Life & Love

The family of Vietnamese makeup artist Phu Gia Gia was left devastated after learning he was among those found dead in Bangkok’s Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, according to his mother Tuy. “We were in total shock last night after receiving the dreadful news from his friends, colleagues, and the artists …

I spend my entire day in an air-conditioned room, which often leads to a sore throat, particularly when I wake up. Is drinking coconut water a good remedy for this? (Lan, 22, Hanoi) Answer: Coconut water, which is sweet, creamy, and refreshing, particularly when sourced from young coconuts, is packed …

We married without my parents-in-law’s approval, yet now they urge us to move in and care for them in their old age. My parents-in-law, who are educated and possess some wealth from savings and selling previously acquired inexpensive land plots, have two daughters and a son, with my husband being …

Singer Huang Zitao was taken aback when he discovered that his father, businessman Huang Zhongdong, was actually wealthy, contrary to the persistent claims of poverty he had grown up with. Chinese singer Huang Zitao. Photo from Huang’s studio’s Weibo Huang Zhongdong, one of China’s wealthiest individuals who died in 2020, …

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant marked his marriage to Radhika Merchant with a lavish ceremony costing an estimated US$600 million, which is times higher than the costs of several royalties’ weddings. Anant Ambani (L), son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and his wife Radhika Merchant. Photo from Instagram/loveleen_makeupandhair …

Daffy Tong, the former boyfriend of the late actor Leslie Cheung, has reportedly entered a new romantic relationship with a man. Late Hong Kong actor Leslie Cheung (L) and his former partner Daffy Tong. Photo from Tong’s Instagram According to reports by 163, Tong and his new partner, who now …

Professor Hiroyuki Kobayashi from Japan’s Juntendo University School of Medicine recommends consuming bananas at four specific times: for breakfast, as snacks, before main meals, and before or after exercising to enhance weight loss effectiveness. According to Heathline, Kobayashi explains that bananas are rich in resistant starch which, similar to fiber, …

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia’s richest individual, Mukesh Ambani, gifted each of his 25 best men with a custom-designed Audemars Piguet watch made of 18K rose gold and sapphire. A recent Instagram video from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding, held from July 12-14, showcased the custom-designed Audemars …

Singaporean singer JJ Lin recently shared on a talk show that he had contemplated quitting the entertainment industry because of persistent online negativity. Singaporean singer JJ Lin. Photo from Lin’s Instagram As reported by The Straits Times, during the July 11 episode of the Chinese talk show “Conghe Shuoqi,” Lin …

My mother-in-law prepares lunch for us daily, and I assist her in preparing the food, but my sister-in-law and her husband’s younger brother arrive and eat without contributing anything. I’m currently residing with my husband at my in-laws’ house, which is about five kilometers from the workplace of my husband’s …