Finance and Economy
Trump warned Beijing that he would slap tariffs up to 45% on import from China. Xi Jinping asked the U.S. president what he wants. Washington said they want Beijing to stop its neighbour’s fat boy from playing with nuclear and missiles. The Chinese argued they can’t tell the naughty boy what to do in his […]
... written on Mar 19 2017Cathay Pacific, the flag carrier of Hong Kong, is in trouble. Headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport, Cathay used to be the world’s best airline. From in-flight entertainment to kids’ meals to friendly staff to lounges, everything was awesome. That’s because they charge awesome price to fly with them. Over the time, Cathay Pacific […]
... written on Mar 18 2017During the 2016 presidential campaign, both Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton dared each other to release their darkest secret. Clinton demanded Trump to release his tax returns while Trump asked Clinton to reveal her medical records. Clinton accused Trump of not paying federal taxes while Trump told all and sundry that […]
... written on Mar 15 2017United Nations, or simply U.N., has been mocked and laughed as a toothless tiger for as long as one can remember. On paper, U.N. appears to be a powerful power broker. In reality, however, U.N. does not play any other key role in solving essential world problems. Its Security Council is like a playground for […]
... written on Mar 15 2017Flippy was thrilled to be offered a job at Caliburger, a restaurant in California. Unlike other workers, Flippy hasn’t made a single complaint despite being forced to flip burgers the whole day. And Flippy has just completed its first day on the job, having mastered the art of cooking the perfect burger, something that normal […]
... written on Mar 10 2017Oil price is now at its lowest for the year 2017. The more than 5% plunge on Wednesday was the final nail in the coffin for speculators. There were high volume of trading, suggesting the speculators holding to their bullish positions were selling all out. According to John Kilduff, founding partner at energy hedge fund […]
... written on Mar 10 2017Will crude oil prices rise above US$60 a barrel this year? It’s not too much to ask considering the black gold once traded around US$120 a barrel in 2014. Before we could even think of US$60 price tag, the Brent has to breach US$58 first. So far, it hasn’t been able to do so. Analysts […]
... written on Mar 06 2017China is absolutely furious with the deployment of U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 1 (CSG1), led by Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea. Even if U.S. agrees to a one-on-one fight, Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and its squadron have little chance of defeating the U.S. strike group, which includes an entire […]
... written on Mar 04 2017Terror group ISIS has chosen to ignore the popular saying that as a sleeping dragon, China should not be awakened. The West has realized the consequences of not letting the dragon sleeps, as they witness the rise of China’s economy and military. If China’s 5,000 years of history is any indicator, this dragon has no […]
... written on Mar 03 2017Malaysia is the first stop in a rare month-long tour of Asia by Saudi King Salman. The visit includes Indonesia, Brunei, Japan, China, Maldives and Jordan. The visit by King Salman is particularly important to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak who is preparing to call for a snap national general election, rumoured to be this […]
... written on Feb 28 2017
