Finance and Economy
The hamburger is perhaps one of the world’s most sellable foods. It’s also one of the simplest food to make. Despite its simplicity, it’s freaking difficult to make a delicious one. And when you talk about hamburger, the immediate brand that strikes your mind is none other than McDonald’s. The company has probably sold more […]
... written on May 23 2014How much is a quadrillion American dollars? Hint – that’s one thousand trillion. Okay, guess you still can’t tell how many zeros there are in a quadrillion, can you? It’s 1 followed by 15 zeros. That was the number of zeros when one person filed a claim against the U.S. federal government as a result […]
... written on May 19 2014U.S. fast-food workers went on strike on Thursday, targeting fast-food restaurant operators such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, KFC and Burger King. They are seeking wages of US$15 an hour and the right to unionize without retaliation. At present, some are earning US$8.60 an hour while others are getting US$10 an hour. On the other hand fast-food […]
... written on May 17 2014Were you fascinated by the movie Elysium particularly the part where people don’t get sick because they (the rich people, to be precise) can always slip into a pod-machine to get their cells regenerated? It can even rebuild the face of the bad guy (Agent Kruger), whose face was blown off beyond recognition, within seconds […]
... written on May 15 2014Brunei, a tiny oil-rich kingdom adopts Shariah Law recently. Almost immediately, Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air, owned by the country through its Brunei Investment Agency were swarmed by American protesters urging the government of Brunei to divest itself. It will be interesting to see if Brunei, ruled by absolute monarch, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, could […]
... written on May 12 2014Do you have a great idea but lack of funding to make it a reality? It’s true that getting a funding is a bitch, especially if you’re in a country that practices cronyism and racism. The worst part – you don’t get to own your intellectual property. Such environment does not promote creative thinking, let […]
... written on May 09 2014There’re basically two movies you should watch before you jump into the world of investment, especially the stock market. The two movies are “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Inside Job”, released in 2013 and 2010 respectively. Sure, there’re tons of investing books in the market but frankly, you won’t learn as much from those […]
... written on May 05 2014Ever since U.S. notorious subprime crisis in 2008, U.S. companies have been building cash as if there’s no tomorrow. Some even joke that U.S. will never have another similar subprime crisis again considering the gigantic amount of cash reserve these companies have. Besides financial institutions, U.S. companies are holding a staggering US$1.64 trillion at the […]
... written on Apr 09 2014Whether history will judge Malaysia (under the present regime) well or not in handling the current Malaysian Airlines missing MH370 is a “future tense”. It could take years or even decades with debates from Arctic to Antarctic, and from East to West to determine if Malaysia has indeed done well in managing the crisis. Nevertheless, there’s […]
... written on Apr 01 2014The “Tax Season” is here, again. There have been some minor changes since our last article published in 2012. Our last article (read here) was based on old format of BE Form – a form for resident who does not carry on business in Malaysia. Since then, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has came out […]
... written on Mar 22 2014
