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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...

Artist turns China river into a giant ‘hotpot’ soup to raise pollution awareness

A handout photo. Performance artists put toy fish in a polluted river in Zibo, Shandong province, to make it look like ‘hotpot fish’ in order to promote public awareness about environmental issues.South China Morning Post It was the biggest hotpot fish soup anyone has ever seen. Fifty one-metre-long fish were dancing in orange “soup” that ran...

Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein clarifies controversial ‘older brother’ remark during China visit

Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (left) with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang YiFacebook/HishammuddinH2O Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein on Saturday (April 3) sought to clarify a remark made during his trip to China this week that appeared to suggest he viewed Beijing as a “big brother”, saying the remark was directed at his counterpart Wang Yi. The Malaysian foreign...

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib starts appeal against 1MDB-linked conviction, jail sentence

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during a news conference outside Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 28, 2020Reuters Malaysia’s Court of Appeal on Monday (April 5) will begin hearing a bid by former prime minister Najib Razak to set aside his conviction on corruption charges in a case linked to a...

Johor to roll out Covid-19 vaccination app for 100,000 people in Malaysia who commute to Singapore

Overall, about seven million people in Malaysia have registered for vaccination.Reuters The Johor state government will roll out a Covid-19 vaccination app aimed at Malaysians who commute between Malaysia and Singapore. Johor Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad said in a Facebook post on Sunday (April 4) that for a start, 100,000 people are recommended to register for their vaccination...

From 007 to private detective, Daniel Craig signs up for more Knives Out

Cast member Daniel Craig attends the premiere of Knives Out in Los Angeles, California, US, Nov 14, 2019.Reuters Looks like Daniel Craig has a new movie franchise after ending his role as James Bond. Craig is to star in two sequels to the 2019 Knives Out crime caper that will stream on Netflix in a multi-million dollar...

Netflix K-drama Navillera: Song Kang plays ballet dancer in heart-warming and easy-going family drama

Song Kang in a still from Navillera, an undemanding ballet K-drama which promotes the idea that it’s never too late to follow your dreams.Netflix For the third time in four months, young Korean star Song Kang is back with a new show, following Sweet Home and the second season of Love Alarm , both of which...