Author - jessie tan

Hershey’s Spreading Love And Care To The Frontliners With Lots Of Kisses And Positive Vibes

We have all had our share of hardships during the pandemic. But! As the saying goes, love makes the world go round — and so does goodness! In these trying times, a little bit of care goes a long way. As such, Hershey’s Malaysia literally sent “kisses” as a show of appreciation to the healthcare...

Malaysian Actor Hero Tai Seems To Have A Preference For Foreign Beauties

When starting a new relationship, most couples prefer to keep it on the down-low until it’s more established. Unfortunately, celebrities don’t have the same luxury sometimes. Malaysian actor Hero Tai or Tai Zu Xiong (戴祖雄) was photographed with Jana, whose real name is Tatiana Marchyshyna, a Ukrainian model while on a date. The duo went out...

Khairy Jamaluddin Jokes About Speaking Mandarin Fluently After Getting Sinovac Vaccine

YB Khairy Jamaluddin made history this week by becoming the first Malaysian to receive the Sinovac anti-Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday (18th March). One thing that caught the public’s attention, though, would be Khairy’s reaction half an hour after taking the jab. The Minister of Science, Technology and Information jokingly remarked that he has also improved his fluency...

France has biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases since second lockdown in November

A medical staff member works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for Covid-19 patients at Pasteur hospital in Nice, France, on Feb 19, 2021.Reuters France saw the biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases on Wednesday since its second lockdown in November and the government prepared to further tighten limits on people’s movement. The health ministry reported 38,501...

Meet the ‘Gucci Black Widow’ played by Lady Gaga in House of Gucci

Lady Gaga posted a photo on Instagram of her and actor Adam Driver in presumably vintage Gucci, at what appeared to be a ski resort somewhere in Europe.Instagram/ladygaga Singer and performer Lady Gaga has been travelling around Italy to film House of Gucci, a movie about the so-called “Gucci Black Widow”. From Rome to Milan and...

China’s iQIYI to develop regional stars for Southeast Asia push

A sign of Chinese video-streaming platform iQiyi Inc is pictured at the Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, in Beijing, China May 29, 2019.Reuters Chinese online video platform iQIYI plans to launch a talent agency in Southeast Asia to cultivate its own entertainers as it pushes to become Asia’s dominant streaming platform, a senior executive...

NKorea ignores US offer for talks, citing its hostile policy

  FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2021, file photo State Secretary Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are heading to Japan and South Korea for four days of talks starting Monday, March 15, as the administration seeks to shore up partnerships with...

Japanese regulators say TEPCO nuclear plant prone to attack

FILE - This Sept. 30, 2017, aerial file photo shows the reactors of No. 6, right, and No. 7, left, at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, on the northern Japanese coast in Niigata prefecture. Japanese nuclear regulators said Wednesday, March 17, 2021 that the world's largest nuclear power plant, owned by the utility behind the Fukushima...

Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment

Naomi Watanabe, a Japanese well-known entertainer, attends an event to promote the lottery application for tickets for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo in May 2019. Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning Wednesday, March 17, 2021 after making demeaning comments about the well-known female celebrity. Sasaki was in charge of the opening and...

Asia needs more talk about sex, Singapore counsellor thought, so she created a virtual sexuality festival

Singapore-based relationship counsellor and clinical sexologist Martha Tara Lee founded the Sugar and Spice Festival to help fill the sexual education and discussion gap in Asia. Photo: Courtesy of Martha Tara Lee A lack of sexuality education and meaningful conversations around the subject is a common complaint among the clients of Singapore-based Martha Tara Lee, a...