Finance and Economy
Every June or December, you would see tons of job advertisements. If there aren’t chances are the economy is not doing well hence the recession is around the corner. Employees would be extra cautious during such challenging time. Companies choose either middle or end of the year as their financial year-end. This is also the […]
... written on Jul 18 2014Apple has just announced an exclusive partnership with IBM that will see the companies collaborate to bring over 100 enterprise apps and cloud services to the iPhone and iPad – something that Steve Jobs will never do in his life. The Apple products will be branded “IBM MobileFirst for iOS Solutions” and IBM will also sell iPhones and […]
... written on Jul 16 2014RHB was incorporated in 1983 by Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain. That was more than 30 years ago. Many of our readers were not even born yet. Of course, the founder was not a “Tan Sri” yet, and the company was not known as RHB as in Rashid Hussain Berhad. Many didn’t know that the […]
... written on Jul 13 2014Dubai is a paradise in the Middle East. It is one of the most exciting cities in the world, and its property market is super volatile. If the people were not busy drilling oil or engaged in camel racing, they would probably gambling in the stock market or speculating the real estate. Their stock and […]
... written on Jul 11 2014There were two persons on planet Earth who correctly predicted Brazil would lose, in such a humiliating way. A man in Altrincham bet that Brazil would be trashed 5-0 at half time. And he won £240 (US$411, RM1,304) after putting an 80p bet. Bookmakers William Hill revealed the unidentified punter put the small amount on […]
... written on Jul 09 2014Switzerland-based Nestle has a market capitalization of US$239 billion (May 2014), offering Baby foods under the brands Cerelac, Nestum, Gerber Graduates and Gerber; Bottled Water under the brands Perrier, Poland Spring, S.Pellegrino and Pure Life; and many more. The biggest food company in the world and owns more than 8,000 different brands worldwide, chances are you may […]
... written on Jul 08 2014The rape scandal by Malaysian diplomat to New Zealand has entered a new phase. Despite the “promise” by the Malaysian government to send back the diplomat – Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail, 38 – to stand trial in the Kiwi land, he is still in Malaysia. And the fact that Rizalman is asking for a delay because […]
... written on Jul 07 2014Just when you thought Dubai was already satisfy and happy with their huge shopping mall, Dubai Mall, the emirate’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, announced yet another mind-boggling project – “Mall of the World”. In reality, the project was revealed 18-months ago with the main objective to revive Dubai’s real estate and stock market, […]
... written on Jul 07 2014Find your ammo in the kitchen, load it into your gun and get ready to hunt the enemy – the bugs. How does that sound to you? Well, insect hunting has just entered the 21st century with this fun, new non-toxic device. Ordinary table salt is utilized as a lethal projectile with accuracy range of within […]
... written on Jul 05 2014We tend to admire and wish how we were born with a silver spoon, just like how lucky Paris Hilton was. While rich background certainly helps, it’s not the only way to the top. Some of the world’s one percent wealthiest people started out dirt poor. And the reason why they’re still the wealthiest today […]
... written on Jul 04 2014
