If you’ve been following Tunku Mahkota Johor (TMJ) Tunku Ismail Idris on Instagram, you will surely notice the significant difference in his physic recently. In speaking to Harian Metro about the impressive achievement of losing up to 22kgs, TMJ revealed that the key to his success is to practise proper diet as well as diligent exercise. Interestingly, he...
Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) and Grace Chan (陳凱琳) have welcome another baby boy and his name is Yannick. The sweet couple unveiled the news yesterday (Monday, 3rd August) and debuted the tiny tot’s photos on their respective social media. Grace also shared that little Yannick had arrived earlier than expected. Source: IG In speaking to Oriental Daily News, the...
It's dog eat dog in the world of Covid-19 vaccines. That's the fear of global health agencies planning a scheme to bulk-buy and equitably distribute vaccines around the world. They are watching with dismay as some wealthier countries have decided to go it alone, striking deals with drugmakers to secure millions of doses of promising candidates...
Scientists have solved an enduring mystery about Stonehenge, determining the place of origin of many of the megaliths that make up the famed monument in Wiltshire, England, thanks to a core sample that had been kept in the United States for decades. Geochemical testing indicates that 50 of Stonehenge’s 52 pale-gray sandstone megaliths, known as sarsens,...
Craft beer, live music and lodging featured in renovation plans that Takuya Shimbo had for an aging Tokyo bathhouse, hoping to rescue a fading industry from extinction by reinventing the concept of communal bathing. Then the novel coronavirus struck. The government deemed Japan’s few remaining bathhouses as critical for public hygiene so it requested they stay open,...
Telecom giant Huawei became the only Chinese technology brand listed in this year's list of the world's most valuable brands, released by Forbes. Ranked 93rd on the list, Huawei registered $8.5 billion (S$11.6 billion) in brand value and $188.6 billion in brand revenue. Forbes' annual list looks at the top 100 companies from fiscal year 2019, valuing...
What do a cheesy crunchy snack food and a global financial scandal have in common? In Malaysia, it boils down to one man: Najib Razak, the former premier convicted of corruption and abuse of power – and aficionado of the local snack Super Ring, a bright orange cheese powder-dusted snack popular among schoolchildren. Super Ring became strongly...
Najib Razak ’s first 1MDB -linked criminal trial may be done and dusted, but the former Malaysian prime minister faces another cliffhanger. Now he has been convicted and sentenced to jail, albeit with bail pending appeal, the next big question is this: will his long-time allies in the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) stand by him...
To attract customers, bakeries often try new recipes from around the world. A photo of a scallion bread sold in a bakery in Japan went viral on Facebook, with a caption saying that “Japanese must have misunderstood Taiwanese people.” The photo taken at a bakery in Okinawa shows the bread with chunks of green onions on top...
Filmed last year, TVB drama Chinatown <唐人街> was marketed as the sister production to the widely successful A Fist within Four Walls <城寨英雄> and The Unholy Alliance <同盟>. Expectations for Chinatown are high, and the drama has been designated to air during the coveted Anniversary Awards period. Like its sister productions, Chinatown is produced by Jazz Boon (文偉鴻). The cast, consisting of Ruco Chan (陳展鵬), Natalie Tong (唐詩詠), Elaine Yiu (姚子羚), Joel Chan (陳山聰), Philip Ng (伍允龍), Grace Wong (王君馨), Tiffany Lau (劉穎鏇), Yuen...
