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Maid inherits $4 million from late boss
Sometimes hard work really does pay off. After more than 20 years of service, a Filipina maid in Singapore has inherited $4 million from her late employer. Using the pseudonym “Christine,” the...
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Fobby heartthrob of the month: Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com
Oh, Tony. . . if you hadn’t already won my heart with Zappos’ endless array of sexy high heels, then it would have been the fact that I’m utterly in love with your company’s culture. This month’s...
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In China, more money means more doggies
I guess one way to tell how much the standard of living in China has risen is when people love dogs as friends, not food. As the disposable income of Chinese citizens increases, a growing number of...
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Donald Trump says China is our enemy
While most high-ranking business people I’ve talked to speak highly of China’s rise in economic power, Donald Trump says the Chinese “are not our friends. These are our enemies.” Regarding Hu Jintao’s...
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Man jailed for 2 years after breaking in, stealing $2
. . Yikes, talk about a bad deal. A Malaysian man in Singapore was caught breaking into a sushi restaurant and stealing from their cash register…which contained a whopping 2 Singapore dollars (about...
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Japanese acts of honesty aid recovery
It’s been almost six months since the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s coastline. While it’s still sad to see pictures of the destruction, I’m always so impressed at Japan’s...
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Meet Sushil Kumar, the real-life Slumdog Millionaire
Before winning the grand prize, Sushil Kumar earned $120 a month as a government clerk. But last week, the 27-year-old became the real-life version of Slumdog Millionaire. He was the first person to...
View ArticleChinese guy gets stabbed at ATM, doesn’t blink an eye
Just another day getting stabbed in China, no biggie. That was the attitude of one man who, after jumping the queue for the ATM, gets stabbed in the shoulder. The assaulter is another man who looks...
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Chinese man creates fake bank, buys it, gets arrested
So we know China is notorious for its copycats and knock-offs , but this guy just takes it a notch too far by fabricating a bank just so he could “buy” it. Rice trader, Lin Chunping, had high hopes...
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Singapore’s $800k gold medal tops payout list
Nevermind the fact that Singapore has never actually won an Olympic gold. The tiny island’s $804,010 prize (S$1 million) for an Olympic gold medal will definitely keep Singaporeans trying! This week,...
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