Author - jessie tan

Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant upside down and trapped on a reef

Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant has got stuck on a reef in the South China Sea where it capsized in June, but posed no threat to other vessels, according to the mainland Chinese maritime authorities investigating the incident. A duty officer at the Hainan Maritime Safety Administration on Wednesday (Aug 3) said the floating restaurant was...

What US-China row over Pelosi and Taiwan means for Asian region

As a possible Taiwan visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sparks explosive rows between Beijing and Washington, the reaction from Southeast Asian nations has been more muted, including calling upon the two rival powers to defuse tensions. International relations and defence experts say it is understandable that Beijing sees Pelosi's likely trip as a "provocation",...

Singapore artist’s work featured in Dungeons & Dragons’ Spelljammer campaign

Singapore may be small, but local talents have the potential to make a big splash internationally. At a press briefing for Dungeons and Dragons' (D&D) upcoming Spelljammer release last month, it was revealed that local artist Julian Ng Kok Wen contributed a piece that will be published for millions across the globe to appreciate. And his artwork isn't...

This Korean YouTuber Reportedly Earns About RM1 Mil By Playing Piano In Her Underwear

Former Korean actress Lee Hae In (이해인) has been enjoying her fame since making the jump from acting to creating content on her YouTube channel. After seemingly retiring from the Hallyu scene, she then ventured into producing content on the video sharing platform. For those who are curious, her YouTube channel, “Leezy” has accumulated over...

Tiffany Haddish & Jo Koy Hit The Premiere of Their New Movie ‘Easter Sunday’ in LA

Tiffany Haddish has a twirl moment on the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie, Easter Sunday, held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday night (August 2) in Hollywood, Calif. The 42-year-old actress posed for pics with co-star Jo Koy, and they joined more of their cast mates at the event including Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Brandon Wardell, Eva Noblezada, Lydia...

Khairulaming To Open 2nd “Sambal Nyet” Factory After Raking In Over RM14 Mil In Sales

Local YouTuber chef Khairulaming took to his Twitter recently to share some good news with his followers online. In the post, he began by revealing that his company has successfully made a whopping RM14 million worth of sales after successfully selling over a million bottles of his “Sambal Nyet Berapi” product. The good news didn’t stop just there,...

The Funniest And Most Random Edit Of TWICE’s Nayeon Is Going Viral

Whoever thought of this idea is super creative 😂 There have been countless fan edits made of many different K-Pop idols, from shipping edits to sexy edits and, maybe most popularly, funny edits!   Fom K-Pop fans are really talented when it comes to taking clips of idols and editing them into something completely unrelated, and recently, such...

KARD’s BM To Drop Digital Single “STRANGERS”

We love to hear more music from him! KARD’s BM will be releasing his own music through his upcoming digital single, STRANGERS. This is his first solo single release since his project single, LOST IN EUPHORIA, which was released about six months ago.   DSP Media recently also dropped the new project logo online, raising anticipation among fans. They plan to release...

Girls’ Generation Unveils Group Teaser Photos For “FOREVER 1”

This is a great way to celebrate their 15th debut anniversary. K-Pop girl group Girls’ Generation is preparing to show a variety of different charms through their seventh full-length album, FOREVER 1. They recently dropped group teaser images online and gained much attention from fans. This album will include the title track, “FOREVER 1”, along with b-sides for a total...

“Extraordinary Attorney Woo” Actress Park Eun Bin’s Transformation Has Netizens Raving

She ditched the bob! ENA‘s K-Drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo actress Park Eun Bin recently made a transformation, ditching her iconic bob for longer hair! On August 3, the actress’s label Namoo Actors released a recent pictorial of the actress on their Instagram.   In the post’s caption, the label wrote that the pictures were from a recent photo shoot for a new commercial featuring the...