Bali conducted mass prayers on Sunday as the Indonesian resort island prepares to reopen to tourists shut out due to the Covid-19 pandemic. More than a thousand people attended a prayer at Besakih Hindu temple in the town of Karangasem, expressing gratitude for the handling of the new coronavirus on the island and seeking blessings for...
Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning on Sunday (July 5), one day after a hospital reported a case of suspected bubonic plague. The health committee of the city of Bayan Nur issued the third-level alert, the second-lowest in a four-level system. The alert forbids the hunting and eating of...
A durian plantation in Terengganu has its fruits fully booked even before they have ripened and fallen, Harian Metro reported. Its owner Ismail Tawang said the “Cikgu Wei (CW)” durians, which he created, received good reception every year. Ismail, who is also known as Cikgu Wei, said the trees were created using durian kampung seedlings and were expected to produce...
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has paid tribute to frontliners who have worked tirelessly for months to stem the spread of the pandemic. Muhyiddin said Wednesday was the first time that Malaysia recorded only one case in a day, which saw no local transmission cases among citizens and foreigners. “Congratulations and thank you to the frontliners...
With TVB drama Life After Death <電腦程式設計師> approaching its finale, Frankie Lam’s (林文龍) steadfast character of protecting the one he loves but not easily declaring love openly has attracted the attention of viewers. In real life, Frankie’s 25-year romance and 16-year marriage with Kenix Kwok (郭可盈) is the envy of many, but the relationship had weathered many challenges before everything worked out. Kenix...
While Grace Chan (陳凱琳) and Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) announced in May that they are expecting a second baby, the couple gave few details of the pregnancy and decided to reveal the baby’s gender at their baby shower instead. The party was held today and featured a clever tag line, “Ba-Bee shower, What will it be(e)?” that matched the bee-themed party and kept...
Since their divorce announcement in May, Gillian Chung’s (钟欣潼) ex-husband Michael Lai (赖弘国), has been enjoying the high life of a swinging bachelor recently. With an annual income of nearly 5 million Chinese yuan, the 31-year-old Taiwanese gynecologist had spent nearly CNY 2 million on luxurious purchases. Luxury Spending from Pent-up Demand Calling his recent expenditure “post-divorce revenge spending,” it was reported that...
Found to have deleted her husband’s photos from her Instagram profile recently, Chinese actress Vicki Zhao (also known as Zhao Wei 趙薇) is rumored to be facing marital woes. Are Financial and Legal Troubles to Blame? After Vicki married real estate billionaire Huang Youlong (黃有龍) in 2008, the couple made several successful market investments and their net worth had been estimated at over $10 billion...
The clause, which will make its artistes liable for scandal-related financial losses, comes on the back of tightened Chinese media regulations. Concerned about the image of its artistes, TVB is drafting a clause imposing limits on its artistes’ behavior, which will soon to be added to new contracts. The Hong Kong station’s move is said to...
Chuang 2020 <创造营2020>, the third season of Produce 101 China <创造101>, has found its girl group. Held on July 4, 2020, the finals saw fifteen finalists compete for a spot in the seven-member girl group, BonBon Girls 303 (硬糖少女303). Curley Gao (希林娜依·高) was by far the most popular trainee of the season, taking in over 250 million votes and earning center spot for...
