Taxes
Kevin Warsh was not Donald Trump’s first choice. The U.S. president’s preferred candidate as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve was another Kevin – Kevin Hassett. But Hassett’s loyalty and close relationship with Trump ultimately morphed into his biggest liability. On Friday, Trump nominated Warsh, choosing a former Fed official who has aligned himself […]
... written on Feb 01 2026He came, he saw, he mocked the European Union’s flagship Green New Deal climate policies as the “Green New Scam”. He then ridiculed Britain for failing to tap more North Sea oil, before laughing at the “catastrophic energy collapse which befell every European nation” in recent years. It was a wild day, with Trump berating […]
... written on Jan 25 2026Before Hannah Yeoh could even begin her new job as the Federal Territories Minister following a major cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition has started attacking her. Not only has she become the first non-Malay to hold the portfolio, which traditionally was reserved to Malay only, she is also the first DAP […]
... written on Dec 19 2025Jennifer Bergman sat up in bed one morning in June 2025 and opened her laptop to the month’s bills. It was five months into America’s latest tariff war, and the numbers no longer added up. Rent was due in two weeks, and her suppliers wanted payment now. She called her landlord, saying – “I can’t […]
... written on Dec 15 2025Besides being a good liar, one of Anwar Ibrahim’s many skillsets is to say something without saying anything. This communication style is very useful when you face a crisis in which you are trying to run away or don’t have a solution, but have to pretend that everything is under control. In short – it’s […]
... written on Dec 14 2025Donald Trump proudly told Americans that his tariffs would “Make America Great Again”, promising a manufacturing boom just like the post-World War II “Golden Age”(1948-1973). It really happens – in China. As the U.S. continues dreaming, Chinese industrial production broke records this year as its factories churned out more cars, machinery and chemicals than ever before. […]
... written on Dec 09 2025Facing the prospect of a defeat in the next 16th General Election after his own party PKR (People’s Justice Party) ended with just 1 seat in the recent Sabah state election, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reluctantly made some humiliating U-turns. Under the pretext of listening to the business community, he announced easing e-invoicing requirements and […]
... written on Dec 08 2025Can Democratic Action Party (DAP) still defend its current 40 parliamentary seats in the next 16th General Election, which is not far away, after it was wiped out in the recent Sabah state election? The answer is obvious – it can’t. Even before the Sabah election, it was impossible for the party to repeat its […]
... written on Dec 06 2025Annika Swenson, a senior at the University of Iowa, said layoffs at companies like Amazon have made her more anxious. The sheer number of applicants to positions and the fast-moving pace of AI have also increased her stress level. In a year, it is possible “there just wouldn’t be a person needed to do that […]
... written on Nov 15 2025Emerging from their first face-to-face meeting in six years, U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping appears to have reached a temporary truce in the trade war between the two economic superpowers. But all analysts believe that the Chinese leader walked out of the meeting with a new image – a leader of […]
... written on Oct 31 2025
