They say children are the most honest but this teacher in Taiwan probably wishes her students can be, well, a tad less frank. Recently, Taiwanese teacher Jamie shared on Threads a video she had taken while teaching English to what sounds like a class of primary school students. Suddenly, someone asks if she has a boyfriend. When Jamie...
BENTONG: A 31-year-old Malaysian influencer Hu Chang Mun, has been missing for a week while in Taiwan, leaving his family deeply concerned. A resident of Kuala Lumpur known for his frequent work travel, Hu shared updates of his journey to Nanning, China, on Facebook and Instagram at the start of this month, Sin Chew Daily reported. From...
TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan's badminton association has filed a protest after its Olympic champion duo Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin were taunted by spectators during a match in China, Taiwan sports authorities have announced. China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and has refused to rule out using force to bring the self-ruled island under...
HONG KONG (SCMP): A Hong Kong Airlines flight to Fukuoka in Japan was diverted to Taipei on Sunday after a suspected fuel leak. Flight HX640 departed from Hong Kong International Airport at around 9.30am and was scheduled to land in Fukuoka at 1.55pm (local time), according to plane-tracking website Flightradar24. In response to queries by the Post,...
BEIJING has slammed some Taiwanese politicians for “manipulation” after they attacked Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah for performing his song “Chinese people” at a concert on the self-ruled island. At the centre of controversy was Lau’s performance of his 1996 single during his tour in Taiwan between October 31 and November 3. His singing of “Chinese...
Asking for a friend, how long is the waiting list? In 2015, the world went crazy over uber good-looking Mathematics lecturer Pietro Boselli. Almost a decade later, Taiwan now has its own hunky teacher. Part-time lecturer Zou Mingda, who teaches at the Chung Yuan Christian University in Taoyuan, is going viral after a female student posted a...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians residing in or visiting areas in Taiwan expected to be hit by Typhoon Krathon when it makes landfall on the island's southwest coast on Wednesday (Oct 2) have been urged to remain vigilant and follow all safety instructions issued by local authorities. Wisma Putra said it is closely monitoring the approach of the...
BUTTERWORTH: The Penang Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) ordered a commercial container carrying ice cream from Taiwan worth RM355,874 to be sent back to the country of origin because it did not have a valid Maqis import permit. Penang Maqis in a statement on Monday (Sept 30) said the ice cream weighing 3,772kg was detained...
While Singapore had one of Bruno Mars’s keyboardists play ‘Home’ during the first of his three concerts here in April, the American singer's gig in Taiwan had a sultrier surprise. While singing ‘Calling All My Lovelies’ from 2016’s 24K Magic, Bruno dramatically picked up a gold-coloured '80s-style handphone and spontaneously switched out the English word ‘baby’ to...
It has been almost a week since Taiwanese heartthrob Greg Hsu enlisted in the military. However, the 33-year-old recruit is still making news even when out of the limelight. According to reports, female soldiers have been finding ways and means to get close to him since news of his enlistment was leaked by a soldier who was being discharged...
