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India, Sept. 11 — India Legends couldn’t have asked for a better start to the Road Safety World Series 2022 tournament as they beat South Africa Legends by 61 runs in Kanpur. Stuart Binny fiery knock of 82 runs in 42 balls followed by Rahul Sharma’s 3 for 17 helped India get off to a […]

Manila, Sept. 10 — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) signed a memorandum of agreement with two non-government organizations to help solve the socio-economic problems of the country’s Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs). On Friday, Sept. 9, NCIP and Kabisig ng Kalahi (KnK), an organization involved in alleviating poverty and malnutrition, formally inked the […]

Meghan Markle jumped to number one on the Spotify list toppling Joe Rogan in six countries including the United States. Her podcast titled Archetypes featured Serena Williams as her first guest on Aug 23. The topic in question was “ambition” and how it has come to be perceived as a ‘dirty’ word when it comes […]

Manila, Aug. 30 — STOCKHOLD, Sweden – Swedish maritime authorities said a large rescue operation was under way off the Swedish coast on Monday when a car ferry with 300 people on board was on fire, Swedish maritime authorities said. “There is a fire on the car deck,” Swedish Maritime Administration spokesman Jonas Franzen told […]

Manila, Aug. 27 — BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were killed after the tricycle they were riding collided with a truck in Barangay Bata here on Friday, Aug. 26. Police identified the victims as Marciano Mahilum Jr., 40, his 17-year-old daughter (name withheld), and his brother-in-law Reynald Porras, 35, all residents of Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay […]

Here are some great new Korean web-dramas that we highly recommend. 1. Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? Based on a Korean comic book, this one stars Ong Seong Wu and Park Ho San. This simple story revolves around Kang Go Bi (Ong) who is looking to get a job at a coffee shop […]

India, Aug. 26 — Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal amped up the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) attacks on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over last Friday’s raids at the residence of his deputy Manish Sisodia, reiterating his party’s accusation that the raids were part of a continuing effort to topple the AAP government in Delhi […]

New Delhi, Aug. 24 — University Grants Commission, UGC has issued precautionary guidelines for students who want to enroll for courses offered under open and distance learning, ODL and online learning mode. The Commission in the list of precautions issued for candidates willing to take admission in ODL and online learning mode have shared 9 […]

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 — 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’ […]

Korean stars Gong Hyo-jin and Kevin Oh announced their wedding recently. The actress and singer respectively confirmed their wedding on August 17. The duo announced their relationship in April this year. In response to reports, the agency representing Gong Hyo Jin made the following statement: “We would like to share news about actress Gong Hyo […]

Hollywood actress Margot Robbie is getting together with Disney for a magic carpet ride of sorts. The starlet will be working on a film based on Disney’s most famous theme park ride. The film will be based on Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, a mine train-style coaster that takes riders through the base of a […]

Manila, Aug. 12 — There is a new law – Republic Act 11904 – that carries a lot of promise for the erstwhile forgotten creative industry sector, an important segment of the national economy that provides jobs and livelihood for a good number of Filipinos. The measure, called the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act, was […]

Is flirting cheating? This question is for those who are already in a relationship and the answer depends on how you look at it. On the one hand many people see it as harmless but on the other it is often a prelude to something more. Depending on what sort of boundaries you have and […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 — When FashionValet, the homegrown online retailer and e-commerce platform that once boasted a multi-million ringgit valuation said it was shutting down, the announcement generated unusual public interest. “As they all say, all good things must come to an end… and be replaced with something better. With that, we are thrilled […]