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China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed
China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Pop star Rihanna’s music is enjoyed by many people all over the world, but apparently it’s also a...
There is a lot of buzz around the outstanding multiverse film Everything Everywhere All at Once, owing to its smash-hit commercial success and solid critical acclaim. Michelle Yeoh picked up an award in the Best Actress – Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy category at the 80th Golden Globes Awards for her gritty portrayal of an exhausted Chinese-American woman. This film has also bagged five statuettes at the Critics Choice Awards. Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, popularly known as
A video viewed nearly 200,000 times on Instagram appears to show a crowd interrupting US President Joe Biden with an expletive-laden chant during a speech on gun reform. But the clip has been manipulated; the original footage of the address shows Biden reacting as the father of a school shooting victim stood up to call for a greater response to gun violence."Sit down, you'll hear what I have to say," Biden says in the video, as the crowd, unseen in the background, appears to drown him out with j
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Some of us are back to the big city and back to work. Some of us are still spending time with lov...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Former Spanish national football star Gerard Pique has revealed his new love interest since his b...
What’s the latest fashion news in January 2023? If you’re curious about the ins and outs of the fashion scene in KL, you’ve come to the right place. In addition, there is still time to start hunting for the ultimate Valentine’s Day 2023 gift, and thankfully, our guide features the latest drops. Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to gear up for Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re shopping for your lover or best friend, we definitely have something for every personality. Besides celebrating the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia today reached out to Khairy Jamaluddin, urging him to join as a mem...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — A former AmBank manager Joanna Yu admitted in court today to her past failure in contacting Low T...
Social networking giant Meta announced earlier this week that it would soon reinstate former US president Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram with “new guardrails,” two years after he was banned over the 2021 US Capitol insurrection. “We will be reinstating Mr. Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks,” Nick Clegg, Meta‘s president of global affairs, said in a statement, adding that the move would come with “new guardrails in place to deter repeat offences.” Goin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Some government hospitals might see their contract pharmacists walk out on the job in protest of...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The upcoming two day arts and music festival, NusaFest 2023 has been postponed yet again, just...
While health authorities consistently say the benefits of Covid-19 vaccination outweigh the risks, an image shared on social media appears to show an article from The Conversation questioning why unvaccinated individuals failed to warn others about the safety of the shots. But the photo is altered; the nonprofit outlet did not publish the piece, which originated on an apparent satire website."A lot of us knew from the get go that something just didn't add up so we did our own research from publi
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Some 80 people from the local chapter of Islamist group Hizbut Tahrir have gathered in front of t...
The popular messaging app WhatsApp is undergoing various upgrades to keep up with user trends by adding value to its app in terms of offering the best texting experience. In 2022, WhatsApp introduced several updates and features, including Avatars, Message Yourself, Communities, In-chat polls, 32-person video calling and larger groups and many others. This year, too, the meta-owned messaging app is planning to roll out updates, including two big changes to its visuals. These updates will introdu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Rapid Rail has temporarily suspended the Light Rail Transit (LRT) service at two stations on the...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — A local fried chicken seller has amused TikTok users after he accidentally became an ‘iPhone revi...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Malaysia’s food security and the environment will be the focus of the Budget that will be retable...
Except for volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, wildfires or major scientific discoveries, only a handful of folks pay attention to the changes that Earth undergoes every day. However, there is a recent development which has generated much curiosity and sparked big conversations. According to a study, the Earth’s inner core might have stopped spinning! Not just that, it is also possible that a great shift has taken place and the earth’s core is now spinning in the opposite direction. So, what does t
Like Black Friday, 11.11, and Christmas, Chinese New Year is one of the best times to go shopping.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Designer Eric Choong is known to integrate and apply traditional Malaysian ethnic elements into h...