Johor-born Singaporean content creator and co-founder of Night Owl Cinematics (NOC) Sylvia Chan has yet to address any of the allegations made against her since last Friday. This comes after Instagram account @sgcickenrice released a series of alleged “receipts” of Sylvia planning her staff’s exit and her ongoing abusive behaviour over the years. Although many have come forth...
Children are often the light of their parents’ lives. No matter how much they tend to grumble, get angry or nag; parents love and cherish their children a lot. However, that often makes losing them all the more painful, especially when the parents realise after there was something they could have done to prevent it. 19-year-old...
Muslim preacher Syed Mohd. Bakri Al-yahya (famously known as PU Syed) was recently asked by one of his followers on Instagram to share his thoughts on local entrepreneur Liana Rosli’s provocative marketing strategy on her social media postings. Over the past year, PU Syed has been relatively very vocal in calling Liana, or Kak KM, out...
It’s quite heartbreaking to see numerous hotels crumble over the past 1.5 years due to the pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions. We’ve only recently entered October and already, 2 more hotels have announced its closure. Over the past week, Holiday Villa Hotel & Conference Centre in Subang Jaya and Silka Cheras Hotel had to break the...
A logo is pictured on the Nestle research centre at Vers-chez-les-Blanc in Lausanne, Switzerland on Aug 20, 2020.Reuters file LONDON - Nestle is launching plant-based substitutes for egg and shrimp that closely mirror the taste, nutrition and performance of the originals, the food group said on Wednesday (Oct 6), extending its range in the fast-growing vegan market. The...
An Israeli woman receives a third shot of the Covid-19 vaccine in Tel Aviv, Israel on Aug 30, 2021.Reuters file 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 have yet to be certified by peer review. Chemo patients' response to vaccine improves...
A logo is pictured at the World Health Organisation (WHO) building in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb 2, 2020.Reuters file SEOUL - The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is sending Covid-19 aid for North Korea through China's border port of Dalian, despite few signs North Korea has eased strict border lockdowns to keep the virus out. In...
High school students and their parents wait in line to receive coronavirus vaccines at a school in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia has fully vaccinated 63.8 per cent of the population, and 88.4 per cent of adults.Reuters After 150 days in operation, one of Malaysia's biggest Covid-19 vaccination centres shut its doors on Sunday (Oct 3), with over...
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has struck a deal with US drugmaker Merck & Co to buy 150,000 courses of its experimental antiviral pill, the health ministry said on Thursday (Oct 7), joining other Asian countries in a rush to secure supplies. Molnupiravir, which would be the first oral antiviral medication for Covid-19 if it gets regulatory approval,...
An incident in which employees of Pontian Wanton Noodles were seen chopping and handling meat on the floor at its Paya Lebar Square outlet.Stomp The Singapore Food agency (SFA) is investigating an incident in which employees of Pontian Wanton Noodles were seen chopping and handling meat on the floor at its Paya Lebar Square outlet. A Stomp contributor...
