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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is being investigated by U.S. investigators whether the American banking firm broke the law when it didn’t sound an alarm about a suspicious transaction in Malaysia. At issue is US$3 billion Goldman raised via a bond issue for Malaysian state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd – 1MDB. The 147-year-old bank […]
... written on Jun 14 2016The news of a mass defection at RBS Coutts, which has the British royal family amongst its customers, came as a shock. In 2009, Hanspeter Brunner, former Asia head of RBS Coutts Bank Ltd., Singapore, had jumped ship with a staggering 70 colleagues. Their destination: BSI SA, a small Swiss bank catered primarily to Italian clients but […]
... written on Jun 11 2016Russians might love their President Vladimir Putin, who enjoyed consistently high rankings. Last year in June, Putin’s approval rate was at record-high of 89%, despite economic challenge due to tumbling currency ruble and oil price. But it’s a different story altogether with the Russian prime minister, who assumed office since 2012. When Russian Prime Minister […]
... written on Jun 09 2016Last year when the China’s State Administration of Civil Service announced they would revise Criminal Laws to include cheating in the country’s national servant exams, some laughed and thought the Chinese authorities were merely blowing hot air. The proposed laws would see cheaters sentenced to three-to-seven years in prison. Today, the Chinese government is making it […]
... written on Jun 08 2016Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections are set for multi-cornered fights, as expected. It appears Pakatan Harapan (Hope’s Pact) consisting of DAP, PKR and Amanah political parties is not as screw up as it had been during the recent Sarawak state election. Well, at least PKR who had clashed with DAP and was initially gung-ho […]
... written on Jun 06 2016Last year, Prime Minister Najib Razak almost achieved what his father did back in 1969 – a bloody racial riot. We’re talking about Low Yat Crisis, of course, which was sparked by two young Malays involved in phone theft, but very quickly turned into a racial riot when the culprits returned with 6 more mobsters […]
... written on Jun 05 2016As predicted, Islamic political party PAS has unleashed it’s WMD – Weapon of Mass Distraction – after the Sarawak state election but before the coming by-elections in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar. If you’re a Chinese or a Christian, are you furious that not only PAS supremo Hadi Awang presents his Hudud Bill, but he […]
... written on May 28 2016Let us repeat this again. The President of the United States (POTUS) is not the most powerful man on planet Earth. The man who controls the news media is. News media, be it the print, electronic or social media, can make or break a president. Although traditional print and electronic media have been ganging up […]
... written on May 13 2016Opposition parties lost last week’s Sarawak state election. One of the major reasons was due to clashes between DAP and PKR. Therefore, DAP and PKR must hug, kiss and make love, and must not fight like two spoilt kids anymore. Together with AMANAH, a splinter party of Islamic party PAS, the threesomes’ relationship would be […]
... written on May 12 2016As expected, the Sarawakians have shown Pakatan Harapan (Coalition of Hope) what they will get for being arrogant and disunited. It is a punishment well deserved for not only DAP and PKR, but also to other political parties from Peninsula Malaysia trying their luck on the perceived “ignorant and gullible” 1,109,795 eligible Sarawakian voters. Five […]
... written on May 09 2016
