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Grab Raises Fees Again, Says It’s to Help Customers “Appreciate Walking”
Grab says its latest fee increase is designed to encourage walking, fitness, and character-building among Singapore customers.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Orchard Road Deploys Christmas Crowd Control Measures to Protect Shoppers From Each Other
Singapore launches crowd control patrols along Orchard Road to manage holiday shoppers before someone loses an eye... or a spot in the Zara queue.
 • Leigh McKiernon
India's DGCA Forms Committee to Study Why Airline With ‘Go’ in Name Keeps Stopping
India’s aviation regulator has formed a high‑level committee to investigate why an airline named ‘Go’ keeps cancelling flights across the country.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Senior Banking Executive Fired for Allegedly Knowing Too Much About Banking
BRI fires an executive for the serious offense of knowing too much about banking and asking where the money actually went.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Rosmah Joins ‘Women in Finance’ Panel After Money Laundering Charges Dropped
Rosmah returns to public life with a keynote at a women’s finance event, showcasing her take on “high-impact capital” after her legal acquittal.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Moody’s Upgrades Indonesia After Noticing Foreign Guy in Garuda’s Org Chart
Indonesia’s credit rating jumps as Moody’s notices a single expat leader in Garuda’s management slide and calls it a “positive signal.”
 • Leigh McKiernon
Man With No Experience in Talent Suddenly Starts Talent Agency
An unemployed Indonesian man launches a talent agency despite zero HR experience, claiming intuition will “revolutionize hiring.”
 • Leigh McKiernon
Impostor Syndrome Now Mandatory for All New Hires at Top Consulting Firms
New hiring trend: firms want smart, anxious, approval-seeking professionals. Your internal spiral could land you a job.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Tangerang Ormas Demand Severance Pay After All the Factories Move
As factories relocate for lower wages, Tangerang ormas call for compensation, arguing they were part of the informal industrial supply chain.
 • Leigh McKiernon
HR Department Introduces Tropical Shirt Policy to Spot Midlife Crises Early
Indonesian HR teams roll out a tropical shirt policy to spot expat executives in midlife crisis mode before scandals erupt. Here’s how the new rule…
 • Leigh McKiernon
Local Employee Fired for Saying Exactly What Expat Said One Week Earlier
Local worker dismissed for repeating an expat’s “bold insight.” Management praises the expat’s “fresh global perspective.”
 • Leigh McKiernon
New AI Tool Translates ‘Polite British Email’ into Actual Meaning for Americans
New app Contextify debuts, revealing what British professionals truly mean behind phrases like “Not sure if you saw my last note.”
 • Leigh McKiernon
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