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When China started its crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters, it did not only challenge the “One Country Two Systems” promised in 1997, but also the stands of hundreds of celebrities on the island. Unlike decades ago where movie stars and celebrities relied solely on the island’s 7 million population, nowadays it’s China’s 1.3 billion […]
... written on Oct 29 2014One of the reasons why thousands of Hong Kongers abandoned their comfy home and went out to support the pro-democracy protesters was because of police force’s sudden brutality. Later, when triad gangs were unleashed by Hong Kong CEO C.Y. Leung to intimidate young students and sexually harassed women protesters, Hong Kongers were once again furious […]
... written on Oct 28 2014The Chinese are known to be skillful businessmen. They love money the most, on top of family and education for kids. But the Chinese’s presence are all over the globe, thanks to thousands of years of migration. So from which part of the world can we find the top Chinese businessmen? You don’t have to […]
... written on Oct 26 2014First, 26-year-old Alvin Tan Jye Yee fled to United States to seek political asylum. Now, 29-year-old Ali bin Abdul Jalil has fled to Sweden to seek the same thing – political asylum. Sex-blogger Alvin Tan got himself into trouble with the authorities when he and his ex-girlfriend uploaded a photo of themselves eating “bak kut teh”, […]
... written on Oct 26 2014There’s a new bank established to rival the World Bank, but it was boycotted by the world superpower United States and its supporters. The new leader who will control this new “supposedly” Asia bank is none other than China, the emerging biggest economic powerhouse that will give United States a run for their money. And the new […]
... written on Oct 25 2014Denmark is one of the top countries to retire. But before you even think about retirement, this awesome country is already one of the best countries to live and work. Well, if you know about this country, you probably know that it consistently tops international rankings as the happiest nation in the world. So, it’s a no-brainer […]
... written on Oct 24 2014McDonald’s Corp has just released its third quarter results, and it’s ugly. Its net income tumbled 30% to US$1.07 billion. CEO Don Thompson admitted the company that serves some 70 million customers daily worldwide is having some corporate image problems. Last week, McDonald’s launched a U.S. online campaign called “Our food. Your questions.” and invited […]
... written on Oct 22 2014William Jefferson Clinton, or simply President Bill Clinton, was impeached on Dec 20, 1998 for his efforts to cover up his affair with Ms. Monica Lewinsky, then a former White House Intern. Mr. Clinton became the only second President in history to be impeached, after Andrew Johnson in 1868. But Bill Clinton was the only “elected […]
... written on Oct 22 2014After more than 7-months Malaysian flight MH370 disappeared, not a single item from the ill-fated plane has been found. The cause of the mystery disappearance could be anything, including hijack for terrorism purpose. If it’s true, then somehow the country’s extremism policies contributed to the deadly event, one way or another. After all, Malaysia under […]
... written on Oct 21 2014By now, the whole world knows about Hong Kong Police’s brutality. Well, they’re no ordinary police in uniform unleashed by corrupt CEO C.Y. Leung firing tear gas and pepper spray. Nor they’re triad gangs used by Mr. Leung to intimidate teenage students involved in the pro-democracy demonstration. Those were so juniors and like kindergarten kids […]
... written on Oct 17 2014
