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Travelling to Malaysia? Get Comfy in These 10 Luxury Coaches for Families Traveling from Singapore to KL
Here's a list of luxury coach travel from Singapore to Malaysia. Indulge in comfort, and convenience with expert guidance and lavish amenities.
LifestyleSouth Korean ‘Monk DJ’ enrages Malaysian Buddhist community for leading nightclub revellers in ‘prayer’ dance
Comedian Yoon Seong-ho undergoes Buddhist initiation ritual, becomes DJ Wears monk's robes, includes Buddhist elements in sets, has global reach A South Korean entertainer, known as Monk DJ, has sparked controversy in Malaysia for his prayer-like dance moves, which are considered disrespectful to the Buddhist faith. Yoon Seong-ho, 47, is not a monk...
Lifestyle‘Star in the sky’: moving China university tribute for student who perished with family in highway collapse
May 1 landslide causes Meizhou-Dabu road to collapse, killing 48 people Xu Zinuo, 21, dies alongside parents and 4-year-old sister trapped in car A university in China has published an obituary paying tribute to a student who died in the Meizhou-Dabu highway collapse, moving many people online. An 18-metre-long section of the highway in Sothern Chi...
Lifestyle30 things only divorced people know
Divorce, though increasingly more common, can still be extremely unsettling, even devastating. But it can also make you wiser. After all, staying in a toxic and tense marriage isn't good for anybody. And sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you just can't make it work, and divorcing could be the healthiest option. Take a look through our gallery to find out 30 things only divorced people know!
LifestyleHow far have Chinese wines come? Awards crown best red, white and sweet wines, best value bottle, and more
The inaugural Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards saw a panel of 27 judges conduct blind tastings of more than 700 submissions from nearly 200 wineries Fei Tswei Marselan Reserve 2021 was crowned China's best wine and best red wine; Xige Estate N28 Chardonnay 2021 scooped best white and best value When one thinks of wine, countries such as France, I...
LifestyleChinese woman goes viral for falling in love with chatbot, has romantic talks, goes on ‘beach date’, introduces ‘him’ to mother
Vlogger falls in love with ChatGPT's service named DAN DAN even describes himself as the woman's 'boyfriend' A real-life version of the movie plot for Her has played out on social media after a Chinese woman living in California in the US said she fell in love with her ChatGPT chatbot named "DAN". The woman, whose first name is Lisa, amassed over 8...
LifestyleChina father kneels on street after daughter shamed him for having no money to buy her a phone, sparking heated debate
Daughter thoroughly embarrassed when father kneels in shame Incident causes debate about consumerism and vanity in country A video of a Chinese father kneeling to apologise to his teenage daughter because he could not afford to buy her an iPhone has sparked a heated discussion about parenting in China. The footage was filmed by a pedestrian in Taiy...
Lifestyle‘You shouldn’t mind’: China matchmakers pressure man to date unmarried pregnant woman at singles event, shock onlookers
Woman piques man's interest because she offers a dowry, no bride price But he is no longer interested when she reveals her pregnancy Two hosts at a public matchmaking event in eastern China encouraged a man to partner with an unmarried woman who was three months pregnant, shocking onlookers and prompting significant backlash online. The bizarre inc...
LifestyleWeird facts on the world's most mysterious countries
Do you know where Ladonia is? How about Kyrgyzstan? Well, the truth is, many of the countries in this gallery you will have probably never heard of. Or perhaps they are countries that are so closed off from the rest of the world, they become totally arcane. Nevertheless, each of the following countries have at least one quirky factor attributed to them that makes them seem completely strange to the rest of the world. Click through to find out!
LifestyleChina salesman lost all in floods sleeps in car to save money for weekly trips to see girlfriend who lives 500km away
Man no longer sees the point of renting in Beijing because 'home is where the family is' Used to rent a place in a village outside city, but it was destroyed by major flooding Love knows no boundaries, and one salesman in China has proven what real dedication looks like. To maintain a long-distance relationship, a 35-year-old man who works in Beiji...
LifestyleMaggie Q, Andy Lau and Sammo Hung help bring alive 2 war epics Hong Kong directors filmed in China
Nationalistic mainland Chinese co-productions with historical themes have been a go-to for Hong Kong directors this century, and two of them merit a closer look Andy Lau faces off against Maggie Q in Daniel's Lee take on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vincent Zhao leads God of War; Sammo Hung has cameos in both films After 2000, Hong Kong directors...
LifestyleThe scramble for Antarctica's black gold by Russia
Deep beneath the harsh wasteland of the Antarctic shelf lies a prize hundreds of millions of years in the making.
LifestyleWorld eating champion from Japan who once devoured 65 hot dogs in single sitting retires because he is no longer hungry
Takeru Kobayashi appears on TV show at 23, later earns US$650,000 a year Now cannot smell food, has health concerns, appears in Netflix show Japan's King of Competitive Eating has announced his retirement because he is no longer able to feel hungry. Takeru Kobayashi, 46, won six consecutive titles at the internationally famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eati...
LifestyleTraveller of 46 countries lists Singapore in his bottom 5 because SG people were “rather unfriendly and distant”
SINGAPORE: In a viral TikTok post, a German traveller who has visited 46 countries so... The post Traveller of 46 countries lists Singapore in his bottom 5 because SG people were “rather unfriendly and distant” appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News
LifestyleIndonesian woman, 24, surprised to find she was at previous wedding of husband, 62, when she was 9
Looks through husband's second wedding album, discovers coincidence Well-matched despite ages, story shared on TikTok attracts 7 million views In a strange twist of fate, an Indonesian woman has discovered that the man she married was a groom she had met at a wedding when she was a child. Renata Fadhea, 24, from Bangka Island, Indonesia, realised a...
LifestyleMythical Japanese snake creature many villagers swear is real explored in new film that looks at how Japan has changed
Resembling snakes, the tsuchinoko are feared by some rural Japanese as messengers of the gods that can bring misfortune to those who encounter them In Japanese director Tomoki Imai's film on the creature, what emerges through interviews with more than 60 people is a narrative of a changing country For the overwhelming majority of people in Japan, t...
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