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Wall Street's massive data edge is evaporating. The elite technology that once required a multi-million-dollar quantitative setup, dedicated server rooms, and teams of PhD mathematicians is now sitting on consumer laptops. This isn't about magical market forecasting or finding a flawless crystal ba
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Comparing Premier League teams is not always as simple as checking their position in the table.
Two clubs can sit next to each other in the standings while having very different strengths, weaknesses, and styles of play. One may rely on a strong defence and narrow victories, while another may sc
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From accusing Democratic Action Party (DAP) of seeking to eliminate the Malays and Islam to defending the United Malays National Organization’s (UMNO) corruption and Ponzi scheme in the Tabung Haji’s scandal, Abdul Hadi Awang has again weaponized race and religion as political tools. The goal r
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Depending on who you ask, Pinduoduo could be a dangerous threat to traditional retail and small businesses, or a godsend app to consumers struggling with high cost of living. The massive e-commerce platform known for ultra-low prices through group-buying has taken the world by storm. It offers incr
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The U.S.-Iran conflict has evolved into a “game of chicken” in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side betting that the other will blink first and make concessions. For Tehran, threatening maritime traffic in the strait provides the only leverage over the global economy and a means of pressur
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Perak DAP has unanimously decided to remain in the unity government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. That’s not surprising considering that the chief of the Perak Democratic Action Party (DAP) is Nga Kor Ming, who is also the powerful Minister of Housing and Local Government. To resign wou
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Troubling security information reached the upper tier of Trump’s team on July 7, the first day of the NATO summit. Hosted by Turkey for the second time in history, the 36th NATO summit in Ankara (July 7 – 8) came at a critical moment. As President Donald Trump’s motorcade rushed through Turke
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In May 2015, Mahathir Mohamad warned Tabung Haji to cancel its land purchase from 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad). He disagreed that the Malaysia’s Pilgrims’ Fund was being used to bail out 1MDB – purchasing a small 1.56 acre of Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) land for RM188.5 million, when an
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A week ago, Donald Trump said he was calling off the biggest military attack since World War II because a deal to end the Iran War was imminent. When there was no deal, as the world had already anticipated, he changed his story. Now, he’s signalling the U.S. is in no rush to resolve the conflict,
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Anwar Ibrahim is the best prime minister money can buy, his hardcore supporters claimed. He is also Malaysia's most popular political leader, according to a Merdeka Center survey recently. Even if the 10th Prime Minister is a fake reformist, serial liar, hypocrite, traitor, untrustworthy, anti-Chin
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January 23rd, 2020 by financetwitter
It is equally terrifying as it is incredible to observe how much social media has become an integral part of our lives. A platform like Facebook alone has close to 2.5 billion users, which is a huge number considering the platform is a little over a decade old. People spend hours every day on differ [...]
January 23rd, 2020 by financetwitter
Najib Razak has proven himself to be a legendary liar. But as his trial involving misappropriation of RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd enters the New Year 2020, his lies have gotten so extraordinary that it's beyond believable anymore. At the 72nd day of his criminal trial, the former pri [...]
January 21st, 2020 by financetwitter
Greta Thunberg lectures the world leaders that they are running out of time to fix climate crisis. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland, the 17-year-old Swedish climate activist warns that the world is still on fire, despite having spoken about the same climate emergency [...]
January 20th, 2020 by financetwitter
Politicians, especially those who walk the corridors of power, always have the perception that the people from East Malaysia (also known as the Borneo) were not as "clever" as those from Peninsular Malaysia. Mahathir used to say - "Najib always assumes people are stupid". Now it appears that it's Ma [...]
January 18th, 2020 by financetwitter
You were just in an accident and the police report indicates the other driver was at fault. Yet, the diver’s insurance company doesn’t want to pay. This is to be expected. It’s what insurance companies do. To get them to pay out, it can sometimes take some tough negotiating skills to make sure [...]
January 17th, 2020 by financetwitter
Kelantan is not only the poorest state (GDP per-capita) in Malaysia, but also had the highest number of HIV and AIDS cases in the country. The so-called "Corridor of Makkah" where its state leaders are all "ulama" depends heavily on the federal government for everything - from money for development [...]
January 16th, 2020 by financetwitter
After a two year trade war, the U.S. and China finally signed a trade deal, popularly known as the "Phase One". President Donald Trump signed the deal while Vice Premier Liu He signed the agreement on behalf of China. The trade deal came at an interesting time as the House prepared to send articles [...]
January 14th, 2020 by financetwitter
Mahathir Mohamad, the world's oldest prime minister, has been relatively quiet since the start of the New Year 2020 - for a good reason. The Malaysian prime minister, arguably one of the most outspoken leaders, has offended so many world leaders that he probably had lost count - from Myanmar to the [...]
January 12th, 2020 by financetwitter
After insisting for days that a Boeing 737-800 - Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 - crashed due to engine problems, Iran finally admitted on Saturday (Jan 11) that it was its own military that had accidentally shot down the civilian jetliner. Iranian officials had initially denied claims [...]
January 10th, 2020 by financetwitter
Iran had no intention of killing a single American soldier in what appeared to be a staged attack to save face. As a show of force, the drama would involve firing 22 ballistic missiles at two U.S. military bases in Iraq. To ensure absolutely no American would be harmed, the Iranian deliberately tipp [...]
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