Funniest Singaporean law suit: Kangaroo T-shirt can put you behind bars
Thu, 27/11/08 – 11:00 | One Comment

Honestly, how can a law suit dubbed “The Kangaroo T-Shirt case” ever be taken seriously? It’s about as funny as what the case is actually about.In May 2008 the High Court was determining how much …

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India Plays England at Chennai - Live Scores, Live Streaming - Preview
Wed, 10/12/08 – 12:11 | No Comment

Chennai is a bit off the beaten path from East Asia. But, not too far off. I got a taste of cricket when I was on a trip to India. However, I was living in …

Malaysians vs Bangladeshi
Wed, 10/12/08 – 3:25 | No Comment
Malaysians vs Bangladeshi

A night market somewhere hidden in Malaysia is thriving. There are over 100 stalls, 10,000 visitors each Sunday and the market is known to sell the cheapest food - even compared to other local markets.
It …

Chinese job market flooded
Tue, 9/12/08 – 19:38 | No Comment
Chinese job market flooded

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 …

When “business attire” means nothing but lingerie…
Tue, 9/12/08 – 5:37 | 2 Comments
When “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 than …

The pen that can think for you
Mon, 8/12/08 – 20:28 | One Comment
The 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 in Australia, and …

The Top10 things to see in and around Kuala Lumpur
Sat, 6/12/08 – 23:59 | 3 Comments
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, Thailand …

When being a workaholic is bad for your economy
Sat, 6/12/08 – 16:30 | No Comment
When 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-going, seemingly stress-free Australians.
With …

Make a run for the Tokyo fish market!
Sat, 6/12/08 – 8:30 | No Comment
Make a run for the Tokyo fish market!

Tsukiji is the largest fish market in the world
If you would like to have a sneak peak at the way Tokyo trades its fish, you had better hurry up! The highly popular Tsukiji fish market …

The gathering of Board Game Geeks in Malaysia
Fri, 5/12/08 – 23:55 | No Comment
The gathering of Board Game Geeks in Malaysia

Who said it was just for geeks? Picture by Scrabble Gal
Ha! There it is! The proof that not every young person is a slave of their PSP or Xbox: the third World Youth Scrabble Championship …

When Bill Clinton visits Malaysia
Fri, 5/12/08 – 17:00 | 3 Comments
When Bill Clinton visits Malaysia

When Bill Clinton visits Malaysia…

…he will be late for his evening speaking engagement because he insisted to greet the Prime Minister personally
…he will joke about Malaysia’s horrible traffic that any country with so much traffic …

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