Government
The date April 3, 2019 was supposed to be a sentimental and meaningful day for Najib Razak. There would be a huge party to celebrate his premiership, had he not been defeated in the last May general election. It would be his “10th Anniversary” in office as the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the most powerful […]
... written on Apr 04 2019Not many people like buying stolen goods, let alone one as huge as Equanimity, the superyacht once belonged to Jho Low (full name: Low Taek Jho). Although the luxury boat was not physically stolen, it was bought by Mr. Low for an eye-popping US$250 million (RM1 billion) using money stolen from 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad). […]
... written on Apr 03 2019Despite worldwide political pressure, especially from the superpower United States, Huawei’s revenue grew 19.5% in 2018 – hitting US$100 billion. For the financial year 2018, Huawei, which overtook Ericsson in 2012 as the largest telecommunications-equipment manufacturer in the world, hit 721.2 billion Yuan (US$107.45 billion; £82.38 billion; RM438.67 billion) in sales. The Chinese company which overtook Apple in […]
... written on Mar 30 2019Mahathir Mohamad ruled with an iron fist from 1981 to 2003. Depending on who you speak to, he can be labelled as a “dictator” or a “firm leader”. If he is compared to Adolf Hitler, Mahathir is certainly a firm leader. But if he is compared to Mahatma Gandhi, Mahathir is absolutely a dictator. Anyway, he is […]
... written on Mar 28 2019As Boeing struggles with the 737 Max crisis, its rival Airbus has scooped a massive order from China – 290 A320-family jets and 10 A350 wide-body jets. French officials said the mega deal was worth some 30 billion Euros (US$34 billion; £25.7 billion; RM138 billion) at catalogue prices, before significant discounts customers would typically receive […]
... written on Mar 26 2019In a surprise twist, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) becomes the first public university that came to the defence of six students of Universiti Malaya (UM), after the undergraduates were intimidated, bullied, assaulted and beaten by a pack of UMNO gangsters unleashed by former Prime Minister Najib Razak on March 21. Six students of University Malaya […]
... written on Mar 25 2019When Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, a Court of Appeal Judge, exposed last month (14 Feb) that there were members of the judiciary who have been working with private parties to scam the government, almost everybody was stunned. While the public knew the existence of Kangaroo Court, they hadn’t the clue that the judges were such a scumbag […]
... written on Mar 21 2019As the U.S. desperately tries to isolate and block its allies from using the Chinese 5G technology, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, has dealt a major blow to the Trump administration. She announced on Tuesday that the biggest economy of the European Union will not bend over to the pressure to […]
... written on Mar 20 2019Vladimir Putin has reinforced his dictatorship after the Russian president signed a controversial law that make it a crime for anyone dares insult him, state symbols and government officials. The newly introduced “Internet Insults” law means individuals will face fines and up to 15 days in jail if they publish material online that disrespect society, […]
... written on Mar 19 2019When Malaysian prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against 26-year-old Siti Aisyah, and Indonesian who had been held two years on suspicion of killing the North Korean leader’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam, it raises millions of eyebrows. The judge discharged her without an acquittal after prosecutors said they wanted to withdraw the charge. Prosecutors did […]
... written on Mar 19 2019
