Violation of foreign workers’ rights – in Singapore and Japan

Jan. 15 | Video of scuffle at Japan airport when some foreign workers were to be forceably repartriated Ralph Hosoki / additional input from Jolovan Wham During the late 1980s, the Japanese government was faced with a predicament.  With depleted domestic sources...

Anime Festival Asia comes to Singapore

Nov. 11 | Jeremy Assous >> TOC Lifestyle Last thursday, industry leaders in the promotion of Japanese pop culture gathered to express the reasons behind their support of Anime Festival Asia 2009 (AFA09) as well as the prospects for the future of the Japanese...

Massacre in Sri Lanka – do your part to stop the killing!

May. 13 | Message from AVAAZ : Dear friends, A modern day bloodbath is unfolding on the small island of Sri Lanka, where a thousand civilians were reported killed over the weekend and tens of thousands of innocent people are literally at risk of being killed this...

The Uniqlo Experience in Suburbia

Apr. 17 | Darren Boon checks out Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo first local store in the brand new Tampines 1 Mall.  By Darren Boon I left the scorching rays and stifling heat of mid-day behind, I could feel the cool gush of air as I stepped into the new Tampines...