Finance and Economy
Muhyiddin appears to be on the correct path of reconciliation with Mahathir. The latter is certainly very pleased with today’s verdict delivered by High Court Judge Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, the same judge trusted by the Pakatan Harapan government under Mahathir’s premiership before his lieutenant Muhyiddin betrayed him and seized power instead through a coup. […]
... written on Jul 29 2020From saying he didn’t know Jho Low, to insisting no money had lost from 1MDB funds, to being clueless about US$681 million found in his personal bank accounts, to claiming he had been scammed by partner-in-crime Jho Low, former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been scraping the bottom of the barrel for excuses to escape […]
... written on Jul 25 2020The DAX is continuing to rebound in the wake of the economic destruction cased by the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Strong monetary policy from the European Central bank in conjunction with robust fiscal policy has buoyed riskier assets. Since declining by 40% in March, the DAX has rebounded slightly more than 51%, and is […]
... written on Jul 24 2020Moving abroad is exciting and often quite a daunting experience. With the multitude of arrangements and logistics, it can all seem quite overwhelming at the best of times. From the starting point of identifying the best countries to live in, to the final steps of finalising bookings with a reliable shipping company, you will find […]
... written on Jul 23 2020After a short period of celebration, Hong Kong is back to square one. Cinemas are closing their doors again from July 15. Dining at restaurants will be unavailable from 6pm to 5am every day. Mask-wearing is now mandatory on public transport at all times. Group gatherings have been reduced from 50 people to just 4 […]
... written on Jul 22 2020Hitting new records for the wrong reason appears to be the new normal in the U.S. The superpower reported 71,558 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, making it the second day in a row the nation seen more than 70,000 new infections. According to Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. leads the world in reported cases with […]
... written on Jul 20 2020In response to the National Audit Department’s report revealing that Chinese ships had encroached into Malaysian waters 89 times between 2016 and 2019, Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein proudly claimed that in the 100 days since he took over the ministry, the Chinese vessels have not dared breach the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) anymore. Bravo! […]
... written on Jul 17 2020Do not underestimate the intelligence of the rural Malays, say some people. At the same time, do not overestimate the intelligence of the urban Malays, say others. Perhaps the correct statement should be – do not estimate the emotional intelligence of both rural and urban Malays. That’s because the emotional Malays is so predictable that […]
... written on Jul 16 2020One of the most frustrating moments during a shopping trip is the unpredictable amount of time spent at cashier counters. In general, the queue at the checkout lines would be extraordinary long during the end or the beginning of a month. That’s when workers or employees get their salary. Towards the middle of the month, […]
... written on Jul 15 2020Vietnam’s first case of Covid-19 appeared on January 23, 2020. As of July 7, the country had 369 confirmed cases, but with zero deaths. Yes, the country of 97-million people has not reported a single Coronavirus-related death. On top of that, the success story also included 81 straight days of zero local transmission, despite its long border with China. When […]
... written on Jul 09 2020
