2012 / 2013

How will 2013 be for investors? On balance, I have to say it will be very good for global equities. Thanks to Bernanke's pronouncement, liquidity will continue to be ample, depressing interest rates. The certainty in maintaining low rates will now push a lot more funds on the sidelines...

Les Miz

I have been so looking forward to the movie. Les Miz is easily my all time favourite musical ever, beating out the grander Sound of Music, West Side Story and King & I. However, not everything works when you try to translate musicals to films, Sweeney Todd is one, Phantom was...

China - Politics, Power, Corruption, Capitalism, Disenchantment

Sigh ... it happens everywhere, China is no different. The exception being, documentary reporting such as this do not excite or move most Malaysians anymore, we have tons of our own tales to tell. Btw, Bloomberg's website has been banned because of this story, which Bloomberg later...

The Art of Telling A Lie

 Telling a lie is a .......Sin for a child. Fault for an adult. An art for a lover. A profession for a lawyer. A requirement for a politician. A Management tool for a Boss. An accomplishment for a bachelor. An excuse for a subordinate and A Matter of Survival for a married m...

This & That

I am not much of a cookies fan but got a few presents, a couple of them came from Crabtree & Evelyn. I didn't know they made cookies!!! But they were more than excellent. I don't mind the calories cause they tasted soooo good. My favourite has to be Strawberries & Cream....

Conditioning

Why Malaysian drivers drive like assholes?Why Malaysians are inevitably late for anything and everything?.................... (fill in your favourite grouses) ......also applies to why people get married in the first place?Ever wondered why Malaysian drivers drive like assholes??!!...

Japan's Double Barrel Luck

The Japanese markets have been in the doldrums for the longest, no thanks to the silly yen strengthening phase following the financial crisis as investors somehow still think the yen is a safe haven. The Japanese market has two things going for them this time: the Federal Reserve...

Jacky Cheung Tribute Concert

Try not to miss this if you are a Cantopop fan. The 3 singers are bound to give an exhilarating performance, they are very good singers in their own right. Brought to you by PopPopMusic, the premium niche music label that brought you wonderful music by artistes such as 2V1G, JZ8,...

More Business Stories .....

A landscape gardener ran a business that had been in the family for two or three generations. The staff were happy, and customers loved to visit the store, or to have the staff work on their gardens or make deliveries - anything from bedding plants to ride-on mowers. For as long as anyone could remember, the current owner and previous generations...

Equities' New Bull Run Started

The equity markets had a double boost last week thanks to Federal Reserve's QE3 (quantitative easing part 3). The Fed will start by buying $45bn worth of long term Treasury bonds and up to $40bn worth or mortgage backed securities each month till labour markets improve. The smarter...

So, How Much Money Did Psy Made From Gangnam Style?

Well, not from CDF sales, thats for sure ... even online music sales were pathetic. People doing music should pay attention. If someone like Psy makes less than $100,000 from CD and online music sales ... are you certain you have aligned yuour music business model properly.------------------------As Gangnam...