Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in new video
Will Smith is usually “deeply remorseful” about slapping Chris Stone on stage during this year’s Oscar’s ceremony.Continue Reading
‘Not Okay’ warns when it comes to fame, be careful what you wish for
The particular burning desire for fame, and the way individuals seize upon “causes” often without carrying out their due diligence, provide a meaty foundation to “Not Okay, ” a dark humor about a lie that brings unexpected benefits before, inevitably, spiraling out of control. Bearing parallels to “Dear Evan Hansen, ” it’s a movie that places the influencer age group squarely in its satirical sights.Continue Reading
‘Paper Girls’ wants to be another ‘Stranger Things’ but doesn’t quite deliver
The latest visual novel from Brian K. Vaughan to make the leap to the screen, “Paper Girls” owns a “Stranger Things”-wannabe vibe, blending coming-of-age elements, time take a trip, nostalgia and science fiction. The result makes for a semi-watchable Amazon series that feels a little too convoluted to satisfactorily deliver.Continue Reading
China Evergrande offers sweetener for offshore debt restructuring
HONG KONG: China Evergrande Group said on Friday (Jul 29) that it can arrange asset deals that may include equity in its two just offshore listed units as being a sweetener for updated offshore debt. The two outlined units are Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd and electrical vehicle maker CinaContinue Reading
‘Uncoupled’ features Neil Patrick Harris in show with ‘Sex and the City’ vibes
Different sex, same city in “Uncoupled, ” original “Sex and the City” maker Darren Star’s take a look at gay life plus love in extremely upper-crust New York, where the most decadent porno is of the pricey Manhattan real-estate variety. Mostly, the Netflix comedy serves as an automobile for Neil Meat Harris as the suddenly single protagonist, while feeling too exhausted to forge a great deal of love connection.Continue Reading
Tradenation luxury scam: Second man arrested for helping fugitive couple flee Singapore
The 38-year-old man allegedly entered into a conspiracy to help Singaporean Pi Jiapeng and his Thai national spouse Siriwipa Pansuk flee Singapore.Continue Reading
Pick-up points near each other can have different fares if they are in separate ‘zones’: Grab responds to viral video
SINGAPORE: Grab said on Friday (Jul 29) that pick-up points near one another can have different fares if they are located in separate “zones” on a map. You can actually statement comes after the TikTok video about alleged discrepancies within Grab’s pricing design was widely circulated on social media. SeveralContinue Reading
Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 10
MANILA: The death toll from a major earthquake within the northern Philippines flower to 10 upon Friday (Jul 29) after another 4 bodies were present in the rubble, professionals said, as aftershocks continued to rock the mountainous region. Rescuers in the town of Luba in the most difficult hit provinceContinue Reading
Diplomats, embassy staff show off spoken Thai
Diplomats and officials from foreign embassies within Bangkok used movie to show off their own Thai language abilities to help celebrate National Thai Language Day on Friday.Continue Reading
China to launch pilot scheme for retirement savings as population ages
SHANGHAI: China and taiwan will kick off the pilot scheme to get long-term retirement deposits in November, component of efforts to meet rising demand for pension products from an ageing population, the government said on Fri (Jul 29). The announcement, jointly made by China’s central bank and the country’s bankingContinue Reading