Author - jessie tan

Essex lorry deaths: The deadly people smuggling trail leading to France

Details of some of those missing, feared dead in the lorry, are gradually emerging Stories and photos of those thought to have died in the refrigerated lorry found in England last week often lay a trail back through France. Like Nguyen Van Hung, who was last seen leaving Marseille for Paris. His father in Vietnam told us he...

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry: ACTUALLY Moving to America?!

These are difficult times in the lives of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Obviously, that's a relative term, and a rough patch for a duke and duchess is probably better than the best of times for, say, a garbage man and a school lunchlady. But anyone who's been forced to endure the kind of abuse that Meghan has...

Mandy Lieu Ends 5-Year Relationship with Alvin Chau, Receives 300 Million HKD

For the past several years, Macau’s entertainment tycoon Alvin Chau (周焯華), 45, has been splitting his time between his wife Heidi Chan (陳慧玲), 38, and mistress Mandy Lieu (劉碧麗), 34. But the latest news suggests Mandy finally ended her five-year relationship with Alvin because he refused to divorce his wife. As a result, he paid Mandy a breakup fee of 300...

Mario Ho & Wife Welcome Baby Boy, Aka Casino Tycoon Stanley Ho’s First Grandson

Congrats to the happy couple. Mario Ho and his wife, Chinese model Ming Xi, welcomed their baby boy into the world — and into one of Asia's most powerful and wealthiest families — today (Oct 24). The 25-year-old son of Macau tycoon Stanley Ho announced it on his socials. “Me and my wife [Ming Xi] have...

Mario Ho & Wife Reportedly Getting S$20mil From Mario’s Tycoon Dad Stanley Ho, Just For Giving Him A Grandson

It’s all about the money, money, money. Mario Ho and his wife, Chinese supermodel Ming Xi, were the talk of the town yesterday (Oct 24) when they announced the birth of their baby boy, Ronaldo. One person who’s sharing the recently-married couple’s joy is Mario’s dad, Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho. After all, Ronaldo is the...

Burger King Launches Avocado Whopper Burger

Last month, Burger King introduced a Banana Avocado ice cream dessert range which, unfortunately, wasn’t very well-received. Netizens complained that they could only taste the banana flavour and the desserts had barely any hint of avo. But the fast food chain is not giving up on the fruit. Starting from today (October 29), it’s launching other...

Zhang Ziyi Is 7 Months Pregnant, And Weighs Less Than Some Of Us After A Huge Hotpot Dinner

Excuse us while we book our next F45 workout. Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi set the internet abuzz yesterday (Oct 28) when she broke the news that she was pregnant with her second child with husband, 48-year-old rocker Wang Feng, with this picture. In case you didn't realise, we're referring to the photo on the right, where...

McDonald’s Launching $1.50 Choco Banana Pie

Sounds yummy. Another day, another McDonald’s pie for you to try — and this time the beloved fast food giant is introducing a Choco Banana Pie.   Minions will love this  Each pie costs $1.50, and comes with “warm chocolate and thick, smooth banana filling in an enclosed crust”. It will be available from October 31. Other than the pie,...

Nicholas Tse’s Dad Patrick Tse Is Angry About Rumours Claiming He Died Of A Stroke

He’s very much alive and very pissed. There has to be a special place in hell for people who perpetuate death hoaxes. Yesterday (Oct 29), former matinee idol Patrick Tse, who is the dad of Hongkong actor Nicholas Tse, had to prove that he was still alive after his death was reported on a fake Chinese...

Going To Japan? Try This Drinkable Soft-Serve Ice Cream From Lawson

The convenience store chain launched the dessert on Oct 29. Anyone who has been to Japan would be familiar with the country’s unique convenience store culture — a large part of it attributed to the numerous delicious things you can find in these 24-hour shops. There’s piping hot oden, sushi, gourmet sandwiches, desserts and everything but...