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Doraemon reminds me of my stress-free childhood days when re-runs of the animated series would play every morning before school. But mainly, it takes me back to the time when I'd eat on plastic plates with all my favorite cartoon characters on them. I would literally refuse to eat on anything else. Japan Kutani Shop not only reminded me of my childhood, they make me wanna relive it. And these […]

Indonesian social media influencer, Puspa Dewi has recently gone viral for her youthful looks. Emphasis on the youthful. The 53-year-old garnered attention for not only being a mother that looks half her age, but also a grandmother. IMAGE: Instagram / @puspadewihcDon't get me wrong. As a society, I don't think we should be as obsessed with age as we are but when someone defies age so unexpectedly, I think it's […]

After years of fierce competition in the Southeast Asian region, Grab and Gojek are in the talks towards a merger. This is likely to be the biggest merger in all of Southeast Asia. As reported by Bloomberg, the two startups have "narrowed their differences of opinion" but the agreement isn't officially finalized yet as both parties still have more to negotiate. The finer details are being worked on by the […]

Don't worry K-pop stans, BTS aren't going anywhere just yet. Fans have been worried that the biggest boy band in the world might put a pin in their raging success due to South Korea's mandatory military service. The South Korean military service is mandatory. It is required that all able-bodied men between the ages 18 and 28 have to serve for 2 years. Recently, the South Korean parliament passed a […]

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has fired a professor over a case of sexual harassment against a student on December 1, 2020. The professor, Theodore G. Hopf, from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), allegedly sexually harassed a student according to an anonymous tip-off sent to the university. NUS said in a statement that they conducted interviews with both the student and Hopf. On September 15, 2020, […]

Red Wine Chicken, a documentary by two Malaysian university students made it as one of the five winners at the Visual Documentary Project (VDP) in Japan. VDP began in 2012 and its main aim was to provide a platform for Southeast Asians to exchange and discuss their cultures through filmmaking. The film ranked top five among 1,066 other submissions and 120 entries from other Southeast Asian countries. Red Wine Chicken […]

There's just something so Malaysian about Gardenia bread. I don't know about you but growing up and until now, Gardenia bread has been a staple in my household. It's used for everything from breakfast to sopping up just about any curry/gravy dish. Recently, Gardenia announced that they will be increasing the price of selected products from the 1st of December, 2020. Some of the products include the Delicia Sambal Bilis […]

In the village of Bukit Petai Tujuh, Kelantan, poor Internet connection is a prevalent issue. So much of an issue that caring father, Mohd Azmi Ahmad, had to set up a makeshift classroom atop a hill for his daughter Nurlieda Khaleeda Mohd Azmi, to attend online classes with ease. As reported by Malay Mail, before her father set up the study space for her, she used to have to travel […]

Singaporean woman, Celine Ng-Chan was infected with COVID-19 in March 2020 upon returning from holiday in Europe. 9 months later, she gave birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus. Ng-Chan told The Straits Times that her son, Aldrin was born in November 2020 with antibodies against COVID-19. Her doctor did suspect that she had transferred them to the baby during the pregnancy. "It's very interesting. His paediatrician said […]