Netizens questioned why Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who is also a musician, was honoured. Every year, the Oscars pays tribute to the screen legends and filmmakers who passed away over the past year. The 'In Memoriam' segment is one of the most touching moments of the show and this year was no different. The tribute was led by Andrea Bocelli and...
We don’t think viewers were expecting the newbies to be so out-of-tune. Back in December last year, the Hong Kong Metropolis Awards Ceremony took to paying tribute to the late Anita Mui to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her passing. The Cantopop queen was 40 when she died from cervical cancer in 2003. We don’t think anyone expected the tribute...
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Putra Malaysia has paid tribute to alumni and celebrated poet Dr Refaat Alareer, who was killed in the ongoing bombing in Gaza. In a post on its official alumni Facebook page, it said that Refaat was part of its PhD program under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr Noritah Omar. UPM Alumni said he...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former health minister, Datuk Chua Jui Meng will always be remembered as not only an effective minister but an erstwhile reformist who stuck with PKR during tough times, says Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister paid tribute to his friend of almost 40 years, reminiscing about Chua’s great contributions to the country when serving as...
