Royal family gathers by Queen Elizabeth's side in Balmoral amid concerns over health - The Straits Times

LONDON - Members of the British royal family rushed to be by the side of Queen Elizabeth after doctors said they were concerned about the health of the 96-year-old monarch on Thursday, saying she should remain under medical supervision.

The queen, Britain’s longest-reigning sovereign and the world’s oldest monarch, has been suffering from what Buckingham Palace has called “episodic mobility problems” since the end of last year.

She has been forced to cut back on her public engagements since then and on Wednesday, cancelled a planned virtual meeting with senior ministers after being advised to rest by her doctors.

“Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” the palace said in a statement.

“The queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”

A palace source said immediate members of the British royal family had been informed and played down speculation that the monarch had suffered a fall.

Elizabeth has been queen of Britain and more than a dozen other countries, including Australia and Canada, having ascended to the throne as a 25-year-old in 1952. 

Earlier this year, she marked her 70th year on the throne with four days of national celebrations in June.

“I have been inspired by the kindness, joy and kinship that has been so evident in recent days, and I hope this renewed sense of togetherness will be felt for many years to come,” she said at the time.

Singapore was a British colony, and under the symbolic rule of Queen Elizabeth, until it became a founding member of Malaysia in 1963 before gaining full independence in 1965.

Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, is now with Queen Elizabeth after she was placed under medical supervision, the BBC reported.

The Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, had travelled to Balmoral Castle in Scotland after receiving news from the doctors.

Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince William and her sons Princes Andrew and Edward have arrived in Scotland by plane to be with the ailing monarch, television footage showed on Thursday.

Prince William, who holds the title of the Duke of Cambridge, is second in line to the throne.

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Thai Woman’s Eyebrow Tattooing Goes Awry, She Doesn’t Dare Leave Home For 1 Year - MS News

Botched Eyebrow Tattooing Session Leaves Thai Woman With 2 Extra Arches

Most people go for cosmetic treatments to beautify their facial features.

Lucky Plaza Eyebrow Embroidery Allegedly Leaves Lady With Skin Infection, She Warns Others To Be Wary

For this Thai woman, however, her nightmare began when an eyebrow tattoo artist left her with four eyebrows.

Furious, she demanded the artist rectify their mistake, which they promised to do so. However, they disappeared the day after and left her with two extra eyebrows etched in permanent ink.

Ashamed of the sight, the woman reportedly refused to leave her house for a year. Fortunately, a kind tattoo artist reached out to her and fixed them for free.

Eyebrow tattooing session for woman goes wrong

According to The Sun, Nipapron Meeking, 32, went to a clinic in the Rayong province of Eastern Thailand for a cosmetic tattooing session a year ago.

“I remember planning a trip with my friends and wanting new eyebrows to look pretty,” she said. “A friend suggested a shop for me.”

She reportedly paid S$57.73 (1,500 baht) for the procedure but soon realised the artist had tattooed two extra permanent eyebrows on her forehead.

Source: The Sun

“I looked in the mirror and was speechless,” she recalled.

Horrified by the sight, Ms Nipapron confronted the artist. They then promised to fix their mistake and remove the extra tattoos.

However, the shop closed down the day after, and Ms Nipapron was unable to contact them any further.

“I had a terrible time living with four eyebrows on my forehead,” she said.  Insecure at the sight of the extra tattoos, she refused to leave her house for a year.

“I didn’t know what to do and mostly kept inside the house because it really affected my self-confidence,” she stated. “I also went to different artists but they could not fix it.”

Kind artist reaches out to offer assistance

Fortunately, a kind artist reached out to Ms Nipapron, offering to help with her troubling situation.

According to The Mirror, tattoo artist Pattawee Phumkasem, 32, wanted to provide his assistance after learning of her plight.

Source: The Sun

Though the procedure typically cost S$577.34 (15,000 baht), he was willing to render the service free of charge.

The artist has now removed Ms Nipapron’s tattooed eyebrows and will be able to restore them after three months.

“I will have to remove the old ink and wait for it to fade before outlining the new eyebrows,” he explained.

Ms Nipapron expressed her gratitude to Mr Pattawee, who helped her through such a tough period in her life.

“I had a terrible time living with four eyebrows on my forehead, but luckily I found this new tattoo artist,” she said. “With this new artist, I can finally live a normal life.”

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at hello@mustsharenews.com.

Featured image adapted from The Sun.

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2022-09-06 09:03:12Z
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Thai Woman’s Eyebrow Tattooing Goes Awry, She Doesn’t Dare Leave Home For 1 Year - MS News

Botched Eyebrow Tattooing Session Leaves Thai Woman With 2 Extra Arches

Most people go for cosmetic treatments to beautify their facial features.

Lucky Plaza Eyebrow Embroidery Allegedly Leaves Lady With Skin Infection, She Warns Others To Be Wary

For this Thai woman, however, her nightmare began when an eyebrow tattoo artist left her with four eyebrows.

Furious, she demanded the artist rectify their mistake, which they promised to do so. However, they disappeared the day after and left her with two extra eyebrows etched in permanent ink.

Ashamed of the sight, the woman reportedly refused to leave her house for a year. Fortunately, a kind tattoo artist reached out to her and fixed them for free.

Eyebrow tattooing session for woman goes wrong

According to The Sun, Nipapron Meeking, 32, went to a clinic in the Rayong province of Eastern Thailand for a cosmetic tattooing session a year ago.

“I remember planning a trip with my friends and wanting new eyebrows to look pretty,” she said. “A friend suggested a shop for me.”

She reportedly paid S$57.73 (1,500 baht) for the procedure but soon realised the artist had tattooed two extra permanent eyebrows on her forehead.

Source: The Sun

“I looked in the mirror and was speechless,” she recalled.

Horrified by the sight, Ms Nipapron confronted the artist. They then promised to fix their mistake and remove the extra tattoos.

However, the shop closed down the day after, and Ms Nipapron was unable to contact them any further.

“I had a terrible time living with four eyebrows on my forehead,” she said.  Insecure at the sight of the extra tattoos, she refused to leave her house for a year.

“I didn’t know what to do and mostly kept inside the house because it really affected my self-confidence,” she stated. “I also went to different artists but they could not fix it.”

Kind artist reaches out to offer assistance

Fortunately, a kind artist reached out to Ms Nipapron, offering to help with her troubling situation.

According to The Mirror, tattoo artist Pattawee Phumkasem, 32, wanted to provide his assistance after learning of her plight.

Source: The Sun

Though the procedure typically cost S$577.34 (15,000 baht), he was willing to render the service free of charge.

The artist has now removed Ms Nipapron’s tattooed eyebrows and will be able to restore them after three months.

“I will have to remove the old ink and wait for it to fade before outlining the new eyebrows,” he explained.

Ms Nipapron expressed her gratitude to Mr Pattawee, who helped her through such a tough period in her life.

“I had a terrible time living with four eyebrows on my forehead, but luckily I found this new tattoo artist,” she said. “With this new artist, I can finally live a normal life.”

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at hello@mustsharenews.com.

Featured image adapted from The Sun.

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2022-09-06 09:01:27Z
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Dream job: The Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing - CNA

"With my friends I feel I have to entertain them, but with the rental-guy (Morimoto) I don't feel the need to be chatty," she said.

Before Morimoto found his true calling, he worked at a publishing company and was often chided for "doing nothing".

"I started wondering what would happen if I provided my ability to 'do nothing' as a service to clients," he said.

The companionship business is now Morimoto's sole source of income, with which he supports his wife and child. Although he declined to disclose how much he makes, he said he sees about one or two clients a day. Before the pandemic, it was three or four a day.

As he spent a Wednesday doing nothing of note in Tokyo, Morimoto reflected on the bizarre nature of his job and appeared to question a society that values productivity and derides uselessness.

"People tend to think that my 'doing nothing' is valuable because it is useful (for others) ... But it's fine to really not do anything. People do not have to be useful in any specific way," he said.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the cost of Shoji Morimoto's services following a correction by Reuters. 

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2022-09-06 02:38:00Z
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Flights cancelled, some production suspended in Japan as typhoon nears - CNA

TOKYO: Japan on Monday (Sep 5) braced for the impact of a strong approaching typhoon, with airlines cancelling flights and some companies suspending production at factories in the western part of the country.

Typhoon Hinnamnor was already pounding parts of the westernmost main island of Kyushu with heavy rain on Monday, with both rain and winds expected to worsen as the storm brushes by on Tuesday and heads towards Korea, which raised its typhoon alert level to the highest.

Parts of Kyushu were expected to be hit by about 300 millimetres of rain in the 24 hours to noon on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, also warning of strong winds and storm surges.

About 70 flights were cancelled on Monday, Japanese media said.

Toyota said it will suspend Monday night shift production starting at 9pm local time and cancel Tuesday morning production at three factories in the western prefecture of Fukuoka.

The automaker expects to resume production on the Tuesday night shift, it said on its website.

Nissan Motor and Nissan Shatai subsidiaries in Fukuoka prefecture were expected to suspend production for Monday night and Tuesday daylight shifts.

Some businesses in South Korea are also contemplating temporary suspensions of operations as typhoon Hinnamnor approaches.

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2022-09-05 07:53:00Z
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Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib seeks royal pardon - Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has applied for a royal pardon, the speaker of parliament said on Monday, less than two weeks after he was sent to jail for 12 years for corruption.

Malaysia's top court on Aug. 23 had rejected an appeal by Najib, 69, to set aside his conviction on graft and money laundering charges in a case linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). read more

Najib, who has also been fined nearly $50 million, has consistently denied wrongdoing.

According to Malaysia's constitution, any lawmaker sentenced to more than a year in prison will automatically lose their seat in parliament, unless they apply for a pardon from the monarch within 14 days.

Parliament Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun said on Monday Najib will remain a legislator until his petition for a pardon, filed on Friday, was decided on.

Najib would lose his seat "only if the petition was rejected" Azhar said in a statement.

A lawyer for Najib confirmed the petition had been filed but declined to provide further details.

The petition is expected to be reviewed by a pardons board headed by the king, which could also consider advice from the the prime minister.

A son of Malay nobility, Najib is believed to be close to some of Malaysia's sultans - the country's traditional rulers who take turns to be the monarch in a unique rotational system.

A full pardon would allow him to return to active politics and even make a comeback as premier, as some of his supporters have called for.

Najib however still faces four other cases, all of which carry jail terms and heavy financial penalties.

Najib was hospitalised on Sunday but local media said he was back in court on Monday.

He was stable and undergoing routine medical checks, his aide told Reuters on Sunday, without elaborating on why he was admitted.

Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Martin Petty

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2022-09-05 05:45:00Z
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No Stream: EU gas markets brace for price surge after latest Russia gas cut - CNA

LONDON: European gas buyers already grappling with record-high prices face further pain when the markets open on Monday (Sep 5) after Russia said one of its main supply pipelines to Europe would remain shut indefinitely, sparking fears over energy rationing.

Lower gas flows from Russia ahead of and following its February invasion of Ukraine have already pushed up European prices by nearly 400 per cent over the past year, sending electricity costs soaring.

Europe has accused Russia of weaponising energy supplies in what Moscow has called an "economic war" with the West over the fallout from the Ukraine conflict, while Moscow blames Western sanctions and technical issues for supply disruptions.

The Nord Stream pipeline, which runs under the Baltic Sea to Germany, historically supplied around a third of the gas exported from Russia to Europe, but was already running at just 20 per cent of capacity before flows were halted last week for maintenance.

Expectations were high Russia's state-controlled energy giant Gazprom would restart flows at 20 per cent after the latest stoppage, leading benchmark Dutch TTF gas prices to fall back around 40 per cent from Aug 26's record high to close at just over €200 (US$199) per megawatt hour on Friday.

But after Russia scrapped a Saturday deadline for flows to resume, saying it had discovered a fault during maintenance, prices are likely to surge again, analysts said.

"On Friday... the market was already pricing in Nord Stream 1 (NS1) flows coming back," Energy Aspects gas analyst Leon Izbicki said. "We expect a significantly stronger open for the TTF on Monday."

Sky-high power costs linked to surging gas prices have already forced some energy-hungry industries, including fertiliser and aluminium makers, to scale back production, and led EU governments to pump billions into schemes to help households.

The impact of the latest cut would depend on Europe’s ability to attract gas from other sources, Jacob Mandel, senior associate for commodities at Aurora Energy Research, said.

"Supply is hard to come by, and it becomes harder and harder to replace every bit of gas that doesn’t come from Russia," he said.

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2022-09-04 12:45:35Z
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