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Pregnant woman loses baby after being ‘left unattended’ at A&E for 2 hours, NUH investigating

A couple recently lost their unborn child after the woman was allegedly left unattended in the emergency department for two hours. In a Facebook post, the man, who goes by Mee Pok Tah, wrote that his wife, who was 36 weeks pregnant, realised that she was bleeding from her birth canal last Tuesday (March 15) night while taking a shower. An...

Malaysian beauty pageant contestant under fire for ‘unpatriotic’ and xenophobic social media posts

A Malaysian beauty pageant contestant has come under fire for her "racist" and "unpatriotic" comments. Abby Lee, a contestant in the recently concluded Miss International Malaysia (MIM) 2022 pageant, allegedly made the incendiary remarks on her social media accounts. The comments were captured and subsequently re-shared on the social media pages of another netizen known as Hui Yue on...

China reports first Covid-19 deaths in more than a year

Mainland China reported its first Covid-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday (March 19), according to a post on the National Health Commission's website that said two people died in the northeastern region of Jilin. China reported only two covid deaths for all of 2021, the last of those on Jan. 25. The country is...

Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan face struggles, discrimination

The Indonesian narrator utters the words, “Taiwan is not as beautiful as profile pictures on Facebook”. That thought is followed by another proclamation. “Sponsors [labour brokers] and PJTKI (Indonesian migrant worker placement companies) always have sweet promises to spread persuasion. Promises sometimes contradict reality [in Taiwan].” The lines were spoken by Tari Sasha, the main character of the...

Neurological problems no higher after vaccination; depression, anxiety risk tied to Covid-19 severity

The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Neurological risks not higher after Covid-19 vaccines Covid-19 vaccination did not increase risks for rare neurological conditions among more than eight million people who had...

Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi’s “The Oath of Love” Gets 700 Million Views in 3 Days

After two grueling years, fans can finally watch Sean Xiao Zhan (肖戰) and Andy Yang Zi’s (楊紫) romance The Oath of Love <餘生,請多指教>, which premiered on March 15. A testament to the cast’s star power, The Oath of Love broke 700 million views within three days of broadcast. Marked as a popular IP project, The Oath of Love already has a large fan following due to...

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Returns to Eastern Europe Amid Ukraine & Russia War

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: Maksim Chmerkovskiy attends G'Day USA 2020 at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Sarah Morris/Getty Images) Maksim Chmerkovskiy has returned to Europe. Weeks after he was finally able to return home to Los Angeles after being stuck in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, the 42-year-old Dancing...

Adrien Brody Reveals Who Asked Him to Boycott Oscars 2003 Ceremony

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Adrien Brody attends the premiere of HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty" at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on March 02, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) Adrien Brody is looking back at the 2003 Oscars. In a new interview, the 48-year-old actor – who ended...

Maluma Enjoys Rare Day Out with Girlfriend Susana Gomez in Greece

Athens, GREECE - *EXCLUSIVE* - Colombian singer Maluma and his girlfriend Suzana Gomez stay bundled up while enjoying some sightseeing during a stroll around Athens, Greece.Pictured: Maluma - Suzana GomezBACKGRID USA 19 MARCH 2022USA: +1 310 798 9111 / [email protected]: +44 208 344 2007 / [email protected]*UK Clients - Pictures Containing ChildrenPlease Pixelate Face Prior To...

Matthew McConaughey & Camila Alves Shop Around NYC Together

Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves share a laugh while out together in New York City on Sunday (March 20). The cute couple were seen doing a bit of shopping together around the SoHo and Tribeca neighborhoods. Later on in the afternoon, Matthew and Camila stopped by Mamo restaurant for a little something to eat. During an interview with E! News, Camila opened up about her new book,...