Baltic dry index - 910

Today, Friday, January 13 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 18 points, reaching 910 points.

Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry hit a temporary peak on May 20, 2008, when the index hit 11,793. The lowest level ever reached was on Wednesday the 10th of February 2016, when the index dropped to 290 points.

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US rig count - 659

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by six this week to 659.

A year ago, 650 rigs were active. Depressed energy prices have curtailed exploration, although the rig count has been rebounding in recent months.

Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 522 rigs sought oil and 136 explored for natural gas this week. One was listed as miscellaneous.

Wyoming increased by two rigs and Louisiana by one.

Oklahoma and Texas each declined by two rigs. Colorado, North Dakota, Ohio and Pennsylvania fell by one each.

Alaska, Arkansas, California, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah and West Virginia were all unchanged.

The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. It bottomed out in May at 404.

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Singapore has bowed to China finally! - Part 2

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/12/23/2003661755

After the seizure of SG tanks in HK, Singapore is playing by ear when it comes to dealing with China.  SG had denied Taiwan ex-official entry so that it won't antagonize China.

China's strategy to gag SG for its vocal expression of anti-China remarks with the seizure of SG tanks has been working well because SG has managed to stay silent on Taiwan issues. Therefore, China will detain SG tanks as long as it deems fit to gag SG while it continues to besiege Taiwan politically.

Alien autopsy performed in Russia in 1969.

Singapore stock calls for 13 January 2017

Singapore port volume has dropped again!

Singapore port handling capacity volume in TEU:

2011 = 29.94m

2012 = 31.65m

2013 = 32.6m

2014 = 33.87m

2015 = 30.9m

2016 = 30.59m

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/psa-container-volume-up-55-on-higher-overseas-throughput

SG port volume has dropped for 2 consecutive years.  Will SG decline again in 2017?  It is likely that SG port will decline further because of new ports and land freights operating in 2017 which are under the control of China.

China has upped its ante against Taiwan.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/taiwan-protests-nigerias-demand-move-trade-mission-44729490

Nigeria has demanded Taiwan trade office to move out of its capital because of China.

China is taking more actions against Taiwan and there will be more draconian actions when Trump refuses to recognise the one-China policy.

The likely motive behind the seizure of SG tanks in HK is to compel SG to remain silent on the Taiwan issue.  China will detain SG tanks as long as it deems necessary despite SG protest as it is an effective way to gag SG.  This has proven to be true as we've been silence insofar.

Who will be in charge of South China Sea in the future?

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/china-russia-agree-more-countermeasures-against-u-anti-001503653.html

China and Russia will be in charge of SCS in the future, not USA!  We better choose to be on the right side or else we will suffer.  There is no way for USA to win a war against 2 big nuclear countries.  Once China and Russia have set a code of conduct for SCS and strengthen their military ties for SCS, the rest of the world will have to follow this code of conduct and nobody is allowed to challenge it.

Hot news! CNN alleged Trump has a sex fetish!

https://noxious.ca/2017/01/11/trump-to-cnn-you-are-fake-news/

CNN alleged that Trump has a sex fetish which is watching woman pissing!  I've not seen a news media and an incumbent president squabbled in a news conference before.  This shows that Trump is really unwelcome as the president. Even UK media doesn't like him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/11/donald-trump-says-will-consequences-buzzfeed-attacks-cnn-mocks/

Singapore stock calls for 12 January 2017

US should stop the pissing match! Get real and put money where your mouth is!

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2061560/beijing-will-retaliate-if-us-tries-block-chinas-access

If USA wants to stop China or kick China out of South China Sea (SCS), it has to go to war with China.  It's better to do it now than later.  Once China has 3 aircraft carriers, it will have control of SCS.  Therefore, USA should stop the pissing match and get real with some actions like starting a war with China.  If not, USA should keep its mouth shut and remain silent forever because it will lose total control of SCS when China has 3 aircraft carriers.  This is the harsh fact of life!

I don't advocate or promote SCS war but it's just useless to start a pissing match with nothing being done.  Either we accept the inevitable outcome or we change the ensuing outcome.  USA is not ready to start a SCS war but it is only willing to start a useless pissing match with China by dragging other Asia countries like SG and SK into it.

South Korea underestimated China's reaction on THAAD.

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2017/01/488_221794.html

As the ruling party still insists on THAAD, China has upped the ante with a ban on 19 korean cosmetics after blockage of korean entertainment artistes.

if SG also underestimates China's reaction and insists on state immunity for our tanks, we may not get our tanks back because state immunity is NOT in force under UN.  State immunity is a privilege extended to a foreign country and can be withdrawn or revoked when the political relationship between the 2 nations turns south.

Singapore stock calls for 11 January 2017

What is state immunity?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_immunity

Not in force yet!  Therefore, it is still a privilege and China has the prerogative to seize and confiscate our tanks unless state immunity is extended to SG out of goodwill.

China fake rice has appeared in HK.

http://hongkong.coconuts.co/2017/01/10/suspected-plastic-rice-being-sold-hong-kong-restaurants

Be careful when you eat rice in HK!

China is preparing for the worst scenario.

China military is trying to familiarize with the aviation routes in preparation for the possible worst scenario in the future.

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201701100021.html

If Trump rejects the one-China policy upon inauguration, China will impose economic sanctions against Taiwan and also take military actions to surround Taiwan.  As China is anticipating USA and Japan to come to help Taiwan, it has to familiarize with the aviation routes around Japan for future military confrontations.  Tension is indeed rising in South China Sea.

The truth behind the comfort women settlement.

USA was behind the comfort women settlement between japan and south korea because USA wanted them to bury the hatchet so that they could work together to contain china.  USA pressured President Park to accept the unfair comfort women settlement from Japan and this irked the South Koreans.  There’s no reason for Japan to complain to USA about South Korea if USA was not involved in the settlement as this matter was just between the 2 nations.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-southkorea-abe-idUSKBN14Q0CA

Alien's hand skeleton found in Peru.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4097782/Is-proof-ALIENS-Peru-Mysterious-giant-claw-warped-skulls-unearthed-tunnels-deep-South-American-desert.html

This hand skeleton has 3 long fingers with 6 sections which is unlike a human or ape's hand.

Is this the holy grail that proves alien existed in the past?

Singapore stock calls for 10 January 2017

Singapore has admitted that we're at the mercy of HK court.

http://news.asiaone.com/news/asian-opinions/terrex-vehicles-ball-now-hks-court

State immunity is a privilege (not an entitlement) that can be extended and also can be revoked.  Therefore, there is no such protection under international law because state immunity is based on political relationship between 2 nations.  The truth is out finally and we're really at the mercy of HK court.  If HK doesn't extend this privilege to SG because we're so anti-China, HK has the right to seize and confiscate our tanks.  We can only shut up and suck our thumb in a corner while waiting for the kind gesture from HK.