just wondering why you all still talk and response to kk123. Must learn to ignore noise.

redwed, if this is true, then i will keep till my retirement.

flytothemoon, i support you. let's ride together on iris for better future.

finally stay no up no down. A new good day for iris

2014 is strong fire when meet up with wood. War may be everywhere, people make crazy.

N. Korea fires short-range missiles, South says 'provocative'
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Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast for the second time in a week Monday, prompting a warning from South Korea of "reckless provocation."

The missile tests have clearly been timed to coincide with annual South Korea-US military exercises which kicked off a week ago and run until mid-April.

Two missiles were fired Monday and both flew around 500 kilometers (310 miles) into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's Defence Ministry.

Four short-range Scud missiles were fired in similar fashion on Thursday.

Both tests were condemned by Seoul, which urged the North to cease all testing immediately and said it would consider calling for sanctions.

"The North is taking a double-faced stance by making conciliatory gestures on one hand and pushing ahead with reckless provocation on the other," said Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok.

The Scuds are at the longer edge of the short-range spectrum, with an estimated reach of 300-800 kilometres (185-500 miles) -- capable of striking any target in the South.

It is not unusual for North Korea to carry out such tests, which often go unreported by South Korea.

But Kim said the Scud firings were of particular concern.

"We believe that the North is testing various ballistic missiles with various ranges as a show of force to threaten us," he said.

Washington initially played down Thursday's firings, but later suggested they violated UN sanctions imposed on the North's missile programme.

UN Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea "from launching any ballistic missile, and this includes any Scud missile", Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steven Warren said Friday.

Pyongyang routinely condemns the South-US joint exercises as rehearsals for invasion.

Last year they coincided with a sharp and unusually protracted surge in military tensions, that saw North Korea issuing apocalyptic threats of pre-emptive nuclear strikes.

By contrast, this year's drills began as relations between Seoul and Pyongyang were enjoying something of a thaw.

They overlapped with the end of the first reunion for more than three years of families divided by the Korean War -- an event that raised hopes of greater cross-border cooperation.

Pyongyang had initially insisted that the joint exercises be postponed until after the reunions finished. But Seoul refused and -- in a rare concession -- the North allowed the family gatherings on its territory to go ahead as scheduled.

Most analysts believe the missile tests reflect Pyongyang's need to flex its muscles in the wake of the reunion compromise.

Last week also saw an incursion by a North Korean patrol boat across the disputed Yellow Sea border that has been the scene of brief but bloody naval clashes in the past.

No shots were fired and the vessel retreated to its side of the boundary after repeated warnings from the South Korean navy.
North Korea has hundreds of short-range missiles and has developed and tested -- with limited success -- several intermediate-range models.

Its claims to have a working inter-continental ballistic missile have been treated with scepticism by most experts, but there is no doubt that it is pushing ahead with an active, ambitious missile development programme.

iris have down so much, hard to get down further unless felda also sold off. i think only la...

hope felda come to support :) at least maintain above 0.525

selling pressure started.... :(

call to sell lo

this shouldn't be military war.

China Paper Slams West's 'Cold War Mentality' Over Ukraine
ReutersFeb. 28 2014 00:00 Last edited 16:16
BEIJING — China's top newspaper criticized the West on Thursday for remaining locked in a "Cold War mentality" against Russia in the contest for influence over Ukraine, calling for the shackles of such outmoded thinking to be cast off to deal with the crisis.

The commentary published in the People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, was the strongest reaction yet in Beijing to the rift between the West and Russia that has been growing since the ouster of Moscow's ally Viktor Yanukovych as president following weeks of protests.

"The theories related to politics, economics and security during the Cold War period are still influencing many people on their concept of the world, and some Western people are still imbued with resentment toward Russia," the paper said.

It called on Western countries to "abandon their outdated thinking" and expand cooperation.

"Ridding the shackles of the Cold War mentality will reduce unnecessary confrontation, thereby allowing for a smoother transition in international relations."

The commentary was published under the pen name "Zhong Sheng," meaning "Voice of China," which is often used to give the paper's view on foreign policy issues.

China and Russia have close ties and see eye-to-eye on many international diplomatic issues, such as the crisis in Syria.

China has so far shown little public interest in participating in any financial aid for Ukraine, or getting involved diplomatically, in line with the low-key approach it takes to many international crises.

China's Foreign Ministry has said it will not interfere in what it considers an internal affair and that it respects the Ukrainian people's decisions, adding that it would like to continue to develop "friendly cooperation" with the country.

East-West tensions over Ukraine have risen further since President Vladimir Putin put 150,000 combat troops on high alert for war games near Ukraine, Moscow's boldest gesture since the ouster of Yanukovych.

The U.S. warned Russia on Wednesday that it would be a "grave mistake" to intervene militarily in Ukraine and said it was considering $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees and additional funding to help Kiev.

Yanukovych visited China in December in the hope of winning much-needed financial aid, but China did not say it would provide any loans. Yanukovych said deals signed with China may bring Ukraine about $8 billion in investment.

State news agency Xinhua said in December that Western powers should stop meddling in Ukraine's affairs and manipulating the "opinions of the people" about a trade pact with the European Union, just days after Yanukovych's visit to China.

what is the war all about?

so should sell first or not? is the war chance high? i thought ukraine one is not war?

iris is fighting against the big bear. hope can beat the bear.

then let's zzz first lo. Heard from someone say iris must rebound and cannot below 0.515, else will be sell call leh

why today market drop?

all rubbish talks. Since those "seller" cannot quiet, why not we just ignore and no need to respond to them?

0.51 is everything for Iris. Below 0.51, iris = bear-iris.
If can stay above 0.51, then consider short term correction and chance to rebound is high.

if drop below 0.51, then "iris" is turn to "bear-iris"

close to 20MA already. may rebound at 20MA.