Finance and Economy
Momentum appears to be shifting towards Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. election, if polling numbers are any indicator. With about 2 weeks to go (November 5), the 2024 Presidential Election continues to be the closest of the century. Surveys show extremely tight margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. While Harris […]
... written on Oct 21 2024How does a fashion show make an explosive and electrifying come bank after an absence of nearly six years? First, assemble an army of familiar faces like Tyra Banks, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Cher and more. Second, the show should be all about celebrating women. Third, ensures everybody’s from different backgrounds […]
... written on Oct 16 2024Almost one-fifth of Florida’s gas stations were out of fuel by Tuesday afternoon, and the streets are empty as people scramble to leave – nearly two weeks after the destruction as a result of Hurricane Helene. The Hurricane Milton, projected to hit the south-west coast of Florida by Wednesday evening local time, has just been […]
... written on Oct 09 2024Many think Israel will hit Iran on October 7, the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel last year which killed 1,200 Israelis and resulted in over 200 hostages taken. It didn’t happen. If the Jewish state’s timing of retaliation and military strategy could be easily guessed, then there won’t be any element of surprise, would it? Nevertheless, it’s […]
... written on Oct 08 2024Crude oil prices hit its lowest since December 2021 early this month. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for October contract was trading at US$65.75 per barrel, whilst the Brent crude oil for November contract was US$69.19 per barrel. Meaning since the beginning of the year, both WTI and Brent had declined 8.2% and […]
... written on Sep 26 2024Europe’s Tariffs On China’s EV Backfires – Volkswagen Closing Factories Before Even Trade War Begins
When China officially connected to the internet on April 20, 1994, it was a huge milestone despite the 64-kilobit special line, which was made possible thanks to the service of U.S. telecommunication company Sprint. Back then, it would be a challenge for tourists to find a decent public toilet. The country was so poor that […]
... written on Sep 16 2024Does anyone get a feeling the current Anwar administration, despite less than 2 years old, actually feels extremely familiar as if it has been six decades? Yes, it feels and smells like the previous ruling Barisan Nasional government is running the show even though the driver is Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim, whose job security […]
... written on Sep 12 2024Former backdoor Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has sworn in the name of God that he did not take a single penny from the scandalous RM4 billion 1BestariNet project during his tenure as Education Minister in 2011. Well, his former boss, disgraced ex-prime minister Najib Razak, too, had misused God’s name in denial of corruption, only […]
... written on Sep 08 2024Artificial Intelligence (AI) chip maker Nvidia has been minting tonnes of millionaires among its 30,000 employees. The nearly US$3 trillion company generated US$27 billion in revenue in its fiscal 2023. Then, something spectacular happened. Nvidia revenue for the 12 months ending July 31, 2024 skyrocketed to US$96.31 billion – a 194.69% increase year-over-year. The […]
... written on Sep 06 2024Wee Ka Siong burst with anger last month after his flight to Sandakan from Kota Kinabalu was delayed several times. The former Transport Minister was so angry that he whined, moaned and bitched non-stop on social media about his suffering. If even a mega-rich and powerful man like him went nuclear, imagine the ordinary Joes […]
... written on Aug 30 2024
