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North Korea says it won’t join Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19 concerns

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto looks on as actor Satomi Ishihara and Paralympian Aki Taguchi light the celebration cauldron on the first day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay in Naraha, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 25, 2021Reuters North Korea's sports ministry said on Tuesday (April 6) that it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics...

Singapore to accept Covid-19 digital travel pass from May

Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for Covid-19 tests and vaccines, its aviation regulator said on Monday (April 5), becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative. Singapore will accept the International Air Transport Association (IATA) mobile travel pass for pre-departure checks, where travellers can...

A first look at the LINE FRIENDS x Furla collab

Fans of LINE FRIENDS can now express their love for their favourite characters in its latest designer collection. This time ’round, Italian luxury goods brand, Furla, recently teamed up with LINE FRIENDS to bring the beloved characters to its leather accessories line. From mini-crossbody bags to micro bags, as well as wallets, card- and coin-cases made...

K-pop’s Shinee thrill fans with long-awaited online concert

K-pop group Shinee performing at their Shinee World concert hosted on South Korean streaming platform V Live.SM Entertainment It’s been a while, but on Sunday (April 4), K-pop band Shinee held their first concert since 2018. The group – stylised SHINee – performed at the Shinee World concert hosted on South Korean streaming platform V Live as...

Xiao Zhan Calls Out Sisheng Fans Less Than a Week After Wang Zhuocheng Did the Same

The toxic sisheng fans (stalkers) are at it again. Xiao Zhan who skyrocketed to fame after The Untamed has experienced many ups and downs in his rise to popularity. Many are happy to hear that the actor who was recently announced as the lead of the costume drama Yu Gu Yao is back filming again. Unfortunately, it seems that he has run into...

Huang Junjie Takes Acting Hiatus, Woman Who Accused Him of Cheating Says She Made a Mistake

Huang Junjie was having a good year in 2020. Apart from starring in the web series Dr. Cutie, he became part of two well-known franchises as the new Bai Zhen in Eternal Love of Dream and the new Xiaoge in Reunion: The Sound of the Providence. Everything came crashing in December 2020 due to a video of him embracing a...

Joe Chen and Boyfriend Alan Chen Celebrate Her 42nd Birthday Together

Happy Birthday Joe! It’s another year around the sun for Taiwanese actress Joe Chen as she celebrated her 42nd birthday on April 4! Unlike last year when the onslaught of the pandemic forced the couple to be on LDR for the duration of the quarantine lockdowns, Joe and her Malaysian beau Alan Chen are celebrating her birthday together this year with...

Egyptian mummies paraded through Cairo on way to new museum

A mummy is seen in a video screened during a ceremony of a transfer of Royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, in Cairo, Egypt, on April 3, 2021.Reuters A grand parade conveyed 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in special capsules across the capital Cairo on...

For India’s wealthy singletons, millionaire matchmaking services promise perfect partners – for a price

A handout photo. A wedding organised by Ultra Rich Match.South China Morning Post When the son of a wealthy Indian politician returned home in 2019 after acquiring an Ivy League education in the United States, his search for a prospective partner soon stalled as he realised he had no way of meeting someone suitable. “I was abroad...

Taiwan truck driver appears in court over fatal train crash

The train was carrying almost 500 people.FACEBOOK/鄭榮貴 A Taiwanese construction site manager whose truck rolled down a hill and collided with a train appeared in court on Saturday (April 3), local media reported. The accident on Friday killed 51 passengers and crew and injured nearly 180, making it the island’s worst rail disaster in 7 decades. The...