China Stops Buying Gold
China started buying gold in Q4 2022, and had been steadily buying all the way till April 2024. Although China has been buying for so long, it was only in early 2024 that the masses took note of it. Gold…
Category Current Affairs
Baidu VP And PR Chief Qu Jing
Recently a series of reels on the personal Douyin (China’s version of TikTok) account of Baidu VP and PR chief Qu Jing went viral in China, and a backlash so serious resulted in her apology and resignation. In Gen Z’s…
Of Million-Dollar HDB And Mass Development Condominiums
The first million-dollar HDB was transacted in July 2012 and made the news. Since then, the volume of million-dollar HDB transactions has increased over the years, especially during the Covid and ‘post-Covid’ period where mass inflation has made everything much…
Cash May Still Be The King
The modern paper money we often refer to as cash has come a long way in terms of trading. From the original barter trade to seashells, mankind later introduced copper coins, silver ingots and gold bars. Paper money and later…
I Sold Spot Gold
Yesterday I went to one of the gold retailers in Singapore and sold off nearly all my physical gold – 14 x 1 oz gold coins + 8 x 1/2 oz gold coins, a total of 18 oz. I had…
[Soccer] Singapore-China 2-2
China just played Singapore in one of the World Cup Qualifiers in Singapore, and the result was a 2-2 draw. This resulted in many shocking responses. First off, citizens of both countries do not have high hopes for their soccer…
China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co Ltd (600905)
I have just bought my first batch of China A-shares, more specifically China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co Ltd. If the price is right, I intend to accumulate my stake in the company every month. Else, I will put the…
Taylor Swift In Singapore
Taylor Swift is plastered all over the Singapore news these days, as she hold her concert in Singapore. One of the main reasons she made the news, other than the hype surrounding her popularity, is that Singapore is her only…
The Battlefronts Of America
One of my favourite games is Starcraft: Brood War, the expansion pack of Starcraft. Although it was released in 1998, till today I actively follow the pro-gaming scene. Other than clever plays or a sudden reversal from the brink of…
Epstein’s Client List
Jeffrey Epstein is now a household name, so I will not go too in-depth about the background and context. He was first investigated in 2005 and charged in 2006, but remained relatively unscathed until 2019 when he was arrested and…
Our Future In A World Of Artificial Intelligence
The hot topic in the recent science and technology sector is that of artificial intelligence. While the topic of artificial intelligence has been around for the longest time in movies, in talks and by incremental developments in the technological sector,…
The Business Opportunities In A Recession
West Europe has long been a champion of green energy. In fact, they pride themselves on using a variety of clean energy in a polluted world. However, due to the Russian-Ukraine war and Germany’s political stand, Germany now has no…