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Single but not ready to mingle? Lonely as the heart maybe not everyone is ready to start dating or looking for the right match. People may nudge you on with the proverbial “Aren’t you tired of being single?”, but it has to be when you are ready and not before. Most people equate being single […]

    As with many other Singaporean families, this year was marked by changes and increased family time due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. No one is exempt from these changes, not even Zheng Geping and Hong Huifang’s family. According to Today Online, Zheng Geping, Hong Huifang, Tay Ying, and Calvert Tay recently reflected on […]

    South Korea — Rosé from BLACKPINK showed her support for Kim Go Eun on the set of Yumi’s Cells Season 2 in a heartwarming way. According to the report of Soompi, Kim Go Eun wrapped up Season 1 of her hit drama Yumi’s Cells in October, and Rosé sent a coffee truck to the […]

The world began ushering in 2022 on Friday after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden year capped by new restrictions, soaring case numbers, and a slight glimmer of hope for better times ahead. The past 12 months saw a new US president and a new Adele album, the first spectator-free Olympics, and dreams of democracy from Afghanistan […]

TXT is breaking records with its new album “Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” becoming the first K-pop album to be in the top 60 of the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks. For the week ending on June 18, TXT’s latest mini album was at No.59 on the Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart. Not only is […]

By Ali BEKHTAOUI The world economy woke up from its pandemic-induced coma in 2021, but between the Omicron variant causing renewed disruptions and persistent inflation pushing central banks to pump the brakes, the outlook is uncertain.Here is a look at the state of the global economy: Uneven recovery Countries have posted impressive growth figures as […]

A Covid variant-driven “tsunami” threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO said Wednesday as AFP data showed cases have surged across the world in the past week to levels never seen before. Highly transmissible Omicron propelled the United States, France and Denmark to fresh records on Wednesday, with AFP’s tally of 6.55 million infections reported […]

By Holmes CHAN Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News said Wednesday it will close after a police raid and arrests of seven current and former staff members, in the latest blow to the city’s rapidly shrinking press freedoms. Suppression of the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s local press has increased in the wake of 2019’s huge […]

    Mandopop superstar Wang Leehom’s ex-wife Lee Jinglei “Thunder Goddess” now also compared to a 17th-century shogun in a commentary on the lessons to be learned from the couple’s explosive and messy divorce saga, seeks to peacefully end the drama. The singer announced the split on Dec 15, which was followed by Lee revelations […]

Beijing on Tuesday accused the United States of irresponsible and unsafe conduct in space over two “close encounters” between the Chinese space station and satellites operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Tiangong, China’s new space station, had to manoeuvre to avoid colliding with one Starlink satellite in July and with another in October, according to a […]

By Hui Min NEO with AFP bureaus The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could overwhelm healthcare systems despite early studies suggesting it causes milder disease, as China and Germany reintroduced tough restrictions to stem new infections. Covid-19 surges have wreaked havoc worldwide, forcing many nations to make tough choices between economically punishing […]

Making a diversion from acting Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae is now trying out filmmaking with spy thriller Hunt. Hunt is something that he not only produced but he also acted, directed and wrote in. Lee’s first foray into the world of filmmaking was screened at the world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Hunt revolves […]

Hong Kong — Despite being one of the biggest stars in Asia, Heavenly King Andy Lau has not been spared the frustrations of a parent with children doing home-based learning. Lau’s career has also been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. He revealed in a recent interview that he had to forego three acting projects and […]

    Singapore — After 35 (and counting) seasons, Crimewatch is finally gaining traction with Gen Zs. This time, it is not because of the clip The Woman Was Too Stunned To Speak that went viral worldwide, but rather a scene from the show’s 2013 Crimewatch. Who appears in the clip? According to Mothership.sg, the […]

    South Korea — 3 members of the K-pop sensation BTS have been diagnosed with the coronavirus following their return to South Korea from the band’s first pandemic-era US concerts. Big Hit Music, BTS management confirmed in a statement Saturday (Dec 25) evening on its fan community platform, Weverse, that RM and Jin were […]