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Hosts use fake registration numbers to dodge new law
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Food service startup in Japan saves busy moms from kitchen blues
On-demand chefs visit homes to prepare custom meals and dispense sage advice
Life
Can't make your kid's event? Hire a dad for the day
Volunteers and baby sitters come to the rescue of stressed-out parents in Japan
Tea Leaves
Dark art of politics clouds Southeast Asian soccer
Sport’s long-term goal should be to put its fans in charge of clubs
Life
Startups put safety first for Indian women travelers
Female-led tours encourage the wary to explore
Companies
Tokyo DisneySea to add $2.3bn 'Frozen' attraction in 2022
Expansion to be biggest investment since park opening
Tea Leaves
For Thais, smiling is no laughing matter
Social pressures have made the appearance of happiness a patriotic duty
Datawatch
Japan's attitude to sexual harassment toughens
Data highlight country's intolerance of misconduct despite low traction of #MeToo
Life
Two Vietnamese overcome hardships of Agent Orange exposure
Former conjoined twin and disabled painter maintain positive outlooks
Tea Leaves
Kuching's rise offers both inspiration and caution
Sarawak capital's tourism boom risks growing rift with hinterland
