BEIJING: Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai Monday morning (Sept 16) as a Category 1 storm, the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades. Packing top wind speeds of 151kmh near its eye, Bebinca landed in the city of nearly 25 million around 7.30am, state media reported,...
BEIJING (SCMP): A Chinese woman was brutally beaten and blinded by her husband two months after they married because she refused to fund his gaming habit. The woman, known as Lao Chunxue, 28, from Inner Mongolia in northern China, met her husband, surnamed Xie, who is two years older than her, through an introduction by a...
Imagine being super hyped to go on vacation, only to be denied entry upon reaching your destination. That’s what happened to a Thai woman, who landed in South Korea on September 3. She took to the Facebook group ‘Travelling to Korea by Yourself’ to recount the unpleasant experience. Upon arriving in South Korea, the woman was allegedly posed a number of...
It is a question that wedding guests have grappled with forever. How do you turn up for someone’s nuptials without overshadowing the bride yet still look presentable? Especially if you are Taiwanese pop diva Jolin Tsai, who very often, is the centre of attention. Well, it seems the 43-year-old successfully toed the line between subtle, sexy, and sweet all at once...
When was the last time you bought anything from a physical bookstore? A bookstore in China that is often called the 'World’s Most Beautiful Bookstore' is shuttering its gates come October 8 after just three years of operation. Renowned for its design aesthetic and a diverse collection of 13,000 books, Tsutaya Bookstore in Xi’ An, China opened...
Chad was an actor, producer and, above all, a father. His family confirmed the news of his death in a public statement. Chad McQueen, famous for his role as Dutch in The Karate Kid, has died. The son of the late Steve McQueen was 63 years old. His family confirmed the news in a statement shared to Chad’s official Instagram account on...
Chad McQueen passed away at the age of 63, learn more about the late actor below. Chad McQueen has died at the age of 63 from an organ failure caused by an injury sustained in 2020, leaving a lasting impact on the Hollywood film industry. Born into Hollywood royalty as the son of the late star Steve McQueen, Chad made...
Two months after he was arrested in New York, Justin entered a guilty plea for his DWI arrest. Learn about the entire case, here. Justin Timberlake was arrested for DWI in June 2024, which quickly made nationwide news amid his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour. The dramatic situation was dragged out after the public learned of his DWI charge, even...
DePrince took her career around the world and published her memoir, 'Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina, in 2014. Michaela DePrince — the talented Sierra Leonean-American ballerina who captured hearts around the world — has died. She was just 29 years old. Her cause of death has not been disclosed. According to an Instagram post shared to her...
BEIJING: Middle-aged wives in China are participating in “sex appeal training camps” designed to teach them seduction techniques as a means to discourage their husbands from cheating. In July, a group of women convened in the eastern city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province for a two-day programme that charged each participant 2,999 yuan (US$420). A poster advertising...
