The monsoon period in among others Asia gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “It’s raining cats and dogs”. When you speak of “heavy rain” it means the water is pouring…
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Woman furious about “Maid agents from hell”
“The Star”, one of Malaysia’s biggest newspapers, had an online article today from a woman who had had 6 maids within 6 months. All of the maids had been contracted through maid agen…
READ MOREJapanese monkeys take a dip in hot-springs
It is said that the monkey is the animal which most closely resembles human beings. If you take a look at the below pictures, there is absolutely no reason not to believe that!
These Japanese macaque…
READ MORE‘Runaway bride’ gets engaged to 10 men, then takes off with their money
Taiwanese supermodel Lin Chi Ling
It was all over the newspapers when a mysterious woman in Penang, Malaysia managed to get 10 men to fall in love with her, ask her to marry them and bestow her with g…
Studying in Japan (part 2)
Japan has seen a huge increase in international students (+54% ) since 1998. And yet, thanks to a declining Japanese population, the odds for first year students to enroll in a Japanese university are…
READ MOREWhen “business attire” means nothing but lingerie…
It must have been the most unproductive day of the entire year, when a Taiwanese lingerie company encouraged its female employees to come to work in dressed in nothing but camisoles and panties. More …
READ MOREThe pen that can think for you
If you take notes while listening to lectures, or in business meetings, or basically anywhere at all, there is something new for you on the Asian markets: the Pulse Smartpen.
Being recently released i…
The Top10 things to see in and around Kuala Lumpur
One of my friends e-mailed me a while ago. She was going to visit Malaysia and asked for the top-tourist spots around Kuala Lumpur. Her two-month travel had already taken her through Vietnam, Cambodia…
READ MOREWhen being a workaholic is bad for your economy
Japanese employees are known world-wide for their extreme workaholic behavior, long hours and dedication to their work. But I bet you didn’t expect that the same is true for the laid-back, easy-…
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