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Hungary Has FALLEN!

NotAnotherNick — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:51:10 +0800

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Hungary election: Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as prime minister

in b4 fake news.... msm cannot be trusted

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/12/world/li...on-orban-magyar

Time to get an EV?

NotAnotherNick — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:34:05 +0800

crude going up and up and uncertainty is in the air.. is it time to change to EV?

How are you helping IRAN against USA/ISRAEL

NotAnotherNick — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:16:17 +0800

just curious on the level of support for Iran in /k

which permaban poster are you most thankful for?

NotAnotherNick — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:30:44 +0800

since too many to list, kam post here and tell why

for me is touristking.. arguing for the sake of arguing for Najib terang bersuluh sudah salah still plotek plotek plotek salahan nons for voting him out

Malaysian on looting spree in Thailand!

NotAnotherNick — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:43:27 +0800

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Thai Facebook page ribs Malaysian tourists ‘looting’ 7-Eleven like it’s Doomsday — and Singaporeans catch strays too. Malaysia has been lovingly roasted by Thailand — and honestly, Malaysians are taking it like champs.

In a riotous Facebook post by My Thailand on January 28, the page poked fun at Malaysian tourists who apparently descend upon the kingdom not for culture or temples, but for their true passion: pillaging 7-Eleven like it’s a national sport. It claimed staff at the popular convenience store allegedly watched as one family moved with military precision, sweeping up Meiji Banana Milk, CP sausages and every Ham & Cheese Toastie in sight. “You looked at the Ham & Cheese Toasted Sandwich like it was a Michelin-star meal,” the post joked, adding that the haul “looks like you are preparing for a zombie apocalypse back in Kuala Lumpur.” The page then lobbed a brutal dairy question: “Is there a famine in Malaysia that we don’t know about? Why do you need 40 bottles of milk for a two-day trip?” Driving habits came under fire too, with My Thailand claiming some Malaysian visitors speed through Thai roads “like you are auditioning for Fast & Furious”. And the street-food audacity? That hit a nerve. “You sit down at a legendary Thai street stall… and you say: ‘Wah, this Tom Yam is okay only. The one in Damansara is actually more authentic.’ “Excuse me? You are in Thailand. This is the source code. Your Tom Yam is a remix.” Malaysians jumped into the comments to roast themselves, with one user aiming a playful PSA at the Alphard owner: “Can please tell the Alphard owner, CP sausages are sold in Malaysia too. So next holiday don’t have to stockpile like it’s apocalypse mode… come back Malaysia to sapu!” Another proudly confessed: “Guilty as charged we love the 7E… From Satun until Pattani we keep stopping at 7Es you guys are the best brothers and sisters.” A third promised bigger looting ambitions: “Next time we also carry home your Ice Tea Machine.” And a Malaysian expat in Phuket confirmed the chaos: “This is spot on! Lol!… It cracks me up looking at how my fellow Malaysians act every time they enter a 7-Eleven!” Singaporeans didn’t escape either. In another post on January 27, My Thailand took aim at Singaporean tourists, calling out their habit of performing “high-volume mental mathematics” at night markets and wiping down food-court tables like they’re preparing for surgery. One line captured the tone perfectly: “You didn’t need to tell us you’re from Singapore, Jason. We heard the complaints from three blocks away.” The post roasted the ritual of “chope” — complete with the tragic tissue packet — and the obsession with cleanliness, humidity complaints and portable fans. My Thailand’s verdict: if you can’t handle the chaos, “go back home, pay S$25 for your chicken rice, and enjoy it in a silence so sterile you can hear your own bank account draining.” Despite the sharp jokes, the tone remains affectionate — a neighbour teasing a neighbour for being, well, extremely themselves. My Thailand ends the Malaysian roast with a sign-off that feels both scolding and soft: “Enjoy your weekend shopping spree. But please, drive safe, and leave one bottle of milk for the rest of us.”

https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2026/01...rays-too/207338

Which team are you for?

NotAnotherNick — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:13:32 +0800

Seems like there is imminent attack on Iran by USA. Who do you support?

PAS MP Slammed For Comparing Malaysian Non-Muslims

NotAnotherNick — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:20:49 +0800

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PAS MP Slammed For Comparing Malaysian Non-Muslims To Jewish “Occupiers” Of Palestine

Ahmad Marzuk Shaary’s Facebook post suggested that non-Muslim communities have infiltrated Malaysia’s administrative centre in Putrajaya and are reshaping the country’s political structure.

by Fernando Fong October 24, 2025

A Malaysian opposition lawmaker is facing fierce criticism after comparing non-Muslims in Malaysia to Jewish immigrants who stole Palestinian land, with political leaders condemning the inflammatory analogy as divisive and dangerous.

The controversial remarks by PAS leader Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, the Pengkalan Chepa MP from the opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, have led to outrage across the political spectrum, with critics calling for investigations and demanding apologies.

The inflammatory comparison has drawn sharp criticism from Jelutong MP RSN Rayer, who questioned why Indian leaders within Marzuk’s own PN coalition have remained silent about the remarks.

'We know Palestine is plagued by conflict and bloodshed. Here, we just celebrated Deepavali peacefully and harmoniously.'

He specifically called out three Indian political figures in the opposition coalition to respond: Malaysian Advancement Party President P. Waytha Moorthy, Malaysian Indian People’s Party President P. Punithan and Urimai Chairman P. Ramasamy.

Calls for Investigation and Apology

Meanwhile, Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee demands that PAS and PN leadership immediately disavow and force Ahmad Marzuk to apologise for his “coded declaration of cultural war” that sacrilegiously exploits Palestinian suffering to vilify non-Muslim Malaysians as occupiers in their own homeland.

Lee, who is also DAP National Political Education Director, is calling it a betrayal of Malaysia’s constitutional covenant and a threat to national unity.

Another DAP leader, Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan, has also criticised Ahmad Marzuk for his remarks, indicating PAS’s reliance on divisive racial politics between different ethnic groups in Malaysia.

At the same time, Amanah is calling for an investigation into Ahmad Marzuk’s alleged equating of the situation in Palestine with that of Malaysia.

The Secretary-General of Amanah, Faiz Fadzil, argued that Marzuk’s statements are dangerously provocative, touching on sensitive issues involving religion, ethnicity, and monarchy (3R), which could destabilise social harmony.

Deputy Dewan Rakyat speaker Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor has also cautioned Ahmad Marzuk in Parliament, warning him against making racially charged remarks that might ‘cross the line’.

The Controversial Palestine Analogy

Ahmad Marzuk made the controversial comparison during a public lecture in Kelantan, warning that Malaysia could become “the second Palestine.”

In a Facebook post that has drawn over 8,000 reactions, he painted non-Muslims as following the same playbook as Jewish immigrants to Palestine, whom he accused of arriving as “guests” before systematically seizing control through economic and political domination.

'Jewish immigrants once came as guests, accepted on humanitarian grounds by noble-hearted Palestinians. But they came with worldly schemes and policies. They controlled the economy, gripped strategic cities, seized important lands, until they finally controlled politics.'

The PAS central committee member claimed non-Muslims and non-Bumiputeras are following the same pattern, warning that these groups have now reached Putrajaya, “drafting laws, writing acts, and slowly mapping out the political power structure of this country.”

Later on, in response to mounting criticism, the former deputy minister issued a defiant defence, positioning himself as a constitutional defender rather than a divisive figure.

Ahmad Marzuk claimed his controversial statements were intended to protect rights enshrined in Malaysia’s Federal Constitution, framing his remarks as a necessary awakening against “falsehoods.”

However, this defence fails to address the core criticism of his Palestine-Malaysia analogy, which many found divisive and potentially harmful to inter-communal relations.

https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia...s-of-palestine/

was this MP detained like that Rex Tan fella?

Indrive bagus

NotAnotherNick — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:37:07 +0800

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There can be only ONE

NotAnotherNick — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:43:19 +0800

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-t...-191933963.html

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Trump Team Moved to Oust Maduro Because They Were Put Off By Videos of His Dancing: Report
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President Donald Trump’s team was reportedly so put off by strongman Nicolas Maduro’s dance moves that he gave the word for U.S. troops to invade Venezuela and remove the dictator from power.

The New York Times reported Sunday that “Maduro’s regular public dancing and other displays of nonchalance in recent weeks helped persuade some on the Trump team that the Venezuelan president was mocking them and trying to call what he believed to be a bluff.”
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The Times cited anonymous sources saying that Maduro’s antics after rejecting an ultimatum from Trump to leave office and go into exile in Turkey, ultimately led the White House to follow through on its military threats.

“This week [Maduro] was back onstage, brushing off the latest U.S. escalation — a strike on a dock that the United States said was used for drug trafficking — by bouncing to an electronic beat on state television while his recorded voice repeated in English, ‘No crazy war,'” The report said.

Some of Maduro’s celebratory dances were posted to social media, which the White House monitors routinely, as evidenced by X appearing on a large screen in the war room used by Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during the removal operation.

Trump posted a video montage on Truth Social Saturday of Maduro shouting, “Come for me! I’m waiting for you here in Miraflores. Don’t take too long to arrive, coward!”
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The video, set to the strains of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” was interspersed with shots of bombs lighting up Venezuela’s night sky as U.S. troops descended on Maduro.

Trump has long blamed Maduro for allowing illegal drugs to flood the U.S. market, although critics point out that Trump’s claims of fentanyl trafficking don’t hold up.

Fentanyl wasn’t mentioned in the superseding indictment against Maduro and five co-conspirators released Saturday. Instead, the charges were related to bringing “tons of cocaine into the United States.”

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How U.S Delta Force Raid Captured Maduro

NotAnotherNick — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:28:10 +0800

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Kam see how efficient PDRM

NotAnotherNick — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:00:07 +0800

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ther-persons-ic

i suspect they using facial recognition tech.. so fast can identified random guy ..

Scambodia biggest scammer

NotAnotherNick — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:37:38 +0800

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The mysterious figure accused of masterminding a $14bn crypto scam 24 October 2025 Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent Prince Group/Getty images Chen Zhi alongside a company buildingPrince Group/Getty images Just 37 years old, Chen Zhi is accused of being "the mastermind behind a sprawling cyber-fraud empire… a criminal enterprise built on human suffering". With his wispy goatee beard and baby-faced features, he looks even younger than he is. He has certainly become very wealthy, very quickly. Last week the US Department of Justice charged him with running scam compounds in Cambodia that stole billions in cryptocurrency from victims all over the world. The US Treasury Department has confiscated about $14bn (£10.5bn) worth of bitcoin that it says is linked to him - it said this was the largest ever crypto-currency seizure. His own company, the Cambodian Prince Group, describes him on its website as "a respected entrepreneur and renowned philanthropist" whose "vision and leadership have transformed Prince Group into a leading business group in Cambodia that adheres to international standards". The BBC has contacted the Prince Group for comment. So, how much do we know about Chen Zhi, the mysterious figure allegedly running a scam empire? A startling rise Brought up in Fujian province in south-eastern China, he started with a small, and apparently not very successful internet gaming company, and moved to Cambodia in either late 2010 or 2011, where he began working in the then-booming real estate sector. His arrival coincided with the start of a speculative property boom in Cambodia. It was fuelled by the availability of large tracts of land expropriated by powerful, politically-connected figures and by a flood of Chinese capital. Some of it was pouring in on the tail end of Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative to export Chinese-made infrastructure, and some of it was from individual Chinese investors seeking more affordable alternatives to China's overheated property market. The number of Chinese tourists visiting Cambodia was also rising fast. The skyline of the capital Phnom Penh changed dramatically. The characterful, low-rise cityscape of mustard-coloured French colonial mansions was transformed into another Asian high-rise forest of glass and steel towers. The transformation of Sihanoukville, a once quiet little seaside resort, was even more extreme. It was not just Chinese holidaymakers and property speculators heading there, but also gamblers - gambling is illegal in China. New casinos sprang up, alongside gaudy, luxury hotels and apartment blocks. There was plenty of money to be made. Even so, Chen Zhi's trajectory was startling. In 2014 he became a Cambodian citizen, giving up his Chinese nationality. This enabled him to buy land in his own name, but required a minimum investment or donation to the government of $250,000. It was never clear where Chen Zhi's money came from. When applying for a bank account on the Isle of Man in 2019 he listed an unnamed uncle who he said had given him $2m to start his first property company in 2011, but no evidence for this was ever provided. Getty Images This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows people walking past Chinese restaurants and shops in Sihanoukville. Once a collection of sleepy fishing villages, vast Chinese investments have transformed the Cambodia's Sihanoukville into a half-finished gambling resort with signs everywhere in Mandarin.Getty Images Sihanoukville has been transformed by Chinese investment Chen Zhi founded the Prince Group in 2015, focused on property development, when he was still only 27 years old. He got a commercial banking licence in 2018 to establish Prince Bank. The same year he obtained a Cypriot passport, in return for a minimum investment there of $2.5m, giving him easy access to the European Union. He later acquired Vanuatu citizenship as well. He started Cambodia's third airline, and in 2020 obtained a certificate to operate a fourth. There were luxury malls in Phnom Penh built by the Prince property arm, five-star hotels in Sihanoukville, and an ambitious scheme to construct a $16bn "eco-city" called "Bay of Lights" there. In 2020 Chen Zhi was awarded the highest title bestowed by Cambodia's king, that of "Neak Oknha", which requires a donation of at least $500,000 to the government. He had already been made an official adviser to Interior Minister Sar Kheng since 2017, was a business partner with his son Sar Sokha, and an official adviser to Cambodia's most powerful man Hun Sen, and later his son Hun Manet after he succeeded his father as prime minister in 2023. Chen Zhi was lauded in the local media as a philanthropist, who had funded scholarships for low-income students and donated substantially to help Cambodia deal with the Covid pandemic. Yet he remained an enigmatic figure, staying out of the limelight, making few public statements. AFP via Getty Images Motorists ride past a branch of the Prince Bank in Phnom Penh on October 15, 2025.AFP via Getty Images A branch of the Prince Bank in Phnom Penh "Everyone I've spoken to who's worked with him directly, been in the room with him, they all describe him as very courteous, very calm, very measured," says Jack Adamovic Davies, a journalist who did a three year-long investigation of Chen Zhi which was published by Radio Free Asia last year. "I think not being the kind of flamboyant person that people will write tabloid-y things about was smart. Even those who no longer want to be associated with him are still impressed by his quiet charisma, his gravitas." But where was all this wealth and power coming from? 'A litany of transnational crimes' In 2019 the property bubble burst in Sihanoukville. The online gambling business had attracted Chinese criminal syndicates, who then began violent turf wars with each other. Tourists were scared off. Under pressure from China, then-prime minister Hun Sen banned online gambling in August that year. Around 450,000 Chinese left the city as its main business collapsed. Many of Prince Group's residential blocks were left empty. Yet Chen Zhi continued to expand his business interests and spend freely. According to the UK authorities, in 2019 he bought a £12m mansion in north London and a £95m office block in the city's financial district. The US says he and his associates bought properties in New York, private jets and superyachts, and a Picasso painting. And, they allege, Chen Zhi's wealth came from the most profitable business in Asia today, online fraud, and the human trafficking and money laundering that go with it. The US and UK have imposed sanctions on 128 companies linked to Chen Zhi and Prince Group, and on 17 individuals from seven different nationalities who they allege helped run his scam empire. Assets linked to Chen Zhi in the US and UK have been frozen. US District Court EDNY A room full of racks that carry hundreds of mobile phones, each plugged into a power source.US District Court EDNY Court documents contained images of "phone farms" allegedly used to conduct scams The sanctions announcement describes an elaborate web of shell companies and cryptocurrency wallets through which money was moved to conceal its origins. It says: "Prince Group Transnational Crime Organisation profits from a litany of transnational crimes including sextortion - a type of fraud involving the solicitation for eventual blackmail of sexually explicit materials, often from minors - money laundering, various frauds and rackets, corruption, illegal online gambling, and the industrial-scale trafficking, torture, and extortion of enslaved workers in furtherance of the operation of at least 10 scam compounds in Cambodia." The 'scam empire' China too had been quietly investigating the Prince Group since at least 2020. There have been a number of court cases accusing the company of running online fraud schemes. The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau has established a task force "to investigate the "Prince Group, a major transnational online gambling syndicate based in Cambodia". At its heart, the US and UK allege, were businesses like Golden Fortune Science and Technology Park, a compound built by the Prince Group in Chrey Thom, close to the Vietnamese border. In the past the Prince Group has denied any involvement in scams, and said it no longer has any connection to Golden Fortune, but the US and UK investigation argues that there is still a clear business link between them. Mr Adamovic Davies interviewed a number of people living and working near Golden Fortune for his investigation into Chen Zhi. They described brutal beatings of the mainly Chinese, Vietnamese and Malaysians who tried to escape from the compound, where they were forced to run online scams. "I think it's the sheer scale of his operations which really makes Chen Zhi stand out," he says, adding that it is shocking the Prince Group was able to build a "global footprint" without raising alarm bells given the serious criminal charges it now faces. "What should be uncomfortable for a lot of people is that Chen Zhi should never have been able to acquire all these assets, in Singapore, London or the US. Lawyers, accountants, real estate agents, bankers, all should have been looking at this group and saying, hang on, this doesn't add up. And they didn't." AFP via Getty Images People walk past the Prince International Plaza in Phnom Penh on October 15, 2025. AFP via Getty Images The Prince International Plaza in Phnom Penh Today, after all the publicity generated by the US and UK sanctions, businesses are rushing to dissociate themselves from the Prince Group. The Cambodian Central Bank has had to issue a statement to nervous depositors assuring them they will be able to withdraw their funds from Prince Bank. The South Korean authorities have frozen $64m of its deposits held by Korean banks. The Singapore and Thai governments are promising investigations into Prince subsidiaries in their jurisdictions - of the 18 individuals targeted by the US and UK, three are Singaporeans. Cambodia's government has said little, apart from urging the US and UK authorities to be sure they have sufficient evidence for their allegations. But it will be difficult for Cambodia's ruling elite to distance themselves from Chen Zhi, after being so close to him for so long. Cambodia was already facing growing pressure over its tolerance of scam businesses, which some estimate may account for around half of the entire economy. And what of Chen Zhi himself? Nothing has been heard or seen of him since the sanctions were announced last week. The enigmatic tycoon, once among the most powerful figures in Cambodia, appears to have vanished.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70jz8e00g1o

jho low pun kalah..

Palestine poster kena turun

NotAnotherNick — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 11:18:48 +0800

i was told by some1 they removed all the solidarity with Palestine posters all along the Elite.. maybe takut trump tengok.. PMX kecut ngan zionist enabler

any good deals for 10 10?

NotAnotherNick — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:05:23 +0800

Just curious what good deals that you have stumbled upon

Do you agree with the invitation to Trump?

NotAnotherNick — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 08:05:05 +0800

what are your thoughts

Why China is finally starting to acknowledge its

NotAnotherNick — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 18:01:15 +0800

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LONDON: For years, Beijing dismissed Western concerns about Chinese overcapacity as protectionist rhetoric. When the United States and European Union complained about cheap Chinese exports flooding global markets, China's response was predictable: These were simply competitive advantages in a free market economy.

That narrative has now fundamentally shifted. In a remarkable policy U-turn, China has not only started acknowledging the overcapacity problem but is treating it as a national priority that requires urgent intervention.

While there have been signs of this narrative change for a while, the clearest signal of this messaging transformation came through recently on China's own policy channels.

In July, the Communist Party's leading journal Qiushi warned that "disorderly competition has destroyed entire industry ecology". This wasn't diplomatic language about market dynamics – it was an admission that destructive competition had reached crisis proportions.

Around the same time, President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, calling for "low-price competition to be regulated" and outdated production capacity to be "phased out in an orderly manner."

Weeks later, the State Council explicitly linked "irrational competition" to weak domestic economic circulation, naming high-profile sectors like new energy vehicles as targets for immediate oversight.

This represents a dramatic departure from China's previous stance. Where Beijing once celebrated its manufacturing prowess and export competitiveness, it now openly discusses the need to curb "involution" – or neijuan, the Chinese term for excessive and destructive internal competition that has become central to policy discourse.

WHY THE CHANGE? The shift reflects a sobering recognition that China's industrial overcapacity has moved beyond an export problem to become a domestic economic threat.

The cost of some raw materials has reached historic lows due to supply chain deflation, yet factory prices are being cut even further as manufacturers engage in suicidal price wars. The result is unsustainable profit margins that are forcing many manufacturers to suspend operations entirely.

This deflationary spiral now threatens what Chinese leadership calls the "whole-chain manufacturing model" – the integrated production networks that Mr Xi recently reaffirmed as a national priority. When factories cannot operate profitably, the entire industrial ecosystem becomes vulnerable.

The messaging change also reflects Beijing's broader strategic recalibration. As China faces mounting external pressure and talks increasingly about economic self-reliance, maintaining a healthy domestic industrial base has become a matter of national security rather than just economic efficiency.

FRAMING THE PROBLEM AS PRICE WARS

Importantly, China is not using the language of "overcapacity" that has dominated international criticism. Instead, Beijing frames the problem as "price wars" and "disorderly competition".

This distinction matters because it allows Chinese policymakers to address the underlying issue while avoiding the admission that their industrial policy created systemic overproduction.

By focusing on pricing behaviour, China can position itself as promoting fair competition rather than acknowledging fundamental structural imbalances. This semantic shift enables policy action without losing face internationally or undermining confidence in China's economic model.

However, the practical effect may be similar. Whether addressed as overcapacity or predatory pricing, the solution requires reducing output, consolidating industry players, and restoring sustainable profit margins across key sectors.

THE PATH TO ACTION

Chinese ministries are already coordinating their response. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, market regulators, and the National Development and Reform Commission have held symposiums with new energy vehicle companies, warning that pricing practices must be "monitored and standardised".

Platform companies have been told to respect anti-unfair competition laws, and regulators are moving to contain large-scale subsidy wars. Just last week, China released draft revisions to its pricing law, aimed at containing improper pricing behaviours.

But meaningful action faces significant obstacles. Local governments have strong incentives to protect regional champions, often offering subsidies to maintain employment and economic output. Provincial leaders compete to attract investment in priority sectors like artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and semiconductors – creating the very fragmentation that fuels destructive competition.

As Mr Xi recently acknowledged at a Central Urban Work Conference: "When it comes to launching new projects, it's always the same things ... Should every province in the country be developing industries in these areas?"

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER?

But those seeking immediate results may be disappointed.

China's approach appears to favour gradual consolidation and regulatory discipline over dramatic market interventions. This methodical approach reflects the political complexity of dismantling entrenched local interests.

For global markets, China's acknowledgement of its overcapacity problem should be welcomed, albeit cautiously.

If Beijing can successfully curb destructive price competition, it could lead to more stable global commodity prices and reduced trade tensions. Sectors like solar panels, steel and electric vehicles might see healthier profit margins as Chinese producers focus on sustainable competition.

The shift also signals China's evolution toward a more mature economic model – one that prioritises long-term industrial health over short-term market share gains. Whether this transformation succeeds will depend on Beijing's ability to overcome local resistance and implement the structural reforms necessary to address decades of misaligned incentives.

China's messaging U-turn on overcapacity may have come late, but it represents a crucial first step toward addressing one of the global economy's most persistent distortions. The real test now is whether shifting rhetoric will translate into meaningful action.

Diana Choyleva is the founder and chief economist of Enodo Economics and a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. Source: CNA/ch

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/...cturing-5264731

what happened to Iran proxies?

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800

Who do you Support

NotAnotherNick — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:40:23 +0800

who do you support and will come out on top? lai lai vote now

Pakistan in Deep trouble?

NotAnotherNick — Mon, 12 May 2025 09:18:11 +0800

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PAKISTAN FACING NIGHTMARE SCENARIO ON THREE FRONTS

While the kerfuffle between India and Pakistan is possibly tapering off (there have been no new major strikes, other than both sides trying to count how many planes were shot down and by whom, plus Arnab Goswami is repeating yesterday's hysterics) there have been other developments in Pakistan that are more dangerous for Pakistan.

Yesterday the Baloch Liberation Army or BLA attacked the Pakistani Army with IEDs and killed 14 Pakistani troops in Balochistan. Here is a brief video:

Recall that in March the Baloch "hijacked" that train and killed over 200 mostly Pakistani troops.

Then over in Khyber Pakhtunhwa (KPK) the Pathan people (Tehreeke Taliban Pakistan) have been shooting and killing Pakistani troops almost on a daily basis. Sometime recently eight Pakistani special forces were reported killed.

A former Pakistani prime minister has said that in the Baloch and KPK areas the Pakistani government has authority only during the day time. At night the local warlords and insurgent groups are in control. In Khyber Pakhtunhwa the Tehreeke Taliban Pakistan or TTP has already implemented sharia. In parts of KPK, girls are not allowed to go to school anymore. Women are not allowed to go out of their houses without wearing the burqa.

To get an idea of the land area under the 'control' of the insurgents look at the yellow striped area in this map:

That is about half the land area of Pakistan. Pakistan is in serious trouble.

One outcome of these sudden hostilities with Pakistan on its western borders is that India is now realising that their safest border, where Indian troops have been reduced and redeployed to the west, is India's eastern border with China. The India-China border is absolutely quiet. The fact is the Indians can move their entire armies from the Chinese border and redeploy all of them to the Pakistan border. There is no threat from China.

Likewise Pakistan will find out soon enough that its safest border is actually with India. As long as terrorists from Pakistan do not cross over into India to attack Pahalgam, Taj Hotel, Uri, Pattankot, Baramullah or the Indian Parliament. Not a single Made-in-India 'terrorist' has crossed the border from India into Pakistan and massacred tourists inside Pakistan.

But when the Baloch and the Pathans really step up their insurgency over half of Pakistan's land area, where the Pakistani army is stretched super thin, perhaps then the Pakistanis will find out that indeed India is their least problematic neighbour.

There really is no threat to Pakistan from India. Both Pakistan and Bangladesh are Muslim majority. India does not want either one of them. The Indians are not that stupid.

The other big problem facing Pakistan is that Pakistani soldiers on the ground are not happy to fight in a real shooting war - especially in places like Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunhwa which are as strange to them as China or Korea. The people there speak a different language, their culture is different and they have no common history with Pakistan. Making things more complicated is that the Baloch and the Pashtuns are prepared to die for their homeland. They are defending their homes. On the other hand, the Pakistani Army comes from elsewhere. They are strangers. They are not defending their homeland. The Pakistani Army does not know what it is fighting for. FOF (Friend or Foe) identification is a bit blurry.

https://syedsoutsidethebox.blogspot.com/202...cenario-on.html

New moon

NotAnotherNick — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:46:32 +0800

AI say no new moon

https://copilot.microsoft.com/chats/CbVKhhbkfBHvXSS9w7XL2