Since it exploded on the Japanese Internet less than two months ago, the scandal at Mainichi surrounding the newspaper’s former weekly English-language column “WaiWai” has taken on epic proportions in the Japanese media industry. Published for many years on the English version of their website (Mainichi Daily News), WaiWai featured some of the most scandalous […]
China: Beijing doesn’t love mask?
On Tuesday, four Olympics athletes from United States showed up at Beijing airport with masks over their mouths and noses. Though they thought it was just a simple “precautionary measure” against the pollution in China, such behaviors were interpreted much differently by the Chinese internet users. The No. 1 accusation is that the masks were […]
Sex, Lies and Murder in Malaysian Politics
Posted by Mong Palatino to Global Voices Online Malaysian politics are sizzling with sex intrigues, murder accusations, scandalous lies and intra-party squabbles. A few months ago a government minister resigned after admitting he was the person caught in a videotape having sex with a young woman in a hotel. The video was uploaded on […]
Dobbs Ferry’s Miserly Waterfront Parking Ban
From high above, the Hudson River reveals itself as one of the New York region’s natural wonders, pinched by the Hudson Highlands into vistas of artist-inspiring beauty, then broadening downstream, guarded by the majestic Palisades, before flowing under the George Washington Bridge and past a jagged Manhattan. But zoom down to one spot […]
Gujjar agitation causes loss of $1.25 bn
India’s corporate sector has lost some $1.25 billion since May 23 due to the ongoing Gujjar stir, apart from cancellations of at least 75 trains by the railways, as per estimates by official agencies and industry chambers. The losses are in addition to the physical damage to train tracks because of the stir called by […]
Bangalore airport opening delayed
The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday declared that the new Bangalore greenfield airport would become operational from 12.01 am on May 24 instead of 12.01 am on May 23, a delay of 24 hours. "There will be a delay of 24 hours since a need was felt for more security forces to be present at […]
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