Over 2000 years ago, Roman General Julius Caesar introduced Leap Years into the Roman empire to replace exsiting Roman Calander. The new calendar named after General Julius Caesar is called Julian Calander which took effect in 45BC. In Julian Calander,... (read more)

While a normal year has 365 days, a leap year has 366 days. Since it takes the Earth about 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds (equivalent to 365.242199 days) to make one circle around the Sun, a leap year is needed to keep our calendar in alignment... (read more)

In the UK, any car over 3 years old needs a MOT test to make sure it meet road safety and environmental standards. It is your responsibility to know when your MOT is due and it is illegal to drive a car without valid MOT. The MOT in general includes... (read more)

According to Forbes Asia's 50 power businesswomen, President and Chief Executive Officer Pertamina Karen Agustiawan is the most powerful woman in Asia. Karen is from Indonesia... (read more)

Sun Yafang, the No. 2 at Huawei Technologies, has been serving as board chair for 12 years since 2000. Sun is also called "the market killer" due to her spetacular talent in marketing and HR. She is considered as the candidate to succeed Mr. Ren Zhengfei,... (read more)

If you live outside the Euporean Union (EU) and plan to take the goods back home by the last day of the 3rd month after the one in which you made the purchase, you may be qualified to claim VAT refund. For example, if you bought an iPad in the UK on 4th... (read more)

You can claim VAT refund at the International Currency Exanage located in 339 Oxford Street, London. Or the one at Westfield Parade, Unit C 302A, Ariel Way, London. If you are near Edinburgh, you can go to Fexco Money Exchange located in 3 Princess Street,... (read more)

According to Forbes's 2011 list, the President of Shinsegae Group Lee Myung-Hee is the richest business woman in South Korea with a net worth of $1.6 billion.... (read more)