{"id":10612,"date":"2025-11-11T12:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T04:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=10612"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:17:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T04:17:36","slug":"uproar-at-miss-universe-event-in-thailand-da-ka-moments-in-singapore-7-asia-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=10612","title":{"rendered":"Uproar at Miss Universe event in Thailand, \u2018da ka\u2019 moments in Singapore: 7 Asia highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"


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We have selected seven stories from the SCMP\u2019s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider<\/em> subscribing<\/em><\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/div>\n

1. Chinese tourists flock to Singapore for \u2018da ka\u2019 moments, despite the high prices<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Chinese tourists take pictures near the Merlion statue in Singapore. Photo: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Melody Liu had been in Singapore for just three days when she blew past her 5,000 yuan (HK$5,450) travel budget \u2013 and reached for her long-sleeved hooded shirt with attached visor to brave another day in the sweltering heat.<\/p>\n

2. Iris Hsieh\u2019s death in Malaysia: publicist mourns \u2018gentle yet strong\u2019 friend<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

The publicist of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, who was found dead in a Kuala Lumpur hotel room shared with Malaysian rapper Namewee, has paid tribute to his friend, hitting back at a cascade of \u201coutrageous\u201d rumours about the former nurse that have filled the information gap left by Kuala Lumpur police.<\/p>\n

3. US singer unknowingly marries Malaysian sultan: \u2018I deserve a proper divorce\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Brittany Porter poses with Sultan Muhammad V. Photo: Instagram\/its.brook.lynn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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