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US Burger Joint Five Guys To Open First M’sian Outlet In Genting

Did you hear? Five Guys is set to make its debut here in Malaysia and the first outlet will open in Resorts World Genting. myBurgerLab recently posted a snapshot of the huge red board with the words “FIVE GUYS COMING SOON!” No word yet on the opening date though. As you may know, the American fast-casual restaurant chain...

Stephen Chow Forced To Mortgage HK Mansion Worth RM606 Million?

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world severely that even the rich and famous are not spared. Just ask Stephen Chow (周星馳). It was revealed this week that the Hong Kong filmmaker – who turns 58 tomorrow (Monday, 22nd June) – had reportedly been forced to mortgage his mansion in The Peak to cope with financial...

BLACKPINK’s Makeup Artist Accused Of Plagiarising Instagrammer’s Look

BLACKPINK (블랙핑크) is currently gearing up for their much-anticipated return to the K-pop scene. However, things unexpectedly turned sour after a beauty content creator named Nushafarin called out the group’s makeup artist, Maeng, for allegedly stealing her work.   Source: Kstarlive The issue came to light after the Afghan beauty took to social media to point out the obvious similarities....

Indonesia reports 1,331 new coronavirus cases, its biggest daily rise

Indonesia reported 1,331 new coronavirus infections on Thursday (June 18), its biggest daily increase since the outbreak started locally, taking its total number of cases to 42,762. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said 63 more deaths were reported on Thursday, with total fatalities now at 2,339, the highest coronavirus death toll in East Asia outside of...

Beijing’s coronavirus outbreak controlled, says health expert

The recent outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Beijing is under control as the city has seen a decline in confirmed cases, but the caseload will continue to grow for some time, health expert Wu Zunyou said on Thursday. "It's positive that Beijing has controlled the epidemic. All the cases reported today were infected before June 12,"...

Researchers isolate coronavirus strain related to latest Beijing outbreak

Chinese scientists have successfully isolated the coronavirus strain that caused the latest Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing, a significant progress that will greatly aid the epidemic control and prevention. The strain was isolated on Monday from samples collected from the respiratory tracts of infected cases in Xinfadi, a major wholesale market for agricultural products in Beijing, the...

Malaysian DAP politician lists 7 possible scenarios if Mahathir returns as PM

As the cracks begin to widen in Pakatan Harapan amid disagreement over its choice for premier, vocal DAP assemblyman Ronnie Liu has listed seven scenarios that could happen if Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad returns as prime minister. The Sungai Pelek assemblyman claimed that if Dr Mahathir were to return as prime minister, the 95-year-old may use...

Singaporean company’s new tech to police social distancing will raise alarm when people are too close

A Singaporean company has developed advanced "eyes in the sky" technology to help police social distancing measures and prevent the spread of Covid-19. Like similar emerging technology, it raises privacy concerns. New laws in the city state enacted in March under the infectious diseases act punish people who intentionally stand in a queue less than one...

Fish Leong spends birthday alone following divorce

Malaysian singer Fish Leong chose to spend her first birthday alone following her divorce last year. Having turned 42 on June 16, Leong, who hails from Bahau, Negri Sembilan, posted on Instagram that she spent her birthday alone cycling and basking under the sun. "My birthday wish is for health and for everyone to be filled with happiness. "Happiness...