Match Making: The Times of India:
Straight Answers
Hasit Dave, Marriage Consultant, on the latest match-making trend.After marriage bureaus and Internet match-making sites, what is the latest trend in match-making? Lately, the 'singles fair' concept is gaining ground especially in this season when homeward-bound NRIs are looking for suitable alliances.The 'singles fair' gives people a chance to meet a large number of prospective matches on a single day at a single location. NRIs who are...
Match Making: Match-making agency ordered to refund client
IPOH, Wed. - A match-making agency was today ordered by the Consumer Claims Tribunal to pay a 33-year-old woman RM910 as partial refund for not finding her a suitable life-partner.Deputy chairman Eddie Yeo Soon Chye, who also cancelled M. Devi's membership with Ice Breakers Sdn Bhd, said the agency should have put more effort in helping their members meet up with each other rather than giving handphone numbers for purposes of introduction.He added the agency should not use...
Match Making: South China Morning Post:
Thousands to gather in search of soulmates Nation's largest match-making event for young professionals set for
Shanghai
About 8,000 single men and women will gather in a Shanghai park next month in the country's largest match-making event.Young professionals, from teachers to lawyers to engineers, will have five hours to try to meet their soulmates through a dinner and games organised by the China Association of Social Workers' match-making service committee. Committee director-general Wang Weiming said the aim of the event was to give singles an opportunity to meet as many...
Match Making: The Times of India:
Gujarat marriage route for NRIs
AHMEDABAD: What would a Chicago-based NRI girl do to marry a Toronto-based NRI boy? Come to Ahmedabad and register with a local marriage bureau, complete with her biodata, photo and horoscope to match.Surprisingly, the route to many a bride or groom's heart is via Ahmedabad for many second generation NRIs. And, with Diwali heralding the season for NRIs to troop down, many have begun enrolling with match-making bodies, asking them to scout for prospective partner in their...
Match Making: Malay Mail:
Twice cheated in marriage
BE careful of local and international match-making agencies out to cheat your money.Chen Kim Meng, 34, lost RM32,000 to three such agencies that arranged two marriages which conveniently ended when the brides left him. The agency's modus operandi was revealed at a Press conference by head of MCA"s public services and complaints department Michael Chong at his office at Wisma MCA in Jalan Ampang.Chong said Chen, a rubber tapper from Raub, Pahang, was married to...