Rich and Famous
Second Wave Of Covid-19 Has Begun In The U.S. – But Not Everyone Cares, And They Would Pay The Price
Donald Trump will be in Oklahoma this week. Seeking re-election in November, he has little choice but to resume his massive campaign rallies after a three-month hiccup thanks to the Coronavirus shutdown. And you can bet your last dollar that he will not be wearing any mask. As a former reality TV star, he knew […]
... written on Jun 15 2020During the Oscar last Sunday, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, was in the epicentre of some naughty jokes. Comedians Steve Martin and Chris Rock mocked Bezos’ jaw-dropping wealth – “He’s got cash. When he writes a check, the bank bounces. Jeff Bezos is so rich, he got divorced and he’s still the richest man in the […]
... written on Feb 14 2020Jho Low must be grinning from ear to ear reading how Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador squirms every time news flashes over the fugitive’s hideouts. Mr. Low, the No 1 fugitive of Malaysia, was initially believed to be hiding in China, before he was reported to be living extravagantly in Dubai, United Arab […]
... written on Nov 05 2019For 3 years since the stunning election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, the Democrats have been screaming about impeachment. And for months, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted mounting pressure from her Democratic Party to begin impeachment hearings against President Trump. On Tuesday, she could not resist anymore. Nancy […]
... written on Sep 25 2019Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has more royal stories to tell after the recent stunning “deactivation” of her Twitter account, which had led to speculations that she was offended by cyber-bullying. It had led police to arrest Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) Youth chief Khalid Ismath, only for the Queen to express […]
... written on Sep 21 2019Malaysia is the only country on planet Earth which has not one, not two, but a jaw-dropping nine (9) monarchies. And if you care to add the “Yang di-Pertuan Agong” or simply the King, who is elected every 5 years among themselves, there are actually ten (10) monarchies in a country with a population of only 32-million. […]
... written on Sep 16 2019He was supposed to have died in 2011. At the age of 56, some 8 years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Steve Jobs’s death was mourned by the entire world. The co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. was kicked out of his own company in 1985, only to return to Apple in 1996 after his […]
... written on Aug 27 2019The return of former Prime Minister Najib Razak to his party – UMNO – is certainly great news for Mahathir administration. After all, it was the former president of UMNO who had stunningly brought down his own government, enabling the then-opposition Pakatan Harapan coalition wrests over the government after 61 years under the rule of […]
... written on Jul 16 2019Facebook Slapped With $5 Billion Fine – But It’s Such A Joke That The Stock Jumped & Everyone Laughs
After months of investigation following Facebook’s 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided to slap the company with US$5 billion (£4 billion; RM20.5 billion) fine – the largest ever imposed by the FTC against a tech company. Yet, the punishment was like a mosquito bite to the company. In fact, the punishment […]
... written on Jul 14 2019Forget about sexy rumours that PM-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim is moving to unseat PM Mahathir Mohamad. Also, forget about naughty speculations that Mahathir is about to install Azmin Ali, his blue-eyed boy, as the new deputy prime minister, hence destroying Anwar’s hope to become the next prime minister. They are just distractions from the real issue […]
... written on Jul 08 2019
