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Thrifty China student goes from Shanghai to Singapore by bus in 29 days for only US$400
Adventurous Shanghai student enjoys challenge, says ground travel is best A university student from China who spent 29 days travelling by bus from Shanghai to Singapore at a cost of just 3,000 yuan (US$400) has divided opinion on mainland social media. Jiang Xia, 23, a final year student in Shanghai, decided to undertake the unique challenge before...
LifestyleBeauty fans go wild for Korean concealer
Hundreds of people have clambered online to post stellar reviews about Erborbian's Super BB Concealer, claiming it gave them a 'glowing complexion'.
LifestyleChina couple shocked to discover ‘dead’ son alive after 33 years, was raised by infertile relative of hospital director
Wealthy mother has caesarean section, is told infant did not survive, baby raised in poverty by poor couple, told truth after 'adoptive' father dies A couple in China who believed their son had died shortly after he was born, discovered more than three decades later that he was actually alive and well. Zhang Huaiyuan, 33, raised in a poverty-strick...
LifestyleChina ‘ghost marriages’: discover the dark secrets of love in the afterlife
Why marriage after death is considered the right thing to do, but has a sinister side, in China and across Asia Traditional Chinese beliefs say that when a person dies their being continues in the afterlife. This realm is thought to mirror the living world, where money, housing and even marriage exist. While material wealth can be sent to the decea...
LifestyleGiant S$20 Cup Noodle at FairPrice not 1 monster serving, but stores 12 regular cups
My mum: "Aiyo, so much MSG."
LifestyleHybrid work hack: as mouse jigglers fool employee monitoring software, bosses fight back
Online tutorials, sales of gadgets to fake keyboard activity multiply as employers install software to monitor remote workers' productivity A US banking giant fired more than a dozen employees for "simulating keyboard activity", highlighting a battle within productivity-obsessed corporate America to tame a culture of faking work with gizmos such as...
LifestyleChina tourists abandoned at sea on diving trip forced to make 2-hour swim to shore
Diving test participants fear for safety as sea turns cold, weather turns and waves grow higher An investigation into how three tourists in southern China were abandoned at sea along with their diving instructor - forcing them to swim for two hours to the nearest shore - has shocked social media. One of the tourists, surnamed Jin, said the trio wer...
LifestyleTax concerns persist for China actress Fan Bingbing despite new Malaysian tourism envoy role
Online critics ask why Fan was chosen for tourism ambassador role when there are plenty of 'clean' stars to choose from The fanfare surrounding mainland actress Fan Bingbing's recent appointment as a tourism ambassador by Malaysia is being stifled as she struggles to shake off concerns about her tax affairs. Despite much positive coverage of her ap...
LifestyleChina mother, 62, carries paralysed son, 34, on back for years, uses walking aid to train him
Son has brain haemorrhage, mother devises strict rehabilitation schedule, ties son's feet to hers, trains him twice a day A dedicated mother in China who is in her sixties has been carrying her paralysed son, 34, on her back for years, while helping him learn to walk. Deng Guiying, from southwestern China's Yunnan province, was determined her son, ...
LifestyleMacau’s culinary heritage celebrated at the International Cities of Gastronomy Fest
The International Gastronomy Forum takes place on June 17 at the Macau Fisherman's Wharf, and is a highlight of this month's International Cities of Gastronomy Fest Macau is a flourishing city of contrasts, with a rich legacy as a global entrepot. Buddhist temples coexist with Portuguese churches, while ancient buildings sit comfortably beside mode...
Lifestyle6 of the best female martial arts stars, from Michelle Yeoh to Zhang Ziyi and Lady Kung Fu
'Queen of Swords' Cheng Pei-pei blazed a trail for female action stars from Angela Mao to Brigitte Lin, Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh Think of a famous martial arts star, and the likes of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li come to mind. While these actors have certainly earned their reputations as icons of the entertainment industry, their female cou...
LifestyleChina actress Yang Zi goes global with selection as torch-bearer for 2024 Paris Olympics
Actress known as 'nation's daughter' has 62 million online followers, appeal gets Olympic-sized boost with torch-bearer appointment Chinese actress Yang Zi will join a slew of other stars from the country to be torch-bearers at the Paris Olympics. The 31-year-old, who leaves for France on June 26, is also an ambassador for China's leading dairy bra...
LifestyleHow Netflix and Nasdaq look set make the South Korean webtoon industry even more lucrative
Netflix adaptations took webtoons global, but a Nasdaq IPO for the medium's No.1 platform may take the billion-dollar industry even further When Bae Jin-soo quit his high-paying job at one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates to write stories, his parents were so upset they kicked him out of the house. But 17 years later Bae is one of the biggest...
Lifestyle‘Ghost staircase’, outdoor gym: Hong Kong architecture tour opens eyes to urban quirks
New group City Unseen's first guided tour, of Prince Edward, reveals oddities and ways residents have adapted urban spaces to their needs Hong Kong's urban landscape is a mix of top-down planning and bottom-up development, one in which smaller, more organic and eccentric structures are often overshadowed by its numerous skyscrapers. Some of those q...
LifestyleWoman finds COBRA inside Amazon package with Xbox controller
One Amazon customer received more than she bargained for when her Xbox controller came with a venomous Spectacled Cobra hidden in the packaging, in Bengaluru, southern India.
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