A temporary ceasefire in the Middle East has failed to restore normal shipping conditions in the Strait of Hormuz , as Iran continues to exert control through a de facto “toll system” , keeping global energy markets under pressure. Strait Control Maintains Supply Risk According to reports, Iran has implemented a politically driven access system in the Strait: Iran-linked shipments: Allowed free passage Friendly nations: Charged fees exceeding US$1 million per vessel Unfriendly nations: Potentially blocked The policy effectively turns the Strait into a strategic chokepoint , reinforcing uncertainty over global oil and gas flows. The arrangement remains in place despite the ceasefire agreement announced by Donald Trump . Ceasefire Fails to Normalize Energy Flows While the US-Iran truce was expected to ease tensions, shipping activity remains limited : Many vessels are avoiding the Strait entirely Others are forc...
1M by 28 , is it possible? After doing some thinking for days, I come to this 1M figure. Some might be asking "Why not 100K?" , or "Why not 1B?", or "Why not other figure?". Well 100K will be quite easy to achieve, while 1B will be too difficult and I was too lazy to come out with other figures. To be honest, 1M is not easy nor difficult. This is because as a salary drawing person , our net worth will not grow exponentially . In order to have our net worth growing exponentially, we will have to invest. My plan of course is to invest a big chunk of my money to stocks, so that I can earn from dividend, and also from the price appreciation. Money working for us definitely easier than we work for money. I'm 25 this year and so it means I have 3 years to achieve this and 3 years equivalent to 36 months or 156 weeks or 26280 hours. It also means that for each hour I need to earn at least RM39 to achieve this goal. Too bad I do not have much capital in hand...