Chinese App Allows Celebrities to Sell Their Time by the Second, Fans to Buy It and Investors to Trade It
A new Chinese app called Miao A or “Seconds” allows celebrities and socialites to sell their time to fans, by the second. The unusual service has recently come under scrutiny, however, as investors are also able to buy and trade celebrity time, causing the app to operate as an illegal stock exchange. The Beijing-based app […]
Picturesque Swiss Mountain Village Wants to Offer Families $70,000 to Move There
Emigration is a big problem nowadays, and even breathtakingly beautiful mountain villages in Switzerland are not immune to its bite. But that doesn’t mean they are willing to give up without a fight. Just look at Albinen, where the local council will vote soon on proposals that could save it from extinction. Exactly how does […]
Man Protest Unjust Firing by Gluing His Hand to Former Employer’s Floor
A Malaysian man is protesting what he claims was an unjust termination from oil giant Chevron Malaysia Limited (Caltex) by supergluing his hand to their headquarters floor. Fadzilah Abdul Hamid worked as a Caltex petrol station operator for the past 17 years at two sites in Kelana Jaya and Kampung Subang, Selangor, until being served […]