This is really wierd to watch! I cannot believe they have a toilet training vid! Be traumatised with laughter!!! Japanese peeps are so funny.
March 2007 Archives
Read this from the Standard. Singapore has sentenced a teenager piggy-backing a neighbour's unsecure wi-fi. This could lead to other cases around Asia.
Well, one way to fix piggy-backs, make your wi-fi secure.
For those who saw the TVB news on TVB Europe over the weekend, there are alot of concerns about forged HK$1000, and that no-one as able to tell the difference. So many folks are not talking large amounts from the ATMs. Shops will not take HK1000.
The authority said the recent counterfeiting problem is restricted to HSBC $1,000 banknotes issued in 2000 and 2002. Bank staff will be trained to check for the high-quality forgeries. Advice will also be given to the publi
So the ones from 2003 are fine.
Small ripples in the news world:
* HK officials react to forged banknotes
* HKMA not recalling notes as amount is too small
But if anyone is still unsure, from the official press release from the HK Monetary Association says that people can exchange notes they have with the banks.
As of Wed 21st March, HK airport is banning liquids that is more than 100ml (like in Europe). Medicine and baby food is exempt.
Read more about it here from The Standard
More information:
- Civil Aviation Department's Web sites (http://www.cad.gov.hk)
- HKIA (http://www.hongkongairport.com)
Saw this on RTE News about a Chinese woman is the first UK assembly member. NI is reknowned for its diverse cultural people, but the dark side of racism is very real for many living there. I know for sure, Asians are normally quiet and keep to themselves. This is a great boost for the Asian community in NI, and quite a boost for voices to be heard for many minor ethnic groups.
UPDATE
It's being picked up all over, just did a Google news search on it.
...according to the Indo article.
I thought it was already banned for restaurants to dump fat down the drains, since most restaurants and takeaway in the south have to put in filters stop the fat draining into the sewage. I know my Uncle's and my cousin's places have these in place down south. So does that mean all catering premises have to implement this now?
It would be better for the environment, as long as the fat taken away are not dumped anywhere else.
According to the Indo's article, Asian first time buyers are on the rise.
Octopus smartcards have been deducting money from more than 500 card users who use machines to add credit to their cards. Whoops, no-one knows why, but how do you know it's your card, since the card is no way linked to the person carrying it, it's just e-cash. Hope they solve this little problem. It's a shame that something like this can discourage people to use this handy system of paying for public transport, food, parking etc.
And it's funny that Big White Guy picked up that Departed was mentioned as based on a Japanese movie on TV at the oscars! I did not think it was that good, the backdrop for The Departed just could not compare to Hong Kong! And it was not subtle. I did not even watch the end of The Departed, mainly 'cause I was on the plane, and couldn't be bothered (and I was tired).
Japanese people have gone into a cleaning frenzy.
Fortune-tellers are now advising those who want to succeed in life to start by scrubbing the smallest room.
