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Bali continues to attract tourists with its colourful culture, friendly people and stunning scenery, but there may be no more new hotel rooms for them. Indonesia will stop building new hotels in some areas of Bali to prevent the island’s overdevelopment and preserve agricultural land. Tourism has rebounded in Bali after the COVID-19 pandemic, but […]

Cheap Chinese goods are flooding the markets in Southeast Asia, affecting local businesses and industries, creating joblessness, reports the South China Morning Post. Thousands of textile workers have lost their jobs in Indonesia, it says. A ceramics factory owner in Thailand who sells hand-painted soup bowls for 18 baht (53 cents) wonders how his Chinese […]

India-Bangladesh relations have become bumpy. The new Bangladesh government is trying to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina,  who has taken shelter in India after being ousted from power in August. Now, further straining relations between the two countries, India’s Adani Group is pressing Bangladesh for nearly $500 million in overdue payments. Bangladesh owes the […]

In the digital age, a new narrative is unfolding in Hollywood, one that’s deeply intertwined with the social fabric of Generation Z. This cohort, born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, has grown up in a world where digital communication reigns supreme. Yet, amidst the glow of screens and the tap of keyboards, a […]

China’s former foreign minister Qin Gang, who disappeared from view more than a year ago, has been demoted to a low-level publishing job, says the Washington Post, quoting two former US foreign officials. The former officials, who did not want to be named, said Qin had been given a job at World Affairs Press, a […]

Renée Zellweger’s facial transformation has been a topic of public discussion, with many speculating about the factors contributing to her changing appearance over the years. While it is not uncommon for actors to undergo transformations for roles or to adapt to the changing demands of the industry, Zellweger’s case has sparked particular interest. Is it […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Singapore starting on September 4 is expected to give “a big thrust” to Singapore-India cooperation in the semiconductor industry. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary East Jaideep Mazumdar said this at a media briefing on September 2. “Singapore is very well plugged into the global […]

Katy Perry revealed a lot of intimate details about herself in a recent podcast. On the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, she spoke about her love language and what gets her in the mood. Speaking to host Alex Cooper, she said, “If I come downstairs and the kitchen is clean, and you’ve done all the dishes […]

Elle McPherson spoke about her battle with breast cancer in the Australian Women’s Weekly magazine, which came out on September 2. The 60-year-old former top model said she was diagnosed after she had a lumpectomy seven years ago. She said she was advised to have a mastectomy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and breast reconstruction surgery, but […]

Taylor Swift seems to be dominating the world of football these days in addition to her music. The National Football League (NFL) is promoting the singer even more than their best player it appears. The NFL released a promotional video for the 2024 football season just ahead of the opening game on Thursday and Swift […]

In an escalation of tensions in the South China Sea, Beijing has issued a stern demand for Malaysia to immediately halt all activities in the oil-rich waters off Sarawak. This bold move comes despite the softer diplomatic overtures from Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who has been attempting to placate China amidst overlapping territorial claims. […]

A one-minute clip from Donald Trump’s biopic titled The Apprentice was released recently. The film stars Marvel actor Sebastian Stan as Trump and chronicles his life as a real estate agent in the 1970s. In the clip Stan is seen talking on the phone with a reporter about his purchase of the Commodore Hotel. Stan […]

Presidential nominee Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump has released a new single titled “Hero” as a tribute to emergency first responders. The three-and-a-half minute song went viral on Labor Day (Sept 1). The song’s second verse goes, “Without your bravery, we’re all out of luck/No, this can’t be denied/You got to be special/It takes a […]

George Clooney says that a report claiming that he and Brad Pitt were paid $35 million each for their new film was false. The New York Times reported that both of them were paid the above amount for the film. However, Clooney clarified the report on September 1 at the Venice Film Festival. Clooney told […]

American rapper Fatman Scoop, 53,died after collapsing at a concert on Aug 30 in Connecticut. He was performing at the Town Center Park in Hamden when he passed out on stage and was taken to a local hospital in an ambulance. Known for his hip-hop music, Scoop, whose real name is Isaac Freeman III, worked […]