A post by Thai singer Lisa (pic) of K-pop girl group Blackpink on Instagram costs US$575,000 (RM2.6mil). This was according to the latest Instagram Rich List released by social media marketing management platform Hopper HQ. Lisa, who was ranked 26th, was the highest-placed Asian entertainment celebrity on the list. The 26-year-old has more than 96.6 million followers...
Rihanna secretly welcomed a second baby boy earlier this month, according to a new report. TMZ was first with the news that the child was born on Aug 3 in Los Angeles. The Barbadian singer and business mogul, 35, shares another child with partner A$AP Rocky – 15-month-old RZA Athelston Mayers, named after Wu-Tang Clan rapper Robert...
American singer Miley Cyrus’ mother Tish Cyrus has said “I do” to actor Dominic Purcell, best known for starring in the drama series Prison Break (2005 to 2017). The couple, who were engaged four months ago, exchanged vows at a poolside ceremony in Malibu, California, last Saturday. Miley, 30, served as the maid of honour, while her elder siblings...
Eurasian (noun) : a person of mixed European and Asian parentage. In Penang and Melaka, another term has become synonymous with this group of people – Serani. But what, precisely, is a Serani aside from a blend of ethnicities? In Devil’s Curry: A Photographic Exploration Of The Serani Identity (which is showing at Hin Depot in George Town), Penang-based photographer...
KUALA LUMPUR: A balance must be struck between policies on meritocracy and affirmative action to ensure fairness in the country's administration, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said there is currently a disconnect over the issue, where the "elite are obsessed with meritocracy" at the expense of those requiring government assistance through affirmative action. "Meritocracy...
PETALING JAYA: Viktor Axelsen will be defending his world crown as the sentimental favourite and this could work wonders for another Dane Anders Antonsen (pic) who is looking to cash in on playing at home in the World Championships. Antonsen is a Copenhagen native and it’s only natural that he picked up badminton and had gone...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Zii Jia admits he still has the desire to become the first Malaysian to win the men’s singles title after getting off to a solid start in the World Championships. But he doesn’t want to speak too soon. Yesterday, Zii Jia gave an assured performance to dispatch fifth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia...
PETALING JAYA: It’s time to introduce prize money for the World Championships – at least some think so. The premier badminton event has been organised since 1977 but the Badminton World Federation (BWF) have always evaded the discussion of offering prize money for their major tournaments, justifying that playing and winning in some tournaments are just...
KUALA LUMPUR: It may be Toh Ee Wei’s first World Championships but she is not in Copenhagen to make up the numbers. Ee Wei and partner Chen Tang Jie will open their campaign later than the others in the Malaysian camp as they have received a first-round bye and will most probably play Hong Kong’s Reginald...
PETALING JAYA: Singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong produced a superb display to upstage Zhao Junpeng of China in the first round of the World Championships in Copenhagen on Monday (Aug 21). Both players battled point for point before world No. 22 Tze Yong secured a narrow 21-19, 26-24 win over Junpeng in 48 minutes. In the Tokyo...
