Taxes
Since returning to power in January 2025, Trump had already imposed two rounds of 10% additional duties on all Chinese imports. Having failed to bring the Middle Kingdom to its knees during his first term, the U.S. president is throwing everything, including the kitchen sink, in his “Trade War 2.0” with China. On Wednesday (2-April), […]
... written on Apr 05 2025Known as the United States’ “deputy sheriff” in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia is arguably one of the most vulnerable allies in the second Trump tariffs. While Canada dares to claim it could win the ongoing trade war with the U.S., the same cannot be said about Australia. In fact, the Aussie is so weak it […]
... written on Mar 25 2025Do you want to start house flipping or have interest in rehabbing properties? The first major obstacle in your project funding process occurs when you need to secure money for the project. People can use rehab loans to secure financial help which lets them transform disorderly houses into both personal homes and marketable properties. The […]
... written on Mar 18 2025With friend like the United States, Canadians and Mexicans do not need enemies. President Donald Trump has finally made good on a campaign promise to raise tariffs on almost everyone – both friends and foes. First, he slapped a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, except Canadian oil and energy products, […]
... written on Feb 03 2025He gave away public funds to the tune of RM100 million to Palestine, but no one knows who actually got the money as banks were destroyed in Gaza during the war. He was globe throttling using taxpayers’ money to lobby the Arabs to stop Israel’s relentless assault, but he was bumped to last row during […]
... written on Jan 31 2025For decades, China has been accused by the United States and several of its allies of economic espionage and intellectual property (IP) theft. It was claimed that Chinese IP theft has cost the U.S. about US$225 billion to US$600 billion a year. Besides stealing IP, China was also accused of demanding technology transfers in exchange for market access. […]
... written on Jan 29 2025When Anwar Ibrahim proudly announced RM170 billion investment commitments from China in March 2023, just a few months after he became the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia, he received praise with high expectation that the country would receive a massive boost to its economy. He visited China again in September the same year, and again […]
... written on Jan 23 2025Hours after his inauguration on Monday (January 20) as the 47th President of the United States, Trump signed close to 100 executive orders. He orders the U.S. to quit the World Health Organization (WHO) as his most trusted lieutenant, Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk, gave a one-armed gesture during a speech celebrating the crowning […]
... written on Jan 21 2025Stocks dropped almost 700 points on Friday (Jan 10, 2025) – effectively pushing all major benchmarks into the red for the New Year 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 696.75 points or 1.63% to close at 41,938.45, whilst S&P 500 and NASDAQ lost 1.54% and 1.63% respectively. What caused the bloodbath? The short answer – […]
... written on Jan 12 2025Mark Zuckerberg has been ridiculed and mocked for suddenly sucking up to Trump. The Meta billionaire was terrified after Trump, who recently threatened to “jail him for life” if he ever crossed him again, won re-election. In fact, the Facebook owner was so afraid that he donated US$1 million to the President-elect‘s inaugural fund as he scrambles […]
... written on Dec 18 2024
