Finance and Economy
In the modern age, marketing is as important as your business’ product or service. Getting the message out that you are serious, committed and professional will attract more customers and business than projecting a bad image that does not look the part of how you want to be perceived. Image is everything in marketing, with […]
... written on Dec 17 2019After Indonesian budget airline Lion Air Flight 610 crashed on Oct 29, 2018, killing 189 people, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) scrambled to investigate. The air safety regulator did nothing until a second crash involving Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on Mar 10, 2019, killing all 157 people on board, including passengers from 35 nations. By […]
... written on Dec 13 2019Oil giant Saudi Aramco priced its IPO (initial public offering) at 32 riyals (US$8.53) per share last Thursday, marking the biggest share listing in history – beating Alibaba’s record US$25 billion listing in 2014. In essence, Aramco will become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. Still, the IPO fell short of Saudi Crown Prince’s […]
... written on Dec 10 2019As part of the ongoing trade war with China, Donald Trump thought it would be a great idea to start a tech war with the Chinese as well. It would put tremendous pressure on President Xi Jinping to negotiate and surrender to the terms to be dictated by the United States. The target – Huawei […]
... written on Dec 04 2019Mahathir’s previous policy of allowing so-called “minimal and manageable” corruption among the warlords of UMNO, the dominant political party he once led, has proven more damaging than anticipated. The tentacles of corruption have not only spread deep into government and private institutions, but also within government agencies founded to protect the poor Malay community. […]
... written on Dec 03 2019It is not as easy as people think to start a business. The very first steps taken dictate failure or success. Also, there is a huge pressure put on the shoulders of the owner that can easily lead to poor decisions. Then, we also have to factor in the fact that there is no such […]
... written on Nov 27 2019Azmin Ali has dug a hole so deep that it’s hard to see how he could survive. Not only is he trapped in the hole, his buddy-turn-nemesis Anwar Ibrahim has thrown a rope for him to hang himself. But he has only himself to blame. He becomes an arrogant scumbag upon being promoted as the […]
... written on Nov 26 2019It’s always fun to “eat, drink and be merry” with family, friends and loved ones. However, it’s important to note that you can’t do these things for free. Someone will get hungry or want to enjoy an activity. While there are ways to cheat the system, it’s always great to keep a few bucks on […]
... written on Nov 22 2019Would you find surprising to learn that 75% of businesses are underinsured? What’s more, 40% of the total of small businesses don’t have any insurance. Some entrepreneurs choose not to insure their businesses because they try to save money, but they don’t know that in the long run its lack leads to higher expenses. […]
... written on Nov 19 2019Investors, speculators and punters were cheering as the U.S. stocks hit fresh record highs on Friday on hopes for a US-China trade deal despite mixed economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) holds above 28,000 points on Monday, after the index hit the level for the first time after posting a fourth straight week of […]
... written on Nov 19 2019
