PETALING JAYA — Dashcam footage of a Proton Wira driver using a fire truck’s siren to escape a traffic jam has sparked fury in the online community. Firefighter Mohd Ridzwan Shah posted the video to his TikTok on March 28 to urge Malaysian road users to give way to emergency vehicles. “Please give your cooperation […]
PETALING JAYA — The young daughter of Erra Fazira and businessman Engku Emran has been earning praise from Malaysians for complying with Covid-19 guidelines at a recent celebrity wedding. Twelve-year-old Engku Aleesya was the only person seen wearing a face mask in a group photograph at the akad nikah (solemnisation) ceremony of popular hijab entrepreneur […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Cantopop singer Eason Chan may have to fork out HK$60 million (S$10.4 million) as compensation for cutting ties with sportswear brand Adidas. Hong Kong’s hk01.com reported that Chan had been working with the brand for 10 years before the 46-year-old’s recent decision to cut working ties after a group of clothing brands […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Hong Kong actor Louis Koo’s philanthropy is not only confined to the city-state. As a photo of a kindergarten building at Henan with Koo’s name made its rounds on social media, Sina.com reported that Koo had donated funds to build four schools last year, namely Sungang Primary School, Chengguan Town Centre Kindergarten, […]
PETALING JAYA– Korean-American musician Jae from the band Day6 has deleted his Twitch channel after a joke he made about sugar daddies caused controversy in South Korea. Earlier this week, Jae, whose full name is Park Jae-hyung, joked in English about having a sugar daddy while playing the video game Rust on his Twitch stream. […]
TOKYO — Sometimes it feels as though the world is at a standstill. But the seasons pass and with them, so does what we harvest and partake of. Nowhere is this clearer than in Japan where menus switch from autumnal apples and persimmons to the wintry flavours of sukiyaki and oden. Now it is springtime. […]
KUALA LUMPUR — A Japanese gaming company is giving its staff a day off to play the video game Monster Hunter Rise which is set to be released tomorrow. Japanese VR/AR developer Mark-on CEO Jack Masaki emailed staff on Tuesday, as well as tweeting his announcement. In the email, Masaki said he noticed many of […]
DUBLIN — The cellar of The Temple Bar in central Dublin would normally be stacked head-high with enough kegs of Guinness to serve thousands of pints to revellers toasting Ireland’s patron saint. But this St Patrick’s Day today, only a smattering of empty caskets line the chilled basement of the crimson-coloured pub, the cornerstone of […]
PETALING JAYA — The annual Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL) music competition promises no shortage of eye-catching fashion and this year was no different. The popular music event which marked its 35th year last night saw host Sherry Alhadad making headlines for one of her outfits that many said reminded them of garbage bags and even […]
