BEIJING: Chinese singer, actor and former South Korean boy band EXO member Lu Han was banned from accepting new followers on major social media platforms, allegedly because he behaved inappropriately during a live-stream. Users on the platforms discovered that they were unable to follow Lu on Jan 6, because his account had “violated laws and regulations...
BANGKOK: Strong high pressure system is prolonging the current cold spell in much of Thailand, but rain is expected to ease in the South. Cold to very cold weather has been forecast for the upper part of Thailand as the strong high-pressure system from China extends to cover upper Thailand and the South China Sea, the...
BANGKOK: A Thai court on Monday (Jan 13) approved 12 days of detention for a man suspected of shooting dead a Cambodian opposition politician in an attack in Bangkok. Ekkalak Paenoi, who confessed to the crime Saturday in a livestream video, was escorted to the court in Bangkok wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet alongside uniformed...
Over the weekend, Ben Affleck received a visit from FBI agents and Los Angeles police at his Brentwood home as the Palisades fire raged nearby. According to photos obtained by Page Six, authorities were seen outside his front gate. An FBI spokesperson explained that members of the agency’s Ground Intercept task force were “conducting activity in...
Another Hollywood romance has come to an end, it seems. American actress Jessica Alba and her film producer husband Cash Warren have reportedly separated and are preparing for divorce, according to TMZ. The American tabloid cited “sources with direct knowledge” for the information, though representatives for the couple have yet to confirm the news. This comes days after...
PUTRAJAYA: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is on his maiden visit to Malaysia, was given an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex here on Friday (Jan 10). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greeted his arrival at 9am, followed by the playing of both national anthems. Also in attendance were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri...
BANGKOK: Thai police are currently investigating the case of a Chinese model Yang Zeqi who went missing on the Thailand-Myanmar border area, similar to the case of Chinese actor Xingxing who had been rescued earlier, National Police inspector-general Pol General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot said on Thursday (Jan 9). According to the World Forum Facebook page, Zeqi took...
Brooke Shields is revealing many private and sometimes painful moments in her new memoir, including that a doctor once performed a vaginal rejuvenation procedure without her consent. The native New Yorker, 59, details the enraging experience in Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed To Get Old: Thoughts On Aging As A Woman, out Jan 14. Shields says that while she...
PUTRAJAYA: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's wife, Yoshiko Ishiba, on Friday (Jan 10) spent time enjoying a boat ride on Cruise Tasik Putrajaya for a view of the majestic buildings of Putrajaya from a different angle. She was welcomed on arrival at about 9.35am by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan...
PUTRAJAYA: Singapore aims to open consulates in Sabah and Sarawak to deepen economic links with East Malaysia and strengthen ties between people on both sides. Singapore and Malaysia will also start a programme for volunteers from Singapore to help teach English in some Malaysian schools. It will be known as the Malaysia-Singapore English Volunteers Programme, with a...
