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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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April 11th, 2018 by financetwitter
Trump has finally struck Putin where it hurts the most. On Friday (April 6), the powerful U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions against Russia. As a result, 7 Russian oligarchs, 12 businesses and 17 government officials were put on the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. Effec [...]
April 10th, 2018 by financetwitter
China currently has just one overseas military base - in the African country of Djibouti. In comparison, United States has 38 "named bases" while maintaining 800 military bases in more than 70 countries and territories abroad. But soon, China might have its second overseas military base, if the pl [...]
April 9th, 2018 by financetwitter
The Sultanate of Johor had built a good reputation as the defender of the ordinary people. There was a time when no institution in Malaysia dared to stand up to the country's crooked prime minister - Najib Razak - after he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar - a whopping US$681 million in his [...]
April 8th, 2018 by financetwitter
Forbes, in its 32nd annual ranking recently showed there are now a record 2,208 billionaires in the world - up from 2,043 in 2017. On average, each of these billionaires possesses a mind-boggling US$4.1 billion. And if you combine the net worth of these 2,208 billionaires, their fortune was in the r [...]
April 7th, 2018 by financetwitter
Najib Razak has finally found the guts to dissolve the Malaysian Parliament, effective today (Saturday, 7th April 2018). What he needs to do now is to keep his fingers crossed and hopes his lucky number - 11 - will bring victory to him. Perhaps that's the only reason why he didn't announce the disso [...]
April 7th, 2018 by financetwitter
Calling it "unfair retaliation", President Donald Trump announced he has instructed the United States Trade Representative to consider US$100 billion in additional tariffs against China. Trump's latest action is in addition to the 25% tariff on 1,333 Chinese products worth US$50 billion. This means [...]
April 6th, 2018 by financetwitter
Business or pleasure, Club De Vegas stands out as a karaoke lounge renowned for its sumptuous surroundings and legendary service. That's the marketing speech from Club De Vegas, the most prestigious and most expensive private club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. But this isn't any ordinary karaoke lounge [...]
April 5th, 2018 by financetwitter
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump unveiled a list of Chinese imports that his administration aims to target, China strikes back with its own tariffs on U.S. products. Trump's US$50 billion tariffs in Chinese imports cover a staggering 1,300 categories of products, arguably the most [...]
April 4th, 2018 by financetwitter
If there's a competition for cashless society, Sweden will most likely win the Olympic gold medal hands down, follows by Norway and Denmark. The Scandinavia is the most cashless place on planet Earth. Obviously, they don't believe cash is king. Instead, they believe cash is horrible and should be ba [...]
April 3rd, 2018 by financetwitter
You don't want to pick up a fight with Donald Trump if you're not 100% sure what you're getting into. In a little more than a year as POTUS, this president has made more enemies than any president in the history of U.S. presidency. On the international stage, he picked up fights with EU, NATO, UN, M [...]
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