Visit Malaysia 2020 is next year, just in case you forget to check your calendars. This means that it’s time we spruce up and make our country more inviting to all those economy-boosting tourists. Besides the initiatives taken by the Tourism Ministry, one extra step is being taken by the initial welcoming committee, the Immigration...
A man who committed suicide on the 24th floor of a hotel in Teluk Kumbar, Penang on 2nd December 2019 wrote The Star. Before he made the leap, the man left a note behind requesting to donate his organs after his passing. He also left behind his siblings’ contact numbers on the note. According to southwest district OCPD...
South Korean rookie actor Cha Inha (차인하) was reportedly found dead at his home by his manager, as reported by local news outlet ENews24. The cause of the 27-year-old’s death remains unknown at the time of writing (Tuesday, 2nd December). However, the police are still investigating the case. Source: Allkpop As a response to the circulating reports, Inha’s...
As if the passing of the Godfrey Gao wasn’t enough… It turns out that the Louis Vuitton model wanted to be a tourist ambassador for his mother’s hometown, Penang, before his untimely death. For those that don’t know, Gao’s parents came from two different background with his father being Taiwanese, while his mother is a Malaysian...
Godfrey Gao (高以翔) is finally back home in Taiwan; although not the way anyone intended. The 35-year-old model-actor passed away last Wednesday (27th November) after he collapse while filming Chinese reality show “Chase Me” (追我吧) in Ningbo, China. Source: Reuters According to reports, Godfrey’s body was transferred out of Hangzhou Funeral House yesterday morning (Monday, 2nd December) where...
Sasa, the popular skincare retail chain, is closing its doors on all of their 22 stores in Singapore. The decision came after it was reported that the outlets in Singapore have been suffering loss for 6 consecutive years. In a statement on Monday (2nd December 2019), the Hong Kong based retailer told reporters that despite their...
A Taobao cargo ship carrying 879 tons of 11.11 sale orders collided with another ship in waters near Fuzhou City on Nov. 20, at about 9pm. According to ET Today, two crew members on the ship reportedly died, after the ship sank. Seven crew members were successfully rescued. According to CGTN, the “seven crew members, including four Taiwan residents...
For those of you who have been eagerly anticipating the bounty from your TaoBao 11:11 shopping spree to be shipped from China, we have some unfortunate news for you. As reported by Sin Chew Daily, a Taiwanese cargo ship that had allegedly been carrying containers with deliveries from TaoBao to their customers had sunk after encountering a collision in...
Taiwanese-Canadian actor Godfrey Gao passed away this morning (Nov 27) from a heart attack while filming Chinese variety show Chase Me in China. The 35-year-old was doing a running challenge in the competitive sports programme when he reportedly collapsed while repeating that he can't go on. According to Chinese news reports, Godfrey's heart stopped and he...
Godfrey Gao, 35, passed away from cardiac arrest today (Nov 27) while filming Chinese sports variety show Chase Me in China. The Taiwanese-Canadian actor had been doing a running challenge on set at 1.45am when he suddenly collapsed, while repeatedly exclaiming: “I can’t go on anymore”. According to rumours on Weibo, production staff thought he was...
