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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Actress Elaine Ng denies Jackie Chan, father of her daughter, had sought paternity test

Elaine Ng (left) made headlines in 1999 when she disclosed that she was pregnant with Jackie Chan’s child.

Youth under probe for 2 fires at Bukit Panjang HDB block; 3 in total reported in 2 months

The common corridor on the 10th floor at Block 501 Jelapang Road after the fire.

Pursuit Of Jade concert to be held, lead actors Zhang Linghe and Tian Xiwei missing from line-up

(From left) Zhang Linghe and Tian Xiwei are missing from the line-up of the Pursuit Of Jade concert scheduled to be held in Shenzhen on Aug 15.

Singapore Night Festival returns for 17th edition with myths and legends

Artist’s impression of Tales Of Earth And Sea, a facade project at the National Museum of Singapore by Indonesian multi-media artist team, The Fox, The Folks.

Nansun Shi, HK film producer and former wife of director Tsui Hark, dies aged 75

Hong Kong film producer Nansun Shi told The Straits Times in an interview in 2014 that she got into the movie industry by accident.

Man arrested for dangerous driving causing hurt after accident with motorcycle in Jalan Besar

The accident took place at the junction of Kitchener Road and Jalan Besar at about 9.40pm on July 12.

$500 Child LifeSG Credits for Singaporean kids aged 12 and below to be given out from July 14

The credits can be used to defray household expenses such as groceries, utilities and pharmacy items.

South Korean stars Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in welcome their second child, a son

Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in tied the knot in April 2023 and welcomed their firstborn, a girl, in February 2024.

HK actress Cecilia Cheung sports support for Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer; books 18 screenings

Cecilia Cheung (left), who acted in Stephen Chow’s 2001 hit comedy Shaolin Soccer, has publicly expressed gratitude to the director for launching her to stardom.

15 motorcyclists caught riding without licences, insurance in Admiralty Road West

About 280 motorcyclists were stopped for checks during a joint operation on June 29.

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