Author - jessie tan

Amanda Bynes Steps Out on Coffee Run Following Split From Paul Michael

Amanda Bynes picking up her daily coffee. The 36-year-old The Amanda Show actress, and aspiring rapper, made a trip to a local coffee shop for an iced coffee on Wednesday afternoon (August 3) in Los Angeles. For her quick outing, Amanda kept things cool and comfy in a white “NYC” T-shirt, black leggings, and sunglasses while carrying a silver studded bag. Amanda‘s Wednesday...

Kym Ng on new drama When Duty Calls 2: ‘I gave my first onscreen kiss and bed scene to Pierre Png’

While the others protect the country, her character's on the "production line". In yesterday's (Aug 3) press conference for Mediacorp's new drama When Duty Calls 2, Kym Ng brought the house down when she cheekily recounted an intimate scene she filmed with Pierre Png, dropping details and innuendos that left the latter looking shy. Kym, 55, plays Loke...

Bullet Train movie review: What is Brad Pitt doing in this tiresome Japan-set post-Tarantino knock-off? It’s a train wreck

2.5/5 stars Brad Pitt rarely makes mistakes, but Bullet Train is a major misfire. A two-hour orgy of bloodshed tempered only by the occasional half-decent sight gag, it's a film that derails very early on. Based on a book by Japanese author Kotaro Isaka, it stars Pitt as Ladybug, an assassin who believes his "bad luck is...

Malaysia’s ban on chicken exports expected to end on Aug 31: Minister

Malaysia's ban on chicken exports is expected to end on Aug 31, Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Ronald Kiandee told parliament on Thursday (Aug 4). Malaysia, which supplies live chickens mainly to neighbouring Singapore and Thailand, in June halted exports until production and prices stabilise. The move came after a global feed shortage exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine...

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,...