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In Asia, companies are helping their employees find love. — Picture courtesy of Pexels.com/cottonbro studio

Looking for love? Asian firms, Malaysia included, are now offering ‘Tinder Leave’ so you can go on that date

The VTuber trend is gradually being accepted in Malaysian society. — Picture courtesy of Projek Hikayat

Yes, Malaysia has its own VTubers, too! What does it take for them to make it?

To be a VTuber, a streamers uses a mix of fascinating technologies including motion capture. — AFP pic

Why are grown adults splashing cash on anime girls in YouTube? Welcome to the world of VTubers

Palestinian Saber Dawas crafting wooden sandals for his daughters. — Reuters pic

Barefoot no more: Gaza dad crafts wooden sandals for his daughters amid the despair

Many South Korean women don’t see themselves as parents, for personal, political or societal reasons, and envisage a life without children. — ETX Studio/Getty Images

Filipino nannies: South Korea’s fix to boosting birth rates

This handout picture courtesy of SpaceX and Polaris taken on September 12, 2024, shows an orbital sunset from the SpaceX Dragon capsule with a hatch structure called ‘Skywalker’, ahead of the first private spacewalk performed by the crew of the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission. —  Polaris Program handout pic via AFP

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew gears up for groundbreaking private spacewalk

In a post on Instagram, the generous Khairul Aming revealed that all staff get to stay at seaview rooms at the resort, are given RM500 pocket money each for shopping, play at an escape park, and take part in sea activities such as parasailing, banana boat and jetski rides. — Pictures from Instagram/khairulaming

Khairul Aming treats 100 staff to luxury resort getaway in Penang with no meetings, just fun (VIDEO)

Stephanie Chan of Bake By La Petite showing a few of her creations. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

A look at some of the quirkiest mooncake fillings in recent times in Malaysia

Country manager for Tmall Taobao World, Jess Lew speaks during the launch of Taobao’s beta English interface in Kuala Lumpur, September 12, 2024. — Picture by Kenneth Tee

Shoppers rejoice! Taobao now has English interface for Malaysian users, thanks to AI

Pope Francis meets with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (not pictured) at the Parliament House in Singapore, on September 12, 2024. — AFP pic

Fresh papaya with a side of cappuccino: How Pope Francis fuels his gruelling 12-day Asia tour

A modern car passes by an old American car parked on a Havana street on September 4, 2024. Brand new Mercedes Benzes, pickup trucks, Wrangler Jeeps, and even some Teslas: in the midst of a severe economic crisis in Cuba, high-end cars have begun to steal the limelight from the American classics of the 1950s and the Soviet Lada and Moskvich compacts. — AFP pic

Move over classic American sedans: On Cuban streets, mid-century icons face challenge from new rides

This handout photo taken on September 8, 2024 from Ryosuke Imai, a staff member of Gekidan Penters, shows a six-year-old Cape penguin, also known as an African penguin, after it was found following its escape, in the city of Tokoname, Aichi prefecture. Pen-chan, a female Cape penguin born and raised in captivity who had never swum in the open sea before or fended for herself, absconded from an event in the central Aichi region on August 25. — Picture courtesy of Ryosuke Imai via AFP

‘Miracle’ Japan penguin’s 45km journey ends two weeks after escape, defying survival odds

Energy drinks have become kind of a habit and a craving for people. — AFP pic

A habit and a craving: How food shortages and fatigue are driving Afghanistan’s energy drink craze

A large crowd gathers at the grand opening of Uncle Roger’s first restaurant, ‘FUIYOH! It’s Uncle Roger,’ as fans take pictures and celebrate the event at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, September 11, 2024. —Picture by Raymond Manuel

Serve me up! Uncle Roger’s special fried rice has ‘loyal nieces and nephews’ wanting more

The queue at Uncle Roger’s new restaurant at Pavilion KL, September 11, 2024. — Picture by Kenneth Tee

Fuiyoh! Eager fans queue three hours for a plate of Uncle Roger’s infamous fried rice ahead of restaurant’s grand opening in KL 

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule, carrying the crew of the Polaris Dawn Mission, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10, 2024. — AFP pic

Risky endeavour: The civilians behind SpaceX’s historic private spacewalk mission