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For months, many investors had viewed the 4.5% yield on the benchmark 10-year note as an attractive point to step in and buy bonds. But as yields surged through that level, market participants adjusted their view and opinion. Analysts and economists then believed that the 10-year yield was headi
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On the day the United States remembered the terrorist attacks 25 years ago, Malaysia was almost hit by a huge explosion on September 11 – a sudden release of Najib Razak from jail. Currently in Kajang Prison, Najib was scheduled to complete his term only on Aug 23, 2028 after securing a part
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Brent, the international benchmark, jumped above US$99 a barrel on Tuesday (Sept 8) - the highest since July - after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen conducted strikes on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The oil prices also jumped as a result of retaliation from the U.S. that d
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Don’t criticize UMNO-Malays as we need their votes in the next general election - Anwar Ibrahim told Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the secretary-general of Democratic Action Party (DAP) who gladly obliged after Anwar-led Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition formed a unity government with UMNO-led Barisan Nas
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Donald Trump hails “historic” deal for the U.S. to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil, which critics slammed as a deal made at “gunpoint”. Of course, the U.S. has denied that the energy deal, which the U.S. president bragged as “the biggest oil deal in world history”, is an e
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Despite approval rating hitting 32%, Donald Trump’s worry isn’t about re-election or the Iran war. Instead, the U.S. president, whose second-term has seen the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied 57%, 70%, and 142% respectively, is deeply worried about a stock market crash. After all, he h
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A day before former human resources minister M Saravanan was charged on Friday (August 28) with receiving bribes amounting to RM1.097 million to approve foreign worker quotas, he publicly trumpeted how he had written to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday about what he called the Malaysian An
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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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April 16th, 2023 by financetwitter
Montana has become the first U.S. state to ban TikTok on all personal devices over security concerns. The bill, known as SB419, was passed by a vote of 54 to 43. Essentially, app stores like Apple Store and Google's Play Store cannot offer TikTok. Violations carry a penalty of up to US$10,000 per [...]
April 14th, 2023 by financetwitter
After waiting for decades, Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS - Parti Islam Se-Malaysia) managed to return to the federal government in March 2020, despite through backdoor. It joined Muhyiddin-led Perikatan Nasional regime after the democratically-elected Pakatan Harapan government collapsed due to Muh [...]
April 12th, 2023 by financetwitter
Incarcerated Najib Razak was only 69 years old when he spent his first night as the Kajang Prison Complex's newest inmate on August 23, 2022. He created history as the first former prime minister to be sent to jail after losing final appeal at the Federal Court. The crook was sentenced to 12 years i [...]
April 11th, 2023 by financetwitter
Putting money into precious metals through an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a fantastic method to spread out your retirement savings. The first step is to decide on an IRA provider. The best option for meeting your needs is to look for a company that specializes in precious metals solely.
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April 10th, 2023 by financetwitter
Playing good cop and bad cop, French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen flew into Beijing last Wednesday. The duo's visit to China (April 5 - April 8) was supposed to present a united European front to pressure Beijing on several issues, including using Chin [...]
April 8th, 2023 by financetwitter
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi appeared to have consolidated his power after UMNO's internal elections in March that saw the majority of his loyalists won top posts in the party. The results breathed a sight of relief to Anwar-led Unity Government, strengthening the newly glued government made of arch-rivals - [...]
April 5th, 2023 by financetwitter
Jailed Najib Razak and his self-proclaimed hotshot lawyer Shafee Abdullah were extremely disappointed and devastated with the Federal Court's 4-1 decision to reject a bid to review the conviction of the ex-prime minister last week. But the snake oil salesman defence attorney has again given his clie [...]
April 4th, 2023 by financetwitter
Saudi Arabia, the de-facto leader of OPEC, and other OPEC+ oil producers announced on Sunday (April 2) voluntary cuts to their production to the tune of 1.15 million barrels per day (bpd). While Saudi said it will slash output by 500,000 bpd, close ally UAE said it would cut by 144,000 bpd in additi [...]
April 2nd, 2023 by financetwitter
For the last 100 years since the U.S. dollar replaced the British pound sterling as an international reserve currency, the United States has become the world superpower after the First World War (1914-1918). Coincidentally, the dollar as we know it today was actually first printed in 1914 after the [...]
March 31st, 2023 by financetwitter
Federal Court, the highest court and the final appellate court in Malaysia, has rejected a bid by jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to review his corruption conviction. Technically, while he can seek a review again, his review which failed today (March 31) effectively ends his judicial attem [...]
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