Finance and Economy
With hours away before the inauguration to install the 45th President of the United States, the entire Asia-Pacific is almost on standstill. As thousands of anti-Trump protesters hitting the street, hoping that their action could miraculously stop the ceremony, CNN was criticized for suggesting Donald Trump and his vice president could be stopped if they’re […]
... written on Jan 20 2017Look around you. Do you think your job is secured until your retirement? Do you know of anyone who was retrenched and still couldn’t find a job? Do you think jobs are getting scarcer? If you believe jobs haven’t been growing as fast as new graduates joining the job market, you’re not alone. There’re merger, […]
... written on Jan 18 2017What is left after one has all the money they need? In the case of incoming President Donald Trump who has ego as big as Boeing 757-200, the answer is “power”. Not ordinary power where he can fire and hire as in his TV-reality show “The Apprentice”, but the real power as the President of […]
... written on Jan 17 2017Globalisation is in danger as people uprising against their orthodoxy of open markets and borders are sweeping the globe. Their hostility towards both trade and immigration without boundaries saw Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, as well as the unexpected presidential victory by super conservative Donald Trump. In what appears to be a […]
... written on Jan 16 2017Jack Ma is perhaps one of Chinese billionaires who could talk sense into incoming President Donald Trump. After all, it takes one billionaire to know (and understand) another billionaire. It would be a suicidal mission to send a Chinese full-time politician from Beijing to talk, let alone lecture, a super-rich President-elect Trump. With less […]
... written on Jan 10 2017Transparency International survey says the police and political parties are perceived by Malaysians to be the country’s most corrupt institutions. If you ask the police why they’re so corrupted, chances are you could be arrested and thrown into prison, cheekily speaking. However, if you ask a politician the same question, they would passionately explain that […]
... written on Jan 09 2017Donald Trump’s key campaign promises – “Lock Her Up” and “Build the Wall” – were some of the silver bullets which helped him won the presidency. After his incredible victory, supporters are anxiously waiting for the TV-reality star to fulfil his promises. Understandably, so-called liberal mainstream media have been playing up Trump’s promises whenever they […]
... written on Jan 08 2017First, they thought Donald Trump couldn’t possibly win the presidency. When Donald finally wins beyond polls’ expectation, they thought Trump’s tough rhetoric wouldn’t last. Now, the Mexicans are dead worried about Trump. Mexico government is panicking as Ford Motor Co. cancels its plan to build a US$1.6 billion auto manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosi. […]
... written on Jan 05 2017Ringgit has been staying around 4.48 to a US dollar for quite some time. Today, it finally breaches 4.49 and was trading as low as 4.4965 to a dollar. What does this tell you? It means the 4.50 resistance level is cracking and once this level is broken, the 4.50 will become the new support […]
... written on Jan 03 2017Malaysia is perhaps the only Muslim-country in the world that has a great blueprint to “halalize” everything, except its currency note. A Saudi wannabe, the country had declared Jihad (holy war) on Cadbury over pork-laced chocolate, which turned out to be a false allegation. It had launched the first halal airline – Rayani Air – […]
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