The spreading epidemic of media placement seeping into every nook and cranny of your daily life is something known in the advertising industry as Ad Creep.

Well, media placement doesn't get much creepier than this.

Japanese PR company Absolute Territory has begun paying young women (18+) to wear advertising stickers on their thighs between the edge of their miniskirts and their high socks.

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AmBank Group announced a new name for its general insurance subsidiary, AmGeneral Insurance Bhd, following its acquisition of Kurnia Insurans (M) Bhd.

AmBank Group said AmGeneral Insurance Bhd comprises the combined businesses of the two former entities, AmG Insurance Bhd and Kurnia Insurans (M) Bhd.

AmGeneral Insurance Bhd emerged as Malaysia’s number one motor insurer and a leading general insurer following the acquisition in September last year.

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When the most expensive Starbucks drink is priced at US$47.30, does it sound really expensive in your country?

According to Wall Street Journal(WSJ), a grande latte could cost $9.83 in Oslo, Norway—while it costs only $2.83 in New Delhi, India.

How then would we define an expensive cup of coffee?

In WSJ’s data, we find out the value of a grande latte across different countries; where the luxury of Starbucks can be broadly defined by various prices.

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Those bitten by the wanderlust bug, or who have traveled in the economy class of an airplane, would know how uncomfortable and cramped it feels like.

With that in mind, Malaysia-based student Alireza Yaghoubi came up with a design for airplane seats that would make traveling in economy class more comfortable.

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Robert Kuok remains Malaysia’s richest person with a fortune of US$12.5 billion (RM39 billion), according to the latest Forbes rich list.

Malaysia now also boasts of 14 billion-dollar fortunes, up from 11 a year ago.

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One of the best memories I have of Pangkor Laut Resort is dining at Uncle Lim’s Kitchen, an open-air restaurant perched on huge boulders overlooking the Straits of Malacca.

The resort has been around for 25 years, and it’s good to know Uncle Lim is still there, serving his Nyonya and Hock Chew dishes.

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Twitter and Facebook consensus about last night’s Oscars: Worst ever!

Weirdly, though, all of you seemed to keep watching, or at least typing about it. Presumably so you could warn everyone else about how bad it was?

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It is an era where social media has lured young and old, and it is often seen that a strong presence on social media is an indication of popularity. Celebs too certainly find this an engaging way to communicate with their fans at a more personal level.  The social media magnets who take the time to look into the world of social networking are followed by many and have found a reason to rejoice. Here are the 10 most followed Indians on social media, as compiled by Shravan Bhat for ‘Forbes’.

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Apple used media — first music, then lots of other stuff — to help build its giant hardware business. Samsung already has a giant hardware business, and now David Eun is trying to help it with the other stuff.

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A famous piece of wisdom from child-rearing expert Dr. Benjamin Spock is making the rounds again: “Better to relax and make a few mistakes than to try too hard to be perfect … Children are driven from within themselves to grow, explore, experience, learn, and build relationships with other people. A lot of good parenting lies in simply allowing your child to go with these powerful drives.”

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