Author - jessie tan

30Jun

‘Pretty Little Liars’ Author Sara Shepard Launches New ‘Cruise Ship’ Scripted Podcast With Meet Cute

Today, media company Meet Cute, which has produced over 300 original audio rom-coms since its inception, has announced their latest partnership with Pretty Little Liars author Sara Shepard on a new scripted podcast. The nine-part series, titled Cruise Ship, will premiere on July 6 with new episodes dropping each Tuesday throughout the summer month. Shepard first conceived the idea of Cruise Ship while...

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30Jun

Rookie K-pop Idol Gets Bashed For Having The Same Name As Suzy

Having the same name with another person in the K-pop scene could lead to various problems, as fans tend to compare their biases with others to see who is better. In the most recent news related to same named celebrities, an idol from a rookie girl group has found herself being attacked. It’s all because she...

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30Jun

Vicky Zhao Wei & Huang Youlong Are Facing Marital & Financial Problems

Money, while necessary in the world, can be very fickle. It’s hard work to build up a fortune, but very easy to lose everything. Actress Vicky Zhao Wei (赵薇) and her husband Huang Youlong (黄有龙) once had a net worth of 7.8 billion Hong Kong dollars (about RM4.2 billion). However, the couple have been facing problems...

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29Jun

Feuding princes to reunite for unveiling of Diana statue in London

Britain's feuding princes, William and Harry, will put their differences aside on Thursday (June 24) to attend the unveiling of a statue to their late mother Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday. For most of their lives, the royal brothers have been close, united by the shared trauma of losing their mother who...

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29Jun

Coronavirus: Early signs Sinovac’s jab is safe and effective in children

The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinovac is safe and effective for children as young as three, early stage human trials have found, as China seeks to expand immunisation coverage. The vaccine, which gained World Health Organisation emergency use approval for adults earlier this month, has already been approved for emergency use for children above...

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29Jun

How should women be sexy? Photo shoot featuring famous Chinese comedienne sparks feminism debate

A debate has exploded in China about how women should define their own sex appeal after one of the country’s most famous stand-up comedians was featured in a photo spread in a sexually suggestive men’s magazine. The pictures feature Li Xueqin, who became famous, in part, for her clever jokes about Chinese patriarchy, and were published...

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29Jun

As Malaysia’s Covid-19 vaccination drive revs up, sceptics threaten to spoil the party

In the interior of Malaysia’s Sabah state, two thirds of which remains under forest cover, citizens are deeply sceptical about Covid-19 vaccinations. The state has experienced its fair share of trauma during the pandemic, stemming from its experience as the “ground zero” of the nationwide third wave of infections that stretches back to September. Despite having witnessed...

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29Jun

Malaysia PM announces $48b aid package amid extended lockdown

Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (June 28) announced a 150 billion ringgit (S$48 billion) aid package, including cash aid and wage subsidies, a day after extending a nationwide lockdown indefinitely to tackle a stubborn Covid-19 outbreak. Lockdown measures originally set to end on Monday would not be eased until daily reported cases fell below 4,000,...

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29Jun

Ed Sheeran pens song for BTS’ next album

Ed Sheeran has penned a song on BTS' next album. He co-wrote Make It Right on the K-pop septet's 2020 LP Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey, and he has another tune on the way with the Dynamite hitmakers. Speaking on Most Requested Live, the 30-year-old megastar spilled: "I've actually worked with BTS on their...

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