While grandparents worldwide often enjoy the retired life – pursuing hobbies, travelling the world and occasionally visiting their children and grandchildren – retirees in China are often stuck at home, tasked with taking care of the little ones while their sons and daughters go to work. For Chen Shuxiang and her husband Guan Hongsheng, who are in their late-60s with a … [Read more...] about China’s elderly want to enjoy their golden years, not raise next generation unless get paid for it
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Uplifting outing for bronze winner Aniq ahead of Birmingham
WEIGHTLIFTER Aniq Kasdan is on the right path to flex his muscles at July’s Birmingham Commonwealth Games after smashing his national record en route to a bronze medal. The 20-year-old from Segamat lifted a 252kg total in the 55kg category to improve on his fifth placing which he did in his Games debut in the Philippines in 2019. His feat yesterday erased his previous total … [Read more...] about Uplifting outing for bronze winner Aniq ahead of Birmingham
Bali’s back – but so are the ‘trashy tourists’
Bali is back – but so are the tourists’ shenanigans. The Indonesian resort island has seen a rash of reports about badly behaved foreigners since it fully reopened to international tourism in March. Over the past month, a Canadian and a Russian have been deported for public nakedness, a foreign tourist went viral for complaining about beach vendors, and an Estonian pageant … [Read more...] about Bali’s back – but so are the ‘trashy tourists’