Singapore — A 50-year-old businessman who donated money to an Islamic State militant on three separate occasions in 2013 and 2014 faced charges of terror financing on Monday (Jul 19). Mohamed Kazali Salleh remains detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) and made his court appearance via video link. The businessman intends to enter a […]
It was rumored a few days ago that billionaire businessman Richard Li moved on from one beauty queen to another. However, an official email has been sent clarifying that there’s no truth to the rumour. Mr Li, who belongs to one of Hong Kong’s most prominent families, dated 2015 Miss Hong Kong runner-up Karmen Kwok, […]
A 32-year-old influencer fell 16 feet to her death from the edge of a waterfall last Saturday (Jul 10). Ms Sofia Cheung had been taking a selfie with her friends at Tsing Dai stream near Yuen Long, Hong Kong when she accidentally fell. The influencer, whom The US Sun called a “daredevil,” had enjoyed and […]
A Hokkaido, Japan resident in his 80s secretly got two extra doses of Covid-19 vaccines, telling authorities he thought multiple jabs would afford him more protection. Fortunately, the man has suffered no adverse effects from the double dose of the vaccines, and the health officials of Teshikaga, the town in Hokkaido where the man lives, […]
Singapore — Rapper Yung Raja seemed over the moon that his song, “Mami” was featured on The Tonight Show on Tuesday (Jul 13). However, the segment where the song was featured on the show’s “Do Not Play” segment, where host Jimmy Fallon reassures the audience that every song is “100 per cent real.” “These are […]
The head of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) announced late on Wednesday (July 7) that it has withdrawn support for the government of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with immediate effect, and is now calling on him to step down. Mr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi condemned the administration’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic in an online […]
Singapore—The country’s new strategies on living with Covid, as outlined by the multi-ministry task force, is receiving attention from other countries, some for good, while others have raised eyebrows on this topic. A July 4 article in the US SUN noted this new approach, noting that Singapore will become one of the first nations to stop […]
Thailand — A statement was issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thailand on Thursday (Jul 1) concerning a clear gel that had been found in 110 vials of the Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac. The gel in the vaccine vials has left the doses faulty, and Dr Surachok Tangwiwat, the deputy secretary-general of […]
Singapore — James Corden, the cuddly, well-beloved talk show host who made Carpool Karaoke famous, is being asked by an Asian-American TikToker to end one segment on “The Late Late Show.” The segment in question is called “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts,” which is a spin on the old “truth or consequence” games. […]
