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Eric Chou engaged to former news anchor 6 years his senior

He may be dubbed “king of the lovelorn people” by the media but Taiwanese singer-songwriter Eric Chou is set to get his happy ending. The 27-year-old took to Instagram today (Oct 10) to announce his engagement to former news anchor Dacie Chao. In a low-key selfie captioned “Forever and ever” with a red heart emoji, Eric poses...

15 out of 100 people reinfected with Covid-19, Ong Ye Kung cautions another wave

Fifteen out of 100 people here with Covid-19 have been infected previously, and this could amount to another wave if the number of cases climbs in the coming days. Giving the figures on Monday (Oct 10) night, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the authorities are monitoring whether the nation is experiencing another big wave of...

Key issues as Malaysia gets set to go to the polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday (Oct 10), to win a stronger mandate and stabilise a rocky political landscape that has persisted in the wake of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and covid crisis. Here are the key issues that will determine how Malaysians vote: Economy & inflation Rising prices and economic...

Woman in China runs into first love in cab after 10 years and they start over with kids from earlier marriages

The love story of a Chinese couple kept apart for a decade by money and distance has trended online after the pair revealed they had run into each other by chance and married at last. The woman, surnamed Weng, shared her story on Douyin earlier this month and said that her two children from her previous...

Will Japan’s food banks have enough to feed all the needy in coming weeks?

The neediest in Japanese society have muddled through the last couple of years, enduring the economic insecurity that has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on jobs with the help of the nation's food banks. With Japan – and the rest of the world – apparently headed into recession as a result of the Ukraine war, there...

Ukraine vows to strengthen its armed forces after major Russian air strikes

Ukraine vowed to strengthen its armed forces after Russia launched its biggest aerial assaults on cities since the beginning of the war, forcing thousands to flee to bomb shelters and prompting Kyiv to halt electricity exports to Europe. Missiles hit targets across Ukraine on Monday (Oct 10) morning, killing 14 people and injuring scores, as they...

Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson Hit The Premiere of ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ in NYC

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson step out for the latest premiere of their new movie, The Banshees Of Inisherin. The two actors joined co-star Barry Keoghan and writer/director Martin McDonagh at DGA Theater on Monday (October 10) in New York City. Gina Gershon and Lena Hall also stepped out for the premiere. The premiere comes just a few days after Colin crashed Brendan‘s opening monologue while he was hosting Saturday Night Live. Check it...

Donald Glover & Maya Erskine Are Perfect Contrasts on Set for ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ In New York

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are still putting in work on Amazon Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith reboot. The stars were captured on set of the series on Monday (October 10) in New York City, and they seemed to channel their warring characters by dressing in contrasting colors. Donald opted for a white turtleneck and matching pants while Maya wore black. The duo stood...

Etta Ng Spotted Lining Up for Free Food in Toronto

Spotted by netizens queuing up for free food in Toronto, Etta Ng (吳卓林) has roused the sympathy of netizens as they discussed the plight of the 2G star. Etta Gazing Around Listlessly Known to be on bad terms with her daughter, actress Elaine Ng (吳綺莉) disapproves of Etta’s marriage to Canadian influencer Andi Autumn, and the mother-daughter pair have a public feud....

Are They Dating? Yang Zi and Liu Xueyi Wear the Same Sunglasses

Long-time friends, Andy Yang Zi (楊紫) and Liu Xueyi (劉學義), are faced with another fresh wave of dating rumors, as the actress is spotted wearing the same sunglasses as Xueyi. As the coincidence is one of many indicating their “close” relationship, many netizens, who believed her when she denied the dating allegations two months ago, feel betrayed as they...