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Is 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony the worst ever in the history? Unfortuantely, many think so after yesterday’s kick-off at the Corinthians Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil. First, you could hardly listen to what Jennifer Lopez was singing, thanks to the superb sound system (can someone sack the manager please). The sound quality was so […]
... written on Jun 13 2014The World Cup 2014 is here again. As usual, productivity is set to take a huge plunge and office meetings are going to take a back seat. If your boss is equally crazy about it, congratulation because chances are he or she would reach office late, not to mention skipping as many meetings as possible. […]
... written on Jun 12 2014Beside being crowned as the world’s most expensive city, Singapore is also a top financial hub, trading port, tourism, tax haven, and has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires. The country which already has 21 billionaires is expected to have 4,878 people with US$30 million or more in assets by 2023, according to Knight Frank […]
... written on Jun 10 2014Britain has a massive variations in broadband speeds, ranging from lowest 0.60 Mbps to average 17.8 Mbps, to top speed of 57.58 Mbps. The UK government had invested £1.2 billion (US$2 billion, RM6.5 billion) with additional additional £250 million (US$420 million, RM1,355 million) last year to ensure at least 95% UK homes have access to […]
... written on Jun 06 2014In most by-elections, the “unofficial results” from the government’s (read: BN, Barisan Nasional) camp normally would be final. So, when the unofficial results of Teluk Intan by-election shows BN candidate Mah Siew Keong won with a razor-thin majority of 238 votes, it was game over for DAP and PR (Pakatan Rakyat) for that matter. Congratz […]
... written on Jun 01 2014Japan finally wins their first ever Thomas Cup, after 12 appearances in the prestigious badminton competition, ever since the cup was introduced by Sir George Alan Thomas in 1949. Japan becomes the fourth nation to win Thomas Cup, of which Malaysia, Indonesia and China were the only countries that dominated the sport since 1949. It […]
... written on May 26 2014Teluk Intan, formerly known as Teluk Anson, is set for an interesting fight between two individuals this 27th May. This small town, popularly known as “Anson” by Perakians is also known for its legendary “Chee Cheung Fun” (steamed rice roll filled with dark brown aromatic shallots and dried shrimps served with pickled green chillies). There […]
... written on May 20 2014How much is a quadrillion American dollars? Hint – that’s one thousand trillion. Okay, guess you still can’t tell how many zeros there are in a quadrillion, can you? It’s 1 followed by 15 zeros. That was the number of zeros when one person filed a claim against the U.S. federal government as a result […]
... written on May 19 2014Brunei, a tiny oil-rich kingdom adopts Shariah Law recently. Almost immediately, Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air, owned by the country through its Brunei Investment Agency were swarmed by American protesters urging the government of Brunei to divest itself. It will be interesting to see if Brunei, ruled by absolute monarch, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, could […]
... written on May 12 2014There’re basically two movies you should watch before you jump into the world of investment, especially the stock market. The two movies are “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Inside Job”, released in 2013 and 2010 respectively. Sure, there’re tons of investing books in the market but frankly, you won’t learn as much from those […]
... written on May 05 2014
