Author - jessie tan

LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin Spills On Her Main Songwriting Focus

It’s the key to her emotional and relatable lyrics. LE SSERAFIM recently made their first comeback with their second mini-album, ANTIFRAGILE, impressing netizens with their confident concept and strong performance. LE SSERAFIM returned after their explosive debut with an equally captivating concept and another no-skip mini-album that showcases the members’ unique vocal color and impressive songwriting talents.  From their debut...

YOUNITE Drops Official Track List For Third EP

Fans are excited for this comeback! Brand New Music’s idol group YOUNITE has released the official track list for their third EP, YOUNI-ON. According to the track list, the album will contain six tracks, including the title track, “Bad Cupid.”   The title track is a hip-hop dance song with a strong beat and an addictive chorus. On the other hand,...

Russian TV presenter says sorry but faces probe for call to drown Ukrainian children

A Russian TV presenter apologised on Monday (Oct 24) for calling for Ukrainian children to be drowned, as Russia's state Investigative Committee said it was probing his remarks. In a show last week on state-controlled broadcaster RT, presenter Anton Krasovsky said Ukrainian children who saw Russians as occupiers under the Soviet Union should have been "thrown...

Former Thai idol and Jimmy Lin lookalike Tae weds air stewardess in second marriage

Former Thai actor Tae has remarried and shared his moment of joy on social media. The 40-year-old, whose real name is Sattawat Sethakorn, posted photos of his wedding on his Weibo account yesterday (Oct 24). This is his second marriage after he parted ways with his Japanese wife in 2018. He previously revealed that he had been...

‘My landlord is threatening to kick my family out’: How high HDB flat rents have created greed and what tenants can do

Some time ago, we mentioned a possible loophole that HDB flat landlords might use to drive out tenants. That’s especially worrying in the current high rental environment, where some landlords may feel “stuck” with a cheaper lease signed a year or two before. It also doesn’t help when you see your neighbours renting out for much higher...

Woman repeatedly punches and hits maid’s eyes, causing her to go blind

Over a period of six months, a woman abused her Indonesian domestic helper by punching her repeatedly and using a clothes hanger to hit her eyes, causing her to permanently lose sight in both eyes. Ummi Kalsum Ali, 43, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to six charges, including voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a maid and ill-treating...

‘Still angry’: As Malaysians lose faith in politics, will new faces offer hope?

At a Kuala Lumpur tea stall, Kamal, a civil servant in his mid-40s, said his vote this time would be driven by "disgust" over the politicking and infighting that has riddled Malaysia since its last election in 2018. The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government collapsed less than two years into a five-year mandate given by that election...

A Singles Day without livestream superhosts leaves Alibaba in a quandary

When Alibaba kicks off its Singles Day extravaganza on Monday (Oct 24), it will for the first time in years not be headlined by its two mega sales stars, casting a pall over China's biggest shopping event and leaving brands guessing how well they will do. The event, which the e-commerce giant has built up from a...

Cyclone lashes Bangladesh killing 9, flooding low-lying areas

A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday (Oct 25), killing at least 9 people, destroying houses, uprooting trees and disrupting road, power and communication links, officials said. Mass evacuations before Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on the west coast helped save lives but the full extent of the casualties and damage would only be known...

Russian TV presenter says sorry but faces probe for call to drown Ukrainian children

A Russian TV presenter apologised on Monday (Oct 24) for calling for Ukrainian children to be drowned, as Russia's state Investigative Committee said it was probing his remarks. In a show last week on state-controlled broadcaster RT, presenter Anton Krasovsky said Ukrainian children who saw Russians as occupiers under the Soviet Union should have been "thrown...