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Marco Simoncelli fatal crash at Malaysian MotoGP

October 23, 2011 by Yein Jee

Italian MotoGP rider Marco SimoncelliItalian MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli died after a crash during the Malaysian Grand Prix – at the same circuit which he clinched the 250cc world title in 2008.

It’s a sorrow week for motorsports. British driver Dan Wheldon also lost his life in an IndyCar accident in Las Vegas last weekend. Rest in peace.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Italian Republic, Malaysia blog, Motorsport events, Obituaries, Southeast Asia, Sports and athletes

Christoph Waltz Vogue Italia

September 26, 2011 by Yein Jee

German-Austrian actor Christoph Waltz – who won an Oscar last year with Inglourious Basterds – in September 2011 issue of L’Uomo Vogue. Cool beard.

Christoph Waltz Vogue Italia Magazine

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Christoph Waltz, European pop culture, Italian Republic, Vogue Magazine

Maki Horikita, Weekly Shonen, Italy

January 7, 2011 by Yein Jee

Japanese actress Maki Horikita is the cover girl for New Year issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine [Jp]. Photos taken in Italy by photographer ND Chow.

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Asian women, Italian Republic, Japan blog, Japanese showbiz, Japanese women, Magazine photos, Maki Horikita, Weekly Shonen Magazine

Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee) music video

October 23, 2010 by Yein Jee

Music video for Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Italian Eurodance band Eiffel 65 – a huge disco hit back in my university days (a decade ago). First time seeing the video though, foreign MV wasn’t such easily accessible in those days without Youtube…

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: European pop culture, Italian Republic

Japan has highest industrial robot density

March 20, 2009 by Yein Jee

There are one million industrial robots around the world (as of Dec 2008), and Japan has the highest density with 295 robots for every 10,000 manufacturing workers.

Top 10 countries by robot density

Singapore and Korea are second and third respectively on the chart, but significantly behind Japan in numbers. Illustration by Mike Vella, more on IEEE.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Businesses and companies, Economies and finances, Engineering, Federal Republic of Germany, Italian Republic, Japan blog, Kingdom of Belgium, Kingdom of Spain, Kingdom of Sweden, Republic of Finland, Republic of Singapore, Robotics, South Korea, Top List, United States

Giant truffle sold for USD200k

December 1, 2008 by Yein Jee

The largest truffle found in Italy this year was sold for USD200,000 at a charity auction that was held simultaneously in Abu Dhabi, Macau, London and Rome on November 29.

Stanley Ho largest truffle 2009Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho was the highest bidder for the 1.08-kg white truffle. The tycoon was also the highest bidder for last year’s largest truffle, a 1.5-kg piece that fetched a record $330,000.

Truffle is a precious ingredient in Italian and French gourmet for its pungent aroma and taste. White truffle is considered the best truffle; a kilogram of normal size white truffle could cost over $5000.

A total of $284,000 were raised from this auction event, with a few smaller truffles being sold as well. The money will be donated to selected charities in the cities that held the synchronised auction.

Filed Under: Offbeat Tagged With: Asian Food, China blog, Expensive Food, Italian Republic, Luxury Goods, Macau Blog, Rome City, World records

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