Education is one of our biggest spending, be it on ourselves or on our children. In countries like Singapore and China, tuition is a big deal (although China has since clamped down on the tuition sector). Parents will spend big…
There were a few classic animes or manga for people of my generation. The earlier part consists of stories like Slam Dunk or Flame of Recca, and then later we have Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist. Today, I will talk about…
While most people choose to stay and make a living in the country they are born in, there are also a minority who wishes to relocate to a different country. Although I said minority, this particular group of people is…
Most of us pay for intangible things. In fact I would say that about up to 60% to 80% of what we pay are for intangible things. When the ladies bought a Chanel bag, they are not actually buying a…
看山是山，看山不是山，看山還是山 This is a famous Chinese saying which translates to: Seeing a mountain as it is, then realising that there is more to the mountain, and finally understanding that the mountain is still a mountain. The above reflects the 3…
There was once a girl. Born with defects, she should have died at birth. However the mother was unable to make a sound decision and insisted on saving her no matter the cost despite doctors’ advice against it. On the…
In history and in movies, we often see people getting tortured while being interrogated. Across the screen when we look at works of fiction or reading on an incident of long ago, we may wonder how did people manage to…
How far will you go for love? How far will you go for success? In TV and in movies, we always hear the romantic or motivational words of: “I will go to the ends of the world for you.” However…
In the very early days, certain societies were matriarchal in nature. Women held more power than men. As time goes by, women were suppressed and today, women are finally equal to men in the eyes of the law with some…
Today let us talk about the random things. Rather than giving the usual full piece article, this time I will let my readers do more thinking on their own. But we will build on the discussions from previous articles. Despite…
Adam Smith is one of the most well-known figures of Economics, seen by some as “The Father of Economics”. In his book ‘The Wealth of Nations, Chapter 1 – The Division of Labour’ he talked about the pin factory. The…
Recently I started reading some feel good Korean manhwa and Chinese manhua, which basically means comic in their respective languages. I generally do not read or watch this kind of stories, but will do so occasionally for some light-hearted moments.…