Finance and Economy
Brent crude oil, the international benchmark for oil prices, breached US$80 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since 24th November 2014. However, the contract eased back to below US$80. Trading at US$79 now, it appears the commodity is looking for excuse to breach the US$80 again. And it’s President Trump’s fault. Last […]
... written on May 19 2018Khalid Abu Bakar was one of the most arrogant and corrupted police chief under Najib administration. After retired as IGP (Inspector-General of Police) on Sept 4, 2017, he was rewarded with the chairmanship of Prasarana, which owns public transport operators such as RapidKL. Two months ago, he was appointed as a director of Apex Equity […]
... written on May 17 2018Under the leadership of Mahathir Mohamad, the then-opposition Pakatan Harapan, an alliance of 4 parties – DAP (Democratic Action Party), PKR (People’s Justice Party), AMANAH (National Trust Party) and PPBM (Malaysian United Indigenous Party) – had successfully overthrown the arrogant, corrupt and out-of-touch government of Barisan Nasional. What PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim had failed to achieve in […]
... written on May 13 2018On the morning of May 10th, just hours after opposition Pakatan Harapan stunningly won the 14th general election, rumours spread like wildfire that the coalition leader Mr. Mahathir Mohamad might not become the country’s prime minister after all. The rumours had it that the defeated Mr. Najib Razak of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition had bribed […]
... written on May 11 2018As China plays “tai-chi” with the United States in trade war, the Chinese is leveraging its huge marketplace to get what it wants from foreign companies. While the Middle Kingdom has the largest foreign reserves in the world, there’s something which they still couldn’t buy – “One-Chine” recognition. Hence, the fight has gone to the […]
... written on May 08 2018In the past 30 days or so, China has quietly transported some military hardware to its outposts in the Spratly Islands. Those equipments were deployed on top of its recent installation of military jamming devices. And judging by the latest U.S. outburst, the Chinese has crossed the line which might force President Trump to take […]
... written on May 04 2018North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, the guy whom U.S. President Donald Trump called the Rocket Man, appears to have repented. The cheese-obsessed fat boy has literally prevented the world’s first Nuclear War when he made a history – crossing the infamous DMZ line and stepping into South Korea, the first North Korean leader to do […]
... written on May 02 2018Oil is bullish, and there’s no sign that it is slowing down. Thanks to Donald Trump, the crude oil would only go north. The U.S. president wants to “Make America Great Again”. He also wants China to fix US$347 billion trade deficit that the U.S. is suffering, creating a trade war in the process. He […]
... written on May 01 2018When you’re being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice, it could only mean two things – you’re in serious trouble or you’re in deep shit. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak found it the hard way when the U.S.-DOJ started its investigation over his link to the 1MDB scandal, involving stolen money of more than […]
... written on Apr 26 2018Their body language says it all. They shook hands, French kissed and touched each other in a manner that only a pair of lovers would normally do. But such a close relationship was displayed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to White House. Heck, there was a moment when U.S. President Donald Trump wiped “dandruff” […]
... written on Apr 25 2018
