North Korea is still as defiant as ever.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/north-korea-fires-missile-sea-japan-001038144.html

China-USA summit will take place on April 6-7 2017 and this summit will mostly be discussing how to handle North Korea.  China & USA will decide the fate of NK and whether there'll be a war against NK.  A war against NK will affect South Korea the most, followed by Japan & China.

NK's mobile rocket launchers (more than 10,000) can hit Seoul which has about 25m citizens and NK will use its long-range missiles to attack USA military bases in Japan.  China will have to deal with millions of war refugees at its borders and may have to take control of NK for the time being before the installation of new NK government.  The repercussions are huge and far reaching when a war happens.

East China Sea tension.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/news/world-war-iii-nightmare-scenario-133000438.html

USA planted this seed of conflict after WW2 knowing that Diaoyu islands belonged to China but gave the administrative right to Japan.  However, the sovereignty was not given to Japan.  Oxford's library archives show that Diaoyu islands belong to China.  China also has its own documentations to proof that it is the real owner of Diaoyu islands.

There'll be no peace with USA presence in the region.

Singapore stock calls for 4 April 2017

Will WTO give China market economy status?

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/wto-creates-panel-decide-china-172608645.html

Will WTO give China market economy status after Trump's insistence to ignore WTO ruling?  What will happen if WTO also loses China's support when China is not given the market economy status it deserves?  Where will WTO stand if it doesn't honour its words?

Will WTO be relegated to a secondary organisation in the future?  This is a possibility as China & USA begin to foster better relationship in April 2017.

Zombies captured by Russian military helicopter.

Russian military helicopter captured zombies attack in 2007 and Russian government had to explain the zombies' attack.  There were a few versions for this video explanation including video game scenes, radiation infected persons, etc.  China media news also did a feature news for this video.

High interest rate environment is coming! - Part 3

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/ready-higher-interest-rates-says-080808872.html

EU is warning about higher interest rates now!

However, we've been warning about higher interest rates much earlier.

http://sg-stock.blogspot.sg/2017/03/weve-been-warning-about-rising-inflation.html

http://sg-stock.blogspot.sg/2017/03/ecb-is-reducing-bond-purchases.html

Singapore stock calls for 3 April 2017

How is canning done in Singapore?

This is how canning is done in Singapore if you've committed a felony.

Do your crime and you pay for it!

USA and China are fostering better relationship.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0402/c90000-9198274.html

USA and China are fostering better relationship without involving middleman like SG.  When the 2 titans can talk to each other directly, SG has no strategic role to play anymore except to be used as a pawn for whipping when these 2 titans squabble.

Another China-Europe rail freight has started.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0401/c90000-9198268.html

Another rail freight route has started from China to Budapest by bypassing Asean sea route.  China is progressing ahead while we are regressing.

Does it pay to keep fit?

Just look at the video and see it for yourself.

FED is expected to reduce its massive treasuries holdings in 2017 - Part 2

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-signals-could-promptly-start-shedding-bonds-portfolio-163001902--sector.html

Interest rates will continue to rise in 2017 & 2018 because of inflation and also dumping of US treasuries.  Companies which leverage on debts for growth will be badly affected by rising interest rates.  One such company is Amazon.

http://sg-stock.blogspot.sg/2017/02/fed-is-expected-to-reduce-its-massive.html

Baltic dry index - 1297

Today, Friday, March 31 2017, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 27 points, reaching 1297 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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Related stocks: Cosco, Sembcorp Marine & Pan Ocean.

US rig count - 824

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 15 this week to 824.

A year ago, 450 rigs were active.

Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 662 rigs sought oil and 160 explored for natural gas this week. Two were listed as miscellaneous.

Texas increased by seven rigs and Louisiana added six. Alaska rose by three while New Mexico gained two.

Colorado declined by two. North Dakota and Utah were off one each.

Arkansas, California, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming were all unchanged.

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

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Related stocks: Keppel Corp, Sembcorp Marine, Cosco.

Germany VS USA in world trade.

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/germany-urges-eu-file-wto-081445679.html

It is useless for Germany to file a complaint against USA in WTO because Trump had said it would ignore WTO ruling.  There is pretty much nothing to be done.  If Germany antagonizes USA too much, USA will demand more money from NATO or even pull out of NATO.

Germany can only sit in a corner to suck its own thumb.

Singapore stock calls for 31 March 2017

Wilmar has lost its prerogative to sell sugar processed by its mills

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-sugar-politics-idUSKBN17105H

Wilmar can no longer force farmers to let it sells sugar after processing the sugar in its mills.  This is a business setback for Wilmar because farmers can sell the sugar themselves.  Wilmar will definitely lose some businesses after processing the sugar.

Massive UFO in Gulf sighted.

This time is Underwater Flying Object (UFO).  Heehee!

Singapore stock calls for 30 March 2017

Beware! Police scam going around in Singapore now!

My dad has just received a police automated call today.  The police automated call will ask you to dial a number to speak to an officer.  This voice recording is an example of the police scam.