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Celeb couple Christy Chung and Shawn Zhang mark 10th anniversary with seaside ceremony

Canadian actress Christy Chung and Chinese actor Shawn Zhang first met on Chinese reality dating show Perhaps Love in 2015.
Canadian actress Christy Chung and Chinese actor Shawn Zhang first met on Chinese reality dating show Perhaps Love in 2015.

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No ring in sight? How the lack of a wedding proposal can put pressure on relationships

Large turnout at Bella Astillah and Syed Saddiq’s final wedding reception

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and his wife, Bella Astillah, wave to well-wishers at their wedding celebration in Kota Kinabalu on Oct 31.
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and his wife, Bella Astillah, wave to well-wishers at their wedding celebration in Kota Kinabalu on Oct 31.

From Tampines to Bangsar, thousands of fans throng Syed Saddiq’s public wedding reception in Muar

Newly weds, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and singer-actress Bella Astillah at their public wedding reception in Muar on Oct 25.
Newly weds, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and singer-actress Bella Astillah at their public wedding reception in Muar on Oct 25.

Singapore court gives green light for bridal services firm Korea Artiz Studio to wind up

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A woman taking photographs of Korea Artiz Studio at Carlton Hotel on Aug 20, 2026. 

The space occupied by Korea Artiz Studio, which abruptly ceased operations over unpaid salaries, has been repossessed by Carlton Hotel.

A notice, dated Aug 20 and pasted on the doors of the studio, reads: “Please be informed that Carlton Hotel (Singapore) has repossessed these premises with effect from Aug 20.”

The hotel confirmed to The Straits Times on Aug 20 that it has taken back the premises.

Korea Artiz Studio abruptly ceased operations on Aug 14 over unpaid salaries. The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) said on Aug 19 that it received 66 complaints from the bridal store’s customers between Aug 14 and 18.

More than $271,000 in pre-payment losses were reported by customers after they failed to get a response from the business on whether contracted services would be fulfilled or if they could get a refund, said CASE.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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A woman taking photographs of Korea Artiz Studio at Carlton Hotel on Aug 20, 2026. 

The space occupied by Korea Artiz Studio, which abruptly ceased operations over unpaid salaries, has been repossessed by Carlton Hotel.

A notice, dated Aug 20 and pasted on the doors of the studio, reads: “Please be informed that Carlton Hotel (Singapore) has repossessed these premises with effect from Aug 20.”

The hotel confirmed to The Straits Times on Aug 20 that it has taken back the premises.

Korea Artiz Studio abruptly ceased operations on Aug 14 over unpaid salaries. The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) said on Aug 19 that it received 66 complaints from the bridal store’s customers between Aug 14 and 18.

More than $271,000 in pre-payment losses were reported by customers after they failed to get a response from the business on whether contracted services would be fulfilled or if they could get a refund, said CASE.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

KPop Demon Hunters star Ejae weds fiance Sam Kim in Seoul

Ejae and Sam Kim at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Ejae and Sam Kim at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Syed Saddiq ‘privileged’ to call Bella Astillah his wife, slams incompatibility claims

Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and singer-actress Bella Astillah held their solemnisation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and singer-actress Bella Astillah held their solemnisation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.

Bella Astillah’s 9-year-old son thanks ‘Daddy’ Syed Saddiq for making mum happy again

Mohamed Ayden Adrean, 9, recalled the difficult times his mother, Bella Astillah, went through before marrying Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. 
Mohamed Ayden Adrean, 9, recalled the difficult times his mother, Bella Astillah, went through before marrying Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. 

HK actress Eva Lai, 62, reveals fiance proposed to her on a beach in Malaysia

Eva Lai and her fiance, who is nine years her senior, plan to have a simple wedding celebration.
Eva Lai and her fiance, who is nine years her senior, plan to have a simple wedding celebration.

Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq and singer-actress Bella Astillah tie the knot

Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and actress Bella Astillah were solemnised in a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and actress Bella Astillah were solemnised in a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.

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