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Life / 18 May 2024

Could a cup of tea keep Covid-19 at bay?

On TikTok, the ‘mom dance challenge’ has racked up millions of views. — Shutterstock pic
Life / 18 May 2024

TikTok’s latest challenge involves getting your parents to dance like it’s the ‘80s (VIDEO)

Claude Monet's ‘Meules a Giverny,’ which the French impressionist painted in 1893, went for US$34.8 million Wednesday after a bidding war. ― AFP pic
Life / 17 May 2024

Monet painting fetches US$35m at New York auction

A woman eats tacos at Taqueria restaurant El Califa de Leon in Mexico City on May 15, 2024. ― AFP pic
Life / 17 May 2024

'No secret': Modest Mexican taco restaurant wins Michelin star

An adult tiger was found dead at Lentang, Bentong in Pahang on Thursday morning. — Picture via Facebook/ Malaysia Animal Association
Life / 16 May 2024

Tiger found dead in Bentong, third death involving mammal in six months

Actor Azrel Ismail wearing a New Era cap for the brand’s celebration at The Starhill store. — Picture courtesy of New Era
Life / 16 May 2024

US headwear brand New Era celebrates its iconic baseball cap at KL store, attended by local celebrities (VIDEO)

A girl participates in the ‘Piu Sik’ parade on the island of Cheung Chau during its annual Bun festival in Hong Kong on May 15, 2024. ― AFP pic
Life / 16 May 2024

Child mascots and bun towers: Hong Kong keeps island traditions alive

A model presents a creation during the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York November 8, 2018. ― Reuters file pic
Life / 16 May 2024

Victoria's Secret reviving fashion show after six-year hiatus

Sage, a Miniature Poodle from Houston, Texas, competes in the Non-Sporting Group during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, New York May 13, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 15 May 2024

Miniature poodle Sage fetches top prize at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Preschoolers interact with educational and interactive robot Nao at ;La Nanosphere' creche in the university campus of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, western Switzerland, on February 23, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 15 May 2024

Swiss nursery lets robot do the talking

Paris syndrome affects Japanese tourists in particular. — Picture courtesy of Jean-Luc Ichard / Getty Images via ETX Studio 
Life / 15 May 2024

Paris syndrome: When reality shatters the illusion for tourists

Sotheby’s art handlers hold Francis Bacon’s ‘Portrait of George Dyer Crouching’ during a media preview for Sotheby’s New York Marquee Evening Sales on May 3, 2024, in New York City. — AFP pic
Life / 15 May 2024

Portrait by Bacon tops New York art auction sales at US$27.7m

Yoga can be a beneficial complementary therapy for heart failure patients. — Picture courtesy of damircudic / Getty Images via ETX Studio 
Life / 15 May 2024

Yoga could be beneficial for heart failure patients, scientists say

Rhododendron contains grayanotoxins, substances that can be harmful to dogs and cats. — Picture courtesy of Eudyptula / Getty Images via ETX Studio  
Life / 15 May 2024

Five plants that pet owners should avoid having at home or in the garden

A majority of 13-39-year-olds prefer to take shopping advice from friends rather than influencers. — Picture courtesy of Kar-Tr / Getty Images via ETX Studio 
Life / 15 May 2024

Young social media users now trust smaller creators over mega-influencers

London has lost some of its shine as a shopping destination since Brexit. — Picture courtesy of SHansche / Getty Images via ETX Studio 
Life / 15 May 2024

Since Brexit, London has lost some of its shine as a shopping destination