Investing & Trading
Her hairstyle makes you wonder if she’s a huge fan of Sailor Moon from Japanese shōjo manga series. Make no mistake though – 45-year-old Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is on her way to become Southeast Asia’s first self-made woman billionaire. If her airline goes public (IPO) by selling 30% stake (scheduled in second quarter of […]
... written on May 25 2016On June 23, 2016, Britons will decide whether to leave the European Union (EU) or stay. Ahead of the UK referendum, however, fear mongers have been trumpeting the reasons (or rather myths) on why people should stay, or leave. Due to differences in “Brexit”, once-good-friends Boris Johnson and David Cameron have now turned on each […]
... written on May 24 2016United Kingdom was ranked 10th in Transparency International’s 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index. Britons, however, should have little reasons to smile because their country is virtually as corrupt as Nigeria (ranked 136th) and Afghanistan (ranked 166th) for recognizing and happily rubbing shoulders with those corrupt leaders. Prime Minister David Cameron had his fair share of embarrassment […]
... written on May 20 2016Nokia is making a comeback, for real. If you hadn’t heard of Nokia, chances are you’ve missed the most critical part of mobile phone revolution. Go ask your parents about Nokia phone and notice the immediate smile printed on their face. The Nokia was the first piece of Star Trek technology, since one’s childhood Casio […]
... written on May 18 2016There’re basically two major concerns that economists, investors, analysts and other financial experts have been worrying. First – the Chinese economy. Second – Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. While Trump is a newly discovered financial problem, the Chinese economic problem has been a headache for years. The topic about […]
... written on May 17 2016Tim Cook has been jetting around the globe ever since the mighty Apple revealed its sales has finally stopped growing – for the first time in 13 years and after 51 consecutive quarters of doing so. He had just visited Beijing on Monday, talking to government officials about company matters as the company struggles to […]
... written on May 17 2016As more and more Republican conservatives start endorsing and worshiping Donald Trump, instead of laughing at him, so do wealthy tycoons. Although Trump is now the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, there’s one thing that he’s miles behind his challenger for the White House – campaign money for general election. Mr. Trump, who by the end […]
... written on May 16 2016Those who had called Donald Trump “stupid”, “clown”, “narcissist”, “pathetic” and whatnot are slowly making a U-turn. The Republicans establishment are throwing their support behind the clown Trump – quietly – in order not to look like a clown themselves. They have stopped laughing now, when they were laughing the loudest for roughly 11 months. […]
... written on May 06 2016Muhammad Ibrahim should send a postcard thanking The Wall Street Journal for exposing an initial decision by Najib administration, allegedly to appoint bootlicker Irwan Serigar Abdullah as the next Bank Negara (Central Bank) Governor. Muhammad, presently the Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia will take over from Zeti Akhtar Aziz effective from May 1, for […]
... written on Apr 28 2016For the first time in 13 years and after 51 consecutive quarters of uninterrupted sales growth since 2003, Apple sales finally collapse. The tech giant reported revenue of US$50.6 billion and earnings of US$1.90 per share. Analysts were looking for US$52 billion and US$1.99, respectively. Last year the same quarter, they did US$58 billion and […]
... written on Apr 27 2016
