Finance and Economy
For more than a decade since the September 11 attacks, Americans have been asking if it was their own government who actually staged the brutal mass murders, or it was sponsored and financed by their so-called best friend half way around the world – Saudi Arabia. Until the secrets are unveiled, the blame is on […]
... written on Jun 06 2015Bollywood storylines were, and still are awesome and predictable. Typically, you would have a hero, in his attempt to impress a chick, beat hundreds of bad guys and suffer no scratch. Heck, the hero and his newly acquired chick could even run, sing, jump, dance and whatnot after the fight, not to mention instantaneous shifts of […]
... written on Jun 05 2015Are you running Windows 7 or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 now? If you are, then get ready to upgrade it to Windows 10 – FREE. The Windows 10 will be launched by July 29th 2015. That’s roughly about 8-weeks away. Microsoft (NYSE: Stock, MSFT) has confirmed that its latest operating system will be released […]
... written on Jun 04 2015A rare Hermès bag has set a new record for the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction – going for HK$1.72 million (US$221,846; £146,000; RM817,225). The luxury crocodile skin 2014 Hermes Birkin bag, in fuchsia, features 18 karat gold detailing encrusted in real diamonds. The previous most expensive Hermès Birkin was sold for US$203,150 (£133,000; RM748,353) […]
... written on Jun 03 2015As early as end of last year, scientists in Canada had offered explanation for why today’s broiler chickens are so humongous. The best persons to ask are your grandma and grandpa. Ask them if they notice any difference in terms of size the chickens they consumed fifty years ago and now. For the sake […]
... written on Jun 01 2015With cost of living forever skyrocketing, every dollar or ringgit counts. Unless you don’t have to look at price tags every time you dine or shop, without worrying about getting broke, you really have to be smart consumers. While you don’t have much control over monthly petrol prices fluctuation or the 6% GST, you can […]
... written on May 29 2015FIFA has finally been given its long overdue “Red Card”, after nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives indicted for racketeering conspiracy and corruption. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a 47-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging the 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies. […]
... written on May 29 2015Horse-trading, money changes hands, contracts finalising, projects reviewing and the list goes on. That’s what is happening now, as the mother of all scandal – 1MDB – about to enter another new month this year. Bets are on the table that by hook or by crook, prime minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor […]
... written on May 26 2015Presently, the world’s top-3 biggest hotels are The Venetian Las Vegas, MGM Grand Las Vegas and First World Hotel (Genting Highlands). While all of them are in the business of gambling, none of them have more than 10,000 rooms. But that is about to change in 2017, two years from now. The “Abraj Kudai”, the super […]
... written on May 25 2015About a week ago, Russian parliament gave “preliminary approval” to legislation that would allow prosecutors to declare foreign and international organizations “undesirable” in Russia and shut them down. Now, it’s official, after President Vladimir Putin signed the bill into law yesterday (May 23). In a nutshell, Putin administration can shut down your businesses whenever they […]
... written on May 24 2015
