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Caprice Used To Hate Kelantanese But Has Now Married One

Caprice has been making nationwide headlines this week after announcing that he’s officially married to his partner, Farra Inalis. As we mentioned previously, the rapper’s wife is a single mom and hails from Kelantan. Apart from the photos and footages of the traditional akad nikah ceremony that have gone viral on social media, one netizen decided to dig up...

“Where’s Your Brain?!”: Jimmy Couture Slams Miss Grand 2021 For Rejecting His Designs

If you are involved in the design and arts industry, you would know how important it is for your works and pieces to get noticed by the eye of the public. Exposure is one of the most important things in the industry for you to gain a name and move up to the next level....

Angelababy’s Hilariously Awkward Reaction at Event with William Chan

Fundraising gala BAZAAR Stars’ Charity Night 2021 accidentally “united” many former celebrity couples, leading to “oops” moments of embarrassment onstage! Seen at the same event were William Chan (陈伟霆), who dated Angelababy (楊穎) from 2005 to 2009 and Charlene Choi (蔡卓妍), who was with William from 2010 to 2015. Yang Mi Saves The Day Likely oblivious to the inner turmoil of the celebrities, host Hua...

Roxanne Tong Denies Marriage Rumors

Celebrity couple Roxanne Tong (湯洛雯) and Kenneth Ma (馬國明)  are back in the marriage rumor mills after Kenneth shares that he is looking to buy a property for marriage. While the announcement is seen as a sign that the couple is ready to tie the knot, Roxanne believes the opposite and clarifies that Kenneth may actually be buying it as...

“Legend of Anle” Wraps After 5 Months

Starring Gong Jun (龚俊) and Dilreba Dilmurat (迪丽热巴), filming for Legend of Anle (aka An Le Zhuan) <安樂傳> has finally wrapped after 160 days. Perhaps in response to initial doubt from fans, the production team also simultaneously released set photos and a special edition video to drum up the hype! Sneak Peek Offering viewers a first peek at the drama in moving motion, the shooting wrap...

Park Eun Bin and Rowoon Heat Up Screens in “The King’s Affection”

Achieving record ratings as its plot heats up is Korean palace drama The King’s Affection, which has hooked fans with its good-looking cast and engaging plot twists! Dramatic Irony and a Royal Love Triangle One half of the forbidden twins born to the crown princess, Dam-i (Park Eun Bin), assumes the royal throne in guise of her twin...

Sinovac for 3-year-olds? Hong Kong parents should have BioNTech option as well, pharmacists group chief says

Hong Kong parents should also have the option of BioNTech jabs for their younger children, the head of the city's pharmacists association has suggested ahead of a Monday (Nov 15) meeting expected to determine if children as young as three will be allowed to take the Sinovac vaccine. Sinovac's mainland Chinese manufacturer last month applied to...

‘No absolute monarchy’: Thousands of Thais march for royal reforms

Demonstrators walk together holding placards during a protest against the amendment of the lese majeste law, in Bangkok, Thailand Nov 14, 2021.Reuters file Thousands of Thais took to the streets of the capital on Sunday (Nov 14) demanding reforms of the monarchy, defying a court ruling that such demands are a veiled attempt to overthrow the...

Entrepreneurs seek a plant-based slice of Southeast Asia’s $811 billion pie

The Covid-19 pandemic and heightened climate concerns have accelerated demand for environmentally-friendly alternative protein, and mission-driven Southeast Asian impact entrepreneurs are increasingly eager to tap into the market, and take a slice of the region's US$600 billion (S$811 billion) food spending. Indonesia's Helga Angelina Tjahjadi is one of them. She was 15 years old when she...