Cop’s message of unity to pupils gets the thumbs up

PETALING JAYA: A policeman’s act of spreading a message on multiracial unity to primary school pupils has received the thumbs up of Malaysians. Netizens, who saw a viral video of the policeman giving a talk at SK Kangkar Pulai 2 in Johor, were full of praise for his delivery, which was meaningful yet presented in a...

Talking Cactus Toy Goes Viral on TikTok – How to Buy the Popular Toy Now!

Have you seen the Talking Cactus toy that is all over TikTok?! Users of the social media app have racked up millions of views on their videos of babies interacting with the toy, which will repeat your words back to you. A lot of young infants don’t seem to be fans of the toy, but parents keep putting it in...

Singapore’s Capital Is… Moscow? Street Interview In China About Our Capital Spawns Hilarious Answers

One guy guessed Kuala Lumpur… Good try but no. Local TikTok page SG Kaki Nang recently shared a clip of a street interview in China, where passers-by were asked this question: Which city is Singapore’s capital? Just so we’re all on the same page, Singapore’s capital is Singapore. While Singaporeans would be able to answer the question immediately (we hope), it appears...

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...