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A new coffee table book and a smartphone app are bringing knowledge, access and community support to empower breast cancer survivors in their journey.

The book, titled Living Well, Living Longer, is a series of portraits and reflections from patients, caregivers, health professionals and advocates.

Novartis Malaysia country president Sanjeev Balachandran says each story offers a window into what it truly means to live with cancer.

Meanwhile, the ICanCare app is a mobile tool that offers local resources, psychosocial counselling options and guidance for both patients and caregivers navigating the complexities of cancer care.

“With the coffee table book and app, we’re advancing holistic breast cancer care by expanding awareness and providing access to emotional guidance, localised disease information and resources, so that every cancer patient has support at her fingertips,” Sanjeev says.

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K-pop girl group T-ara are buzzing with blissful news again after member Eunjung surprised fans with the announcement of her upcoming marriage.

The South Korean media reported that her fiance is South Korean film-maker Kim Byung-woo, who directed the action-fantasy film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) and Netflix’s upcoming film The Great Flood.

The South Korean singer-actress, whose full name is Hahm Eun-jung, shared that she will be tying the knot on social media on Oct 16.

“After losing my mother, whom I thought would always be by my side, a year ago, I’ve longed to build a family of my own, just like hers,” the 36-year-old wrote in Korean, alongside a photo of a bouquet of flowers.

She described Kim as “someone who understands and respects my work better than anyone else, and who has silently supported me through difficult times”, adding “please support me with your love”.

Eunjung’s agency Mask Studio announced in a press statement on Oct 16 that the private wedding will be held at a hotel in Seoul on Nov 30, “with only family and close friends in attendance”.

“We ask for your continued support as Eunjung embarks on a new journey and continues to deliver outstanding projects with a more mature image.”

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Every puppy owner dreams of relaxing walks with their dog calmly by their side on a loose leash. The reality is often quite different, as pulling on the leash is one of the most common problems for dog owners.

In fact, one study even found that leash pulling is even the most common cause of humans being injured by dogs.

“In most cases, this is self-inflicted because the dog learns through success,” says dog trainer and author Katharina Schlegl-Kofler.

When out for a walk, if the dog pulls towards a scent mark, the owner often follows automatically. “This unintentionally teaches the dog: If I pull, I get to where I want to go,” she explains.

Schlegl-Kofler recommends that with puppies and young dogs, owners should only take short walks on the leash. Depending on the situation, you can stop and wait until the leash becomes loose before continuing.

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Viktor Anisimov, one of Ukraine’s top fashion designers, first worked with the future president of Ukraine about 20 years ago. That was when Volodymyr Zelenskyy was part of a comedy troupe whose members all dressed in T-shirts and leather pants.

Anisimov coaxed them into trying classic suits.

So in January, when Zelenskyy’s wife wanted a new look for her husband, and her office reached out to Anisimov, he had a familiar thought. Suits.

It didn’t matter to him that Zelenskyy had repeatedly said he would not wear a suit until the war with Russia was over and that he had worn only military garb in solidarity with his troops.

Nor did it matter that the designer knew Zelenskyy did not care about clothing.

“He dressed for comfort,” Anisimov said in an interview in his workshop, surrounded by clothing racks.

But, he added, “They thought he might listen to me.”

Anisimov, 61, never expected to end up in the fashion world. He had planned to be a military man for the Soviet Union.

But these days, he not only has his own successful design business, but he is also the fashion consultant for Zelenskyy, fielding questions about what Ukraine’s leader planned to wear for his meeting with US president Donald Trump last week (Oct 17).

His answer: He just designs the clothes. The president picks what he wants to wear.

On Friday (Oct 17), Zelenskyy showed up at the White House in an outfit Anisimov had designed in the last few weeks.

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MEN trying to pull each other across the table and wrestling until their fingers bleed – this is the Alpine sport that is still reserved solely for men.

It involves two competitors, matched by age and weight, sitting across a table and hooking their middle finger into a leather loop.

Once the referee says go, they pull on the loop with their finger to try and drag their opponent over a marked line on the table.

The sport combines finger strength, technique, and a high pain threshold.

Behind each wrestler sits a catcher, to prevent the contestants from falling as they fight to establish who can manage to pull the other over the table to them.

Finger wrestling, known as “Fingerhakeln” in German, is a traditional sport that originated in the Alpine regions of Europe and is now practised in Bavaria and Austria. The sport is less common outside these Alpine regions.

This summer, at an ice rink in Mittenwald, Upper Bavaria, finger wrestlers fought for the title in the 70th championship, each seeking to pull each other across the table.

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Keith Urban acknowledged earlier this year that “relationship sacrifices” are part and parcel of music stardom – six months before Nicole Kidman begrudgingly filed for divorce.

When asked about the financial and physical concessions he’s had to make as part of his career, the 57-year-old Grammy winner told Entertainment Tonight in early 2025 that relationship hardships are also part of the deal. The outlet resurfaced the interview on Oct 16.

The country singer’s remark suggests there was tension in his 19-year marriage with the 58-year-old Oscar winner, well before the couple separated this summer.

News of the split broke late last month, followed shortly thereafter by confirmation that the Babygirl actress filed for divorce, and that they’d already signed a “Marital Dissolution Agreement.”

An insider told People at the time that Kidman had “been fighting to save the marriage,” but to no avail.

Urban’s friends, meanwhile, viewed the end of the relationship as “kind of inevitable.”

Kidman and Urban – who share teen daughters Sunday and Margaret – submitted a parenting plan and child support worksheet along with the divorce filing, and have also agreed to take co-parenting classes.

Weeks ahead of word getting out about the couple’s troubles, Kidman mused to Vogue, “How many times do you have to be taught that you think you know where your life is going and then it isn’t going in that direction?”

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Doctors have transplanted a pig liver into a human in a world first.

The patient, a 71-year-old man, lived for almost half a year after the procedure.

The man’s own liver had irreversible scarring caused by a hepatitis B infection and liver cancer.

As a result, he was not eligible for a human liver transplant.

This is the first time that a liver from a genetically-modified pig has been transplanted in a human for therapeutic purposes.

Two cases have previously been reported in brain-dead patients as part of preparatory work.

Writing in the Journal of Hepatology, the researchers said they have found that genetically-modified pig livers “can support key metabolic and synthetic functions in humans”.

Scientists in China described how they implanted an auxiliary graft from a genetically-modified Diannan miniature pig.

The gene edits were designed to enhance organ compatibility with humans.

For the first month, the doctors found that the graft “functioned effectively”.

But on day 38, the graft was removed following complications linked to the transplant – a condition called xenotransplantation- associated thrombotic microangiopathy (xTMA).

The researchers reported that treatment resolved the xTMA, but despite this, the patient died 171 days after the transplant.

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Taiwanese actors Hsiu Chieh-kai and Chen Bo-lin are among the latest group of celebrities detained by the Taiwanese authorities for allegedly dodging military service.

Taiwanese singer-actor Chang Shu-wei from Taiwanese boy band Energy, which made a comeback in 2024, and Taiwanese singer Jaydaone of Taiwanese boy band Lollipop F were also detained in the latest round on Oct 21.

The Taiwanese media said Hsieh Kun-da of Energy is also on the list, but he is currently away in Canada.

Five other non-celebrities are also on the list in the latest round of detentions, according to the Taiwanese media.

Hsiu, 42, had performed five months of alternative service in 2016 when his wife, Taiwanese actress Alyssa Chia, was pregnant with their second child. It was unclear what he was detained for on Oct 21.

The couple have two daughters aged eight and 10. Chia, 51, has a 20-year-old daughter from her previous marriage.

Hsiu is best known for starring in Taiwanese dramas such as Mars (2004) and Black & White (2009). He recently played Zhang Jinhe, the second son of a wealthy Peranakan family, in Mediacorp’s blockbuster series Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story (2025).

Chen, 42, is known for starring in Hong Kong movie The Twins Effect II (2004) and Taiwanese idol drama In Time With You (2011).

The actor, who starred in Taiwanese horror comedy Dead Talents Society (2024), was recently in Singapore to watch the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025 in October.

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MANDOPOP singer-songwriter Emil Chau surprised his Malaysian fans when he revealed that he had bought a house in the country, Sin Chew Daily reported.

He spoke of his fondness for Malaysia during a concert in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 18, saying that he had always wanted a house here since he was young.

“Back then, I told myself, when I grow up one day, I’m going to buy a house here.

“After so many years, no salesperson ever came to me. Even so, I’ve bought one already,” said Chau, 64.

Since owning a home here, he said he no longer feels like an outsider when speaking with his Malaysian fans.

“Who knows, maybe you live right next door to me! I may bump into you while buying groceries,” he joked.

Chau also thanked the concert organisers for their hospitality, saying that he always gained weight every time he visited Malaysia.

He revealed his must-eat dishes while in the country – bak kut teh and pig stomach pepper soup.

Chau started his career in music by writing songs for other pop stars. His most popular tunes were theme songs he wrote for martial arts dramas such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

> What seemed to be an innocent mistake could end up costing a hotel guest 160,000 yuan (RM94,800) in China after he accidentally triggered a fire sprinkler system, China Press reported.

Apparently, he was looking for a place in the room to hang his clothes. Then he spotted a sprinkler on the ceiling and placed a hanger on it.

However, he broke a small bulb and set off the fire sprinkler system which started spraying water all over the room.

Even though the hotel staff quickly shut off the main sprinkler valve, the system had already released 10 tons of water which flooded two floors and damaged multiple facilities.

Based on repair costs, the hotel in Guizhou province is demanding 160,000 yuan in compensation, but the man argued that the amount is excessive.

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 An invitation has been extended to Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh to attend the launch of the Visit Malaysia 2026 tourism campaign in Kuala Lumpur.

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who spoke to the Ipoh-born Oscar winner on the phone while meeting her husband Jean Todt at the Global Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul, Turkiye, yesterday, said the campaign will be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in January 2026.

Anwar will also officiate the lighting ceremony of Bukit Bintang’s Walk of Fame, which would symbolise the start of the campaign.

Nga expressed hope that Yeoh could help promote the tourism campaign.

Malaysia, he said, has become one of Asia’s most sought-after travel destinations this year.

“By the end of 2025, tourist arrivals are expected to exceed 40 million – an 18.4% increase, surpassing Malaysia’s total population for the first time. Tourism now contributes 15% to Malaysia’s gross domestic product, making it the second largest source of national income.

“We must showcase the best of our culture, hospitality and cleanliness. To achieve the RM150bil revenue target for Visit Malaysia 2026, every citizen should play a role as a tourism ambassador and help the world discover ‘Malaysia Truly Asia’,” he said in a statement yesterday.

In his meeting with Todt, who is a United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, the two discussed ways to strengthen road safety through improved urban planning and building design, aimed at reducing traffic accidents and protecting road users.

The former chief executive officer of Ferrari also presented Nga with a signed copy of his latest book, The Silent Pandemic On The Road, while Nga gifted him a Malaysian batik necktie and scarf, symbolising Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage.

At the forum, Nga held a series of bilateral meetings with several dignitaries including Iran vice-president Dr Shina Ansari, Turkiye Environment, Urba­nisa­tion and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum and Global Zero Waste Foundation chairman Samed Agirbas.

These engagements were meant to strengthen Malaysia’s partnerships in areas such as sustainable development, housing and zero-waste initiatives.

Malaysia also received the Global Zero Waste Special Citation Award at the forum, which recognises the country’s growing influence in the global sustainability movement towards cleaner, greener and more resilient cities.

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