From living apart to snagging a place to live rent-free, here’s how these artistes handled the waiting game. No part of this story can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg. Much has been said about how challenging it can be to get a BTO flat in Singapore. First, you have to ballot for a flat – which could be...
IPOH: Efforts to promote Ipoh and Perak as a tourist destination are now ongoing in Thailand, says Loh Sze Yee. The Perak tourism committee chairman said the tourism industry players in Thailand are working hard to promote Ipoh and the state, following a familiarisation trip here a few months ago. "We brought in 30 tour operators from...
A bit inauspicious, no? Is this a case of poor photography, or just something that unfortunately didn’t age well? Recently, ‘90s Hong Kong star Chingmy Yau’s wedding photos were shared online, and to say that netizens weren’t feeling them is a bit of an understatement. Chingmy, who’s known for being drop-dead gorgeous, tied the knot with Hong Kong businessman...
We would kill to come home to this view. G.E.M’s absolutely loaded, and you can definitely tell from her swanky apartment(s). Recently, the China-based singer returned to Hong Kong for a quick break, and took the opportunity to share with everyone the gorgeous view she gets from her apartment in Tsuen Wan. She reportedly bought it in...
Hair-raising, we know. Chinese singer Lu Han, 32, has become the talk of the town for, of all things, his armpit hair. The former EXO member and his fuzzy underarms went viral after a netizen posted this snap of the star performing during his China concert tour. Dressed in a white singlet, Lu Han had his arms raised, revealing...
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Barisan Nasional has accepted the defeat and failure to form a new state government under the unity pact in the state elections, says its chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. Mahdzir said the unity pact accepts the decision that was made by the people of Kedah. "We accept the results and thank the people...
SIK: Caretaker Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor stressed that he had no intention to show his marked ballot paper to the media before placing it into the ballot box at the state polls on Saturday (Aug 12). Instead, he claimed that the ballot paper was accidentally exposed while he was entertaining requests...
PETALING JAYA: Former Terengganu Umno chief Tan Sri Idris Jusoh has called on party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to resign following the party’s crushing losses in Saturday’s state polls. The former Terengganu mentri besar urged Ahmad Zahid to take responsibility for the party's poor performance especially after they were completely swept away by...
JOHOR BARU: Winning only 19 seats out of the 108 contested in the six state elections showed that Umno is losing Malay ground, says Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi. The Umno supreme council member said the party was once again faced with a big challenge in the Aug 12 state elections. “It is not easy for Umno...
As expected, the result of the six state polls is a draw. To be exact, 3-3. Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional retained Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang while Perikatan Nasional kept Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu. Since it is a draw, can we say that no coalition or party won or lost? When we examine the political math of the draw,...
