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Hong Kong returned to China on July 1, 1997. Time flies and it’s been 18-years since the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from United Kingdom to China. Also known as the “Handover”, Britons remembered the occasion as how Mrs Thatcher lost Hong Kong. Needless to say, Hong Kong people opposed the “transfer” of ownership. […]
... written on Jul 08 2015If only Najib had not imprisoned opposition supremo Anwar Ibrahim. If only Auntie Rosy had convinced her hubby to open files on Mahathir’s past corruption. If only Najib had contained his deputy Muhyiddin by secretly reopen his past “Stamford” scandal. If only Najib’s cash boy Jho Low hadn’t been partying with Paris Hilton so openly […]
... written on Jul 08 2015Is the party over for China? Nobody knows for sure. But it doesn’t seem to be doing as well as it used to be. It’s double-digit growth was long gone. The last time the world’s second-largest economy saw double-digit growth rates was in 2010 when it grew at a rate of 10.6%. Thereafter, it was […]
... written on Jul 07 2015Will Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak be arrested on the explosive 1MDB scandal, now that it’s a global knowledge he’s caught with his pants down with US$696 million (RM2.62 billion) in his personal banking account? After all, Mahathir had hinted that the prime minister may be scared to quit due to possible criminal charges. Using […]
... written on Jul 06 2015Greeks overwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors on Sunday. Results showed 61% voted “NO” compared with 38% for “YES” with 97% of the vote counted. Thousands of jubilant government supporters celebrated in Syntagma Square in front of Parliament, waving Greek flags and chanting “No, No, No!” It was a sweet victory for […]
... written on Jul 06 2015By now, the whole world knows there’s a new billionaire in town. Name’s Razak, Najib Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Actually he’s not a billionaire yet, if measured in U.S. dollar. But he’s certainly a multi-billionaire in Malaysian ringgit. Here’s how he catapulted himself to the Forbes Malaysia’s 50 Richest. Fund transfer from […]
... written on Jul 05 2015The next time you visit Malaysia, observe something very peculiar. As a tourist, you would probably see drivers open their car’s door, instead of roll down the window, to pay parking or toll fee. This magnificent phenomena is due to the fact that Malaysian drivers have not recovered from a “permanent mental damage” caused by […]
... written on Jul 03 2015Yay! the comedian is back in town. We’re talking about Ibrahim Ali, the president of Perkasa, one of many agencies under UMNO payroll entrusted to do all the dirty jobs. Also called a “toad” or “frog” by critics, Ibrahim Ali is not much different from Donald Trump, the wannabe who is running for the U.S. […]
... written on Jul 02 2015Have you watched the two films we recommended about a year ago? Flashback – “Inside Job” and “The Wolf of Wall Street”, released in 2010 and 2013 respectively, are two movies you must watch to understand the reality of financial markets. And in case you’ve missed our previous article, go read about “30 Investing Tips & […]
... written on Jul 02 2015Reaching economic meltdown, there’re basically two types of business that are still booming in Greece – tourism and flag sales. Tourists are still coming in drove while flag salesmen are doing roaring business, thanks to a pending July 5th referendum to decide if Greece will eventually exit from the euro zone or otherwise. Greece, the […]
... written on Jun 30 2015
