Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced in his latest press conference today (9 March) that the government has agreed to allow live performances to take place in areas under CMCO and RMCO starting tomorrow (10 March). For CMCO areas, a 50% maximum capacity must be observed according to the size of the premises, while there was no...
Uh-oh, looks like someone’s in trouble for messing with K-pop fans! A video went viral on Twitter recently, showing a man spitting on a bottle of Pepsi carbonated drink, with BLACKPINK member Lisa (리사)’s face printed on it. Although this took place at a local 7-Eleven store, the exact location of the incident wasn’t revealed in detail. https://twitter.com/darryiskandar/status/1368450461905264644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1368450461905264644%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhype.my%2F2021%2F218478%2Fk-pop-fans-slam-msian-man-for-spitting-on-blackpink-lisas-face%2F In...
Dato’ Aliff Syukri can’t seem to sell his luxurious Pavilion Residences apartment in Bukit Bintang. Apparently, Aliff’s apartment unit has not been well-received by potential buyers. This is due to the high selling price that not many can afford to purchase the prized apartment, especially not in this pandemic situation. The 33-year-old businessman wrote, “I feel very sad...
For those who don’t know, Malaysian actor Azhar Sulaiman has a daughter named Kasih Iris Leona, who has always been the centre of attention among local netizens on social media. The 19-year-old social media star stole the spotlight after she showed her 65k followers on Twitter her bold new hairstyle over the weekend. Apart from commenting on...
Scores of Chinese nationals demonstrate outside their embassy in Malaysia in 2019 claiming they lost their life savings to Teow’s MBI group.Facebook/Irene Andy An enigmatic Malaysian businessman with links to the rich and famous disappears, apparently fleeing the country and leaving in his wake hundreds of millions of missing ringgit, a string of angry investors and...
Deserted roads in Kuala Lumpur on the first day of the country’s latest lockdown The streets of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city, were empty on Wednesday (Jan 13) morning – a far cry from the previous night’s hubbub as people scrambled to make preparations for a two-week lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. Roads were packed before the...
The government has recently implemented another restricted movement order (MCO 2.0), effective 13th January. With Covid cases hovering around 2000 to 3000 a day, locals are urged to stay home until 26th January. However, shopping malls will still be operating to provide essential needs. Here are a list of shopping malls and their current statuses during...
Now that the Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) is in full effect in 6 states across Malaysia, the public must follow the standard operating procedure (SOP) or risk getting slapped with a RM1000 fine. Having said that, there are still some confusion when it comes to certain SOP details. For example, are we allowed to use...
Autotune Band, signed to Malaysia’s Tarbiah Sentap Records, are one of a number of bands under the label producing a sound known as “pop nasyid”, a music style embraced by modern urban Muslims.Tarbiah Sentap Records In recent years K-pop has exploded in popularity around the world, but in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where the music has a large...
Being pregnant during this Covid-19 pandemic can be scary and difficult. Even more so when you serve on the frontlines. Dr. Yap Chong Fong learned in April last year, six months after getting married, that she would be a mother. However, she was apprehensive as she was serving in a government health clinic in Bukit Mertajam,...
