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Dating/Relationships

The return of BTS and whether K-pop stars should be allowed to love

To some fervent devotees, dating is a crime. Idols are meant to stay single.
To some fervent devotees, dating is a crime. Idols are meant to stay single.

Actor Lee Lung Kei breaks up with fiancee after learning she is married with a son

Hong Kong actor Lee Lung Kei (right) and Chris Wong, who is 36 years his junior, in happier times.
Hong Kong actor Lee Lung Kei (right) and Chris Wong, who is 36 years his junior, in happier times.

JJ Lin speaks out over smear campaigns after going Instagram official with influencer Annalisa

Local singer JJ Lin (above) went Instagram official with Chinese influencer Annalisa on Dec 29.
Local singer JJ Lin (above) went Instagram official with Chinese influencer Annalisa on Dec 29.

A scammer’s guide: How cybercriminals plot to rob a target in a week

A web camera is seen in front of the displayed words \"Internet Safety\" in this illustration taken October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
A web camera is seen in front of the displayed words \"Internet Safety\" in this illustration taken October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

JJ Lin goes Instagram official with Chinese influencer Annalisa, who is 20 years younger

JJ Lin shares on social media on Dec 29 a photo with with his parents and girlfriend Annalisa.
JJ Lin shares on social media on Dec 29 a photo with with his parents and girlfriend Annalisa.

Tough job market in the US has people using dating apps to get interviews

It’s not likely that job hunting on dating apps will become a mainstream function, said Professor Jeffrey Hall.
It’s not likely that job hunting on dating apps will become a mainstream function, said Professor Jeffrey Hall.

Life Awards 2025

The Corporate Team-Building Exercise Award goes to the Coldplay Kisscam Couple

Ms Kristin Cabot and Mr Andy Byron were caught snuggling on camera before they decoupled abruptly when they realised they were on the stadium's big screen.
Ms Kristin Cabot and Mr Andy Byron were caught snuggling on camera before they decoupled abruptly when they realised they were on the stadium's big screen.

The ritual shaming of the woman at the Coldplay concert

**EDS: RETRANSMISSION TO REMOVE DATELINE** Kristin Cabot at her home in New Hampshire, Dec. 12, 2025. Cabot wanted to tell her side of the story, and her children, her mother and her closest friends stood behind her. (Greta Rybus/The New York Times)
**EDS: RETRANSMISSION TO REMOVE DATELINE** Kristin Cabot at her home in New Hampshire, Dec. 12, 2025. Cabot wanted to tell her side of the story, and her children, her mother and her closest friends stood behind her. (Greta Rybus/The New York Times)

Aespa’s Winter and BTS’ Jungkook: Why K-pop dating rumours are a major headache for agencies

Fans are upset that Winter and Jungkook have not addressed the dating rumours.
Fans are upset that Winter and Jungkook have not addressed the dating rumours.

Alleged romance between BTS’ Jungkook and Aespa’s Winter riles fans

Fans are protesting against the alleged romance between BTS' Jungkook (right) and Aespa's Winter.
Fans are protesting against the alleged romance between BTS' Jungkook (right) and Aespa's Winter.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.