Public invited to join in KL unity parade on Feb 24

KUALA LUMPUR: The public is invited to participate in the Kuala Lumpur Unity Parade 2024 to be held on Feb 24. It will start at 5pm at Dataran Merdeka with pit stops at Pasar Seni, GMBB Creative Community Shopping Centre, Jalan Alor, Lot 10 Shopping Centre and Berjaya Times Square before ending at Lalaport BBCC. The parade...

Peninsular folk embrace Sabah

WHEN Kelantan native Ahmad Shahirman Zuni was first sent to Sabah to work, the thought going through his mind was – “I am the only one from Peninsular Malaysia in this office”. He never had any Sabahan friends before, and could not quite grasp the local Malay dialect. “I had a total culture shock. I did not...

Anwar looks to empower arts, culture along with boosting bilateral ties with Indonesia

JAKARTA: Malaysia and Indonesia's relations can be further expanded in many areas including in trade, and economy as well as empowering arts and culture, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said while Malaysia aims to boost the economy and bilateral ties during the 43rd Asean Summit, he said that the promotion of arts and...

How should women be sexy? Photo shoot featuring famous Chinese comedienne sparks feminism debate

A debate has exploded in China about how women should define their own sex appeal after one of the country’s most famous stand-up comedians was featured in a photo spread in a sexually suggestive men’s magazine. The pictures feature Li Xueqin, who became famous, in part, for her clever jokes about Chinese patriarchy, and were published...

Chinese city bans ‘vulgar’ wedding hazings after string of incidents take tradition too far

Zouping city said it wanted to make weddings civilised.Multifolds A city in eastern China has formally banned a notorious wedding tradition where guests are allowed to tease the new couple and their bridesmaids, after a series of incidents when the joke went too far. The authorities in Zouping, a city in Shandong province, issued a notice on...