Charlene Ashby Clay took around $150,000 in total.The Straits Times/ Kelvin Chng She was given a second chance to continue working as a dental assistant after her employer caught her embezzling money, but she continued to steal from the clinic's earnings. Charlene Ashby Clay, 24, took around $150,000 in total and used the money for her personal...
Source: Instagram/ @soimjenn If you’ve been following ‘So, I’m Jenn (@soimjenn)’ on Instagram for quite some time, you can probably recall Jenn Chia candidly mentioning that her ideal proposal would be at a mamak. Beau Jon Liddell nailed the assignment when he transformed their living room into a mamak setting that even included the stainless steel mee...
Siew Pui Yi, also known as MsPuiyi, is starting the new year on a high note by debuting her magazine cover for the January edition of United States-based men’s magazine, Penthouse. The 23-year-old Malaysian model and YouTuber was selected as Penthouse’s January Pet of the Month. Raunchy photos from the magazine shoot have since gone viral...
As the Jungle Book quote goes, “You can take the boy out of the jungle, but you can’t take the jungle out of the boy.” Former national badminton player Goh Jin Wei (吴堇溦) was sure she could leave badminton behind her, but clearly the sport is still in her blood. Jin Wei recently shared that she...
A health worker administers a Covid-19 test in a free public testing site at Farragut Square in Washington, US on Dec 23, 2021.Reuters The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Drugstore Covid-19...
Cambodian mangoes were once labelled ‘Made in Vietnam’ before being exported to China.South China Morning Post Mangoes are a matter of national pride for Cambodian farmer Chum Chamm. For years, Chamm, who grows mangoes in the well-known Kampong Speu province, witnessed Vietnamese traders come to Cambodian farms to cut deals for entire harvests of the fruit. They often...
Wind turbines stand behind a snow gun operating at Genting Snow Park during a government-organised media tour to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics venues in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China on Dec 21, 2021.Reuters China is using the Winter Olympic Games to drive its efforts to improve the environment, but smog-prone capital Beijing is still preparing for the...
As of Dec 19, 80 per cent of firms have attained full vaccine coverage for their workforce.The Straits Times/Kua Chee Siong Around 52,000 employees in Singapore have not taken any Covid-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Monday (Dec 27). Around 6,700 are aged 60 and above, and are at a very high risk of...
Sources: Weibo/三只松鼠/新闻晨报 China’s largest online snacks retailer Three Squirrels (三只松鼠) recently apologised for some posters which had offended many. The main issue with the posters was their chosen model, who was wearing slanted eyes makeup. According to the brand, the posters were advertised in 2019 for one of their products. It had supposedly slipped public scrutiny then....
Source: Instagram/@wakdoyok Malaysian celebrity entrepreneur Mohd Azwan Haji Mohd Nor, or better known as Wak Doyok, is now expanding his business empire in the food and beverage industry! According to a report by Murai, the fashion personality has recently launched his very own Japanese cuisine restaurant called Sushiwak, located at Melawati Mall in KL on 26th December...
