Finance and Economy
Since the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) was founded in Feb 1949, it has been a uni-racial political party that comprises only Chinese members in the country – until 2018. It would take the party almost 70 years, and a humiliating loss in the May 2018 General Election, to reluctantly amend its constitution to allow non-Chinese to […]
... written on Mar 08 2021The best way to provoke China is to play the Taiwan card. It works every time. And the trigger is always the United States. In January, the U.S. warned China – “We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan. We will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defence […]
... written on Mar 05 2021Volvo is set to reveal a new electric car today (2 March). The new 40-series compact model – C40 Recharge – will be the Swedish brand’s second electric car after it launched its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge EV, last year. The second electric vehicle will be based on the same Compact Modular […]
... written on Mar 02 2021In the seven-emirate United Arab Emirates (UAE), if you have been in other Emirates and wish to travel to Abu Dhabi, you must present at the Abu Dhabi border your negative Covid‑19 PCR test results issued within 48 hours. In essence, residents who live in Abu Dhabi but travel daily to Dubai to work must […]
... written on Feb 27 2021The Proclamation of Emergency, which was consented by the Agong (King) on January 12, was a huge mistake from the beginning. King Sultan Abdullah, who had received briefings from a strong battalion of top government officials, including the Attorney General, Inspector-General of Police and Chief of the Armed Forces, stunningly agreed to a state of Emergency […]
... written on Feb 25 2021Trying to reverse Donald Trump’s toxic “America’s first” agenda, President Joe Biden has started rallying the Group of Seven – G7 – allies back to the American flag. In his first address before the world since his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, Biden declared in a virtual address to the Munich […]
... written on Feb 22 2021As an entrepreneur, having to choose what services your business should offer is often overwhelming. There are so many options that you may not know what to include and what to exclude. Nowadays, businesses can offer live chats, webcam consultations, 24/7 customer service, or same-day deliveries. The coronavirus pandemic has definitely shifted attitudes in […]
... written on Feb 21 2021Treasury Wine Estates is the world’s largest listed winemaker with total revenue of A$2.88 billion in 2019. The Australian company, with a market value of US$7.32 billion, operates in Australia and New Zealand, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Headquartered in Melbourne, Treasure Wine’s business is in the production and marketing of wine. […]
... written on Feb 17 2021One of the funniest skills possessed by Malaysian prime ministers is their perception that they can insult peoples’ intelligence, especially the minority ethnic. In early 2013, a few months before the 13th General Election, PM Najib Razak dressed in a red Chinese costume and was beating the drum like an idiot, but acted as if […]
... written on Feb 15 2021Finance Minister Zafrul Abdul Aziz previously said that he expected the Malaysian economy to shrink by 4.5% in 2020, despite the Coronavirus pandemic. To paint a rosy picture, the government had even said at one point that the economic growth would be just -3.5%. As usual, the clueless finance minister lied through his teeth as […]
... written on Feb 13 2021
