industrial overlord

Chapter 652 Collapse
Zhou Weiqi is a trader at the Singapore Stock Exchange. After the stock market opened this morning, he listed a few transactions entrusted by clients as usual. Go to the water dispenser to pick up boiling water.He walked slowly, with a very leisurely mind, because he knew that the stock market was very stable during this period, and there was nothing particularly worthy of his attention.

When he came to the drinking fountain, Zhou Weiqi saw a rather pretty young woman. He didn't know her name, but he only knew that she was also a trader, surnamed Chen.He also knew that Ms. Chen would come out to get boiled water about 10 minutes after the opening of the market every day, so Zhou Weiqi also came here at this time, the purpose of which was to strike up a conversation with Ms. Chen.

"Miss Chen, did you go to see the superstar concert yesterday?" Zhou Weiqi greeted graciously.

Ms. Chen said softly, "Oh, it's Zhou Sheng. How can anyone afford such expensive tickets for the superstar concert?"

"Oh, why didn't you say it earlier. If I said it earlier, I would invite you to go with me. Although I am not rich, I can still afford the money to invite Ms. Chen to a concert."

"What is Zhou Sheng talking about? You are an old trader. You have done such a good job, and the commission is more than 10 times that of others."

"Miss Chen is too modest, but we can find time to discuss and learn about the business of trading."

"Then thank you Zhou Sheng... I have to go back to work quickly, or I will be miserable if I miss the market."

"What's the hurry, there's nothing new in the world these days, and there won't be any fluctuations in the market."

"Really? Zhou Sheng has experience..." Ms. Chen said with a delicate smile, covering her cherry mouth.

"Let me tell you, it's important to look at the market. For example..." Zhou Weiqi was ecstatic when he was praised by the beauty. way.Unexpectedly, before he could say the following words, he heard a noise from the hall, as if a weasel suddenly broke into the chicken coop.

"What happened?" Miss Chen's eyes widened in shock.

"Not good!" As expected of Zhou Weiqi who has been trading for many years, he knew that there must be a major change in the market as soon as he heard this news.At this time, he couldn't care less about picking up girls, he turned around and ran towards the hall.Ms. Chen also came to her senses, and ran after Zhou Weiqi, her high heels beating the ground like drums, and she followed Zhou Weiqi into the trading hall without a single step.

As soon as they entered the door, the two of them looked at the big screen showing the market at the same time.Seeing this, their hearts were extremely cold. They saw that the entire big screen was glowing red, and all of them were numbers that had fallen sharply. Zhou Qiwei had only seen such a large-scale stock market plunge in the year of the Asian financial crisis. Pass.

"What happened?" Zhou Weiqi pulled a trader closest to him and asked, "Is there a coup in Singapore, or is Malaysia invading us?"

"Old Zhou, don't you know? Just 1 minute ago, Lin Zhenhua of China Hanhua Heavy Industries said that he would invest in the Kra Canal!" The trader explained the situation in the most concise language, and then said repeatedly, "It's too late It's too late, I have to sell all the stocks entrusted by the client immediately! If you delay for a minute, you will lose millions!"

Lin Zhenhua, Carat Canal, and Zhou Weiqi understood what this meant in less than 5 seconds.As a trader, how could he not know the meaning of these two terms, and how could he not know that once these two terms are combined, what will happen to Singapore, a country that has developed by virtue of the Straits of Malacca? shock.

Lin Zhenhua's Hanhua Heavy Industry is a miracle even if viewed from the perspective of the whole world.Japan's Nihong Heavy Industry and Xihu Company were delisted because of Hanhua Heavy Industry.The China Chemical Equipment Alliance and the Machine Tool Industry Alliance, led by Hanhua Heavy Industry, are very popular in the global market, which makes every securities investment company have to regard Hanhua Heavy Industry and Lin Zhenhua's words and deeds as important market information. to study.

As for the Kra Canal, it is a sword hanging over Singapore's head. Although everyone believes that the Thai government cannot raise enough funds to build this canal, no one dares to deny that once this canal is completed, Singapore's Competitiveness will be cut in half.Industries such as shipping, ship repairing, petrochemicals, and steel, which rely heavily on the transportation advantages of the Strait of Malacca, will be directly marginalized.The financial industry and insurance industry, which are supported by large oil transactions, are bound to be severely impacted.With hot money leaving Singapore, industries such as real estate will inevitably collapse, and then... there will be no more.

Today, the name Lin Zhenhua is associated with the Kra Canal. Zhou Weiqi believes that with Lin Zhenhua's ability to forsake, once he decides to invest in the Kra Canal, it is only a matter of time before the canal is completed.As for the specific time required, it may be 10 years, or 5 years. If someone predicts that Lin Zhenhua will be able to repair the canal in only 3 years, Zhou Weiqi will never dare to bet on the opposite.

Indeed, it is impossible for Hanhua Heavy Industries to provide the 200 billion US dollars needed to build the canal, but how can Lin Zhenhua's appeal be ignored?As early as more than ten years ago, he was able to unite all petrochemical equipment companies in China and win the 45-ton ethylene transformation project.A few years ago, it was him again who created a machine tool industry alliance and used wolf pack tactics to bring down Xihu Company.This time, he was waving a big flag and rushing towards the gate of life in Singapore. Zhou Weiqi clearly saw that behind the big flag, there were thousands of wealthy Chinese businessmen, each holding a bloody butcher's knife , I plan to chop Singapore into minced meat.

This is the tragedy of a small country like Singapore.For such a country, as long as there is a small chance, it is enough to make it go to heaven.But at the same time, a small setback is enough to make it lose completely. This is the result of no economic depth.If it were a big country, even if it encountered a major earthquake or a war, it would not plummet.

Throw it away!

Zhou Weiqi only thought of such a word.It is true that the construction of the canal generally takes more than ten years. During these ten years, the shipping advantage of the Strait of Malacca can still be maintained, and the industry will not decline immediately.However, the logic of the stock market is not like this. Once the news came out, all investors would lose confidence in Singapore's development prospects, and the stock market would inevitably usher in a devastating crash.The most frightening thing is that after this round of collapse, there may never be a time for the temperature to turn around, because everyone knows that once the Kra Canal is completed, Singapore's economy will be completely over.

Who is this that brought this evil star here!All the people on the trading floor lamented loudly in their hearts.

At this time, the press conference at the Sing Tao Convention Center was full of voices, and the reporters held their microphones high, wishing to stuff them directly into Lin Zhenhua's mouth in order to grab the exclusive news.Ji Lapeng, the protagonist of the press conference, was no longer paying attention. Originally, he had prepared a long speech, intending to fully explain his great achievements.

"Mr. Lin, how much money Hanhua Heavy Industries is planning to invest in the Kra Canal, and will these funds be able to ensure that the Kra Canal will be completed and open to navigation?"

"Mr. Lin, does your attitude represent the attitude of the Chinese government? Has support for the Kra Canal been included in the policy scope of the Chinese government?"

"Mr. Lin, do you think the Kra Canal can be profitable?"

"Mr Lim, what do you think the construction of the Kra Canal will do to Singapore's economy? Can you comment on that?"

"..."

The reporters in the room rushed to ask Lin Zhenhua questions in English and Chinese, but everyone's mentality was different.

For journalists from European and American countries, the Kra Canal or something has nothing to do with them directly. They just came here with a soy sauce mentality to grab a piece of lace news.

Journalists from Japan, South Korea and other countries are sensitively aware that this is a matter related to their own interests. On the one hand, the completion of the Kra Canal can affect the ocean shipping industries of Japan and South Korea. The Kra Canal may fall into the hands of the Chinese, and Japan and South Korea are somewhat reluctant.

Thai journalists had already received relevant hints before, and they were not particularly surprised at this time, but this did not prevent them from yelling a few words loudly to vent their gloating feelings.

Several Chinese journalists did not join in the excitement. They immediately took out their mobile phones and reported the shocking news to the domestic headquarters. They asked domestic colleagues to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the National Development Planning Commission and other departments to understand The inside story behind this incident, they believe that Lin Zhenhua is just a spokesperson, and the real news source is in China, not here.

The most excited ones were of course the local reporters in Singapore. They meowed wildly like cats whose tails had been trampled on, eager to rush up to the stage and stretch out their paws to scratch Lin Zhenhua and Ji Lapeng's faces.

"Everyone, everyone!" Ji Lapeng shouted loudly holding a microphone, "Please be quiet, everyone. We will give every reporter a chance to ask questions. Please maintain order."

The staff members in the audience also took action quickly, comforting the restless reporters one by one. Maybe the initial shock has passed, maybe everyone has realized that such chaos is fruitless, and the noise gradually calmed down. , everyone shut their mouths, raised their hands high, and waited for the host to give them a chance to ask questions.

Ji Lapeng looked at his speech, then looked at the expressions of the reporters below, finally sighed softly, put away the speech, and said: "Then, let's enter the questioning session now, then The gentleman with the highest hand raised, which newspaper do you belong to, please ask first."

(End of this chapter)