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Kita, above, believes that avoiding daily personal choices helps him prevent “decision fatigue” in our information-saturated world. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

Japan man avoids decisions for 15 years by sticking to same foods and routines

Man finds reducing personal choices lightens mental load, leading to clearer thoughts.

Japan man loses wife, 3 kids in quake, runs emotional marathon in their memory

Thai woman finds surgical needle left in vagina after 18 years of pain

Viral Paris Olympics star Kim takes break from shooting to spend time with family

The 32-year-old who rose to stardom during the Games, where she won a silver, says she is tired from the competing and public attention.

South Korean shooter Kim Ye-ji posing for a photo during an interview at a shooting range in Seoul in October. Photo: AFP

Vietnam man worries that ‘too pretty’ daughter not his, shocked by birth switch

Distrusting father turns to alcohol over too beautiful daughter, employs DNA test, wife leaves after truth emerges that she is not his.

Chinese basketball clubs hit back at ‘obsessive fans’ after player abused online

Former Liaoning Flying Leopards guard Guo Ailun joined Guangzhou Loong Lions after 14 years, and both clubs have been in the firing line.

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Japan Buddhist monk shares wisdom, cat photos, links people to cola to promote hope

Thought-provoking posts on social media by abbot attract big online following, actual visits to Buddhist temple.

An abbot at a Buddhist temple in Japan has taken to social media to promote his message of hope. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Loyal ‘fictosexual’ Japanese man awaits sixth wedding anniversary with ‘wife’

Man’s love for sythesised ‘woman’ fails to dim over time despite being ridiculed as anime addict by online observers.

Chinese Olympic champion Qin Haiyang insists fiancé’s claims of affair ‘fake news’

World record holder doubles down on stance on allegations, but social media users go on attack after 50m breaststroke win in Singapore.

Devoted fan welcomes baby at Jay Chou’s Malaysia concert, making headlines

Father says they have picked a name for daughter, but not the one suggested online, which was after Chou.

Some online observers joked that the pregnant woman must be a superfan to attend Jay Chou’s concert so close to her due date. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo

Thai con woman arrested for not singing Indonesia’s anthem while posing as local

Immigration issues lead authorities to uncover Thai woman on the run for committing staggering US$59 million fraud in native country.

The Thai YouTuber exploited her online fame to deceive her followers out of nearly US$60 million. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/IG@nutty.suchataa

Safety fears as Japanese ‘tight men’ in body suits morph into ‘women’ in public

Groups of men dressing up in feminine, cosplay-inspired manner spark wave of concern about safety of real women in Japan.

Malaysian wife cares for bedridden husband for 6 years, jilted after recovery

Reports indicate that her ex-husband remarried just one week after their divorce.

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China woman arrested for scam after undergoing plastic surgery to elude authorities

Woman accused of defrauding 6 victims by promising them flight attendant jobs with renowned airlines.

Xie has undergone numerous plastic surgeries to alter her appearance in an attempt to evade authorities. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu

‘Rude’ staff at luxury Japan boutique kneel in apology before angry China woman

Speedy removal of shawl from shoulders of woman customer sparks rude service confrontation, fierce online debate.

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Sales staff at a Japan boutique kneel in apology before customer from China after she complains about rude service. Photo: SCMP composite/Xiaohongshu

Malaysia cleaner worked for 27 years without a day off raising successful kids

He recalls hearing about job opportunities in Malaysia and his readiness to take on work others avoided.

Overeating ‘Russian Leonardo DiCaprio’ forced to join army, fight in Ukraine

Moscow-based Hollywood star lookalike piles on pounds as work dries up, enlists in Russian army to make ends meet.

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Getting tickets for family a struggle for Pan at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Double Olympic champion says his parents were also not in attendance when he broke the 100m freestyle record at the Paris Olympics.

France’s Leon Marchand (left) shakes hands with China’s Pan Zhanle after winning the 100m individual medley at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai on Friday. Pan finished eighth. Photo: AFP

Next Blackpink Lisa? Cambodia princess ‘to train for stardom’ in South Korea

Precocious 12-year-old speaks five languages, has 910,000 YouTube followers, eyeing K-pop fame.

China ‘lady killer’ gains 1 million fans in a month after sharing life as kept man

He keeps wife company while she does household chores, even though he does not actively assist her.

Japan man has 4 wives, 2 girlfriends aims to father 54, become ‘god of marriage’

Man says he ‘loves women’, enjoys role of house husband and claims to have sex more than 28 times every week.

A man in Japan with four wives and two girlfriends aims to father 54 children, and become a so-called “god of marriage”. Photo: SCMP composite/X.com

Global fame of Thai hippo Moo Deng inspires cosmetics, life-enhancing cash gift

Super cute baby hippopotamus stars in hit US comedy show, prompts one woman to fly around world just to visit her.

A baby hippo in a Thai zoo has become an unlikely global internet sensation. Photo: SCMP composite/IG/Facebook/X/YouTube

Japan passengers pay extra for taxi bodyguards, ninjas with dramatic drop-offs

There are also rides featuring a rear window projection screen displaying a popular horror movie character.

Japan keeper probed over theft of monkey rations which leaves zoo short of food

Officials at popular, century-old facility call in police after noticing that their animal food bank was running short on supplies.

Couple in Malaysia praised for iPhone gifts they gave to loyal domestic workers

Maids react with tears of joy, appreciation after couple’s two-year-old daughter presents them with expensive presents.

A Malaysian couple have won online plaudits for gifting their domestic workers iPhones for years of dedicated service. Photo: SCMP composite/YouTube

Japan ‘Lucky Queen’ housewife wins prizes 500 times in year worth US$70,000

Housewife appears on Japanese television show says diligence being key factor.

A woman in Japan reported winning around 500 raffles in a single year, accumulating prizes worth US$70,000, earning her the nickname “Lucky Queen”. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/YouTube

Rural Indonesian women condemned for short ‘pleasure marriages’ with tourists

Some of country’s poorest young women have dozens of sex-and-chores-for-cash quickie weddings with rich tourists.

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South Korea, China youth turn to ‘Cinderella’, garlic IV drips to boost energy

Intravenous nutrient therapy blends liquid vitamins and saline drip, but medical benefits have not been definitively proven.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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