Finance and Economy
A new war has erupted on social media thanks to Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk. Pledging to fight for transparency at the microblogging site, the billionaire raised eyebrows last month when he wrote – “Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene“. The big boss of Tesla and SpaceX subsequently showed a […]
... written on Jan 19 2023As the world rushes to adopt 5G network technology, and watches how the United States tried to stop China’s Huawei Technologies Co. dominance in the field, some countries in the world are still using 2G infrastructure. Such remote territories or extremely poor countries in Africa, Central America and South America could only provide calls and […]
... written on Jan 12 2023Beijing has made good on its promise to retaliate against countries that discriminate travellers from China. South Korea and Japan have become the first casualties after the Chinese Embassy in both countries suspended the visa issuance for visits, business, tourism, medical care, transit and personal matters effective Tuesday (Jan 10, 2023). Last week, Seoul […]
... written on Jan 10 2023Why was Muhyiddin Yassin so power-crazy that he willingly betrayed friends and allies in Pakatan Harapan, leading to the collapse of the democratically-elected government after just 22 months? Why was he so obsessed with power that he didn’t mind being laughed as the first backdoor prime minister? Why was he so daringly ignored multiple royal […]
... written on Jan 08 2023Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia won’t discriminate against travellers or tourists from any particular country, even though his new unity government is prioritizing health over tourism and economy. He announced the immigration checkpoints will be tightened to screen arrivals from places with a high rate of infections – including China and the United States. […]
... written on Jan 05 2023Muhyiddin Yassin has been extremely silent – even worried – since the first sitting of the 15th Parliament beginning December 19. The former backdoor prime minister obviously has a bigger problem than trying to seize power through yet another political coup. He knew the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia – Anwar Ibrahim – would win […]
... written on Dec 30 2022China’s sudden reversal of its “Zero-Covid” policy has taken the world by storm. After micromanaging the Coronavirus pandemic for nearly 3 years, what actually caused the leadership of Xi Jinping to abandon the policy once hailed as proof of Beijing’s competency in containing the virus? Some said the Chinese president was finally convinced that it’s […]
... written on Dec 29 2022Supply chain shortages and the rising cost of doing business, as well as drought and interest rate hikes are some of the factors that contributed to food crisis this year. But if you think food shortages and high prices will magically disappear next year, think again. American farmers believe 2023 could be even worse, after […]
... written on Dec 27 2022Many had never imagined Anwar Ibrahim would finally become the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia last month. After all, he had been PM-in-waiting for 24 years – since 1998 when he was stunningly sacked by then-PM Mahathir Mohamad. In total, Anwar was persecuted with three prison sentences and 11 years in jail before walked free […]
... written on Dec 26 2022Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell isn’t sure if a recession will hit the United States next year, even though many believe it has actually started already. But he is sure about one thing – the inflation has been hitting the world’s biggest economy since the beginning of the year. So, his immediate task is to […]
... written on Dec 17 2022
