Author - jessie tan

Motorcycle bursts into flames along Mandai Avenue, rider taken to hospital

A motorcycle burst into flames moments after it allegedly skidded along Mandai Avenue on Monday (Jan 24) morning. In a video clip that emerged online hours later, the motorcycle occupying the middle lane was suddenly engulfed by the blaze. A silver Mercedes could be seen manoeuvring around the fire. According to a passer-by, a male motorcyclist was lying on...

Malaysia’s floods expose depth of government’s inability to handle climate change

Aerial view shows vehicles and buildings inundated by floods in Shah Alam's Taman Sri Muda, one of the worst hit neighbourhoods in Selangor state, Malaysia, on Dec 21, 2021. Reuters   For decades, Peninsular Malaysia’s east coast has had more than its fair share of floods during the November to February monsoon season. But as the country now...

2,000 hamsters to be digitally ‘resurrected’ after Hong Kong Covid-19 cull

A non-fungible token (NFT) project featuring 2,000 pixel art hamsters has been launched in Hong Kong, after the public hit out at a government decision to cull the animals over the possible risk of Covid-19 transmission to humans. Earlier this week, Hong Kong authorities asked pet shops and owners to hand over about 2,000 hamsters for...

Indonesia to allow fully vaccinated Singapore travellers to enter Batam, Bintan for leisure

After two years of lull in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, the popular Indonesian holiday islands of Bintan and Batam are finalising plans to reopen their shores to leisure travellers from Singapore. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on Monday (Jan 24) said the Indonesian government was now prepared to launch the travel bubble...

Assailed by scandal, UK’s PM Boris Johnson fights for his job

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain on Jan 19, 2022.Reuters file   British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting to shore up his premiership on Monday (Jan 24) as he faced the publication later this week of an investigation into boozy parties at the heart of the British state during Covid-19 lockdowns. Johnson,...

“Nikki & Suki Were Robbed”: Netizens Not Happy With Aliff Aziz Winning GV8?

The finale of “Gegar Vaganza” season 8 (GV8) took place last night (Sunday, 23rd January). Much to the dismay of some fans, Aliff Aziz was crowned the winner of the reality-singing competition. Despite that, local netizens took to social media to express their disappointment towards the overall results. Some even argued that other finalists, namely Suki...

Taiwanese Artist ØZI Goes Viral After Explicit Sex Video Leaks Online

Taiwanese American singer-songwriter and rapper ØZI (Stefan Chen Yi-fan, 陳奕凡) has found himself in a spicy situation. People have been spilling secrets about his love life, such as former lover Keanna Taiyh. However, someone has gone a step further and leaked his sex video! Yesterday (18th January), a video featuring someone who looked like ØZI went...

Zhang Xin Yue Takes ‘Sweet Revenge’ On Hubby Raymond Lam Fung

There’s a famous phrase which goes “Hell has no fury like a woman scorned.” As much as wives loves their husbands, sometimes, frustration can get the better of them. Of course, this is by no means an excuse to resort to extreme measures. In fact, model-actress Zhang Xin Yue aka Carina (张馨月) recently got her own...

Hvorfor Låser Pcer Seg Egentlig?

Norgeskart er tilpasset for å være et hjelpemiddel for arbeidsgivere til å finne riktig sone. Dette skal være registrert i matrikkelsystemet hos kommunen, slik at det er synlig for Kartverket. Nok en gang prøver jeg å bruke Linux permanent, denne gangen med xubuntu 12.04, og for de av oss som kommer fra W er det...

‘Puppy’ Kim Hyeon-joong from Single’s Inferno explains why he unfollowed scandal-hit Song Ji-a

They might have walked off into the sunset at the end of Netflix's reality dating show Single's Inferno, but Kim Hyeon-joong and Song Ji-a didn't seem to have a happily ever after. After the show ended, Ji-a, 25, clarified that she is single while model Hyeon-joong confirmed in an Instagram Q&A that the cast members still keep in...