Thai Gold 101 Primer

Below is an infographic for Thai gold bar 965 (23K). You can of course find international 999 gold bars in Thailand but what makes Thai gold bar special is its 96.5% purity—which means 96.5% of the alloy is pure gold and the other 3.5% is made up of other metals such as silver and bronze. … Read more

Inflation is Not Rising Prices

Inflation is one of the most pervasive and cunning tax that a government can impose on its people. You might be wondering how can I label the phenomenon of rising prices as a form of tax. To put it simply, I categorize every and any actions that a government undertakes which results in reducing the … Read more

A Short Review on Frederic Bastiat

Frederic Bastiat Portrait

Not more than 3 weeks ago, I came across the name Frederic Bastiat while I was discussing with some folks on Austrian school of economics. The first Bastiat material I read was ‘The Law‘, published a few months before his death in December 1850. And from there, I continued to read the ‘The Parable of … Read more

What Products Can I Sell?

This question gets asked a lot especially since anyone can now become an online seller simply by just opening a store using one of the many available marketplaces we have in Malaysia. However, the question that one should be asking is, “What would people want to buy from me?” Although it might seems like I’m … Read more

Am End Cees

First, we read that JVC is quiting Malaysia and relocating to Thailand. About 500 workers from consumer and professional electronics devices corporation — JVCKENWOOD Malaysia Sdn Bhd — were laid off as part of the Japanese company’s plans to relocate its operations, shutting down its plant here. News of the factory’s official closure today had … Read more

E-Commerce Platforms with Hidden Agendas

On one fine morning, you get a phone call from XYZ company telling you why you should sell your wares with their up and coming e-commerce platform. And they tell you all the astronomical traffic they have (which you will take a lifetime to build) and the merchants that are already selling with them. And … Read more