On Friday evening (October 21), throngs of Causeway bus passengers from Singapore were observed at the Malaysian immigration building in Johor Bahru, in advance of the Deepavali holiday weekend. Videos uploaded on the Facebook page Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers depicted a swarm of commuting passengers pushing for space on the bus platform. As individuals surged ahead to ascend the escalator and …

The National Water Command Centre (NWCC) predicts that normalcy will be restored to the Central area of Thailand by mid-November, since runoffs will soon begin to subside. Surasee Kittimonthon, secretary-general of the National Water Resources Office and deputy director of the NWCC, stated on Sunday that this forecast was based on the recent rainfall and water released from large upstream …

On Sunday (Oct. 23), Xi Jinping achieved a historic third term as China’s leader and promoted several of his closest Communist Party friends, solidifying his position as the nation’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Xinhua reported that the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party elected Xi as its general secretary for another five-year term, returning the country to …

Sparkle GMA Artist Center’s first-ever Halloween party, “The Sparkle Spell,” is full of surprises. Sparkle artists and popular internet personalities will display their scariest, sexiest, and most beautiful costumes tonight at XYLO at The Palace in Taguig City, following the success of the GMA Thanksgiving Gala in July. Some of the Sparkle celebs are accustomed to dressing up for an …

On Thursday, October 20, more than 60 travel firms held a showcase in a five-star hotel in Metro Manila to promote Taiwan as the country reopened its borders to more travelers. Five Taiwanese travel firms and three Taiwanese airlines took turns presenting their trip packages and newest aircraft in a function room at the Diamond Hotel in Manila. Offstage, over …

On Friday, October 22, a federal jury in California dismissed charges that Cardi B misappropriated a man’s likeness for the cover of her 2016 first mixtape. After a four-day trial and an afternoon of deliberations, a Santa Ana jury determined that the cover of Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 did not violate plaintiff Kevin Michael Brophy’s publicity or privacy rights …

Park Eun-bin, who plays the lead role in the critically acclaimed Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, arrived in Manila on October 22 in preparation for a fan meeting that will take place in Quezon City. The images of her arrival were posted to Instagram by the Airport Authority of the Manila International Airport. Eun-fan bin’s meet, Eun-Bin Take note that …

Blacklist International will have the opportunity to compete in consecutive Mobile Legends world championships. On Saturday, October 22, the defending world champions stamped their ticket to the M4 World Championship by securing a spot in the grand final of Season 10 of the Mobile Legends Professional League Philippines. After missing the playoffs during the previous season, Blacklist resumed its redemption …

On Friday (Oct. 21), e-commerce company Carousell informed its subscribers of a data breach that happened on Oct. 14. The breach revealed the registered email addresses, mobile phone numbers, and dates of birth of users. The platform notified affected consumers by email, but did not specify in the message why the notification took a week. In response to CNA questions, …

As a result of the publication of Taylor Swift’s most recent album, Midnights, Swifties all over the world have supposedly completely lost their minds. However, this may have resulted in a positive outcome. The record for the most albums streamed in a single day on the music streaming service Spotify was broken by the pop sensation on the day that …