Posted on July 9, 2008 by thesingingcrow
The Economist published a very brief but informative article on the global economy and the stock market entitled “Bearish battalions” with emphasis placed on the US as well as its European counterparts. I especially found this part of the article very concise in highlighting the chain reaction of the current global financial scenario:
“But when banks [...]
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Posted on July 7, 2008 by thesingingcrow
Sundays are for everybody to relax and prepare oneself for the upcoming Monday blues. Not yesterday. I had the privilege to drop by Kelana Jaya Stadium and witness the forceful speeches of Lim Kit Siang and Anwar Ibrahim. I did not however catch speeches made by the others as I arrived right after dinner. In [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2008 by thesingingcrow
I can’t believe it’s almost a week since I last posted. Work has taken a huge share of my time which as most typical Asians would say, “More work means more business – so it’s a good thing”.
Actually looking at the current state of affairs, it IS a good thing. The United States is dealing [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2008 by thesingingcrow
I just received this via email and had a quick read. I am sure I will reread the piece with more care and try to digest the entire material though I am not sure if this is real but it does stir up some emotions and no doubt raises a couple of interesting questions. Either [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by thesingingcrow
Today is the 7th day since the rush to the pumps. As of time of writing, companies have already started planning and strategizing on how they intend to face the upcoming inflationary pressure from the general price of goods. We see upward adjustments in fuel mileage claims with some companies offering higher adjustments than others [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by thesingingcrow
In my earlier entry I mentioned the fact that we will see routine changes and the re-establishment of new consuming habits throughout all of society in the upcoming months. The ripple effect is indeed kicking into second gear as various organizations are already sending out messages of warning to all people to expect an estimated [...]
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Posted on June 5, 2008 by thesingingcrow
As expected, consumer and investor sentiments took a hit with the early morning knee jerk effect of the Malaysian bourse. Seemed like it was more reactionary than precautionary as the dip was not as serious as I’ve anticipated although I’d still be weary of the rippling effect of yesterday’s oil price announcement for one can [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2008 by thesingingcrow
I’ve always wondered if anyone who actually thought of starting a blog would need to look for a reason to take that step into expressing oneself to the wilderness of the net community. Look at me today, just doing my own things working away like how I do everyday in a marketing consulting firm and [...]
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