“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 agencies and none …

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 about …

Any recent graduate knows he/she will have to put in some extra effort to get a job in this time of (looming) recession. But this is especially true for the Chinese graduates, that were literally …

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 than …

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 in Australia, and …

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-going, seemingly stress-free Australians.
With …

Colgate has a new commercial. It is promoting their recent qualification for Malaysia’s Halal certification. In the Islamic world, this is an admirable achievement. Outside of that world, people are probably less sure of the …

When there’s something to gain, there someone willing to battle for it. This goes especially for Japans major technological companies, who are hoping to earn some money on the rapidly aging population.
Honda has introduced …