Forget AI, young Malaysian artist celebrates the lost art of drawing

What started as a form of therapy to cure her insomnia has helped a young woman shape a career in art. Artist Khairunnisa Mohd Izham, 24, better known as Khai, has built up a sizeable collection of original drawings and prints using the hatching technique. Old buildings, colonial architecture and kampung houses – drawn with intricate detail...

“I Love You Oppa!”: Local Fans Go Crazy Seeing Korean Footballer Son Heung Min After Tottenham Hotspur Game At National Stadium

Yesterday (Jul 27), English football team Tottenham Hotspur played in a friendly match against Singapore Premier League team Lion City Sailors at the National Stadium. More than 25,000 people showed up in the stands to watch the game, which saw the Spurs defeating the Singapore team 5-1. While many were content to watch went down on the pitch from...

“If You Play With Handphone, You Get Caned!”: M’sian Boy Bursts Into Tears Watching Warden Show Caning Procedure At Prison Museum

Here’s some (alternative) travel inspo for your consideration. Parents, you might want to take your kids to the Prison Museum. A Malaysian family recently visited this museum in Malacca, where they were given a demonstration of how prisoners get punished by the rod. Besides sharing the caning procedure, which included the posture offenders had to take during canings, the warden...

TikTok signs payments pact with Advance Intelligence in Malaysia

TikTok’s ecommerce arm struck a partnership with Advance Intelligence Group, a financial technology startup, to expand its online retail push in Malaysia. Advance Intelligence, backed by Warburg Pincus, will offer its Atome “buy now, pay later” service as a payment option on TikTok Shop in Malaysia, it said in a statement on July 21. The service...

Xu Bin, Zong Zijie, And Damien Teo Perform ‘Sexy Dance’ For Dasmond Koh To Get Bonus

Friends, don’t try this at home. When local actors Xu Bin, 34, Zong Zijie, 27, and Damien Teo, 22, heard that their bonus was based on their “performance”, they decided it was time to twerk for their money. Yesterday, the actors’ agency, Noontalk Media, shared a hilarious TikTok featuring them dancing for their boss, Dasmond Koh. As the intro for The Pussycat Dolls song...

Lingerie-wearing men during Ramadan? Thai Hot Guys event in Malaysia cancelled after uproar

Those in Malaysia excited for some raunchy action served up by TikTok-famous waiter-performers Thai Hot Guys can sit themselves back down. It's not happening. Just days after it was announced that the buff waiters from popular Bangkok restaurant Staneemeehoi would be performing in Kuala Lumpur, the event got shut down following criticisms from netizens and political figures. The eatery...

TikTok pile-on opens two cans of worms

American lawmakers see TikTok as a problem. Yet the bipartisan attack on the short-form video app, owned by China-based ByteDance, really points to two different complications – and each, in turn, opens up a much bigger can of worms. A panel of officials from the House of Representatives grilled TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew on...

Jackson Wang Ends TikTok Live After Discovering Fans Paid For Live Gifts

K-pop idol and GOT7 member Jackson Wang (王嘉爾/왕잭슨) has been a very busy man. The singer is currently promoting his solo album “MAGIC MAN” which comes out today (Wednesday, 9th September) and fans have been loving his new music so far after the release of “Blow” and “Cruel”. Other than doing live performances and interviews, the...

China’s tech giants test the waters in fashion metaverse despite slim chance of profits

A handout photo. Shanghai-based Dazzle Fashion joined the Metaverse Fashion Week event on blockchain-based Decentraland in March.South China Morning Post China's Big Tech companies from ByteDance to Tencent Holdings are testing the waters in the fashion metaverse even though prospects of monetisation and profitability are slim in the foreseeable future. TikTok owner ByteDance is launching a digital...

“God Is Testing Me”: El Azman On Removing Wife’s Name From Company Shares

The Elrah Exclusive clothing line is a well known local brand that offers stylish Baju Melayu and Kurta for men. The company was founded by the entrepreneur couple, El Azman and his wife, Nur Amirah. However, recently, controversial rumours have been surrounding the couple. In one of Nur Amirah’s recent Instagram live, she opened up about...