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Unemployment rate plunged to 2.9% in November 2025, reaching its lowest level in 11 years. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim quickly claimed the credit in January 2026, attributing the milestone to his Madani Government’s so-called economic reforms. Today, with Johor state election at high gear, Deput
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Ever wonder why Najib Razak’s lawyer - Muhammad Shafee Abdullah – has suddenly gone silent over a royal pardon and house arrest? Shafee, who had whined, cried, and bitched till foaming at the mouth about the government’s obstruction of a purported "addendum order" by the previous King allowin
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While Malaysia's multi-coalition Unity Government remains intact at the federal level, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), a governing partner, is waging selective wars in its strongholds that are threatening to expose the fragility and weakness of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s admin
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You don’t actually have to win your match to reach the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup. At a time when Asian soccer giant South Korea failed to make it, a tiny island with the same population as Maldives but few people knew existed stunningly made it through – without winning a single matc
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UMNO-led Barisan Nasional (BN) may have miscalculated when Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi arrogantly declared war on Pakatan Harapan (PH). Not only he announced that BN will “go solo”, will contest all 56 seats in the next Johor state election, and will leave no space for cooperation or n
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On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) – under Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 - designated three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses and their associated front companies as part of Economic Fury and Treasury’s ongoing efforts to disrup
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One of the easiest gimmicks to scam voters to win elections is to create problems and then pretend to solve them, and voila, people would burst into tears in appreciation and gratitude. Taking away something before giving it back has been one of the oldest tricks used by many parents to handle misb
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What goes around comes around - meaning your actions, whether good or bad, will eventually have consequences that return to you. When politicians from Bersatu, Barisan Nasional, PAS, and a splinter faction of PKR met at the Sheraton Hotel on February 23, 2020, all eyes were on Muhyiddin Yassin and
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Among the 40 DAP Members of Parliament, Hannah Yeoh arguably is the most rewarded lawmaker. Not only Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd, owned by her husband, was awarded the Selangor's Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) controversial billion-ringgit project, but she also received a promotion as the F
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President Donald Trump has said a deal to end fighting between the U.S. and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday (June 14), despite Iran casting doubt on the timing. On Saturday, Pakistan, a key mediator, also said the deal was "likely expected" to be finalized within 24 hours and they were "pr
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June 14th, 2016 by financetwitter
The worst terror attack on U.S. soil since 9/11 offered a new life to Donald Trump, whose attack on a "Mexican" judge saw his ratings dropped a little behind Hillary Clinton. Trump had grilled federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel who was presiding over one of the two class action lawsuits pending against T [...]
June 13th, 2016 by financetwitter
At least 51 people are dead and 53 others wounded after a domestic terrorist - Omar Mateen - opened fire and took hostages at a gay club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning. The shooter who stormed the Pulse Nightclub about 2 a.m. ET with an AR-15 type rifle and a handgun was eventually killed [...]
June 13th, 2016 by financetwitter
Prime Minister Najib Razak's beautiful wife - Rosmah Mansor - has hit the headlines again, for the wrong reason. Naughty boy Rafizi Ramli, an opposition MP, exposed another lavish spending by Najib administration this week when he revealed Rosmah hired Emirate's Executive Airbus A319 private jet so [...]
June 11th, 2016 by financetwitter
The news of a mass defection at RBS Coutts, which has the British royal family amongst its customers, came as a shock. In 2009, Hanspeter Brunner, former Asia head of RBS Coutts Bank Ltd., Singapore, had jumped ship with a staggering 70 colleagues. Their destination: BSI SA, a small Swiss bank cat [...]
June 10th, 2016 by financetwitter
Famed for making a cool billion US dollar by "breaking" the Bank of England in 1992, semi-retired George Soros had warned that we're about to see something that hasn't happened in "80 years". He spoke about the financial apocalypse during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January thi [...]
June 9th, 2016 by financetwitter
Russians might love their President Vladimir Putin, who enjoyed consistently high rankings. Last year in June, Putin's approval rate was at record-high of 89%, despite economic challenge due to tumbling currency ruble and oil price. But it's a different story altogether with the Russian prime minis [...]
June 9th, 2016 by financetwitter
Crude oil prices - both WTI and Brent - have breached US$50 a barrel, and that is good news to oil producers. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for July were trading above US$51 per barrel for the first time since July 2015. So, what's the big deal? Because a technical analysis shows the [...]
June 8th, 2016 by financetwitter
China is not giving up South China Sea, or at least 90% of the waters, islands or rocks it's claiming. If that statement isn't clear enough, here's Beijing policy - China will NEVER give up South China Sea. If United States still don't get it, here's China message over the weekend - China was not af [...]
June 8th, 2016 by financetwitter
Last year when the China's State Administration of Civil Service announced they would revise Criminal Laws to include cheating in the country's national servant exams, some laughed and thought the Chinese authorities were merely blowing hot air. The proposed laws would see cheaters sentenced to thr [...]
June 7th, 2016 by financetwitter
At least 3 new polls show Brexit - British Exit - could succeed on June 23 after all. An online survey by ICM shows 48% wanted to leave European Union as opposed to 43% who don't. Pollster YouGov found "Leave" on 45%, with "Remain" on 41%. Meanwhile, TNS registers 43% Britons preferred "Out" as com [...]
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