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>Floating breakfasts become popular
'Floating breakfast' in the circle of friends
If you follow luxury resorts or travel influencers on Instagram, odds are good that you've seen at least one "floating breakfast."
If you've followed luxury resorts or travel influencers on Instagram, you've most likely seen a "floating breakfast" at least once.
In case you're not familiar with them, here's what to know: they're your typical upscale hotel room service breakfast - think toast, fruit, coffee and the like - served in a pool or hot tub instead of in bed.
If you don't have an idea of floating breakfasts, here's a quick introduction: this is the breakfast that high-end hotel room service usually offers – toast, fruit, coffee, etc., but these breakfasts are not served in bed, but in the pool or hot tub.
Usually, they're placed on large platters or colorful baskets, then accessorized with bright tropical flowers to make them even more photogenic.
Floating breakfasts are usually placed on large plates or colored baskets and decorated with gorgeous tropical flowers, which can make breakfast more photogenic.
These breakfasts are particularly popular in Asia and the Pacific, especially at warm-weather private villa resorts in places like Thailand, Fiji and the Maldives.
This breakfast is particularly popular in Asia and the Pacific, especially in private resorts with warm climates in Places like Thailand, Fiji and the Maldives.
Timo Kuenzli, general manager of Koh Samui's all-pool-villa Cape Fahn Hotel, says that nearly 100% of their guests over the past year have ordered one.
Timo Gingsley, managing director of Farn Pool Villas Resort Koh Samui, said almost all guests have ordered floating breakfasts over the past year.
"We can definitely see that the Asian market is way more into having Instagrammable moments to capture than other markets," he says.
He said: "Obviously, the Asian market is more fond of capturing moments that are suitable for sending circles than other markets. "
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>Japanese government backs 4-day workweek
Japan plans to promote a 4-day working day
Japan's government plans to encourage firms to let their employees choose to work four days a week instead of five, aiming to improve the balance between work and life for people who have family care responsibilities or need more time off to acquire new skills.
The Japanese government plans to encourage businesses to give employees the option of working four days a week, with the aim of improving the work-life balance for those with home care responsibilities or need more spare time to learn new skills.
The government included the promotion of an optional four-day workweek in its annual economic policy guideline finalized Friday by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's cabinet.
The Japanese government included the promotion of a four-day, selective four-day-week workweek in its annual economic policy guidelines, finalized by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's cabinet on June 18.
Experts are divided, however, on whether the new initiative, intended to address challenges posed by the country's labor shortage, will be widely accepted, with labor and management both voicing concerns about possible unwanted outcomes.
While the new initiative is intended to address the challenge of Japan's labor shortage, both labor and management are concerned about the possible consequences of the move, so experts are divided on whether the initiative will be widely accepted.
For employers, while people working four days a week may become more motivated, this may not improve their productivity enough to compensate for the lost workday.
For employers, while working four days a week will make employees more motivated, the resulting increased productivity may not be enough to make up for lost workdays.
Employees, meanwhile, fear pay cuts.
At the same time, employees are worried about pay cuts.
Source: Weibo of China Criminal Police College
>Unqualified cop dogs to be auctioned
54 dogs 'Kao Gong' failed to be auctioned
A police training academy in northeastern Liaoning province is looking for permanent homes for over 50 canines that failed the exam to join the official canine team, where they would work as sniffer dogs to detect drugs and bombs, among other contraband.
A police training academy in Liaoning province is searching for a home for more than 50 unsuccessful dogs that can act as sniffing dogs to detect contraband such as drugs and bombs.
The animals are scheduled to be auctioned online, allowing prospective bidders to adopt a new pet as long as they pledge a lifetime of commitment and care toward the animals.
The dogs will be auctioned online, and bidders will have the opportunity to adopt a new pet, as long as they make a lifelong commitment to the dog.
The 54 dogs, most of them German shepherds, that did not qualify to work with the police team will be auctioned on July 7, according to an announcement made by the Criminal Investigation Police University of China in Shenyang.
According to a announcement issued by the China Criminal Police Academy in Shenyang, the 54 dogs that do not meet the standard of police dogs will be auctioned on July 7, most of them German Shepherds.
The animals were deemed unfit for the force for not meeting the police's stringent size, strength, personality, or age requirements for canine members, or due to poor performance during the selection process.
They are considered unfit to join the Force because they do not meet the strict body, strength, character or age requirements for police dogs, or do not perform well during the selection process.
According to the auction's rules, the starting bid for each dog is 200 yuan but participants must first watch a video about their favored animal before being able to bid.
According to the auction rules, the starting price of each dog is 200 yuan, and bidders must watch a video of the dog before they can bid.
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Source: chinadaily.com.cn