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Every weekend, a modest woman paints the walls of Blocks 89, 90, and 91 in the centre of Tanglin Halt while putting up with the heat and humidity. Meet Belinda Low, a 65-year-old muralist on a quest to create colourful tribute paintings to Singapore’s past to preserve the treasured memories of her community. Just 12 years ago, when Belinda was …

Singapore’s native otter family, the Bishan family, has won the hearts of both locals and people around the world. After being included in David Attenborough’s documentary Wild City, these cute creatures, initially spotted in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in 2014, have acquired local fame and international renown. However, videos of their fights with rival Marina otters and their propensity for …

Chef Wan, a well-known celebrity chef from Malaysia, revealed to his followers on August 3 that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer that develops in the immune system’s cells that fight infections. Chef Wan’s optimism is unaffected by the bad news, and he fearlessly takes on the obstacles ahead. The adored chef, renowned for his wit …

Now that supermarkets across Singapore are charging customers for plastic carriers, what are people using to bag their waste? That’s the question Channel News Asia asked shoppers on July 3, the day the compulsory bag charge was implemented. People revealed their reliance on bin liners and plastic bags to contain their rubbish, blaming the lack of alternatives. Many said wet …

Stray Kids, a popular South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment, have sold out all seats for their debut dome tour in Japan.  ‘Stray Kids 5-STAR Dome Tour 2023’ will take place across four domes in Japan. It will start on August 16 and conclude on October 29.  The reservation for seats opened on July 29, and all eight …

Jungkook, a South Korean singer who is a member and vocalist of the famous South Korean boy band BTS, has defended ARMYs live singing skills.  Jungkook wrote on Weverse, “Our ARMY you sing very well!!!”. No matter how hard Jungkook tried, he could not resist this hilarious moment and giggled a little on the stage.” He further said, “Encore 3:37, …

NewJeans, a South Korean girl group formed by ADOR composed of five members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein, have successfully wrapped up first-week sales for their 2nd mini album ‘Get Up‘ with around 1.65 million copies sold. As per Hanteo Chart on July 28, NewJeans becomes 2nd girl K-pop group in Hanteo history to reach 1.65 million album sales …

Megaworld, a real estate company, has planned to open its 19-storey, two-tower Grand Westside Hotel, the Philippines’ ‘biggest hotel,’ in Parañaque City by the end of the year. Grand Westside Hotel, which will become the Philippines’ ‘biggest hotel,’ is set to be located in the 31-hectare Westside City township of Parañaque’s Entertainment City. It will consist of over 1,500 rooms …

Ahn Bo Hyun, a famous South Korean actor, model and television personality under FN Entertainment, has talked about his journey in ‘See You in My 19th Life,’ a 2023 South Korean television series. Recently, in an interview, Ahn Bo Hyun talked about his show ‘See You in My 19th Life’ coming to end. He reportedly lost 8 kgs for the …

BLACKPINK, a popular South Korean girl band formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa, has hit over 90 million subscribers on YouTube. According to YG Entertainment, a South Korean multinational entertainment agency, BLACKPINK gained an additional 10 million subscribers within a year.  BLACKPINK’s channel was launched on YouTube in 2016. It took the group 7 …