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An Indonesian man decided to demolish his 500 million rupiah (RM147,229) home that he shared with his wife following their divorce. Moh. Suaib from Desa Larangan Slampar in Pamekasan made the decision as he did not wish his wife to continue staying at the property, Kompas reported. Suaib’s uncle Abdul Hannan told the portal that […]

Elephants are such majestic animals and they fiercely protect their young ones. A video of a herd of elephants walking on the road with a calf walking between them surfaced online and has been winning hearts. The video shows the herd of elephants walking like they are providing security to the young one. The video […]

Desaru Link Ferry Services, a subsidiary of Batam Fast Ferry (Batam Fast), has been appointed to offer passenger ferry services between Singapore`s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and the newly completed Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal. Travel Weekly Asia which first reported this news said that with this new sea route, passengers will be able to embark […]

Italy’s wine production surpasses any other country in the world owing to its mild Mediterranean climate and extensive winemaking expertise. This is why the demand for Italian wine has been increasing worldwide, and Singapore is no different. It is a major exporter of Italian wine, which is evident by the fact that Italy is the […]

Maximalist interior décor has recently emerged as a rejection of its opposite’s Nordic-inspired, Scandinavian aesthetic that creates an attractive balance between comfort and simplicity. It looks like minimalism – characterized by a pale, monochromatic interior paired with reductive design and simple furniture – has lost its charm. Maximalism lets organized chaos, colourful patterns, and eclectic […]

The Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bar has an expiry date set for 26 October 2022. A TikTok video which shows a bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate being infested with worms has gone viral on TikTok, and is now being shared extensively on other social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. The video has the […]

Writing in a forum asking for advice, the NSman said even his boots are ‘cui’ (cannot make it) already Writing in Hardware Zone an Operationally Ready National Serviceman expressed his anxiety at being called back for reservist. Asking the forumers for advice, the NSman said that he was being called back for service after many […]

A Hong Kong cabinet minister resigned on Monday for attending a birthday party alongside dozens of officials and lawmakers just days after the city’s government had called on people to avoid large gatherings to fight a coronavirus outbreak. “I have today tendered my resignation to the Chief Executive and intend to leave the post today,” […]

Taiwan will not send an official delegation to the opening or closing of the Beijing Winter Olympics due to China’s strict pandemic controls and flight disruptions, the self-ruled island’s governing body for sport said. The decision comes at a time when relations between Beijing and Taipei are at their lowest in decades with China ramping […]

Hong Kong’s oldest university covered up one of the last public tributes to the deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Saturday, as Beijing continues to muzzle dissent in the financial hub. Hong Kong was the only place in China where mass remembrance of Tiananmen was tolerated, but authorities have driven such activities underground after imposing […]

Beijing — After watching a fight break out among visitors, zoo animals allegedly followed suit and imitated what they just witnessed. “A big fight that occurred at the Beijing Wildlife Park yesterday apparently set a very bad example for the animals witnessing it,” wrote one Manya Koetse on Twitter on Sunday (Aug 8). She shared […]

Tokyo — At least 10 passengers onboard a commuter train in Tokyo were stabbed on Friday (Aug 6) by a man wielding a knife. The man told police that he became incensed after seeing women “looking happy,” sparking a desire to kill them. The 36-year-old was arrested by police after the attack, which occurred at […]

Singapore — Popular vlogger Nuseir Yassin of the Nas Daily fame is finding himself embroiled in not only one but two controversies in the Philippines. In the fallout, he lost 72,200 followers between Aug 4 and 5 alone. Ms Mary Pauline Del Rosario, the head of social media for The Philippine Star, tweeted a screenshot […]

Singapore — It was announced on Friday (Jul 30) that the US Justice Department seized a 2,734-ton tanker that violated international sanctions by bringing petroleum products to North Korea. The M/T Courageous is said to be owned and operated by a Singaporean national. The seizure of the vessel occurred in Mar 2020 with Cambodian officials […]

Yet another social media influencer has died, this time it was a young woman who was uploading a post to Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Twenty-three-year-old Xiao Qiumei, who was popular on the site, was a mother of two. She worked as a crane operator at Quzhou, in western China’s Zhejiang Province. The videos […]