TikTok/Simplejeee A group of youths in Singapore recreated the iconic scene of a Bollywood blockbuster to wish others Happy Deepavali, and their video became an online hit. TikTok user Simplejeee posted the video on Nov 4, amassing 480,000 views and 3,200 comments. With nifty footwork and void deck setting, the youths channelled Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan as they danced to Bole Chudiyan —...
The much anticipated HoYo FEST Theme Café has opened its doors in Singapore, offering theme merchandise and F&B from the company’s top three games. Locating the place might be tricky, as the entrance is located at the exterior of Esplanade Mall, which is near the drop-off point. But once you are near the shop, things become...
Geek Culture It looks like Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will soon be defying gravity. Grande and Erivo will portray Glinda and Elphaba respectively, in Universal's big-screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, Wicked. Grande is a Grammy-winning pop star who got her start on Broadway in the musical 13. Erivo, is a Tony, Grammy and daytime Emmy award actress for...
If you thought the “Karen” issue was over, you thought wrong. On 27th October, a video of a maskless woman being denied entry into Suria KLCC’s Dior went viral. The woman, nicknamed “Karen” for the way she behaved, was later fined RM3000 for her actions. However, it seems people have risen in support of her on Twitter. Twitter...
Haidilao (海底捞) may be popular among hotpot lovers but the company has not been doing well ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. As a result, Haidilao International Holding announced that it will be closing down or suspending 300 stores by 31st December 2021. Despite the aggressive expansion in recent years, the Chinese hotpot chain has been...
Say Hi to Akita. It has been a while since we had travelled to Japan and thanks to JNTO to have us in their virtual tour to explore the beautiful place called Akita Prefecture. Akita Prefecture (秋田県, Akita-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. We had learned that Akita was...
Coral surrounds two small islands on the Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Queensland, near the town of Rockhampton, in Australia, on Nov 15, 2018.Reuters AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. SYDNEY - A study released on Friday...
Dwayne Johnson has pledged to stop using real guns in his movies. The Rock has made the move following the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Alec Baldwin film Rust and will no longer use real firearms on projects from his Seven Bucks Productions company. Speaking to Variety at the premiere of his new action comedy film...
Covid-19 has pushed many Singaporeans to buy their own homes earlier, especially with Work From Home (WFH) arrangements becoming indefinite. This has resulted in newly married couples, singles, and even people barely out of school wanting their own place. For these younger buyers, there are some key concerns to avoid problems further down the road: 1. Before buying...
Amid sweeping funeral reforms to phase out ground burials, authorities in a remote town in southern China have dug up the body of an elderly woman for cremation after her son gave her a traditional burial, the Chuncheng Evening News reported on Tuesday (Nov 2). A villager surnamed Yang from Datang township of Pingtang county, Guizhou province, southern...
