Personalities
Many think the President of the United States (POTUS) is the most powerful man in the world. That may be true right after the Allied Forces won the World War II and the US became the world superpower. By virtue of the POTUS being the commander-in-chief, the president can authorize a nuclear attack by a […]
... written on Jul 29 2015The Edge has been slapped with 3-months suspension, effective this week. The Home Ministry, headed by Zahid Hamidi, has given 3 reasons to justify the punishment. First, the reports on 1MDB scandal have created negative perceptions. Second, the published news was based on unverified information. Third, it was inappropriate to report on 1MDB since the […]
... written on Jul 28 2015On Thursday, NASA announced the spectacular discovery of Kepler-452b, an exoplanet that’s a “close cousin” to Earth. It’s called “exoplanet” because it orbits a star outside the solar system that we’ve known, namely the Sun. So, this Earth 2.0 revolves around its own Sun 2.0, literally speaking. In other words, if Darth Vader and […]
... written on Jul 24 2015The boring and predictable scripts are all over the place. When caught with their hands in the cookie jar, corrupted UMNO politicians would simply rubbish them. Then they will create some issues to divert the attention, preferably with racial elements in the storyline. Of course, they will never forget to intimidate, threaten and harass the […]
... written on Jul 22 2015Advertising and propaganda wizard Lim Kok Wing has reportedly ended his special mission as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s public campaign coordinator. If it’s true, then this could easily be Mr Lim’s shortest contract job with the government, not to mention one with a huge failure, although we’re not sure if he would get paid in […]
... written on Jul 21 2015Last year, North Korean supreme leader – Kim Jong Un – was not only elected to the highest legislative body in the country, he won with the unanimous approval of his district, which had 100% turnout. It was first time the election had been held since Mr Kim inherited power after the death of his father, Kim […]
... written on Jul 20 2015The durian harvesting season has started, and everywhere you go in Malaysia, you would be greeted with stalls and vans selling the “king of fruits”. This year, prices for all types of durians, including the top-class “Musang King” (Mao Shan Wang), are at its lowest. The almost ideal weather conditions help in bringing a huge […]
... written on Jul 15 2015In a historic nuclear deal after years of talks, Iran is now part of the world communities, for real, after being sanctioned by the United States since 1995, following the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The agreement with 6 world powers – Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, US – means the decades-old economic sanctions on the […]
... written on Jul 14 2015Are these clowns playing a childish game meant for 5-year-old kids? First, the Greeks pride got the better of its debt, so Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rejected a bailout offer, which he has dismissed as a “humiliation” for Greece. Despite economic chaos because the country was running out of money, hero Tsipras was adamant about […]
... written on Jul 10 2015Less than 24-hours after Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission issued a warning to social media users with a slap of jail and fine for anyone caught poking fun as PM Najib Razak’s multi-billion scandal, it makes a U–turn, albeit a clumsy one. Now, MCMC claims it was just an “advisory” note, hence was “misinterpreted”. If […]
... written on Jul 10 2015
