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It is confirmed, the microblogging platform’s tweet character limit has now been increased from 280 to 4,000. Twitter CEO Elon Musk himself made the confirmation when a user asked Musk, “Elon is it true that Twitter is set to increase the character limit from 280 to 4000?” Musk’s reply was “YES!” But not so many […]

Without being a dedicated listening platform like Spotify, YouTube or Apple Music, TikTok has managed to establish itself as a booster of music trends. For the latest proof, one need only look at nightcore, a subgenre that first appeared in the early 2000s. It has recently made a mark on the social network as the […]

When a taxi driver saw traffic being backed up causing a jam while picking up passengers on Orchard Road, he stopped using the meter to pay the fare, saying, “Uncle comes from poor family, money is not easy to make, so don’t worry, if I can help, I help.” He act of kindness has won […]

A man was sentenced to 10 years and 8 months in prison, plus 12 strokes of the cane, after he was drunk, imagined his 8-year-old daughter was his ex-girlfriend, and used a vibrator to sexually assault her. The incident happened on May 25 last year. At the time of the incident, the 8-year-old victim lived […]

Recently I’ve made a few trips to Kuala Lumpur after something of a hiatus during the years of Covid restrictions. Each of these visits has left me struck with a sense of how vibrant the city is at the moment. There’s an energy to KL right now. The shops and streets hum with activity. The […]

“Ratty,” a tiny rat rescues cancer sufferer Caroline Davis, 61, from burning to death by moving her lit cigarette and waking her up. When Caroline dozed off to sleep and left her lit cigarette unattended, rodent Ratty sprang into action after the cigarette set her dressing gown burning. The mum-of-two presumed that Ratty must have […]

Videos, photos, and stories of Chinese dissent are quickly edited and vanish online but not those featured on a Twitter account with a cat avatar. As the Chinese call for greater autonomy and an end to zero-Covid restrictions, the account “Teacher Li is Not Your Teacher” live-tweeted the demos in real-time, showing the world how the Chinese […]

Not just offensive to the Royal family, the ‘no-holds-barred’ Netflix show of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is considered a “slap in the face” to the British people. Royal expert Nile Gardiner says that the “monarchy represents the British people.” ‘Badmouthing” other members of the family would completely destroy the positive ties that bind the […]

A “low-alcohol” beer labelled “a royally good drink” and aptly named Harry’s Bitter has just been launched by a London pub after the release of the Harry and Meghan Netflix series. It contains 3.9% alcohol with the bottle featuring Prince Harry’s face and a patriotic red white, and blue colour scheme. Harry’s Bitter The Duke […]

  Four teenagers were arrested on suspicion of affray. Their age ranges from 15 to 18 years old. The police issued a statement saying that they received a report at about 1:40am on 28 November that there was a fight at the passage of the Marina Park. Preliminary investigations revealed that two men, aged 27 […]

Foie gras pate, the consummate delicacy of French holiday tables, might be harder to find this year and certainly pricier due to a bird flu outbreak that ravaged farms across the west and south last winter. After millions of ducks and geese were culled to halt the epidemic, some farmers say they are having to […]

Singapore Customs arrested three male Malaysians, aged 28 to 33, and seized a total of 512 cartons and 759 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes in an operation on 22 November 2022. Singapore Customs said that in an operation conducted at an industrial building at Yishun Industrial Street 1, Customs officers checked on three men and two […]

The end of the year is approaching and social media sites are taking stock of the past 12 months. After Spotify, Apple and TikTok, Reddit unveiled the figures that defined 2022 on its platform. And one thing is clear, the Reddit community has not stopped growing. Reddit is on a roll. The community platform grew […]

Earlier this week South Korean actress Han So Hee went viral online after her appearance at the British Fashion Awards. The Nevertheless star was seen making an appearance at the award show in London (Tuesday, 6 December). Following the appearance, British cosmetics brand Charlotte Tilbury took to its official Instagram account to share photos and clips […]

The FIFA world cup fever has surely taken over the world and Football fans are doing everything to impress while netizens are quick to spot the fashion. Now, as the finals are about to come, many cannot contain their excitement and support their favourite teams in every way possible. Recently, a short clip of two […]