3.5/5 stars Working-class despair, relationship troubles and long-buried family secrets vie for attention in Once in a Blue Moon, writer-director Andy Lo Yiu-fai’s long-awaited follow-up to his exquisite 2016 film Happiness. Depicting the prosaic concerns of two adult children in a single-parent family in Hong Kong during the Covid-19 pandemic, Lo’s bittersweet film is a … Read more
Pedestrians cross the intersection at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo AFP Japan’s capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday. Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are legally single and sign a … Read more
The third season of Indian Matchmaking dropped on Netflix on April 21, and Sima Auntie has no plans to slow down – when we met at her home in Mumbai in May, she was preparing to set off to London. Her husband, Anup, who makes occasional appearances on the show, is proud of Sima’s achievements. … Read more
A PENSIONER barred from moving his Filipino wife into his bungalow says he’s sending her £250-a-month to support her. Twice-divorced John Ball, 78, married “true love” Anita, 60, in September – just months after meeting on a dating app. 6 John Ball sends his wife Anita £250-a-month to support her after she lost her right to a pension … Read more
A PENSIONER barred from moving his Filipino wife into his bungalow says he’d sell his ORGANS just to get her into Britain. Twice-divorced John Ball, 78, married “true love” Anita, 60, in September – just months after meeting on a dating app. 8 John Ball, 78, married ‘true love’ Anita, 60, out in the Philippines … Read more
After launching in 2021, last year, financial platform Neon Money Platform became the first Black-owned tech business to bring out a credit card with AMEX. One of its other initiatives was to connect “financially like-minded” singles with an excellent credit score, so Neon Money Club launched its dating app, Score. Since then, the financial platform … Read more
