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Everybody from teachers to retirees joined South Korea’s stock market frenzy, betting prices would rise forever. Samsung Elecronics share price was up by 320% in June 2026 – a staggering jump from October 2025. In the same period of nine months, SK Hynix jumped by 710%. KOSPI Composite Index sk
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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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May 11th, 2011 by financetwitter
Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, agreed to pay $8.5 billion cash for Luxembourg-based Skype. That was cool because both Google and Facebook were trying to acquire Skype as well. But Google doesn't really need Skype because it has its own Google Voice. As much as Facebook would like [...]
May 10th, 2011 by financetwitter
Finally, Apple Inc. has surpassed Google Inc. to become the world's most valuable brand, thanks widely to the popular iPhone and iPad. It is indeed a sweet achievement considering Apple brand actually jumps a whopping 84% increase compared to last year. Apple is way ahead of Google with its brand va [...]
May 9th, 2011 by financetwitter
As expected (*yawn*), the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) retained firm control, winning 81 out of 87 seats contested. However this 2011 general election registered many "firsts". For the first time, opposition candidates contested virtually every seat in parliament with the exception of Minister [...]
May 7th, 2011 by financetwitter
Since independence in 1965, Singapore's general election has been so boring that the results are predictable with both eyes closed, until now. It was like betting who would win the Formula-1 in the early 2000s when Michael Schumacher rule the tracks. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's People [...]
May 5th, 2011 by financetwitter
Investors make money by buy low sell high. Seems like an easy formula to become rich, no? People then ask when is the time to buy low or how do I know now is the time to buy? And that's the mistake because people are obsessed with finding the Holy Grail - when to buy. Very few realize that the answe [...]
May 4th, 2011 by financetwitter
In stock market you either bet to long or short your desire stocks. Of course there're more choices in options trading such as playing the spread game of which you get to keep the premium if the options you bought expire out of value. It was precisely the same dilemma that hit President Barack Obama [...]
May 3rd, 2011 by financetwitter
Osama bin Laden was killed by a bullet fired by a United States Navy SEAL during a 40-minute helicopter assault on a fortified compound of a US$1 million "mansion" outside of Abbottabad, about an hour's drive (50 km) from Islamabad, Pakistan. A helicopter involved in the raid suffered mechanical fai [...]
May 2nd, 2011 by financetwitter
As we enter the month of May (2011), we're once again greeted with the question of whether we should "Sell in May and Go Away". With earnings season coming to an end, investors will shift their focus to economic data next week such as the April employment report on Friday as investors will scrutiniz [...]
May 2nd, 2011 by financetwitter
The Libya crisis took a new twist when the NATO strike killed Colonel Gaddafi's son and his three grandchildren, at least that was what the Libyan government claimed today. However Gaddafi and his wife, who were in their son's, Saif al-Arab, house when it was targeted escaped unharmed and are in goo [...]
April 29th, 2011 by financetwitter
Another high profile royal wedding another opportunity to bet online and make some bucks. Prince William, second in line to the British throne, elder son of heir to the throne, Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, will marry Kate Middleton, daughter of Michael and Carole Middleton, [...]
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