PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin have the potential to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Pang Ron-Su Yin, who were combined last year, have started to find their feet after initially struggling in World Tour competitions. The duo recently reached a career high No. 24 in the world and mixed doubles...
Some adrenaline-thirsty travellers pursue fresh powder, and some seek the perfect surf break. Others strap themselves to a 10m-wide kite and skim across the waves, looking for a chance to catch a little air. “When I’m out on the water, I feel like a kid again,” said Jennine Cohen, 43, the founder of Wild Blue Retreats,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Foreign Ministry, through the Consulate General of Malaysia in Los Angeles, United States, has closely monitored the movements of Tropical Storm Debby. According to a statement on Monday (Aug 5), the Category-1 storm is expected to hit Big Bend, Florida around noon on Monday (Aug 5). The storm is then predicted to continue moving...
Harvey Weinstein has launched an appeal against his Los Angeles rape conviction. Lawyers for the 72-year-old former film producer have claimed that he didn't get a fair trial in his case in California in 2022, when he was convicted of rape and sexual assault. Weinstein was handed a 16-year jail sentence, but he's now requesting a new...
Historical epic Oppenheimer picked up more prizes on Saturday (Feb 24) at Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, bolstering the movie's chances to score the best picture trophy at next month's Oscars. The film about the race to build the first atomic bomb took the top honour — best movie cast — handed out by members of the SAG-AFTRA...
Women are poised to pile up the gold at the Grammy awards on Sunday (Feb 4), reflecting a rise in female representation on pop music charts and record-setting performances at stadium concerts and cinemas. Taylor Swift, SZA and songs from the Oscar-nominated Barbie movie lead the competition for the music industry's highest honours. Jon Batiste is the...
The ultimate test for fans. K-pop girl group Le Sserafim debuted in 2022, and are known for their super catchy tunes, including ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Antifragile’. The quintet, consisting of members Sakura, Chaewon, Yunjin, Kazuha, and Eunchae recently showed up at Incheon International Airport to catch a flight to Los Angeles where they would shoot their new music video. All...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially announced that Shohei Ohtani has been signed to a 10-year contract with the team. The beloved baseball player, who has been compared to the legendary Babe Ruth, signed a historic $700 million contract with the team, which marks the biggest payday in baseball history. Salary details were left out of the official press release, but we...
Taylor Swift's concert film sold US$123.5 million (S$169 million) worth of tickets around the world over the weekend, slightly less than early box office estimates, distributor AMC Theatres said on Monday (Oct 16). AMC had projected on Sunday that the global total for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour would reach US$126 million to US$130 million in sales...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted to name a street intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini, whose death in the custody of the morality police in Iran nearly a year ago sparked months of nationwide protests there. Los Angeles, the second most populous U.S. city, is home to an Iranian...
