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It's pretty disappointing when something as benign as a charitable donation gets marred by a petty political agenda, especially when it's considerably high-profile. In Malaysia, iconic folk hero and legendary badminton player Lee Chong Wei found himself the subject of condemnation by online cybertroopers who were disgruntled at his act of donating tablet computers to needy children. Recently, Lee made the charitable act under the "Asal Cek Mau Pi Sekolah" […]

You can find real ingenuity just about anywhere if you look real closely. In Singapore, people are impressed by a man who developed a pair of hearing aids for his elderly mother from simple materials such as wooden cubes and some earphones. The clever invention was discovered by Singaporean Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing during a block visit, who then took to his public Facebook page to tell […]

Ever disagreed with someone so badly that you ended up involving real money in your pursuit to prove them wrong? In Scotland, UK, a man named Marc Gauld is raising funds via GoFundMe to prove Flat Earthers wrong once and for all by sending one of them into space. Aberdeen-based Marc Gauld is raising funds to send a Flat Earther into space. IMAGE: Daily Record Extremely fed up with a […]

In 2021, the Lunar New Year festivities will be markedly different from previous years. Thanks to the pandemic and social distancing SOPs, most dinners, parties, events, and communal get-togethers will be put on ice in what is looking to be a pretty subdued time of celebration. Whether we know it or not, all this also inadvertently affects our mood and will to be festive. While some may find it effortless […]

To own an exclusive private cinema is pretty much the dream for most movie buffs and fans of pop culture. But to actually be able to build one at home? Now, that's really something. A man named Helmi Abdat from Melbourne, Australia shared a collection of photos of his very own Godzilla-themed private home cinema on the popular Facebook group "subtle asian traits", and became an instant hit due to […]

As if school life isn't stressful enough as it is. In Songkhla, Thailand, a school principal caused a massive ruckus when he brandished a handgun in front of a crowd of students during an assembly. Caught on video, the principal named Sayan Chaleephol, who – prior to the assembly – had been accused of having sex with a minor, whipped the gun from out of his pants as he was […]

On Febraury 3, 2021, William Goh – the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore – went on record to say that vaccines created using cell lines from aborted fetuses are morally acceptable and suitable for consumption by Catholics. In a letter posted on the official website of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore, Goh explained the concept of using cell lines in the development of the COVID-19 vaccines currently available in […]

Modern weapons technology is inching closer to the realm of sci-fi with every passing day, and some of the latest developments out there are pretty bonkers. To illustrate the point, Russian state-owned military development company Rostec recently unveiled a body armor prototype that can apparently withstand a direct hit from a .50 caliber bullet. For those of you scratching your heads, a .50 caliber bullet is a pretty big deal, […]

Back in September 2020, IKEA and ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced a joint collaboration to develop a line of gaming-oriented furniture bearing respectable build quality and reasonable prices, with the release projected to be in early 2021 starting with the Chinese market. And now, those who have been waiting to see the results of the collaboration will be stoked to know that the project has finally launched its first […]