Author - jessie tan

About 500 couples in Singapore planning to get married on 22/02/2022

Seems like the most romantic date of the year is Feb 22, or 22/02/2022, as many couples rush to make it their wedding date. In fact, about 500 couples are planning to get married on this unique, auspicious date. Since it is a once-in-a-lifetime date, it is understandable why many people would want to tie the knot on such...

WHO asks rich nations to pay ‘fair share’ of $22 billion Covid-19 funding gap

The World Health Organisation has called for rich countries to pay their “fair share” of a US$16 billion (S$22 billion) shortfall to fund tools it says could end the emergency phase of the Covid-19 pandemic this year. Launching an appeal for funding together with several national leaders on Wednesday (Feb 9), WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...

New North Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis, South Korea’s president says

A resumption of North Korea's nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would "instantly" send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening. A record month of North Korean missile testing in January highlighted failures of Moon's efforts to engineer a breakthrough as...

China’s parents use communication boot camps to learn how to teach kids

As China’s culture of various aspects becomes increasingly competitive, children’s education is a top priority for many families. Worried Chinese parents are enrolling themselves in various communication boot camps on parent-child relationship to learn how to interact with and teach their children better. Ming Xu, 42, mother of three children, aged three to 10, felt concerned and...

Malaysian worker calls cops after finding ‘body’ wrapped in blanket and plastic

A waste management worker in Malaysia called the police when he found what he thought was a body wrapped in a blanket and plastic, The Star reported. Shah Alam OCPD Assistant Commissioner Baharudin Mat Taib told local media that the incident happened at around 3pm on Tuesday (Feb 8). "We received a call from a Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd waste management...

COP explains why Pritam Singh’s misconduct deserves further investigation

The lies told by Leader of the Opposition and Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh to a parliamentary committee set up to look into the conduct of his party's former MP Raeesah Khan could amount to perjury, a serious criminal offence, said the committee in its report released on Thursday (Feb 10). Given the seriousness of the...

Is Jeon So Min Leaving “Running Man”? Here’s What We Know

Yesterday (Tuesday, 8th February), rumours began circulating claiming that Jeon So Min (전소민) would be exiting “Running Man” after undergoing surgery for a foot fracture. Is she following in the footsteps of former member Lee Kwang Soo? The rumour started after So Min shared a photo of a cake she received from the show’s production staff on...

Former K-pop Idol Turns AV Actress; Managed To Film 40 Adult Movies In 2 Months

Chae Seung Ha (or simply known as Seung Ha, 승하), a former member of the girl group BaBa, became the talk of the town this week due to her shocking transition from the glamorous idol life to the controversial world of adult entertainment. Earlier on 5th February, Taiwanese media ET Today reported on the recent status...

Love Is In The Air! 3 Reasons Why You Should Go On A Staycation This Valentine’s Day!

The romantic season is coming and we’re all excited for what’s in store. And with the last two years having passed just like that, it’s about time we spend our Valentine’s Day this year with more gusto and flair. Well, what better way to spend this romantic occasion than with a staycation? Unfortunately, this year’s Valentine’s day...

Woman Queued For Over 6 Hours At Jollibee Sunway Pyramid: “It Was Worth The Wait”

It’s been a long time coming but Jollibee Malaysia finally opened its first outlet in West Malaysia and in Klang Valley yesterday (Tuesday, 8th February). According to insiders, customers had started queueing at Jollibee Sunway Pyramid as early as 7am. Before the clock struck 7pm, Jollibee Malaysia even had to put up a notice on their socials informing...