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M’sian Woman Claims Husband Divorced Her Over An Unwashed Cup

Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu

DIVORCES often stem from deep-rooted issues, but a recent viral confession has left many Malaysians stunned by its seemingly trivial cause—an unwashed cup. Recently, a Malaysian woman shared her shocking story about how her husband divorced her via WhatsApp after an argument over a single unwashed cup. This confession, shared anonymously on X platform by user @meinmokhtar, read: “Because of one unwashed cup, we argued until my husband divorced me over WhatsApp. Is it valid?” (For illustration purposes only. Photo via Canva) Her post immediately captured the attention of netizens, many of whom expressed their disbelief and shared their...

China ‘white mafia’ services help women handle difficult ex and tricky landlords

Knowledge | Posted by Aye Myat Thu

An increasing number of young women in China are enlisting the services of the so-called “white mafia” to assist them in dealing with troublesome ex-boyfriends or dishonest landlords. These individuals act as bodyguards, and although they may appear tough, they are gentle and understanding, making them well-suited to handle sensitive personal issues for their clients. This group, known as the “Professional Bodyguard Team”, has quickly gained popularity on mainland social media, boasting 160,000 followers on Douyin. Dressed in black and sporting fierce looks, the members are labelled “mafia-like” by netizens, who express that they would not dare to...

Steve Jobs swore the 10-minute rule made him smarter. Modern neuroscience is discovering he was right

Knowledge | Posted by Shwe Zin Win

Say you're facing a difficult problem at work, and even though you've been sitting at your desk for the last 10 minutes straining your brain to think of a solution, you're still coming up blank. What do you do? If you happened to be Steve Jobs, the answer to this question would be simple. You'd stand up and go for a walk. "Taking a long walk was his preferred way to have a serious conversation," reports Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson. "So much of our time together was spent quietly walking," recalled legendary designer Jony Ives. Read any profile or book on Jobs, and you'll find he spends a great deal of it padding around barefoot. Jobs's constant roaming wasn't just about a love of...

My neighbour is threatening LEGAL action over my kids’ unicorn toy on my shed roof – they’re moaning it’s an eyesore

Knowledge | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin

A MUM was left fuming after her neighbour threatened legal action over a unicorn stored on top of her garden shed. Anna Smith had been storing her children’s’ ride-on cuddly toy alongside other items in the open air as she didn’t have anywhere else it would fit. (Mum Anna Smith saw a unicorn on top of her shed branded an eyesore by neighbours.Credit: Facebook/AnnaSmith) (The neighbouring property have complained about the items placed on top of Anna's shed.Credit: Facebook/AnnaSmith) (A note threatening legal action sent to Anna.Credit: Facebook/AnnaSmith) But the owner of a nearby house has taken umbrage with the novel idea and branded...

Six children of rags-to-riches dishwasher who became multimillionaire curry tycoon fight it out in High Court over his £4.6m fortune

Knowledge | Posted by Aye Myat Thu

The six children of an immigrant rags-to-riches dishwasher who ended up a multimillionaire curry tycoon are locked in a bitter court war over his £4.6m fortune. Abdul Khan, who died aged 67 in 2008, built up a lucrative property empire in London having started out as a humble dishwasher in a West End hotel after travelling to the UK from Bangladesh in the 1960s. He worked his way up to become a chef and eventually boss of a successful Indian restaurant, the Clapham Tandoori, on Clapham Common, before going on to buy up a string of south London properties, now worth millions. His children are now in a legal tug of war over who owns the string of homes, with Mr Khan's oldest son,...