https://www.scmp.com/rss/330841/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com TikTok is under a lot of scrutiny right now. Lawmakers in the United States worry that the video-sharing platform, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, poses a danger to national security. President Joe Biden has signed a law requiring TikTok be sold to a US owner by mid-January or else risk being banned in the US. In September, a hearing on the potential TikTok ban began in federal appeal court, where lawyers for both sides will make their case. So who’s leading the company through this... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278823/who-singapores-shou-zi-chew-closer-look-facebook-intern-turned-tiktok-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278823/who-singapores-shou-zi-chew-closer-look-facebook-intern-turned-tiktok-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:31:07 +0000 A 33-year-old man faces prison in Singapore for forging his mother’s signature in an attempt to sell her luxury cars and pay off debts he racked up on nightclub performers. In August 2022, Singaporean Liu Kuei Liang forged his mother’s signature on sales agreements, court documents show. He fooled a car dealership into believing that she had authorised the sale of her Rolls-Royce Dawn 6.6 V12 and her Mini Cooper SE, per the records. Where will Singapore’s sex workers go as Orchard Towers closes... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3257637/singapore-jails-man-trying-pay-dancing-girl-debts-forging-mums-signature-selling-her-rolls-royce?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3257637/singapore-jails-man-trying-pay-dancing-girl-debts-forging-mums-signature-selling-her-rolls-royce?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Apr 2024 01:30:56 +0000 A 74-year-old man in Singapore lost almost US$51,000 in life savings after being tricked into downloading an app to order Peking duck, according to local media. The elderly man, who was identified only as Mr Loh, said he was attracted by a deal on Facebook offering 1.5kg of Peking duck for the equivalent of US$17.30, with an extra S$5 (US$3.64) for delivery fees, Singapore tabloid Shin Min Daily News reported. He told Shin Min he was going to have dinner with his family on the night of August 26... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3236735/elderly-singapore-man-pays-us51000-imaginary-peking-duck-after-scammers-steal-his-life-savings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3236735/elderly-singapore-man-pays-us51000-imaginary-peking-duck-after-scammers-steal-his-life-savings?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:33:02 +0000 A 22-year-old man was arrested in Singapore after local police found him with around 500 stolen Pokemon cards. Police said the man, who was not named, is suspected of pilfering the cards from four stores across the city state in May. He was caught on May 9 after he returned to one of the stores. “The man was found in possession of an opened box of Pokemon cards that did not belong to him,” the Singapore Police Force said in a Facebook post on Monday. The other Pokemon cards were stolen on May... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230471/singapore-police-arrest-serial-pokeman-card-thief-who-stole-500-collectibles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230471/singapore-police-arrest-serial-pokeman-card-thief-who-stole-500-collectibles?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:02:15 +0000 Business Insider Singapore/Malaysia Business Insider Singapore/Malaysia Bryan Ong grew up in Singapore. His upbringing was anything but typical. His father, Murray, was a seaman who often travelled to Brazil and dreamed of bringing the country’s electric parties to the city state. In 1998, when Ong was 9, his dad opened a nightclub and named it Ipanema after the bossa nova song The Girl From Ipanema. But what really sets the nightclub – and Ong’s childhood – apart was the club’s location. Ipanema is in Singapore’s Orchard Towers. In its heyday, the building was full... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3226454/singapores-4-floors-whores-closes-its-nightclub-doors-sex-workers-worry-their-futures?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3226454/singapores-4-floors-whores-closes-its-nightclub-doors-sex-workers-worry-their-futures?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:03:04 +0000 Chew KH is 71 and has lived in the same neighbourhood for more than four decades. It’s been years since she last stopped by the Michelin-rated hawker stall that sits just a few blocks from her home. The stall in question is Chey Sua Carrot Cake in Toa Payoh West Market and Food Centre, about six miles north of Singapore’s Central Business District. Manned by two sisters who took over the family business in 1991, the hawker stall has just one item on its menu – white carrot cake. White carrot... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3226361/singapore-gripes-hawker-stall-michelin-nods-bring-long-waits-quality-drops-i-just-never-wanted-go?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3226361/singapore-gripes-hawker-stall-michelin-nods-bring-long-waits-quality-drops-i-just-never-wanted-go?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:32:17 +0000 Sentosa Island, a luxurious tourist destination just off Singapore, almost never happened. After a dark and brutal past involving pirates, malaria, a prisoner of war camp, and mass executions, the island – formerly called Pulau Blakang Mati, or “the island behind which lies death” – almost became an Esso oil refinery. The government had already agreed with the oil company when a few concerned individuals proposed another idea – why not turn it into a popular tourist destination like... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222935/singapores-sentosa-island-pirates-prisoners-war-and-death-casino-golf-and-trump-kim?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222935/singapores-sentosa-island-pirates-prisoners-war-and-death-casino-golf-and-trump-kim?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jun 2023 03:01:16 +0000 Brooke Lim rose to fame as a TikTokker known for teaching people how to write essays well. This week, that all came crashing down around her when she was accused of – and admitted to – plagiarising a part of her own essay. Lim, a 19-year-old TikTok influencer who goes by the ID @sugaresque, also happens to head up a tuition agency known as the Classicle Club. Lim’s TikTok paints the picture of a glamorous life: with perfectly coiffed hair and carefully curated outfits, she’s built an ardent... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218387/singapore-tiktokker-confesses-plagiarising-eating-disorder-essay-i-am-so-sorry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218387/singapore-tiktokker-confesses-plagiarising-eating-disorder-essay-i-am-so-sorry?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:03:09 +0000 Michelle Yeoh just made history. The 60-year-old actor became the first Asian woman to win best actress at the Oscars on Sunday. Yeoh, who was born in Ipoh, a city in the northwestern state of Perak, Malaysia, played Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once the sci-fi comedy film that won a total of seven Oscars. In her speech, she began by encouraging children who look like her, by saying that there’s a “beacon of hope and possibilities” out there. After calling out ageism in Hollywood,... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3213424/7-dishes-oscar-winner-michelle-yeoh-craves-when-she-visits-her-mum-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3213424/7-dishes-oscar-winner-michelle-yeoh-craves-when-she-visits-her-mum-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Mar 2023 02:31:11 +0000 Lie Kam Fatt has been running a traditional Chinese dessert stall in Singapore for more than 40 years selling a wide range of sweet soups and custards, such as black-sesame and red-bean pastes. In December, he had to do something he hadn’t done in three years: raise his prices. Lie now charges an extra 50 Singapore cents (36 US cents) per bowl. It may not sound like much, but for the mostly elderly, lower-income customers he serves, every cent counts. “I know some of my customers will grumble... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3187369/singapore-hawkers-feel-sting-rising-prices-no-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3187369/singapore-hawkers-feel-sting-rising-prices-no-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Aug 2022 01:40:40 +0000 Tiffany Werner was visiting the Pavilion shopping centre in Malaysia’s capital city last month when she filmed and posted a video on TikTok. “For all of my people in America who think I’m in some third-world country, does this look third world to you?” she could be heard saying. The 42-year-old mother from McHenry, Mississippi then panned the camera from her face to reveal the inside of the shopping centre, which has multiple floors and a series of escalators cascading in a zigzag pattern... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3184807/us-womans-third-world-malaysia-tiktok-goes-viral-it-stirs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3184807/us-womans-third-world-malaysia-tiktok-goes-viral-it-stirs?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Jul 2022 02:02:39 +0000 A pilot hired by FedEx has been sentenced to four weeks in jail in Singapore, after he breached a stay-at-home order by leaving his hotel room and travelling downtown to buy face masks and a thermometer. Brian Dugan Yeargan, an American, had reportedly been served the order on April 3 after arriving in Singapore from Australia. Under the stay order, Yeargan – who was also issued a 30-day short-term visit pass – was not allowed to leave his hotel room at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3084363/coronavirus-singapore-jails-american-pilot-four-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3084363/coronavirus-singapore-jails-american-pilot-four-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2020 06:42:43 +0000 A Malaysian student who claimed to have earned a scholarship from Nasa to study at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has spoken out to say he was the victim of a scam. This comes after Muhammad Azhar Ali, a self-described astrophile, received congratulatory messages from Malaysians in response to his April 30 tweet, which included screenshots of a letter of offer supposedly sent by a Nasa representative. Other screenshots appended to the tweet showed that Azhar had supposedly come in... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3082776/malaysian-student-who-boasted-earning-nasa-scholarship-now?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3082776/malaysian-student-who-boasted-earning-nasa-scholarship-now?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 May 2020 08:53:52 +0000 Regularly cleaning your phone and washing your hands are a better way to fight the coronavirus spread than wearing a face mask, Singapore’s health ministry said on Wednesday, after an advisory by four doctors urging people to don masks while in public went viral on WhatsApp. The advisory, dated February 10 and signed by doctors Colleen Thomas, Judy Chen, Tham Hoe Meng and Lim Pin Pin, called for Singaporeans to “wear a mask always when leaving home” and avoid mingling in public, claiming this... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3050490/coronavirus-cleaning-your-phone-more-effective-wearing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3050490/coronavirus-cleaning-your-phone-more-effective-wearing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:40:38 +0000 Five Malaysian research universities continue to rise into the top 50 of the Quacquarelli Symonds rankings of the best universities in Asia. Universiti Malaya fared the best, climbing five places to be locked with the University of Tokyo at No 13 this year. 6 top Swiss boarding schools for kids of the super-rich Universiti Malaya (UM) was also ranked top in the nation under six indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, student-to-faculty ratio, citations per paper, international... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3039687/universiti-malaya-leads-malaysian-surge-asian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3039687/universiti-malaya-leads-malaysian-surge-asian?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:36:01 +0000 Within 24 hours, people in China spent more money to buy stuff than entire countries make in a year, thanks to Alibaba’s wildly popular 11.11 shopping festival. The e-commerce company sold RMB268 billion (US$38.4 billion) worth of merchandise through Alipay on its Chinese retail platforms, including Lazada and AliExpress, it announced in a statement on November 12. That’s nearly one-third more than it sold last year, and 5,153 times more than what it sold at its first Singles’ Day event one... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3037512/what-do-taylor-swift-kim-kardashian-alibaba-and-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3037512/what-do-taylor-swift-kim-kardashian-alibaba-and-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2019 07:00:14 +0000 Layovers can be some of the worst experiences in air travel, especially when the airport you’re stuck in was not designed for comfort (not every city has an airport with a 40-metre-high waterfall and multistorey slides). Thanks to what Emirates-owned airport services firm dnata (Dubai National Air Transport Association) calls a “democratisation” of airport lounges, premium options are no longer reserved for just a small group of high-fliers with top-tier frequent flier status or elite credit... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3036662/marhaba-lounge-new-jewel-singapore-changi-airports-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3036662/marhaba-lounge-new-jewel-singapore-changi-airports-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:00:13 +0000 The competition isn’t even over yet, but Miss Singapore International has already had to deal with unnecessary hate. Over the past weekend, a Facebook video of Charlotte Chia went viral, garnering more than 41,000 shares – and not in a good way. The video, which was shared on Facebook by user Rommel Dave Mallari on November 1, showed Chia and Miss Philippines International, Bea Patricia Magtanong, performing a cleansing ritual at the Yutoku Inari-jinja Shrine in Japan. In the video, Magtanong... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3036525/how-miss-singapore-international-slammed-her-japanese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3036525/how-miss-singapore-international-slammed-her-japanese?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:04:32 +0000 A Malaysian actress and social media personality has come under fire after posting a statement calling for women to “try to drop down to size 4/XS”. Cathryn Li, 30, had said in an Instagram story that “M = fat” and “anything above M is as sinful as obesity”. 7 best walking apps for people who hate fitness apps – and walking In the same post, she told her 1.1 million followers that she was a “size 2/XXS”, and urged women above a size 6 to “[please], stop eating and move your a** to the gym... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3032154/will-malaysian-model-cathryn-lee-be-forgiven-body-shaming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3032154/will-malaysian-model-cathryn-lee-be-forgiven-body-shaming?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Oct 2019 07:22:48 +0000 South Korean technology giant Samsung – which launched its Galaxy S10 smartphone in March – announced the release of its newest phablet, the Galaxy Note 10, last Thursday. The device, which now can be pre-ordered, will be available in stores in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia from August 23 and in Singapore from August 24. For the first time, customers will have two versions from which to choose – the Note 10, with a 6.3-inch display, and the Note Plus, with 6.8-inch infinity... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3022426/samsung-launch-two-galaxy-note-10-devices-including-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3022426/samsung-launch-two-galaxy-note-10-devices-including-its?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:40:50 +0000 Sweet-toothed bubble tea lovers, look away now: the sugary drink has grown so popular in Singapore that a hospital in the island city state is urging consumers to modify their orders to make them healthier. A survey of seven different bubble teas found the unhealthiest option by far was brown sugar milk tea with pearls which had 18.5 teaspoons of sugar Mount Alvernia Hospital – a private, not-for-profit tertiary care medical institution – published an article on its website on this month... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3018985/why-singapore-hospital-warning-bubble-milk-tea-bad-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3018985/why-singapore-hospital-warning-bubble-milk-tea-bad-your?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:48:59 +0000 It’s official: James Dyson will soon be living like a crazy rich Asian. The billionaire founder of British electronics company Dyson has bought Singapore’s most expensive penthouse – a sumptuous three-storey dig in Tanjong Pagar – for which he paid S$73.8 million (US$54.4 million), according to a report from The Business Times (BT). This price tag beats Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s S$60 million Sculptura Ardmore unit purchased in 2017. Why rich buyers pay top dollar for... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3018311/crazy-rich-asian-dysons-founder-forks-out-us54-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3018311/crazy-rich-asian-dysons-founder-forks-out-us54-million?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:00:27 +0000 As plant-based “meat” takes the US by storm, many people may be wondering what they are actually eating. The two top makers of plant-based meat alternatives in the US are Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. And, many customers might find themselves wondering which of the rivals best fits their nutritional needs. Both companies are constantly innovating. This week, Beyond Meat debuted a new recipe for its Beyond Burger. And, earlier this year, Impossible Foods rolled out the healthier Impossible... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3016885/patty-facts-whats-plant-based-meat-burger-and-it-better?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3016885/patty-facts-whats-plant-based-meat-burger-and-it-better?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jul 2019 06:00:13 +0000 Going on a holiday can be a costly affair, but a recent survey has revealed that Singaporeans have a few tricks up their sleeves to cut their losses. The survey conducted by online shopping and discount service website Picodi with 22,000 respondents – including 616 from Singapore – found that on average, each Singaporean spends about S$1,086 (HK$6,202) on a holiday. The results released on June 20 also revealed that Singaporeans are the seventh biggest holiday spenders in the world. The biggest... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3016370/how-singaporeans-travel-world-without-wasting-money?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3016370/how-singaporeans-travel-world-without-wasting-money?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:00:13 +0000 The newly created Instagram account of Rihana Oksana Petra is proving to be a gold mine of information about her life with Kelantan’s Sultan Muhammad V Faris Petra, from Malaysia. She found herself in the spotlight last November after widespread speculation that the Sultan – who was Malaysia’s king, the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, at the time – had married the Russian former Miss Moscow beauty queen, who is 24 years younger than him, in a private ceremony in Moscow. Photographs posted on social... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/3015779/former-miss-moscow-rihana-oksana-petra-shares-how-she?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/3015779/former-miss-moscow-rihana-oksana-petra-shares-how-she?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Jun 2019 04:03:13 +0000 Have you ever fantasised about a meet cute with your favourite South Korean idol? Well, fans of the K-pop boy band Super Junior are kicking themselves for missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime, after one member of the popular group revealed that he toured Singapore’s sights alone on public transport. Super Junior glitter in Boucheron jewellery in new music video 'One More Time' Several photos posted on Instagram, show that singer and songwriter Eunhyuk appeared to have embarked on a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/3012417/k-pop-star-eunhyuk-super-junior-takes-walk-around?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/3012417/k-pop-star-eunhyuk-super-junior-takes-walk-around?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 May 2019 06:30:26 +0000 Malaysians and Singaporeans both take pride in their countries being food paradises, and a recent study suggests travellers might also think the same. In fact, the cities of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore have been ranked seventh and eighth respectively among the most Instagrammed food places in the world. The rankings were released by UK-based travel company Hoppa, on its list of the world’s 50 most Instagrammed locations for 2019, compiled by studying hashtags of holiday images posted on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3012116/kuala-lumpur-and-singapore-break-worlds-top-10-most?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3012116/kuala-lumpur-and-singapore-break-worlds-top-10-most?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 May 2019 07:51:21 +0000 Sake, also known as Japanese rice wine, has people all over the world besotted with it. Many know sake for its unique taste, but only a few are aware of what else it offers. View this post on Instagram Ms Ayumi Fujishiro is a certified Sake Sommelier and one of the world’s youngest Sake Lecturers. Join her on 30 & 31 May as she shares her experience and knowledge in sake appreciation! Expect to taste 5 types of sake, receive tips on selecting your go-to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3005121/why-japanese-dont-just-drink-sake-they-also-bathe-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3005121/why-japanese-dont-just-drink-sake-they-also-bathe-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Apr 2019 06:00:07 +0000 A total of 13 Malaysians have made the new Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2019, which ranks the wealthiest people around the globe. According to the Forbes list, published on Tuesday, Malaysia’s richest person is Robert Kuok, with a net worth of US$12.8 billion – down from US$14.8 billion last year. Has Amazon founder Jeff Bezos lost his place as the world’s richest man? The 95-year-old founder of Shangri-La Hotels and owner of Kuok Group, which has interests in hotels, property and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2188992/who-are-13-malaysians-new-forbes-worlds-billionaires?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2188992/who-are-13-malaysians-new-forbes-worlds-billionaires?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Mar 2019 04:26:58 +0000 Forrest Li is now a billionaire at the age of 41. The founder of Singapore’s tech unicorn, Sea, made it onto the world’s billionaires list thanks to a 13.8 per cent stake worth roughly US$1 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday last week. The company owns gaming service Garena and e-commerce site Shopee, both of which are expected to see a spike in earnings in the coming year, Bloomberg said. It also counts Chinese giant Tencent as a shareholder.   China-born Li, now a Singapore citizen, once... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2188889/free-fire-game-creator-forrest-li-earns-spot-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2188889/free-fire-game-creator-forrest-li-earns-spot-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Mar 2019 01:00:26 +0000 A new luxury serviced residence has opened in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, near the iconic Avenue des Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concord. Operated by Singapore brand Ascott, La Clef Champs-Elysees Paris is the third property from the brand’s The Crest Collection, which comprises its most prestigious luxury serviced residences. The other properties – La Clef Louvre Paris and La Clef Tour Eiffel Paris – are also in the French capital. The Ascott, which is owned by... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2187887/gallery-inside-singapores-ascott-luxe-serviced-residence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2187887/gallery-inside-singapores-ascott-luxe-serviced-residence?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:02:24 +0000 Gigi Hadid, Emma Watson, Lucy Liu, Kylie Minogue and Kendall Jenner – these are just some of the world’s beautiful women who have not been afraid to show the world their freckled complexions. Yet when Chinese top model Jing Wen went au naturel for a recent Zara campaign, some netizens were not pleased. Milan Fashion Week: Dolce & Gabbana’s first show since China fiasco The 25-year-old Guangdong native’s face sparked fierce debate over the past weekend when the Spanish fashion retailer posted... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/2186801/are-chinese-netizens-right-be-angry-over-zaras-photos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/2186801/are-chinese-netizens-right-be-angry-over-zaras-photos?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:26:57 +0000 Travel to eat? You’re not alone. A survey of 53,492 travellers from 31 countries uncovered why people go on holiday – and found that the vast majority of Singaporeans and Malaysians do so to eat new foods. View this post on Instagram Beef rendang, curcuma rice and stir fry bog choy. Slow cooked beef in coconut milk in Malaysian style. #beef #malaysianfood #malaysia #rendang #bokchoy #stirfry #rice #basmati #goodfood #comfortfood #instafood #foodblogfeed #foodstyling... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2186336/how-far-will-singaporeans-and-malaysians-travel-enjoy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2186336/how-far-will-singaporeans-and-malaysians-travel-enjoy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:01:50 +0000