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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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‘We should be celebrating her life’: Socialite Kim Lim mourns her grandmother, who died at 107

Kim Lim shares a photo with her late grandmother and her son Kyden on social media on April 12.

Netizens upset that Barbie Hsu’s endorsement is still on brand’s website a year after her death

While the brand is not named in the Taiwanese media reports, Barbie Hsu was known to have endorsed TKLAB when she was alive.

Pursuit Of Jade actress Tian Xiwei touched by the C-drama’s popularity in Singapore

Pursuit Of Jade stars Tian Xiwei (left) and Zhang Linghe at a dinner in Beijing on April 13 to mark the show's success.

Actress Park Shin-hye expecting her second child later in 2026

South Korean actress Park Shin-hye recently starred in Undercover Miss Hong (2026), playing financial investigator Hong Keum-bo.  

Singapore singer Derrick Hoh sends daughter’s name to the moon on Artemis II mission

Local singer Derrick Hoh with his daughter Nori. He shares a video of a commemorative virtual Artemis II boarding pass with Nori's name.

Mario Ho, son of late Macau tycoon Stanley Ho, mourns recent death of sister Maisy Ho

In a black-and-white photo Mr Mario Ho shared on Instagram on April 12, he and Ms Ho are seen forming a heart shape with their hands.

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.

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