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Manila, Aug — The second studio album of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, Born Pink, has garnered 1.5 million copies in pre-orders nearly a month before its release. This was announced by YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s agency, which predicted that sales could reach up to three million copies when the album is released on Sept. 16. “We’re […]

India, Aug — The toughest job on earth is parenting. Despite there being tomes written about the skill, parenting is mostly intuitive. You hit some, you miss some. But at the end of the day, you are responsible for the physical, emotional and mental development of your child. For most parents, parenting is also about […]

After citing John Major, Lee labelled the idea of checks and balances as “Western” and held up the Confucian stress on virtuous leaders. On 14 February, Parliament debated on what actions the House should take on having received the report of the Committee of Privileges (COP). Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who rose to speak […]

Since its posting, the viral post of a hunchbacked, elderly Grab food deliverer has garnered over 650 shares on Facebook. According to major food delivery companies in Singapore, there are about 300 delivery riders aged 60 and above who hit the road to send food to hungry customers. The sight of one such elderly Grab […]

The ‘shameless racism’ found in the comments thread are a reminder to keep away from Singapore said the Vlogger. TISG published the report, “Indians in Singapore continue to face discrimination from ‘racist landlords’” on 11 February. The report which was also published on TISG’s Facebook, received a flurry of mixed comments – a good number […]

Is MOH on-top of its social media game in face of Omicron wave? On 6 February, the Ministry of Health (MOH) published an info graphic on Facebook advising the public about what to do in the face of Omicron wave in the community. The post by MOH went viral with about 7,500 shares and almost […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug — The Malaysian Bar has reiterated its call for the enactment of political financing laws without further delay. In a statement, its president Karen Cheah Yee Lynn said the professional body has been working on a draft Bill with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Political Financing in the hopes that this will […]

K-pop is well known for having some of the hottest and sexiest male and female performers in the industry. Today we take a look at the Top 10 hottest K-pop idols in 2022. Jimin Park Ji-min, better known as Jimin is synonymous with BTS. An actor, dancer and songwriter the boy band idol picked up […]

Pritam lied under oath and guided Ms Raeesah to continue with her untruths, alleged Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin. “Attempts to politicise the matter even before it has been debated are regrettable,” said Speaker of Parliament in a statement released on Friday evening (11 Feb). The Speaker was responding to the official statement by the […]

Lee Li Lian, ex-WP MP for single member constituency of Punggol East said that she fears that Singapore may end up not having any alternative voices in Parliament. Former Member of Parliament (MP) Lee Li Lian took to Facebook after a long hiatus from the social media platform to express fear that the opposition in […]

Medals table after the sixth full day of competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday: Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Germany 6 3 0 9 Norway 5 3 4 12 Austria 4 5 4 13 United States 4 5 1 10 Netherlands 4 3 1 8 Sweden 4 1 2 7 China 3 3 […]

Minister Lawrence Wong highlighted in June last year how minorities, like Indians in Singapore, continue to face unfair race-based discrimination by some landlords. In Singapore, some landlords prefer leaving their units empty to renting to certain ethnic groups. Owners of residential properties routinely exclude individuals from tenancy based on ethnicity, even explicitly stating in advertisements […]

People’s Power Party Chairman Chairman, Syafarin Sarif, took to Facebook to say he only got the physiotherapy support he needed 3 months after being discharged from hospital. Syafarin Sarif, the Chairman of People’s Power Party informed his friends and well-wishers in October last year that he was discharged from hospital after getting a stroke. Syafarin, […]

In collaboration with TBWA, Hilton released its first global brand platform, “Hilton, For the Stay” reminding consumers that vacations are not just about being cheap and convenient but also about comfort and luxury. The campaign titled It Matters Where You Stay highlights the advantages of sticking with a reputable hotel as well as the disadvantages […]

On 5 February, TikTok user Nina Monzolevska said that NTUC FairPrice had mislabeled a piece of chicken breast she bought. The TikTok user, a 23-year-old Ukrainian model currently residing in Singapore, said that as result she was charged a higher price. The label stated that the chicken breast was 0.224kg, but when Nina re-weighed the […]