Malaysia is a rapidly developing country and we love how we are given access to various privileges — cheap healthcare, free education, easy access to public transport, etc. But, there’s always a catch to it; long queues at the hospital, normalised rape jokes in schools, and what we’re going to look into today – non-functioning...
Malaysians were overjoyed when Dato’ Lee Chong Wei (李宗伟) married fellow badminton player Wong Mew Choo (黄妙珠) in 2012. It was a happy occasion for the country, but most of all, for the badminton couple. Nine years have passed since then. The two have gone through ups and downs but have come out stronger through everything....
Uncle Kentang (Mr Kuan Chee Heng, 马铃薯叔叔日志) and Joey Mattress teamed up to donate RM52,220 worth of mattresses and pillows to underprivileged families from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Perak, Johor, and Pahang. Many Malaysian families were affected by this pandemic, and in an effort to save money, many cannot afford to spend on non-essential goods anymore. Such...
The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) has chosen a monochromatic coming-of-age journey set in the lower echelons of capital Kuala Lumpur to represent the Southeast Asian nation at the 94th Academy Awards next year. Known internationally as Hail, Driver! , Muzzamer Rahman’s low-budget debut film Prebet Sapu (2020) will compete in the Best International Film...
More countries are reopening their borders to international tourists following the progress of the worldwide vaccination rates. After shutting its border closed for nearly 20 months, the United States of America (USA) has now opened its door to international travellers, including from Malaysia. Of course, you have to be fully vaccinated to travel abroad. According to BFM News, The US Embassy in...
The SACC Mall remote control (RC) car mini park, or SACC Mall RC Park in Shah Alam, is the first and largest rooftop track in Malaysia and the third largest in Asia! And, it just opened on Sunday! Based on a report by Sinar Harian, the opening ceremony of the RC Park was officiated by PKNS Board Member...
Reuters Malaysia's Smart Glove on Saturday (Nov 6) said it was opposed to forced labour and committed to the well-being of its workers, after the United States banned imports from the rubber glove maker for alleged forced labour practices. On Thursday, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order prohibiting imports from Smart Glove and...
If you thought the “Karen” issue was over, you thought wrong. On 27th October, a video of a maskless woman being denied entry into Suria KLCC’s Dior went viral. The woman, nicknamed “Karen” for the way she behaved, was later fined RM3000 for her actions. However, it seems people have risen in support of her on Twitter. Twitter...
Haidilao (海底捞) may be popular among hotpot lovers but the company has not been doing well ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. As a result, Haidilao International Holding announced that it will be closing down or suspending 300 stores by 31st December 2021. Despite the aggressive expansion in recent years, the Chinese hotpot chain has been...
Malaysia has always had a string of heroes on the badminton scene. From Dato’ Lee Chong Wei to current world No. 8 player, Lee Zii Jia (李梓嘉), we have no shortage of skilled players. However, former national player Roslin Hashim is of the opinion that we shouldn’t sleep on another athlete. We’ve had several badminton tournaments since the...
