People attend a protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a residential area after the government imposed a curfew following a clash between police and protestors near the President's residence during a protest amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 3, 2022.Reuters Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called on Monday (April...
A five-year-old boy surnamed Zhao died of sudden pulmonary oedema on March 2.Weibo In early March, a family was seen standing in front of a kindergarten in eastern China with a banner that read, “give us the truth, and justice for our child”. They were protesting because they wanted to find out the truth behind the death...
With Malaysia’s expanse of unused land and a coastline spanning almost 5,000km, citizens have long wondered why reclamation projects keep cropping up in the country. In the state of Penang on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, environmentalists have been battling with the authorities for years over a multibillion-dollar island-building scheme they believe will irreversibly damage marine...
Pump prices have fallen by five cents a litre since last week, with all brands of 92-octane fuel and one 95-octane dipping below $3 as of Monday (April 4). This follows further easing of oil prices as sanctions against Russian supplies look increasingly unlikely. According to pump price tracker Fuel Kaki, an initiative by the Consumers Association of...
Lotus has unveiled the world’s first electric hyper-SUV, the Lotus Eletre. Lotus says it builds on the brand’s other models such as the Emira and its electric Evija hypercar to create the “hyper-SUV”. Lotus also counts on the Eletre to deliver a slew of firsts for the company. It marks its first five-door production car, the...
Was yesterday’s drama between Will Smith and Chris Rock staged? Insiders who attended the Academy Awards ceremony confirmed that it wasn’t and that Will was even comforted by Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry during the break. The 53-year-old actor went on to win his first ever Oscar – the best actor for his role in “King Richard”. Following...
The internet was abuzz this morning thanks to Will Smith’s ‘performance’ during the Oscar Awards. Apparently, the famous actor had gotten up mid-show to slap comedian Chris Rock for joking about his wife, Jada Smith. Local YouTuber Jenn Chia was inspired by the incident but felt she would be unable to live up to Will’s actions. Two words...
Beyonce skipped the red carpet at the 2022 Oscars, but she did show up at the show later in the night! The 40-year-old superstar looked stunning in a yellow gown while inside the venue at the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 27) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Only one photo has emerged of Beyonce inside the theater and you can see...
Amy Schumer is speaking out with a response to people who gave her backlash for that Oscars moment with Kirsten Dunst. The Oscars co-host pretended to mistake Kirsten for a seat filler during a funny moment at the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 27) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Amy explained the need for seat fillers during the show and then walked...
A new report has revealed details about what happened backstage at the 2022 Oscars in the moments immediately following “the slap” from Will Smith. Will got up on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith‘s bald head. It sounds like everyone who was backstage at the show was just as stunned as the...
