Author - Stephanie Chan

Chinese YouTuber Raised S$200,000 To Use For Mum’s ‘Cancer Treatment’; Allegedly Took Money To Holiday In Japan

He even uploaded videos documenting his mum's death, but netizens are calling his bluff. A Chinese YouTuber, who has been sharing vlogs about his life under the username “Jake的公開日記”, or Jake’s Public Diary in English, is now facing heavy criticism, after another YouTuber uploaded multiple videos accusing Jake of conning netizens of their money. As it turns...

“A Violation Of Privacy”: Noodle Stall Slammed For Sharing Video Of Lu Han & Girlfriend Guan Xiaotong Eating

They definitely didn't get consent from the couple. Chinese singer Lu Han‘s love life has been under the spotlight ever since he went public with his girlfriend, actress Guan Xiaotong, in 2017. Despite numerous rumours of a split, the couple are still going strong. Earlier this week, a video of Lu Han, 32 and Xiaotong, 25, dining at a roadside stall went viral on...

Nat Ho, Who Spends $3K A Month Living In Korea, Is Not Worried About “Running Out Of Money” While Pursuing Music-Making Dream

The 38-year-old multi-hyphenate recently got his big K-pop break when he scored his first songwriting credit on ‘With You’, an acoustic K-ballad. No part of this story can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg. It’s been a year since local singer-songwriter-actor-entrepreneur (it’s a mouthful, we know) Nat Ho first moved to Seoul, the shining capital of South Korea to pursue...

Most Thais oppose plan for Pheu Thai-military coalition government – poll

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Most Thais disagree with the leading plan for a coalition government which includes military-backed groups, an opinion poll showed on Sunday, two days before a parliamentary vote aiming to end a three-month political stalemate. About 64% of 1,310 respondents disagreed or totally disagreed with the idea of the Pheu Thai party forming a...

Vehicle-free zone gets mixed reactions from tourists and traders in Melaka

MELAKA: The decision to turn some of Melaka's busiest tourist-laden streets in Bandar Hilir into a vehicle-free zone during weekends has received mixed reactions from tourists and traders. Some of those interviewed said the idea to close the roads - Jalan Istana, Jalan Mahkamah, Jalan Gereja, Lorong Gereja, Jalan Laksamana as well as parts of Jalan...

Six furniture factories engulfed in flames in Sungai Buloh

PETALING JAYA: A fire broke out at six furniture factories in Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh, Selangor on Sunday (Aug 20). State Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said they received a call at 4.48pm about the blaze, and firefighters arrived at the scene 12 minutes later. He said the personnel involved in the...

Plane crash: ‘Please take care of my children’, Mohammad Taufiq’s last words to mother

KUALA LUMPUR: "Mama, please take care of my children. I love you so much, take care,” were the last words of one of the victims in the plane crash at Elmina, Shah Alam, to his mother. Rohani Mohamed Ibrahim, 62, said she would continue to help her daughter-in-law Suzana Paiman, 38, to look after her four...

Diesel smuggling busted in Pasir Gudang, 47,450 litres seized

PASIR GUDANG: Some 47,540 litres of subsidised diesel have been seized by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in a raid at the Plentong Industrial area here. Its acting Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that the raid under Ops Tiris was conducted by the Putrajaya KPDN at about 8.10pm on Saturday (Aug...