two holiest cities – via the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on Tuesday. It is one of the […]
... written on Sep 27 2018In what appears to be Beijing’s tightening grip over Hong Kong, it’s only autonomous territory that practices democracy, pro-independence political party – Hong Kong National Party – has been banned. A notice from Hong Kong’s security minister says – “I hereby order that the operation or continued operation of the Hong Kong National Party in […]
... written on Sep 25 2018China’s OBOR (One Belt, One Road) initiative appears to be in jeopardy ever since the stunning defeat of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose pro-Chinese policy was used by his mentor-turned-nemesis Mahathir Mohamad to attack him. However, Najib’s pro-Chinese is not to be mistaken with his discrimination against his own country’s ethnic Chinese. Coincident or […]
... written on Sep 24 2018Amazon is the world’s largest online retail company with average monthly traffic in excess of 1.8-billion. And it has just moved ahead of Microsoft and other competitors to position itself as the third-biggest player in the U.S. digital advertising market – behind Google and Facebook. But even at 4.2% share, Amazon is expected to generate […]
... written on Sep 21 2018Sometimes life can be unbearable without taking loans to bail one out of financial constraints. From buying a new home, buying prime property, paying school fees to doing other things, debts are like fire. They can help you survive through the wildest moments in your life, yet, can also consume your confidence and conscience bit […]
... written on Sep 21 2018World’s biggest crook – Malaysia former Prime Minister Najib Razak – has finally been arrested and charged (after spending a night in detention) for the infamous US$681 million 1MDB scandal. Popularly known amongst Malaysians as the RM2.6 billion theft, Mr. Najib has been slapped with 21 counts of money laundering and a separate 4 counts […]
... written on Sep 20 2018Emboldened by America’s economic strength and China’s economic slowdown, President Donald Trump has thrown his challenge again by declaring that his administration will impose 10% tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports, scheduled to go into effect on September 24th (next Monday). The tax will then skyrocket to 25% beginning January 1st, 2019. […]
... written on Sep 18 2018Apple fans have a new reason to celebrate after the world’s first trillion-dollar company unleashed not one, not two but three new iPhones. The new iPhone XR, XS and XS Max will all have dual SIM capabilities. This means that a user will be able to have two separate phone lines. One will be via a […]
... written on Sep 17 2018Was Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong complicit in the cover-up of 1MDB scandal to help his buddy, former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak? Most Singaporeans would think it’s incredibly insane to think that their leader would do such a despicable thing. After all, Singaporeans are proud of the perception that their country is the […]
... written on Sep 17 2018
