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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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July 12th, 2018 by financetwitter
North Korea slammed what it called the US' "gangster-like mindset" during the denuclearization talks last week. The hermit kingdom has claimed that the "attitude" of the U.S. was regrettable and not in the spirit of the June 12 summit in Singapore between President Donald Trump and North Korean lead [...]
July 12th, 2018 by financetwitter
Jho Low, probably as fat as Rocket Man Kim Jong-un, has again humiliated the Royal Malaysia Police after Macau Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak confirmed that he had left the gambling city. Low (fullname: Low Taek Jho) might be fat but like Mr. Kim, he's absolutely cunning. He is always one step [...]
July 11th, 2018 by financetwitter
Picking up a stick and uses it as a gun is what young children would usually do. The dramatic play can lead to wonderful learning. It's an important part of early childhood development, as teachers would tell you. With Made-in-China fake plastic guns getting cheaper, it's hard to imagine if kids now [...]
July 10th, 2018 by financetwitter
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named his son-in-law as the country's finance minister after being sworn in to another five-year term, and the financial markets aren't impressed. The country's stock market and currency Lira fell after Berat Albayrak was named as Turkey's Finance Minister [...]
July 10th, 2018 by financetwitter
Trump is perhaps one of the luckiest U.S. presidents. He gets to nominate a judge to the U.S. Supreme Court - twice. And he has nominated 53-year-old Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, who often sided with his liberal colleagues on issues such as abortion and LGBT rights. K [...]
July 10th, 2018 by financetwitter
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak is going to spend many years in prison. There's little doubt about it. With overwhelming evidence against him, arguably the world's biggest crook, the global community will be shocked if he somehow walks away scot-free. He has only two options left - to drag the tri [...]
July 9th, 2018 by financetwitter
He was appointed to overseeing the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. Yet, his boss - Prime Minister Theresa May - was such a weak leader that she was willing to sellout the nation in order not to offend the EU. Brexit Secretary David Davis has dropped a bombshell - quitting the May gove [...]
July 9th, 2018 by financetwitter
The U.S. Department of Justice acknowledges lawsuits filed to seize assets that it said were the result of US$4.5 billion that was misappropriated from 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Bhd), a fund set up by disgraceful ex-prime minister Najib Razak himself in 2009, represents the largest action brought [...]
July 7th, 2018 by financetwitter
Najib Razak apparently has financial problem after his banking accounts have been frozen. The Kuala Lumpur High Court allowed the ex-prime minister to pay RM1 million bail in two installments - a rare arrangement indeed. But when it was later revealed that the judge - Mohd Soffi Abdul Razak - is the [...]
July 6th, 2018 by financetwitter
Get ready for a spike in crude oil prices. Shortly after the U.S. State reaffirmed the Trump administration's goal of reducing Iran's oil exports to zero by November 4th, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Tehran could retaliate - by disrupting oil shipments to neighbouring countries. Although [...]
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