KUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD), is ready to be a facilitator to assist negotiations of local media organisations to get fair compensation or payment from giant technology companies. Its Minister Fahmi Fadzil said if necessary, a legal framework could be introduced to smooth the negotiations. ALSO READ: U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill...
SHAH ALAM: Police have seized over RM7.94mil worth of drugs after crippling four syndicates active in Selangor. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said they conducted seven raids between July 17 and 21 together with Bukit Aman and Subang Jaya Narcotic Crime Investigation Department personnel. "We raided locations in Seri Kembangan, Kota Damansara, Putra Heights,...
Take a shot every time you spot the idol, or rather a random body part of his, in the 100-minute episode. Chinese idol Cai Xukun, 24, who made headlines in early July after being accused of getting a woman pregnant after a one-night stand and subsequently forcing her to get an abortion, has been edited out of popular Chinese...
Here’s some (alternative) travel inspo for your consideration. Parents, you might want to take your kids to the Prison Museum. A Malaysian family recently visited this museum in Malacca, where they were given a demonstration of how prisoners get punished by the rod. Besides sharing the caning procedure, which included the posture offenders had to take during canings, the warden...
Who knew the Doctor Cha star had it in her? Korean singer-actress Uhm Jung Hwa is often hailed as “Korea’s Madonna”. But who knew she’s jacked like the Queen of Pop too. The 53-year-old, who is the star of 2023 hit medical drama Doctor Cha, recently showed off her lean mean physique in a gym selfie. “That’s me!! Don’t disappear,” she wrote on Instagram. We doubt her...
Chinese actress Zhou Xun, 48, is no stranger to age shaming comments. Her starring role in 2018 drama Ruyi’s Royal Love In The Palace saw viewers criticising her for looking “really old”. Those comments affected her so much, Zhou Xun said she seriously contemplated going for plastic surgery. However, her recent appearance in the new iQIYI drama Imperfect Victim has netizens changing their tune. Since...
Remember the infamous ‘Snake Spirit Boy’? Chinese influencer Liu Zi Chen is a controversial social media star who shot to fame in 2015 for his scarily huge eyes and unnaturally pointy chin. Many netizens compared his looks to snake spirits in Chinese folklore, giving rise to his Snake Spirit Boy nickname. Yep, its the same guy. And now, it appears...
She claimed that her ex manager forced her to drink and attend social gatherings and also texted her hundreds of inappropriate messages. Taiwanese singer Yuki Hsu, 45, known for her catchy Mandopop hits in the late '90s and early 2000s, has faced many challenges in her 25-year showbiz career. The star faded from the limelight following a legal dispute with her management...
Hong Kong singer-actor Julian Cheung will turn 52 this year. And honestly, that’s pretty much the age where the amount of white hair you have will begin to outnumber your black hair. But why were netizens so surprised when they saw this picture of Julian? Recently, his wife, Hong Kong actress Anita Yuen, 51, shared a pic she and Julian...
There’s been quite a bit of buzz surrounding Chinese war movie Ice Sniper 2 since its release on major video platforms such as iQiyi and Tencent on July 8. Adapted from the historical war drama Suppress Bandits in Northeast, the film tells the story of guerrilla forces led by hero Yang Jianfeng targeting the bandit forces, led by Dan...
