Lim Shang Jin Slams Yang Bao Bei’s Apology; Asks To Be Left Alone

Will the Yang Bao Bei (杨宝贝) saga ever be over? Well, YouTuber Lim Shang Jin (林尚进) is hoping to end his part of the drama at least! YBB and Shang Jin have been locked in a messy feud after she accused him of sexually assaulting her. It’s escalated to Shang Jin getting arrested, and YBB getting sued. YBB supposedly tried to bring...

Malaysia Ranks 13th Out of a Total of 120 Countries on Nikkei’s Covid-19 Recovery Index!

Malaysians should be more cautious of our surroundings and maintain our SOPs in an effort to curb the ever-evolving Covid-19 virus coupled with the omicron variant going around. However, it seem that our Covid-19 recovery rate is much better than we previously expected. Yesterday (9 January 2022),  Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah shared Malaysia’s ranking on Nikkei’s Covid-19 Recovery Index and Global COVID-19...

Thai Health Expert Says That Omicron Variant May Be The End Of Covid-19

Respiratory expert from Bangkok’s Vichaiyut Hospital Dr Manoon Leechawengongs gave his prediction that the Omicron variant may be an indicator that the dreaded Covid-19 will come to an end in 2022. Taking so social media, Dr Leechawengongs share that the reason why this may be the end of Covid-19 is down to his statement that the...

Gatita Yan & Carrick Tan Weigh In On Yang Bao Bei’s Feud With Lim Shang Jin

Yang Bao Bei (杨宝贝) has been making headlines again recently. Although many thought she would be keeping her head down after her suicide attempt and scams last year, it was the opposite. The influencer got into an argument with fellow YouTuber Chris Hoo after she alleged he had sent people to beat her up. However, another YouTuber Song Yi had a shocking reveal for netizens...

NYC building space heater malfunction sparks fire that kills 19

Emergency personnel from the FDNY provide medical aid as they respond to an apartment building fire in the Bronx borough of New York City, US, on Jan 9, 2022.Reuters Nineteen people were killed, including nine children, and dozens were injured when a fire started by a malfunctioning space heater spread smoke through a 19-floor building in...

Indonesia releases 33 sea turtles after rescue from poachers

Authorities on the Indonesian tropical island Bali released 33 endangered green sea turtles into the ocean on Saturday (Jan 8) in an effort to boost a population threatened by poachers and illegal traders. The turtles, from the Chelonia mydas species that is protected in Indonesia, were released on Kuta beach after they being rescued during a...

Myanmar’s military massacre women, children, charity workers as activists call for arms embargo against junta

In 2021 there were a raft of reports about the Myanmar military regime’s mass killings, and the massacre in Hpruso, Kayah state, on Christmas Eve ranks as one of the deadliest attacks of the year. Anti-junta fighters, rights activists and officials from international aid agencies who spoke to This Week in Asia said that while news...

China’s Tianjin tightens control over travel as Omicron spreads

People lining up for Covid-19 tests during a citywide mass testing in Tianjin on Jan 9, 2022.Reuters The Chinese city of Tianjin, with around 14 million people, has tightened exit controls and now requires residents to obtain approval from employers or community authorities before leaving town and a negative Covid-19 test within 48 hours of departure. The...

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir successfully underwent medical procedure

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad reacts during a session of the lower house of parliament, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 13, 2020.Reuters/Lim Huey Teng Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, successfully underwent an "elective medical procedure" and is expected to be discharged in a few days, the National Heart Institute said on Sunday. "The procedure...

Worker, 28, injured after falling from height at Chinatown Point

A 28-year-old Bangladeshi worker was taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon (Jan 9) after he fell from the fourth storey of Chinatown Point and landed on the second storey. In response to inquiries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that it received a call for assistance at 133 New Bridge Road at about...