Finance and Economy
Ten years ago in 2005, then-deputy prime minister Najib Razak mooted the concept of “Glokal”, a term derived from “global” and “lokal (local)” for the Malaysian ethnic-Malay community. Najib Razak, now the prime minister of Malaysia, was extremely proud when his “invention” was greeted with thunderous applause and cheers at a 2005 UMNO assembly. While everyone […]
... written on Jun 24 2015Sabah and Sarawak have been Barisan Nasional (BN) “fixed deposit” since independence in 1957, and it will remain so for the next 50-years, unfortunately. That’s a reality, not because Sabahans and Sarawakians were dumb but because majority of them were dirt poor. And they were freaking poor primarily because they were systematically denied their basic […]
... written on Jun 22 2015Americans will get to see a woman on their paper money, scheduled to be released in 2020. As strange as it may sound, there’s not a single woman appears on any of the U.S. money notes, despite the country being the champion of human rights, animal rights, women rights, and whatnot. When the Treasury […]
... written on Jun 20 2015UMNO is racist. UMNO is fake. UMNO is hopeless. UMNO is weak. UMNO is made of a bunch of thieves. The list goes on and on, and that pretty much summarizes the perception of the political party that has been governing Malaysia since Independence in 1957. Before you start foaming at mouth screaming seditious, let’s […]
... written on Jun 19 2015Donald Trump is doing it!! No joke!! Real estate mogul and billionaire businessman Donald Trump officially announced his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination at his own Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. Essentially, he’s now the 12th high-profile Republican to enter the already crowded 2016 race. He had actually hinted it last week, […]
... written on Jun 17 2015These two Johns represent Philippines at the 2015’s 28th Southeast Asian Games, Singapore, which otherwise is also known as the SEA Games. John Elmerson Fabriga, 21, and John David Pahoyo, 17, were supposed to bring back medals in a 3-meter springboard event. But not only there was no medal, they spectacularly score a big “Zero” […]
... written on Jun 14 2015Mahathir Mohamad is perhaps the luckiest person on planet Earth. Besides being the longest-serving Prime Minister of Malaysia, stretching from 1981 to 2003, he also had the luxury experiencing the country’s currency under attack by speculators during the infamous 1997/98 Asia Financial Crisis. Ten years later, during his retirement, he had the second opportunity to see […]
... written on Jun 12 2015New conspiracy revealed – airline authorities are working hand in glove with luggage manufacturers to rip off travellers big time. And how do they plan to do that? The International Air Transport Association (IATA), working together with Boeing and Airbus has recommended a new sized bag to be allowed onto a plane (*grin*). The […]
... written on Jun 10 2015Iron rice bowl is a term Chinese used to refer to an occupation with guaranteed job security, with steady income and perks thrown in. The term is also known as “golden rice bowl”. One of the careers that provide such job security is a job with the government of the day. This was true as […]
... written on Jun 10 2015Ronald Reagan ruled the White House from 1981 – 1989. Prior to his presidency, very few in their right mind believed the former film actor could become the 40th President of the United States, let alone a two-term great president. But Reagan was so good that when he left office in 1989, his approval rating was […]
... written on Jun 08 2015
