Brave man saves rabbits from fire in Malaysia
The man's heroic attempt went viral on TikTok after he climbed up a concrete wall to the rabbit cage and cut the wire cage to rescue rabbits trapped inside.
Marrying your virtual partner? Era of AI companionship dawns
In the world of Zeta, a generative AI chatbot app developed by a Korean AI startup Scatter Lab, Korean teens and those in their 20s are making friends with 650,000 different…
Real-life ‘Temple Run’ Angkor trend stirs debate among cultural anthropologists
Inspired by the game, visitors are recording and sharing videos of themselves navigating the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm, blending modern technology with the rich…
Comforting ‘Chinglish’ goes viral
The online buzz stems from a post on Aug 7 by a foreign blogger on lifestyle-sharing platform Xiaohongshu. The blogger, who goes by the alias YourKris, shared pictures of her…
A year without shopping: Young Singaporeans embrace TikTok’s ‘underconsumption core’ trend
In Singapore, more than nine in 10 citizens have felt the impact of the rising cost of living. The top two ways to cope with this are keeping to a fixed budget and deferring…
‘Very demure, very mindful,’ the new TikTok vocabulary you need to know
Since uploading her viral demure video on Aug. 3, Lebron has accumulated over a million followers. Her audio has been imitated by legions of TikTok users who use it to describe…
Former Thai PM Srettha changes Facebook profile photo, removes ‘30th PM’
The photo was changed at 8.13am on Thursday, a day after the Constitutional Court removed him for violating ethical standards in appointing Pichit Chuenban, who had served jail…
Athletes at Paris Olympics subject to rampant online abuse; IOC unable to prevent posts
Such posts have become increasingly common amid international competitions, and many comments during the Paris event judged the athletes, ridiculed their appearance, or expressed…
Olympians weigh in: These are the hits and misses of the Olympic Village restaurant
Despite the preparation put into the food at the Olympic Village restaurant, the Olympians have found that some dishes fall short of their gastronomic hopes.
S’porean influencer apologises for viral clip about Thai sex workers that offended Thais
In response to Cheng’s apology video, one of her Thai detractors posted on Facebook: “Seems like it’s getting worse. The better way is to just say sorry. That’s all.…