Lim Ruey Yan

Ruey Yan is an executive translator at The Straits Times’ Life desk, where he covers trending news. Before joining Life, he was a bilingual journalist with the foreign desk for almost two decades.

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Actor Roger Kwok says decision to leave TVB not entirely up to him

Roger Kwok (right) with radio host Lau Sin Yee, host of RTHK's new show Tail With Love.

Singer Joker Xue reveals hair loss due to constant dyeing for his shows

Joker Xue shared photos of his hair loss, with his legs covered in clumps of dyed hair.

‘I’m not perfect’: BTS’ Jungkook apologises for live stream behaviour ahead of Arirang world tour

BTS' Jungkook in a Weverse live stream on April 8

Actress Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh appears in K-pop singer Dayoung’s MV

Shiloh Jolie made a surprise appearance in the music video for the song What’s A Girl To Do, performed by Dayoung of K-pop girl group WJSN.

Taiwanese group F4 and Mayday’s Ashin to perform in Singapore as part of F*Forever tour

(From left) Vic Chou, Ashin, Van Ness Wu and Jerry Yan will be coming to Singapore as part of the F*Forever 1st World Tour.

Super Junior’s Ryeowook feels guilty and apologetic after fans injured at band’s Seoul concert

Screenshot of K-pop boy band Super Junior. Credit: SUPERJUNIOR/INSTAGRAM

‘I bowed 100 times a day on set’: Singapore actress Gladys Bay makes K-drama debut

In Absolute Value Of Romance, Gladys Bay plays Jenny, a 17-year-old student from Singapore on an exchange programme in South Korea.

Taiwanese singer Rainie Yang’s concert in Singapore cancelled for second time

Rainie Yang held the latest leg of The Elephant We See tour in Chengdu on March 28.

Jay Chou unveils secret 2014 marriage proposal in new I Do music video

The music video for I Do shows Jay Chou proposing to Hannah Quinlivan.

K-pop girl group Mamamoo to kick off new tour, with a July stop in Singapore

The members of Mamamoo, (from left) Hwasa, Moonbyul, Solar and Wheein, performed at the The Star Theatre on Feb 8, 2023.

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