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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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January 6th, 2009 by financetwitter
Violence in the Middle East may just push the saggy crude oil prices higher much to the delights of the OPEC members who have been scratching their heads in disbelieve recently as to why their efforts previously didn’t work. Russia’s dispute with Ukraine (again?) over natural gas supplies will h [...]
January 2nd, 2009 by financetwitter
Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is approaching the 900-mark when it rose a whopping 17.61 points to close at 894.36 today, the first day of the New Year 2009 *Wow!*. Stocks jumped today primarily due to gains in plantation stocks as crude palm oil futures climbed another 3% bringing the four-day gains [...]
December 30th, 2008 by financetwitter
I believe I have wrote this and I’ll repeat this again – United States is still the world’s largest economy nation in the world and when she sneezes, every nation in this globe catches cold. With a whopping US14.3 trillion worth of GDP (gross domestic product), China is nowhere near this natio [...]
December 25th, 2008 by financetwitter
Traffic was heavy almost everywhere today since everyone was celebrating the last festive season of the year – Christmas. So, wishing all FinanceTwitter readers a very Merry Christmas *I know it’s a little bit too late but still*. The sight of terrible jam with thousands of cars fighting to ente [...]
December 23rd, 2008 by financetwitter
There were twice when real estate agents heavily advertise their services to me, if my old memory serves me well. The first time was when I moved in to my new condominium and literally my cell-phone was bombarded with SMS and calls urging me to sell my condo or least rent it out (yes, they provide s [...]
December 19th, 2008 by financetwitter
Only the stupidest will believe that after privatization of IJN (Institute Jantung Negara or National Heart Institute) the current low fees will be maintained. Conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad (SIME: stock-code 4197) proposed to buy up to 51% stake of the institute and the ruling government whole-hear [...]
December 17th, 2008 by financetwitter
Besides portable hard-disk and thumb or pen drive in my shopping list at the just concluded PC Fair at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, I was looking for some other gadgets such as GPS System or maybe Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL, stock) iPhone. I was particularly fascinated by my Singapore friend’ [...]
December 15th, 2008 by financetwitter
President Bush may be one of the lousiest presidents United States ever had but you just got to give this guy the credit for his fast reaction when he ducked as a size 10 shoe was thrown but missed him, apparently by Muntadhar al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist with Egypt-based al-Baghdadia television ne [...]
December 12th, 2008 by financetwitter
UCLA Anderson Forecast report said U.S. recession will only worsen next year as unemployment, weak home, plunging stock prices and debt-laden businesses would reveal its true color by then. UCLA also expects the real GDP to shrink by 4.1%, 3.4% and 0.8% for fourth-quarter 2008, first-quarter 2009 an [...]
December 10th, 2008 by financetwitter
It seems the Bukit Antarabangsa tragedy is still the hottest news till today. No doubt most of the population within this hillside area consists of the “wealthy” group but I suppose money couldn’t buy back their loves one who perished under the rubbles. While these rich and famous can afford t [...]
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