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Celebs owning super-expensive properties isn’t something new. Think Lin Ching Hsia and her S$190mil mansion that’s as big as 35 four-room HDB flats. Or Jay Chou's S$27mil two-storey luxury penthouse with a reported 360-degree view of Taipei. Jet Li’s mansion in Shanghai is just as ostentatious, After all, it was once referred to as ‘The Number One Celeb Crib In China’. But what’s raising eyebrows isn’t its 200mil yuan (S$40mil) price tag... but the terrible state it’s in now. (What Jet's mansion looks like from the outside) Jet bought the mansion, which is situated in a prime location in Pudong, back in 2008. But he never moved in. Rumour...

(The Hong Kong Commercial Daily reported on Monday that Chow’s property, named "Sunshine Garden," was initially acquired by the actor for HK$128 million in 2010. It was put on the market in 2022 for HK$220 million. The estate covers 236 square meters and includes a 186 square meter flower garden adjacent to it. Chow has neither resided in nor rented out the property since he bought it. Sources indicate that the actor is particular about who may view the house, restricting access to select potential buyers. This property is among the highest value real estate holdings in Chow’s portfolio. He and his family own at least seven houses and a plot of land, collectively worth over...

  A 33-year-old man in China recently faced a medical emergency that sounds like something out of a horror film: doctors found a live, foot-long eel wriggling inside his abdominal cavity Chinese newspaper Huaihua Daily reported that the bizarre ordeal began when the unnamed man arrived at an emergency room, sweating profusely and experiencing excruciating stomach pain. Doctors at the hospital were immediately concerned, observing his pale complexion and fearing a severe infection. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a mysterious foreign object lodged within his abdomen, prompting an urgent laparoscopic surgery to investigate. During the operation, medical professionals were...

A woman has urged couples never to go to bed angry after she banished her husband to the sofa after a row – and found him dead the next day. Mum-of-three Ashley Murray, 33, said she had a heated row with Mikey, 36, because of his long shifts at work. When the argument wasn’t resolved before bed, she told him to sleep on the sofa. She later discovered that her husband – who worked as a carpet cleaner – had been working extra hours so he could save for a trip to Prague together for their anniversary. Mrs Murray, from Wellington in Somerset, said: “He would work 16-hour shifts, seven days a week just so he could save up enough to take us all to Disney every...

For Min Hengcai, work and marriage are social constructs not worth the trouble At 35, the former ride-hailing driver from Sichuan, China, walked away from a 10,000 yuan (RM5,900) monthly income and urban life at the end of 2021. His new address? A cave in his hometown, where he now spends his days reading, tending vegetables, and contemplating what he calls "insignificance". At the end of 2021, he gave up a ride-hailing driving job, which earned him 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) a month in the city, and returned home to live a life of seclusion. (At the close of 2021, Min quit his ride-hailing job that paid US$1,400 monthly in the city and went back home to embrace a life of solitude. Photo:...

A migrant worker in Singapore was filmed having his meal outdoors in the rain. In a video posted on TikTok on Jul. 4, the man could be seen squatting on the wet grass beside a drain. He'd spread out his meal — comprising a drink and food on brown paper — on the pavement in front of him. A yellow object, which appeared to be a hard hat, was on the ground as well.   The video sparked a flurry of sympathetic comments from TikTok users. "If his family sees [him in] this condition," one remarked.Another said: "It's a foreign worker's life in Singapore." But others questioned if there were not other places to eat in the vicinity, like a void deck or shelter. "[Aren't]...

Chinese actor Li Yapeng and his wife, Hai Ha Jinxi, have moved from their villa to an apartment in a lower-cost area of Beijing to reduce expenses and repay debts. With Li away on business, Jinxi handled the entire move by herself, Henan TV reported Tuesday. "The size of the home does not matter, what matters is the warmth inside," she said. Their daughter was reportedly upset about leaving the villa, but Jinxi comforted her by highlighting the positive aspects of their new living environment. In 2023, Li revealed he was struggling financially due to a failed real estate investment that left him 40 million yuan (US$5.8 million) in debt. He was subjected to court enforcement but later...

In the dense forests of southern Thailand, an extraordinary and rare creature was captured on a trail camera. On June 20, wildlife patrols in Khao Luang National Park were reviewing their monitoring footage when they discovered a brief yet striking clip of an Asian golden cat walking along a sunlit trail. The footage, which lasted only 10 seconds, revealed a stunning animal steeped in local folklore. This discovery highlights the ongoing conservation challenges facing this elusive species, which is classified as vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss. The Asian golden cat’s appearance in this area has piqued the interest of both wildlife experts and those fascinated by local...

A plush doll has taken the Internet by storm, and it is now fetching six-figure prices. We are talking about the trending Labubu dolls, available as figures, plushies and blind boxes, and now considered a full-blown fashion craze. Love them or not, these toothy, mischievous, grinning creatures have sparked massive demand with long queues outside toy stores, sellouts within minutes and resale prices soaring to two or three times the original. The result? The sales have made Wang Ning, founder of toy maker Pop Mart International Group, a top ten billionaire in China. As the Labubu dolls fly off the shelves in Asia, Europe, and the US, Wang Ning is now the 10th richest man in China and also...

A fight outside a condominium in Malaysia between an MMA fighter and a security guard went viral recently. Posted across social media, the video showed an argument which escalated into a brawl. The fighter, in a pink singlet, finished the bout with a convincing knockout. 22-year-old amateur MMA fighter Tony Lim spoke to MS News about the incident, which reportedly took place last Thursday (10 July) night. Security guard allegedly assaulted another resident previouslyAccording to Mr Lim, the guard was a member of the security team at his condo in Selangor, Malaysia. Mr Lim alleged that the security guard had physically assaulted another resident a few days before their fight. The guard...