Take these ‘sweet nothings’ with lots of salt


Dangerous for the waistline: For many Malaysian men, the main sweet loving they are getting is from the sugary drinks and delicious local food. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

MOST Malaysian men, adult, older and reasonably better off, must have read with interest and great amusement a report that listed Malaysia as having the third largest number of sugar daddies in Asia.

Malaysia, it seems, has 32,000 sugar daddies – we’re tied with Japan. India tops the list with a whopping 338,000 sugar daddies while Indonesia came in second with 60,250.

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Wong Chun Wai

Wong Chun Wai

Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.

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