Shuib Sepahtu has finally spoken out about the speculations surrounding his special relationship with Dato’ Seri Vida. For those in the dark, the latter made a big splash recently after she named the local comedian as her ideal type. Not long after the reports came to light, Shuib (full name Shahmira Muhamad) quickly stepped forward to set...
One of the industries that have suffered a lot from the pandemic other than small local businesses is the tourism industry; which encompasses not only hotels and tourists spots, but also airlines. Even big industries like the airlines are still struggling to recover from the devastating impact brought upon them. In order to cope with this,...
Tsunami-hit Tonga remained largely uncontactable on Sunday (Jan 16) with telephone and internet links severed, leaving relatives in faraway New Zealand praying for their families on the Pacific islands as casualty reports had yet to come through. An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday, triggering warnings of 1.2-metre tsunami waves and evacuation orders on the shores...
A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a woman amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, in Noida, India, Nov 19, 2020.Reuters India's election commission extended its ban on political rallies and roadshows in five states on Saturday (Jan 15) due to rising Covid-19 cases...
TikTok/Saiful_thaqif Being ambidextrous is impressive enough but a Malaysian man took it up a notch by drawing with his hands, feet, and mouth at the same time. All he needs is a few pieces of paper, some markers and a chair. Most of Saiful Thaqif's TikTok videos show him drawing four portraits simultaneously with both hands and feet but Saiful raised the bar...
Many countries around the world, including Singapore, are taking steps towards living with Covid-19. But as recently as Jan 11, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned against treating the virus as endemic, especially since the Omicron situation has not yet stabilised. What explains this apparent difference in views? The main reason is that the world as a whole is not...
Instagram/michele_monique_reis Retired actress Michelle Reis has been discharged from hospital after being in intensive care for 48 hours. The 1990s Hong Kong star shared two photos from the hospital bed last Saturday (Jan 15) and wrote in her Instagram post that she had "narrowly escaped death". She later issued a statement with more details. In the early hours of...
China’s fan economy was estimated to be worth US$5.49 billion in 2019.South China Morning Post It all started with the milk. In May, Chinese fans of popular boy band talent show Youth With You were given the right to vote for contestants by scanning a QR code printed on the bottle cap of a sponsor’s product. The promotion...
Microsoft Corp will review the effectiveness of its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices in response to a shareholder proposal that passed at its latest annual meeting, the company's board said on Thursday (Jan 13). The review will produce a transparency report with results of any sexual harassment investigations in recent years against the...
An artist's rendering shows a moon with a diameter roughly 2.6 times that of Earth orbiting a large gas giant planet in another solar system located about 5,700 light years from our solar system, in an undated handout illustration. Scientists using what is called the transmit method have found evidence of the existence of this...
