Author - jessie tan

19-Year-Old Dies In Sungai Ramal Accident; Father Regrets Not Telling Her This

Children are often the light of their parents’ lives. No matter how much they tend to grumble, get angry or nag; parents love and cherish their children a lot. However, that often makes losing them all the more painful, especially when the parents realise after there was something they could have done to prevent it. 19-year-old...

Kak KM Claps Back At PU Syed: “Don’t Try To Play God & Judge Me”

Muslim preacher Syed Mohd. Bakri Al-yahya (famously known as PU Syed) was recently asked by one of his followers on Instagram to share his thoughts on local entrepreneur Liana Rosli’s provocative marketing strategy on her social media postings. Over the past year, PU Syed has been relatively very vocal in calling Liana, or Kak KM, out...

8 Chinese Celebrities Who Have Connections To Triads

Beneath the glitz and glamour, many celebrities in showbiz have secrets they’d prefer to keep close to their chests. But in some instances, the past can come back to haunt certain people. As seen in the list below, some of these famous A-listers from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and even Japan apparently have close connection to triads. ...

2 More Hotels In Klang Valley Close Down For Good This October

It’s quite heartbreaking to see numerous hotels crumble over the past 1.5 years due to the pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions. We’ve only recently entered October and already, 2 more hotels have announced its closure. Over the past week, Holiday Villa Hotel & Conference Centre in Subang Jaya and Silka Cheras Hotel had to break the...

Influencer Han Anran’s New Husband Shared Mistress With Her Twice-Divorced Ex-Beau

Most people usually plan for a simple life- study hard, get a job, get married, have kids and then retire. It’s a tried and true life plan which many people subscribe to. It’s a life plan that leaves out a lot of complications. Social influencer Abby Han Anran (韩安冉) (22) is following a different life plan...

Plant-based egg and shrimp on Nestle’s menu as it taps into vegan growth

A logo is pictured on the Nestle research centre at Vers-chez-les-Blanc in Lausanne, Switzerland on Aug 20, 2020.Reuters file LONDON - Nestle is launching plant-based substitutes for egg and shrimp that closely mirror the taste, nutrition and performance of the originals, the food group said on Wednesday (Oct 6), extending its range in the fast-growing vegan market. The...

Booster shot improves immune response of chemotherapy patients; post-Covid depression helped by widely used drugs

An Israeli woman receives a third shot of the Covid-19 vaccine in Tel Aviv, Israel on Aug 30, 2021.Reuters file The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Chemo patients' response to vaccine improves...

WHO is sending Covid-19 aid for North Korea

A logo is pictured at the World Health Organisation (WHO) building in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb 2, 2020.Reuters file SEOUL - The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is sending Covid-19 aid for North Korea through China's border port of Dalian, despite few signs North Korea has eased strict border lockdowns to keep the virus out. In...

Netflix show Squid Game brings windfall for online sellers in China, where the series is unavailable

A handout photo. In Neflix’s Squid Game, financially-troubled contestants play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win a cash prize.South China Morning Post New Netflix series Squid Game has yet to be officially released in China, but factories in the country are already busy churning out related products for domestic and overseas...

Malaysia’s vaccine roll-out success lifts coronavirus gloom

High school students and their parents wait in line to receive coronavirus vaccines at a school in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia has fully vaccinated 63.8 per cent of the population, and 88.4 per cent of adults.Reuters After 150 days in operation, one of Malaysia's biggest Covid-19 vaccination centres shut its doors on Sunday (Oct 3), with over...