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The Philippines on Tuesday, June 21, experienced its longest daytime and shortest nighttime, in an astronomical event known as “summer solstice.” The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the summer solstice will fall on June 21 at 5:14 p.m. (Philippine Time). “By then, the sun will reach its most northerly point in […]

PKR’s Rafizi Ramli anticipates the dissolution of Parliament to happen as early as August and no later than September to allow sufficient time for the new government to present its Budget 2023 this year. Because of this, the federal Opposition party’s newly elected deputy president said he will start campaigning for GE15 from July 1. […]

In an earlier story The Independent explored why ghosting happens. This installment is all about coping with being ghosted. The first thing to remember to get some sort of closure is not to delve into the why or try and figure out what you could or should have said to prevent the other person from […]

Long distance relationships are no longer the impossibility they once were with the advent of technology to keep couples connected. There are text and video calls at your fingertips but emotionally it is still challenging. Many couples realise just how difficult long distance relationships can be during the pandemic as geography separated them, some who […]

Queen Elizabeth II is now the second longest reigning monarch overtaking Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej who ruled for 70 years and 126 days. His reign was between 1946 and 2016. To date the longest reigning monarch is Louis XIV of France with a record of 72 years and 110 days from 1643 to 1715. The […]

South Korean band, the Bangtan boys, better known as BTS have decided to take a break from the band and will not be performing as a group for a while as they take a break to work on solo projects. The group made the announcement on June 14. One of the band members RM spoke […]

When people think of the word abuse, the image that we conjure up in our mind is often physical or mental abuse never economic. Financial abuse is a real thing and can have devastating consequences. How is financial abuse defined? Basically it occurs when someone controls the victim’s ability to acquire, use or maintain financial […]

DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng said that the party will not consider any proposal to cooperate with parties or individuals whose betrayal of Pakatan Harapan (PH) led to the coalition’s fall from power in 2020. Lim told online news portal Free Malaysia Today (FMT) that nothing would sway the party from its position although […]

An angry Tom Hanks yelled at his fans after they made his wife Rita Wilson stumble as the couple were leaving the Nobu restaurant Wednesday night in New York City. BBC reported that Hanks was initially approached by fans, who had asked for selfies and then the actor burst out screaming after they made her […]

Sexual transmission has been identified as the main cause of new HIV infections in the country. This is a known fact and has been the trend for the past few years. Yet, non-governmental organisations that specialise in helping what used to be the main cause – drug use – continue to exist to help keep […]

Did you know that one of the secret weapons retail stores use to make you fork out money and shop more is actually music. Background music has the power to make customers browse for longer, spend more money and even make impulse purchases. So using this tactic, store owners can influence customer’s buying habits. According […]

The upcoming Pixar cartoon Lightyear has been banned from screening in movie theaters because it features a kiss between two lesbian characters. The ban was announced on Monday. Malaysia will also ban the film. It is expected that other Muslim majority nations will follow suit despite the fact that Lightyear is one of Disney’s biggest […]

Korean boy band BTS may have won the hearts of millions of fans across the world with their Grammy performance but one of the band’s stars revealed that they were actually “on the brink of mental exhaustion” at the time. J Hope said that in April, he and band-mate Jungkook had come down with Covid-19 […]

Coffee conglomerate Starbucks says it may not allow the public to use its bathrooms anymore. It’s CEO Howard Schultz said that the company may be changing its policy to address the safety of the staff. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says his company might not be able to keep its bathrooms open to the general public. […]

Chinese Canadian actor and singer Kris Wu’s trial has commenced in Beijing on June 5. Wu was arrested by the police in August 2021 for rape. The allegation was made by ninteeen-year-old influencer Du Meizhu. On June 10, Beijing Court announced that the Beijing Chaoyang court will hear the case for the actor on charges of […]