Finance and Economy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte revealed 2 months ago that Chinese counterpart China Xi Jinping had warned him there would be “war” if Manila tried to enforce an arbitration ruling and drill for oil in a disputed part of the South China Sea. He was, of course, referring to Hague’s award which granted Philippine sovereign rights […]
... written on Jul 24 2017Heard of Kola Aluko? Nope, he’s not a koala bear celebrity, let alone a new product of Coca Cola. Never mind, forget him. How about Jho Low? If you had no idea who the hell is Jho Low, chances are you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years. While you can […]
... written on Jul 23 2017The culprit behind the Saudi-Qatar crisis has been found – the U.A.E. (United Arab Emirates). In what appears to be like a TV-series drama or a plot involving gangs turf war, Abu Dhabi has been exposed as the bad guy who had planted a fake news story that eventually sparked the diplomatic crisis in the […]
... written on Jul 21 2017All multibillion-dollar fast food restaurants have their own mascots. Regardless what they do to promote their business, those fast food chains would never change their mascots. They can change their logo but never their mascots, which represent their branding. Can you imagine Colonel Sanders and Ronald McDonald get replaced by some other characters? However, a […]
... written on Jul 20 2017Trump administration says the U.S. companies want more access to China’s economy. They wanted to rebalance what they say is an unfair trading relationship. During talks between the world’s two largest economies, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said China’s US$347 billion trade deficit with the United States was not the product of market forces. “We must […]
... written on Jul 20 2017Najib son of Razak tries to put on a brave face. Initially, he tried but couldn’t. It would take hours for the PR team at Putrajaya to “train” the Malaysian prime minister – psychologically and mentally – not to look nervous and panic. They found that the best way is for Mr. Najib to smile […]
... written on Jul 18 2017United Kingdom is supposed to be United States’ best friend, and vice versa. Even when the U.S. went astray on a 2003 Iraq invasion, the U.K. obediently followed. Tony Blair didn’t persuade Bush not to go to war but instead supported the invasion even when the former British prime minister knew it was wrong. The […]
... written on Jul 17 2017What does it take to land at job at Facebook? In case you hadn’t the clue, this year (2017) is the best year to get a job at Facebook, simply because you stand a better chance than previous year. How come? That’s because co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed last year that Facebook’s top priorities will […]
... written on Jul 14 2017Ever wonder why Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways could offer unbelievable low price tickets every now and then? That’s because those three Middle Eastern airlines have been receiving more than US$50 billion in subsidies over the past decade from their respective kingdom – U.A.E. (United Arab Emirates) and Qatar. The U.S. and […]
... written on Jul 13 2017Saudi Arabia sent Kuwait to present a 13-point list of demand to Qatar in order to end the diplomatic crisis last month. Saudi also gave Qatar 10 days to comply with the demands, all of which were insanely ridiculous. Qatar gave his big brother a middle finger instead, as it would be as good as […]
... written on Jul 12 2017
