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BRUSSELS, Aug. 23 — The roll-out this summer of a larger low-traffic zone in the hypercentre of the Belgian capital should further encourage inhabitants of Brussels to adopt soft mobility (including cyclists). A new traffic plan has been implemented in Brussels, with the aim of making certain districts more pleasant to live in by reducing […]

India: Workians, a virtual real estate consultant, launches its platform to guide investors in the metaverse. The consultancy will help interested investors and buyers choose suitable platforms, guide them towards asset buying, and negotiate properties, among other services. Technological disruptions over the past couple of years have revolutionized the realty sector. A significant part of […]

Manila, Aug. 22 — Fifteen areas in northern Luzon were placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 2 on Monday evening, Aug. 22, due to the expected landfall of tropical storm Florita (international name Ma-on), said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Areas under Signal No. 2 were Cagayan, the southern portion […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has stressed that it is important to handle the littoral combat ship (LCS) scandal properly and transparently, or his administration may face the same fate as Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s due to the 1MDB scandal. Sabri said that the previous government had failed to explain […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 — Rafizi Ramli’s ‘Ayuh Malaysia’ campaign for the opposition that aims to persuade people to vote,  will be ready to tour the country in one or two months. He said the team would focus on the marginal seats to ensure Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition will be ready for the 15th General […]

Singer and songwriter Sting has been singing for 45 years now a rare feat in the industry. Starting his career in 1978 as part of the group The Police, the group shot to the top with four studio albums with the most famous one being Synchronicity in 1983. The band was one of the few […]

KUALA LUMPUR — The road to amending the nation’s citizenship laws, which are not in favour of Malaysian mothers with overseas-born children, is not a smooth one and requires several processes, de facto law minister, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said. Speaking at the Keluarga Malaysia Symposium here, Wan Junaidi said that amendments to […]

KUALA LUMPUR — A growing number of Singaporeans are crossing the Causeway to live in southern peninsular Malaysia where they can work from home (WFH) to save on their living costs due to the higher value of the Singapore dollar compared to the ringgit. One such person who made the move after the two countries’ […]

LONDON — So-called “ultra-fast fashion” has won legions of young trend-setting fans who snap up relatively cheap clothes online amid surging inflation, but the booming genre masks darker environmental problems. Britain’s Boohoo, China’s SHEIN and Hong Kong’s Emmiol operate the same internet-based business model – produce items and collections at breakneck speed and rock-bottom prices. […]

Hong Kong superstar Kenneth Ma spoke to talk show host Sharon Chan recently and the introverted artist confessed that there were only three female artistes that he counts as good friends. These include Chan herself, Natalie Tong and Halina Tam. Tong was his co-star in the Big White Duel series. Ma has known Chan for 20 […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Barisan Nasional (BN) could risk losing the upcoming 15th general election (GE15) if it is not held within the next few months, cautioned Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The BN chairman said the opposition would use this time to threaten confidence in BN, and delaying an election would only provide […]

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 — Gender-neutral, unisex, or mixed-gender fashion is no longer an exception to the rule. These days, a multitude of brands are launching ready-to-wear collections designed for everyone. And while the lingerie sector might seem to be the last bastion against the shattering of gender stereotypes, it too now seems ready to […]

India, Aug. 19 — Sridevi’s images from an old photoshoot recently surfaced online. Fan accounts shared them along with some pictures of Kylie Jenner. Sridevi fans insist that the silver top with hooded chainmail the American reality TV star wore for a recent event was in fact inspired by Sridevi’s almost identical look crafted by […]

No one gets married with the intention of getting a divorce but life has a funny way of dealing us with the most unlikely blows. That said, even a marriage that last can be unhappy and at some point, many couples would have wanted to call it quits. Here are some scary signs that the […]

KUALA LUMPUR — World famous K-pop girl’s group Blackpink has dropped their latest single Pink Venom after a two-year hiatus. The track, which was released along with its own music video, has amassed over 15 million views on YouTube in less than two hours upon its release this afternoon (August 19). According to Rolling Stone, […]