Finance and Economy
Chances are you would have heard about the infamous “Shoe Salesman in Africa” story during one of your sales or motivation talks. The moral of the story was to tell the importance of being “solutions focused” and not “problems focused”. In a nutshell, behind every crisis or problem, there’s a golden opportunity. Anyway, the story […]
... written on Jul 08 2016From hero to zero – that was the best description for Boris Johnson, the former Mayor of London who was backstabbed by his friend. He was brave, bold and a Brexiteer who brought down Prime Minister David Cameron. He was the favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister, but like “Game of Thrones”, he was […]
... written on Jul 01 2016European Union political chiefs are treating Brexit as some sort of uprising. And it’s contagious. EU is scrambling to contain the “political tsunami”, with right-wing parties across the continent calling for dozens of referendums. A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) revealed “insurgent parties” are calling for a total of 34 referendums. Britain’s […]
... written on Jun 29 2016Last November 24, the Turkish air force downed a Russian Su-24 bomber jet over the Turkish-Syrian border, claiming that it violated Turkish airspace. Russia denied the claims and called the incident a “stab in the back from the accomplices of terrorists.” The pilots ejected, but one – Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov – was killed by […]
... written on Jun 29 2016To invoke or not to invoke – that’s a 2 trillion US dollar question EU is asking UK after the British voted to leave. And US$2.08 trillion was the global equity loss on Friday alone after Brexit – the biggest daily loss ever, exceeding the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy during the 2008 financial crisis and the […]
... written on Jun 27 2016The “Leave” campaign won an unexpectedly decisive majority in Thursday’s referendum on Britain’s EU membership. Almost immediately, “voices” within other EU members such as Netherlands, France, Austria, Finland and Hungary have hinted they could follow Britain by leaving the club. Less than 3 months ago, 61.6% of Dutch voters rejected an EU free trade deal […]
... written on Jun 26 2016Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a historic decision which would be known as the kingdom’s Independence Day – from the EU’s colonization since 1973. The surprising results mean tons of punters and speculators are losing their shirts. The Britons have done something extraordinary – beating the odds that they were too chicken […]
... written on Jun 25 2016It’s finally here. The day for the British to decide their future – to remain or to leave EU – has finally arrived. If the “Remain” wins, it will be business as usual. If the “Leave” wins, it could be business as usual, or a temporary chaos in the financial markets. The globe will keep […]
... written on Jun 23 2016Ever wonder why Somali pirates were so skinny that they looked more like malnourished African children than real pirates? It’s all about “Location, Location, Location”. They were targeting international cargo ships in the vast Indian Ocean. Their operation cost was high but their returns – ransom – rarely exceed US$1 million. It was hard work […]
... written on Jun 17 2016After spending a staggering US$5.5 billion (£3.88 billion; RM22.5 billion), Shanghai Disneyland is officially open today. Covering an area of about 4-square-km in the town of Chuansha in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, it features a theme park and two themed hotels. The new resort is Walt Disney Company’s sixth worldwide. The Shanghai Disneyland is part […]
... written on Jun 16 2016
