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Royal crown slips as Elizabeth prepares to mark 70 years as queen

Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends a ceremony marking her official birthday in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain on June 12, 2021.Reuters file Celebrations this year marking Queen Elizabeth's seven-decade reign will mask a less happy reality for the world's pre-eminent royal family: the British monarchy is being questioned in ways that were unthinkable for...

Visitors to Colombian house find world turned upside down after pandemic

An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita, a short distance from the capital of Bogota, is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun following coronavirus restrictions. Inside the house, which was designed by its Austrian owner Fritz Schall, who lives in Colombia with his family, tourists walk on ceilings where floors would normally be,...

Mekong region sees 224 new species, despite ‘intense threat’: Report

A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020, a conservation group said on Wednesday (Jan 26), despite the "intense threat" of habitat loss. A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new...

Chinese scientists say they may be a step closer to a quantum code-breaking machine

Quantum physicist Zhou Zongquan (right) says he believes a code-breaking quantum computer will be gradually developed.University of Science and Technology of China Chinese scientists say they could be a step closer to developing a code-breaking machine, thanks to a recent breakthrough in quantum memory technology. A quantum computer can crack an encrypted message in hours, but it...

In Johor election, is Malaysia’s Umno seeking stability or a get-out-of-jail card for Najib?

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak.Reuters All-too familiar political rumblings are once again being heard in Malaysia , as the country prepares for its fourth statewide election in the Covid-19 era. The upcoming vote in the country’s second most populous state of Johor comes after Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad over the weekend received royal assent to dissolve...

Visitors to Singapore fall to record low in 2021

Singapore had record low international arrivals in 2021, but saw signs of recovery after introducing a quarantine waiver system for vaccinated visitors and offering cash vouchers, its tourism authority said on Tuesday (Jan 25). Singapore had 330,000 international arrivals in 2021, the lowest since the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) started tracking the numbers in the 1970s,...

Neil Young to Spotify: Either remove my music or Joe Rogan podcast

Singer/songwriter Neil Young performs during a concert honoring singer/songwriter Willie Nelson, recipient of the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, in Washington Nov 18, 2015.Reuters Neil Young has threatened to pull his music from the Spotify streaming service in protest of its relationship with podcaster Joe Rogan, who the prolific singer-songwriter accuses of spreading misinformation...

Sony Music says it acquires Bob Dylan’s catalogue of recorded music

US musician Bob Dylan performs during on day 2 of The Hop Festival in Paddock Wood, Kent on June 30, 2012.Reuters Sony Music Entertainment said on Monday (Jan 24) it has acquired Bob Dylan's catalog of recorded music, including his performances of such popular songs as Blowin in the Wind and Knockin on Heaven's Door, as well as the...

Netizens Claim That BLACKPINK’s Jennie & G-Dragon Are Still Dating

In February of last year, the entertainment industry was abuzz after reports of Jennie (김제니) from BLACKPINK and G-Dragon (권지용)’s supposed romance began making worldwide headlines. Since then, the duo have been extremely secretive in revealing about their budding romance with the public. Although the two globally-known K-pop stars do not openly show their affection towards...

Netizens Criticise Neelofa’s Sister Athisha Khan Over “Inappropriate” Wedding Dress

Source: FB/Kecantikanmu Bermula Disini, Makeup Artist Malaysia Did you hear? Athisha Khan, the younger sister to local celeb Neelofa, officially got married to her beau, Wan Amirul Haiqal, in a wedding ceremony held at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in KL over the weekend. They had only announced their engagement a few days prior to the...