Author - jessie tan

Tourism industry recommends water activities at Penghu as firework festival draws near

As the 2021 Penghu International Fireworks Festival is set to open on April 22, online travel agency Klook is recommending five water activities to those who visit Penghu, an archipelago located in the Taiwan Strait. Klook said there is a proliferation of beautiful photos of turquoise seas and cerulean skies every summer, and many will likely...

Pete Davidson & Phoebe Dynevor Are Officially Dating

Comedian Pete Davidson and actress Phoebe Dynevor are now officially a couple and it seems like both the celebrities are really into each other. Furthermore, the 27-year-old star is also informing his friends that he’s very committed to this relationship and that he’s serious about it. Before this, both artists have been pretty quiet about their...

Sophia Grace And Rosie Shock Fans With Birthday Photo

Sophia Grace and Rosie rose to worldwide infamy when they appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show nearly a decade ago. The cousin duo, dressed in pink dresses and tiaras, belted out Nicki Minaj's 'Super Bass' in front of an audience of millions and it catapulted them to online stardom. They were still in primary school when the big lights...

Thailand’s rich Covid-19 patients get ‘hospitel’ treatment, as the poor are turned away

Local residents queue for a Covid-19 nasal swab test in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 8, 2021.Reuters In the lobby of Bangkok's Pullman Grande hotel, medical teams clad in full-body protective gear shuttle back and forth, greeting well-heeled coronavirus patients as they arrive by ambulance for treatment. About 250 rooms in the five-star hotel have been repurposed as...

Mahathir warns king Covid-19 emergency order is turning Malays against him

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says the Covid-19 emergency order has turned the country into a ‘dictatorship’.Reuters Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday (April 20) urged the country’s king to revoke a Covid-19 state of emergency, saying the royal order – made in January on the advice of the government – was uncharacteristically turning the...

Fewer travellers from India to be allowed into Singapore due to Covid-19

The entry approvals are being reduced in response to the worsening Covid-19 situation in India.The Straits Times Entry approvals for non-Singapore citizens and non-permanent residents are being reduced with immediate effect, in response to the worsening Covid-19 situation in India and the emergence of new virus variants, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday (April 20). From...

8 super low-maintenance indoor office plants to get for your desk at work

When your office starts feeling drab, give it a makeover in the hottest colour of the year: Green. Indoor office plants help a great deal especially when you’re working from home. Whether you’re in an office or at home, pulling a nine to five in front of a computer for five days a week can be extremely taxing. Not...

K-pop bullying: April’s Hyunjoo in war of words with ex-bandmates, (G)I-dle’s Soojin removed from group’s newest song

The K-pop world continues to reel from more bullying scandals, including former April member Hyunjoo elaborating on Instagram about being bullied by bandmates.DSP media Bullying and abuse issues continue to rock K-pop, and girl groups April and (G)I-dle have updated fans on recent allegations. In March, people claiming to be acquaintances of former April member Hyunjoo (Lee...