Visitors to Colombian house find world turned upside down after pandemic

An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita, a short distance from the capital of Bogota, is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun following coronavirus restrictions. Inside the house, which was designed by its Austrian owner Fritz Schall, who lives in Colombia with his family, tourists walk on ceilings where floors would normally be,...

Mekong region sees 224 new species, despite ‘intense threat’: Report

A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020, a conservation group said on Wednesday (Jan 26), despite the "intense threat" of habitat loss. A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new...

Chinese scientists say they may be a step closer to a quantum code-breaking machine

Quantum physicist Zhou Zongquan (right) says he believes a code-breaking quantum computer will be gradually developed.University of Science and Technology of China Chinese scientists say they could be a step closer to developing a code-breaking machine, thanks to a recent breakthrough in quantum memory technology. A quantum computer can crack an encrypted message in hours, but it...

In Johor election, is Malaysia’s Umno seeking stability or a get-out-of-jail card for Najib?

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak.Reuters All-too familiar political rumblings are once again being heard in Malaysia , as the country prepares for its fourth statewide election in the Covid-19 era. The upcoming vote in the country’s second most populous state of Johor comes after Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad over the weekend received royal assent to dissolve...

Visitors to Singapore fall to record low in 2021

Singapore had record low international arrivals in 2021, but saw signs of recovery after introducing a quarantine waiver system for vaccinated visitors and offering cash vouchers, its tourism authority said on Tuesday (Jan 25). Singapore had 330,000 international arrivals in 2021, the lowest since the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) started tracking the numbers in the 1970s,...

Netizens Criticise Neelofa’s Sister Athisha Khan Over “Inappropriate” Wedding Dress

Source: FB/Kecantikanmu Bermula Disini, Makeup Artist Malaysia Did you hear? Athisha Khan, the younger sister to local celeb Neelofa, officially got married to her beau, Wan Amirul Haiqal, in a wedding ceremony held at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in KL over the weekend. They had only announced their engagement a few days prior to the...

Rent A Chinese New Year Boyfriend: He’s Customisable & Affordable

The festive holidays are great; there’s good food to chow down, family reunions where you can finally meet your cousins. There’s a downside of course.. “Why are you still single?” Hence, the amount of effort put into finding a partner before the reunion. But, maybe for this year, you can take a chill pill and rent...

Motorcycle bursts into flames along Mandai Avenue, rider taken to hospital

A motorcycle burst into flames moments after it allegedly skidded along Mandai Avenue on Monday (Jan 24) morning. In a video clip that emerged online hours later, the motorcycle occupying the middle lane was suddenly engulfed by the blaze. A silver Mercedes could be seen manoeuvring around the fire. According to a passer-by, a male motorcyclist was lying on...

Malaysia’s floods expose depth of government’s inability to handle climate change

Aerial view shows vehicles and buildings inundated by floods in Shah Alam's Taman Sri Muda, one of the worst hit neighbourhoods in Selangor state, Malaysia, on Dec 21, 2021. Reuters   For decades, Peninsular Malaysia’s east coast has had more than its fair share of floods during the November to February monsoon season. But as the country now...

2,000 hamsters to be digitally ‘resurrected’ after Hong Kong Covid-19 cull

A non-fungible token (NFT) project featuring 2,000 pixel art hamsters has been launched in Hong Kong, after the public hit out at a government decision to cull the animals over the possible risk of Covid-19 transmission to humans. Earlier this week, Hong Kong authorities asked pet shops and owners to hand over about 2,000 hamsters for...