Investing & Trading
Wall Street’s massive data edge is evaporating. The elite technology that once required a multi-million-dollar quantitative setup, dedicated server rooms, and teams of PhD mathematicians is now sitting on consumer laptops. This isn’t about magical market forecasting or finding a flawless crystal ball—it’s about basic survival in an absolute ocean of data. Individual investors are […]
... written on Aug 25 2026In May 2015, Mahathir Mohamad warned Tabung Haji to cancel its land purchase from 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad). He disagreed that the Malaysia’s Pilgrims’ Fund was being used to bail out 1MDB – purchasing a small 1.56 acre of Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) land for RM188.5 million, when an area 45 times bigger (70 acres) was purchased […]
... written on Aug 12 2026When the Japanese yen recently hit its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in about 40 years, it triggered an alarm 10,000 kilometres away in Washington. It wasn’t just a problem for Japan’s policymakers, but also a problem for the Trump administration. That prompted the U.S. last week to take a rare step – the […]
... written on Aug 05 2026Just when you thought Donald Trump was too busy with the Iran War, getting ready to bomb the Pickaxe Mountain believed to have been stashed with thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges, the U.S. president suddenly dropped started a new round of war. He announced an additional 50% tariff on certain goods from Canada, including wine, hockey sticks, […]
... written on Jul 21 2026On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) – under Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 – designated three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses and their associated front companies as part of Economic Fury and Treasury’s ongoing efforts to disrupt the Iranian regime’s financial lifelines that sustain its war […]
... written on Jun 25 2026Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates held the title of the world’s richest person for the longest combined duration in modern history. He topped the Forbes annual billionaire rankings for 16 out of 21 years between 1995 and 2017, including 13 years consecutively from 1995 to 2007. He was so rich that people in the 1990s could […]
... written on Jun 03 2026On the menu for dinner is a spread of Huaiyang cuisine that includes Crispy Beef Ribs, Beijing Roast Duck and Slow-Cooked Salmon in Mustard Sauce. Huaiyang food – known for its mild and subtle flavours, refined knife-work and emphasis on seasonal dishes – was also served when George W. Bush was hosted by Beijing in […]
... written on May 14 2026In a stunning and shocking strategic move, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ effective May 1, 2026. The third-largest producer in OPEC behind Saudi Arabia and Iraq, the tiny kingdom joined OPEC in 1967, seven years after the organization was founded. While […]
... written on Apr 29 2026Ramanan Ramakrishnan was like a cat on hot bricks after businessman-turned-fugitive Victor Chin Boon Long publicly declared a war on Mr “R”, a so-called Member of Parliament from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) – return the RM9.5 million pocketed as a middleman after failed to resolve his “corporate mafia” woes, or else the identity of Mr […]
... written on Mar 27 2026Anwar Ibrahim never abandoned his UMNO DNA – he just changed his uniform from red to blue. Given a choice, he would choose to return to the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) or merge his current Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) with UMNO. His unfinished business was to become the UMNO president, his ultimate ambition when […]
... written on Mar 18 2026
