Finance and Economy
Aged 64, Eric Tsang is an actor, director and popular emcee known for his bawdy persona. It doesn’t need a feng-shui master to predict that 2018 will be a terrible year for the well-known Cantonese comedian from Hong Kong. From mainland China to the United States, the A-list Asian actor attracts the attention for the wrong […]
... written on Jan 18 2018From physics and chemistry to cars and consumer products, Germany is a world leader in innovation. Few countries have contributed so much to science and technology as Germany. The simple fact that Germany had more Nobel Prizes in the sciences than any other nation speaks volumes about the country’s awesome scientific research. Companies such […]
... written on Jan 15 2018President Trump actually thinks it was his tough policy that had forced North Korea to finally talk to South Korea. Although the North just wanted to talk about the Winter Olympic 2018 with the South and nothing else, including its nuclear programme, Trump praised himself and took the credit anyway. Perhaps thinking his tough policy […]
... written on Jan 11 2018Another engineering marvel has been completed and the trophy goes to China, again. Billed as the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, supporters have been calling it an engineering wonder. Critics, on the other hand, call the infrastructure mega-project politically driven and a costly white elephant. The project was […]
... written on Jan 08 2018When a few hundred people gathered in Mashhad, Iran’s second largest and holiest city, very few thought that the Dec. 28th protest could result in a domino effect. With protests spreading and popping up in several cities around the country, President Hassan Rouhani and his band of elites who walk the corridor of powers have […]
... written on Jan 07 2018China has started building its third aircraft carrier but unlike the Liaoning (a modified version of Soviet ship) and Type 001A (first Chinese-designed and built ship), the latest carrier – called CV-18 – will possess a high-tech electromagnetic launching system to allow more aircraft such as J-15 fighter jets to be launched in a shorter […]
... written on Jan 05 2018Money talks and bullshit walks. Realizing that cheap talk will get the U.S. nowhere, the Yankees have been using US dollar to persuade nations around the world to do as they like. And it’s pretty effective. But there’s one problem. Those countries that receive free money could easily lie and instead of fighting terrorism, breeds […]
... written on Jan 03 2018Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle will get married on May 19, 2018 and have told aides they want former U.S. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle at their big day. Prince Harry has become good friends with the Obamas since their chemistry bonded after the Invictus Games in Florida last year. But as the 33-year-old […]
... written on Dec 31 2017By 2032 – that’s another 14 years – China is projected to become the world’s new biggest economic powerhouse, overtaking United States of America. But the Chinese are not the only winner. By 2027, the Indians will surpass Germany’s economy to claim the third prize. And as early as next year, India will become the […]
... written on Dec 29 2017You may not like his big mouth. You may not like his provocative tweets. You may not like his funny hairstyle. Heck, you may not even like that he has a gorgeous wife. But by now, it’s hard to deny that Donald Trump is good for business. For close to a year, the U.S. president […]
... written on Dec 27 2017
