In this photo released by Warner Bros., talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is seen during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.) Heidi Klum is talking about her very expensive legs! The 48-year-old model and America’s Got Talent judge made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for an...
Tsunami-hit Tonga remained largely uncontactable on Sunday (Jan 16) with telephone and internet links severed, leaving relatives in faraway New Zealand praying for their families on the Pacific islands as casualty reports had yet to come through. An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday, triggering warnings of 1.2-metre tsunami waves and evacuation orders on the shores...
A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a woman amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, in Noida, India, Nov 19, 2020.Reuters India's election commission extended its ban on political rallies and roadshows in five states on Saturday (Jan 15) due to rising Covid-19 cases...
TikTok/Saiful_thaqif Being ambidextrous is impressive enough but a Malaysian man took it up a notch by drawing with his hands, feet, and mouth at the same time. All he needs is a few pieces of paper, some markers and a chair. Most of Saiful Thaqif's TikTok videos show him drawing four portraits simultaneously with both hands and feet but Saiful raised the bar...
Many countries around the world, including Singapore, are taking steps towards living with Covid-19. But as recently as Jan 11, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned against treating the virus as endemic, especially since the Omicron situation has not yet stabilised. What explains this apparent difference in views? The main reason is that the world as a whole is not...
It was no coincidence that Lonely Planet's second ever publication was Southeast Asia on a Shoestring (1975). The region has been synonymous with independent travel since its sun-soaked charms called out to a generation following the 1960s overland hippie trail. Alex Garland's novel The Beach (1996) revived the mystique of Southeast Asia for Generation X, before...
Growing up, his mother's thosai was a breakfast staple for local rapper Yung Raja. Now, he's putting a new spin on the tradition with his new cafe The Maha Co, serving up what he calls the world's first 'thosai taco'. The cafe, which had its soft launch at the end of last year, marks the 26-year-old's...
Instagram/michele_monique_reis Retired actress Michelle Reis has been discharged from hospital after being in intensive care for 48 hours. The 1990s Hong Kong star shared two photos from the hospital bed last Saturday (Jan 15) and wrote in her Instagram post that she had "narrowly escaped death". She later issued a statement with more details. In the early hours of...
China’s fan economy was estimated to be worth US$5.49 billion in 2019.South China Morning Post It all started with the milk. In May, Chinese fans of popular boy band talent show Youth With You were given the right to vote for contestants by scanning a QR code printed on the bottle cap of a sponsor’s product. The promotion...
Microsoft Corp will review the effectiveness of its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices in response to a shareholder proposal that passed at its latest annual meeting, the company's board said on Thursday (Jan 13). The review will produce a transparency report with results of any sexual harassment investigations in recent years against the...
