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Form 5 Student Was Only Occupied With K-Dramas & Naps During MCO

Yesterday (Wednesday, 24th June) was the first day where schools nationwide reopened for SPM and STPM candidates following 3 months of closure. According to Form 5 student Muhammad Fikri Mohd Fauzi, he was ‘thrilled’ to be back at school after so long. His candid replies during an interview session has managed to steal the spotlight among...

Twogether: 8 Adorable Moments From Lee Seung Gi & Jasper Liu

“Twogether” (투게더) – or “Tugedeo , We Go Twogether” – sees Lee Seung Gi (이승기) and Jasper Liu (劉以豪) embarking on an amazing adventure in various cities in Asia to meet their fans. Along the way, the duo develop a genuinely adorable bromance as they travel through various countries. Any initial awkwardness between the two stars is quickly...

The Reason MBLAQ’s Lee Joon & Jung So Min Break Up After 3 Years Of Dating

Another week, another Hallyu couple part ways. ? This time around, it’s former MBLAQ member Lee Joon (이준) and Jung So Min (정소민) who have ended their relationship after 3 years of dating.   Source: Tribun News As reported by Dispatch, the former lovebirds have decided to end their relationship and remain as supportive and professional acquaintances. For the...

Netizens Slam Bosco Wong Over His 3 Ridiculous Girlfriend Criteria

At 39, Bosco Wong (黃宗澤) is currently on top of the world thanks to his successful career and restaurant business. Considered to be a diamond bachelor, the Hong Kong actor is often asked about his love life – or lack thereof. Ever since his split from Myolie Wu (胡杏兒), whom he dated for 8 years before...

“There are 2 Types of Tired. One is a Dire Need of Sleep, The Other is a Dire Need of Peace.”

You are tired. You feel empty and hollow. You do not know what you are doing, why you are making foolish mistakes all the time, where is the supposedly right path to set off your journey to success, or how to make amends to, of all people, yourself. Sleeping 7-8 hours per night doesn’t really help...

J&J loses bid to overturn baby powder verdict, but damages cut to $2.9 billion

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson's bid to throw out a jury verdict in favour of women who blamed their ovarian cancer on its baby powder and other talc products, but reduced damages by more than half, to $2.12 billion (S$2.9 billion). The Missouri Court of Appeals lowered the original $4.69 billion...

Judge orders Brazil president Bolsonaro to wear a mask due to Covid-19

A Brazilian judge ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a mask in public after the right-wing populist attended political rallies without one in the middle of the world’s second-worst coronavirus outbreak. Federal Judge Renato Borelli ruled in a decision made public on Tuesday that Bolsonaro was subject to a fine of 2,000 reais (S$540) a day...

Taiwan investigates possible first local coronavirus case in 2 months

Taiwan has put more than 100 people under quarantine while it investigates its first possible local case of coronavirus infection in more than two months, a Japanese woman who tested positive last week, the government said on Wednesday (June 24). Taiwan's early and effective response has kept the pandemic at bay, with just 446 infections and...

Public memorial and funeral for Stanley Ho to be held in early July

The funeral of Stanley Ho Hung-sun, patriarch of Asia’s largest casino empire and the “King of Gambling” for more than half a century, will be held early next month, a family spokesman said on Wednesday. There will be a public memorial for the man, whose very name is synonymous with Macau’s rise to overtake Las Vegas...

Ex-policeman who lied mother was ill to borrow cash jailed for six weeks in Hong Kong

A former Hong Kong policeman who lied about his mother being critically ill to obtain a loan of HK$55,150 (S$9,900) from three officers has been jailed for six weeks. West Kowloon Court heard that Lam Chung-man duped three subordinates into lending him the money in May 2018 under the pretence that he needed quick cash to...