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More than 100,00 people were killed in the Sri Lankan insurgency from 1972 until 2009.  The highest toll of mass killings was in Mullivaikkal where an estimated 40,000 Tamils were killed in early 2009. Towards the end of the insurgency in May 2009, aerial bombardments and indiscriminate shellings by the Sri Lankan army, navy and […]

Singapore — An Anchorvale resident shared with MP Jamus Lim how distraught he was about CECA. The MP was on a house visit on Thursday (Mar 18) when the resident said the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) “has been unfair for Singaporean workers, and has led to both a flood of Indian nationals, alongside […]

Singapore—Anti-Asian violence has been growing in some parts of the world, with this week seeing the especially grievous killing of eight people in three spas in Atlanta, six of whom were women of Asian descent. On Tuesday (Mar 16) research released by reporting forum Stop AAPI Hate showed that there were nearly 3,800 anti-Asian hate incidents in […]

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 […]

Update: Count on Me, Singapore composer Hugh Harrison has finally spoken up. The Indian composer Joey Mendoza said he had never heard Count on Me, Singapore though his own song I Can Achieve sounds just like the Singapore song. Mendoza said he wrote his song in 1983, three years before Count on Me, Singapore was […]

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 […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Long before actress Zoe Saldana was the green-hued Gamora in the Marvel Avengers franchise, the US-Dominican beauty was known for playing the all-blue Na’vi named Neytiri in Avatar. The James Cameron 2009 epic sci-fi blockbuster reclaimed the highest-grossing film spot from Avengers: Endgame after its re-release in China over the weekend. Despite […]

San Francisco – Streaming service giant Netflix is testing a new feature that would prevent non-subscribers from riding on a friend’s or family member’s account to curtail password sharing among users. Netflix confirmed on Friday (Mar 12) that it was testing a new feature that would more strictly enforce its rule against password sharing with […]

Singapore—In a new interview with the BBC, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted that tensions between the two global superpowers, the United States and China, have escalated from five years ago. However, he said the possibility of military conflict is “not yet high”. But if the two countries continue with their hardline policies, they may […]

PETALING JAYA — Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor known for his movies such as PK, Sanju, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Barfi! has tested positive for Covid-19. This was confirmed by his mother Neetu Kapoor on Instagram. Ranbir is also the son of the late Bobby actor Rishi Kapoor who died of cancer last year in […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Starbucks Malaysia announced that they will be opening their “biggest Starbucks Reserve” tomorrow – March 10, 2021. The new outlet will be in Tropicana Gardens Mall at Kota Damansara, and they will be offering the first 100 customers a complimentary tall-sized freshly brewed coffee as part of their launch promos. Unlike a […]

KUALA LUMPUR — In the changing Malaysian media landscape, a stagnant area is the awareness of gender sensitivity, said seasoned media practitioners and women’s rights activists. From the way news reports are written to how women journalists are treated in the media industry, they said there has been scant progress when it comes to championing […]

Malaysia — A week before the Pakatan Harapan Government was replaced, on Feb 17 last year,  it announced plans to develop 5G infrastructure. The estimated cost of RM21.6 billion would be paid over a five-year period, it said. On Feb 24 last year, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned and the 5G development plan […]

Covax will distribute 14.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 31 more countries next week, the WHO said Friday as it warned people not to waste, through complacency, the hope that vaccines bring. The Covax global vaccine-sharing facility shipped more than 20 million doses to 20 countries as the scheme aimed at ensuring poorer nations get […]

China’s export growth jumped to the highest in over two decades, official data showed Sunday, with imports also surging in a sharp bounceback from the coronavirus outbreak that had brought activity to a near halt. Electronics and textile exports such as masks contributed to the spike in outbound shipments, as demand for work-from-home supplies and […]