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India’s First Locally Built Aircraft Carrier, Submarine Unveiled 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Lined with pastel tassels along with multicolored umbrellas, this aircraft carrier looks more like a ship on a peace mission than a symbol of India’s naval power. At least for now. On August 12, the u...
Beijing Cracks Down on Illegal Villas 25 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
In our previous article, we featured one Chinese tycoon’s island-like villa on top of a 26-storey residential building. Today, authorities have given him an ultimatum: within 15 days, he must provide ...
Hot off the Press: Etiquette Book for Chinese Tourists 24 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
As China’s citizens become wealthier, their thoughts on travels go far and beyond. But when it comes to etiquette, what have they learned if not the things they have grown up with at home? So this mon...
Millionaire’s Rocky Dream Makes Neighbors Angry 23 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
For Beijing millionaire Professor Zhang, owning a penthouse in a residential apartment building was not enough. Wanting to move up, he set his fantasies sky-high. Professor Zhang used blocks of concre...
Creepy Japanese Urban Legends #1 20 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Every week, we will present to you one Japanese urban legend featuring the unexplained, the unseen, and sometimes the horrifyingly unspeakable. The first on the list: Kuchisake-onna If Batman sequels ...
New Push-Up Bra Gives “Boom” to Your Bust 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
If you can’t get enough out of your push-up bra or are in need of one, here’s one that will snugly fit on your bust no matter how small your cup size may be. The new bra, Wacoal’s Mood Boost-Up Bra, i...
Fatal Car Accident Ruling Turns Sour; Netizens Speak Up 18 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Justice delayed is justice denied. But for a 50-year-old man in the small Japanese town of Tosu, in Saga prefecture, such a proverb commonly heard of in criminal courts and justice systems does not de...
Perky Piglets Run Amok on a Chinese Highway 16 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
On a motorway in China’s Guizhou Province, traffic police faced a not-so-everyday scene: no riots, no guns, and no uprisings, just a multitude of piglets running wild and free from an overturned truck...
Manila Academy Makes Mermaid Dreams Come True 15 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
There’s just something so engaging about castles, princesses, and fairies. Then there are mermaids, whose magical nature draws all sorts of fans. Welcome to the Philippine Mermaid Swimming Academy in ...
Banned Japanese Sushi Ad’s Profound Message 14 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Great and sometimes offbeat ads don’t have to include stunts, celebrities, or multimillion-dollar showcases. This Japanese ad, although reportedly banned, holds up to its wit to attract and entertain ...
