Rosie OConnor

Machine translation strikes again It seems the Malaysian Ministry of Defence could do with taking some advice when it comes to translation. The Ministry has been put in the limelight for its mis-translated and comical content in English which has now been taken down. The translations… Supposedly composed using Google Translate, the mis-translated website included [...]

With so many celebrations underway, a little forward thinking can go a long way for Western Businesses during the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year or as it is often known as the Spring Festival, is the most important and widely celebrated public holiday in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Festivities span across Asia with many [...]

Advertising is big business and going global seems to be the dream goal. However, in this era of globalization, we must ask ourselves whether the pursuit of global domination has a price, and if so, is it worth it? The importance of cultural identity Taking a look at Catalonia and specifically the city of Barcelona [...]

With an interest in all things cultural, when we stumbled across this gem we had to share it. Japan is a country so rich in tradition it’s not surprising that, to do business there, you need to know the ropes. Meishi, business cards in Japanese, are an important and often vital part of doing good [...]