Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs
4 hours ago
Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
Washington
The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for "urgent needs" connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action.
The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for "urgent needs" connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action.
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That's the consequences of fighting a war on behalf of Israel, you idiot!!!
Today after SpaceX IPO……
ReplyDelete$200B = RM800B, can settle 60% of Bolehland Gomen Debt.
Stoooopid Jibby.
In 2009, Elon Musk offered Bolehland 10% of SpaceX.
Malaysia said no.
Rewind to where SpaceX was that year. Three straight Falcon 1 failures. Cash almost gone. Grown engineers in tears after the third rocket broke apart. The company was one more failure away from finished.
Then a Malaysian satellite changed the story. RazakSAT, built by Malaysia's ATSB, became SpaceX's first paying commercial customer. The fifth and final Falcon 1 carried it to orbit on 14 July 2009, and that payment helped Musk make payroll at the worst possible moment.
Here is the part almost no one knows. According to Dr Ahmad Sabirin Arshad, the ATSB chief who brokered the deal, Musk offered Malaysia an equity stake in return. A thank you to the one customer who believed when no one else would. Ten percent. The government turned it down. Najib Razak was the prime minister then.
As we all know it SpaceX went public in the largest IPO in history, the 10% pre dilution would be worth more than 200 billion dollars today.
Malaysia booked the launch with Elon, but rejected his biggest gift.
https://x.com/zac_labs/status/2069762899837702629?s=46&t=8K6fzabO3g6uaj4KxwSSjg
Malaysia has a whole history of saying no to the future
ReplyDeleteSingapore begged them to join the country some decades ago. Malaysia let them in, only to kick Singapore back out 2 years later
Today Singapore is one of the richest countries in the world...
In March 2024, Bolehland turned down the offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after Melbourne changed its mind.
ReplyDeleteBIG BIG BIG MISTAKE
Wasted Opportunity, no need to spend millions bidding to host, it was Gifted to Us on A Golden Platter. We Rejekted.
Glasgow took up the offer, albeit at a reduced scale.
Bolehland’s short term view was: waste of money lah. No Time lah.
But We Already have all the facilities.
Commonwealth Games Federation even offered to help with some funds.
Look at what Menteri Kong Kali Kong can do. He can Generate RM400 million with just One Water Fight. Imagine a multi sports event which can be co-hosted in KL, Penang, JB, Kuching, KK, even Bintulu ha3.
2026 is VMY. Bolehland could have spun a Billions Of Ringgit Tourism cum Commonwealth Games Extravaganza.
Our Leaders Are Morons.