Cyber & Technology April 21, 2026 404 stories in this edition

China worker gains envy after winning 7-day ‘rain leave’; boss also offers cash subsidies

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Yating Yang
China worker gains envy after winning 7-day ‘rain leave’; boss also offers cash subsidies

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A Chinese employee has caused widespread jealousy among netizens after she won seven days of paid “rain leave”, meaning she can stay home when it rains. The woman, whose personal details have not been divulged, from Changsha in Hunan province, southern China, works at a spicy snack company and went viral after winning the unusual prize in a company raffle. The company, Mala Wangzi, which literally means “Spicy Prince...

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A Chinese employee has caused widespread jealousy among netizens after she won seven days of paid “rain leave”, meaning she can stay home when it rains. The woman, whose personal details have not been divulged, from Chan...

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