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Taiwan son scams online scammers to retrieve US$21,000 his father lost to crooks
Ingenious son devises plan involving him playing multiple roles to thwart scammers, retrieves thousands of dollars they took from his father.
26 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
‘China’s grandma’ hospital cleaner saves 38 lost babies, nominated for top award
26 Dec 2024 - 2:24PM
Fake baby bumps, live dim sum wrestling, disgraced banker: 5 trending stories
26 Dec 2024 - 1:00PM
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‘Bloodworm love spell’ ritual sold in Singapore online store sparks debate
‘Teacher’ asserts he is the only practitioner of ritual, a secret tradition passed down through family and ancient texts.
26 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
A Singapore online store’s offering of a “bloodworm love spell” ritual for US$360 per session has ignited controversy and debate. Photo: SCMP composite/carousell.sg
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‘Win back their love’: China actress positive over weight-loss popularity plunge
Many feel the thinner actress is less adorable and easy-going, with some saying she resembles ‘a half Jia Ling’.
25 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
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China school ditches ‘elite dining’ for high-achieving students after backlash
Storm of controversy after top performing pupils get special area in canteen, served better lunch, given a gift.
25 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
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Bald dads don tutus, do funny dances to raise cash for cancer-hit kids
Five youngsters under age of eight only have 20 per cent chance of survival but families are determined to give them a fighting chance.
26 Dec 2024 - 10:22AM
Five shaven-headed dads in China have donned tutus to perform silly dances to raise cash for their cancer-hit kids. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Who is Jolin Zhu? Chinese woman, sixth wife of elderly Oracle founder
33-year-old studied at prestigious language school in northeastern China, has been dubbed ‘the next Wendi Deng’ by online observers.
26 Dec 2024 - 10:21AM
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China wife sets sex worker trap for fake husband in bid to pocket bride price
Fake husband becomes suspicious, calls police, after new ‘wife’ refuses sex then urges him to visit prostitute instead in elaborate scam.
24 Dec 2024 - 3:02PM
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China funeral home sparks mirth by asking jobseekers to spend period in morgue
Experts say requirement for US$300-a-month position as mortuary manager could aim to ensure ‘resilience’ but may be unethical.
24 Dec 2024 - 11:56AM
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China twin poses as dead sister for 5 years to avoid family heartbreak
Tragic impression of dead twin sibling over long period to spare feelings of relatives divides opinion on international social media.
23 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
A twin sister in China who posed as her dead sibling for five years to spare the feelings of her elderly family members has divided opinion online. Photo: SCMP composite/TikTok
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Viral China auntie wows online viewers with comedic takes on Korean dramas
Hilarious parodies produced by 66-year-old with no acting experience spark outpouring of affection, praise across social media.
23 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
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K-pop star G-Dragon sparks meme, imitation explosion with new ‘auntie’ style
So-called King of K-pop makes comeback with androgynous look that has been a massive hit with fans across Asia and around the world.
23 Dec 2024 - 9:44AM
Gender & Diversity
Single Chinese women fake baby bump photos to capture moments before ageing
Adherents to new China craze say it allows them to look good, while critics warn trend could lead to ‘unrealistic’ expectations in others.
22 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
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Anxious China celebrity couple give short son hormone jabs to help him grow
After two year period during which boy failed to get taller, wife of Olympic boxing champion puts her son on growth-inducing injections.
22 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
A celebrity couple in China have begun giving their 11-year-old son growth hormone injections amid worries about how small he is. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China dim sum diners eat while watching live wrestling as bouts gain popularity
In a twist of pro wrestling from United States, the ‘sport’ brings a whole knew meaning to the expression ‘food fight’.
22 Dec 2024 - 11:05PM
Travel & Leisure
Harbin ice cutters on thin ice as warmer temperatures reduce their income
Workers harvesting ice from the Songhua River for the city of Harbin’s Ice and Snow World are finding thinner ice.
22 Dec 2024 - 8:33AM
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Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9
After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.
23 May 2024 - 9:24PM
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
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Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?
A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.
11 Jun 2024 - 12:36PM
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Singaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son
A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.
13 Dec 2024 - 10:08PM
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Man has child by surrogate without telling family as he wants to be grandfather
A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.
29 Mar 2024 - 6:43PM
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