Demonstrators gesture as they protest against the military coup, in Dawei, Myanmar, on April 8, 2021 in this still image obtained from a video.Reuters via Dawei Watch Malaysia on Thursday defended a meeting between its ambassador to Myanmar and a representative from the military government, after criticism that it was recognition of the junta amid a...
Travellers walk through Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak on Feb 14, 2021.Reuters Hundreds of seats on two special flights intended to bring stranded Hongkongers home from Britain after the end of a coronavirus travel ban were snapped up in two hours on Thursday, in a process marred by a crashed...
People walk past closed pubs and restaurants as tougher social distancing rules to prevent the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) that have been announced on the last Friday (April 2) continue, in Seoul, South Korea, Aug 31, 2020.Reuters South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday (April...
US President Joe Biden is already facing resistance from political opponents and the National Rifle Association.Reuters US President Joe Biden and his Attorney General Merrick Garland announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States on Thursday (April ), in what the White House described as a first step to curb mass shootings, community...
Instagram/ yasminnecheng It's not new that photos of local celebrities have been used illegally in catfishing ads and social media impersonation accounts. While a lot of them appear to involve financial scams, poor Yasminne Cheng found herself embroiled in something risque. On April 3, the 42-year-old radio DJ at Class 95FM tagged a private shopping group in an...
A handout photo. Henry Lau poses with his artworks (L-R) titled "Northern Spashes", "Invigorate", "Starry" and "Forever" in his studio in Seoul, South Korea, March 2021.Reuters via Henry Lau In a Seoul cafe, K-pop stars Song Min-ho and Kang Seung-yoon talk through a selection of their paintings and photographs that will be headed for a London...
Friendship is truly one of the most beautiful things in life but sometimes, that too can be toxic. If you think you’re not too happy in a friends circle, it’s probably because there is a certain level of tension, either caused by you or your friends. Image via GeekWire Here are some ways you can identify if...
Being single can be one of two things: perfect, or terrible. It’s all about how you approach to fun and the mindset you manifest surrounding your solo life, and if you feel yourself slipping into the realm of boredom, then it is clearly time to spice it up. So whether the focus of your fun be...
About 10 years ago, the concept of the “cryptocurrency market” did not exist yet, and now its capitalization is approaching the $2 trillion mark. To realize how much this is, let’s compare it with the US military budget for 2021, which is equal to $740 billion. Bitcoin was called a bubble, compared to the dot-com, the fate...
Netflix is breaking ground in Australia with its first reality TV series made in the country. What better topic to focus on than influencers lapping up the chilled and dreamy life of Byron Bay? The streaming service is cooking up what they call a docu-soap about the idyllic town in far northern New South Wales. Titled Byron Baes, the...
