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Spotify has become such an integral part of life for many of us. In 2008, it changed the way we listen to music when it launched with millions of tracks and podcast titles on its free and premium versions. As the world’s most popular audio streaming platform, Spotify boasts a powerful community of 406 million global listeners across 184 markets today. The makers of the app have been able to achieve this feat by constantly enhancing creator as well as user experiences by introducing new features
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Former crime-buster Datuk Seri Amar Singh today lodged a police report against Malaysian blogger...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Dangdut singer Baby Shima has responded to the nasty comments she’s been getting online. This is...
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 11 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the party’s Penang leadership to speed up discuss...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — A teenager who tried hiding in a giant teddy bear in a bid to escape from the police got caught e...
In October 2021, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta to capitalise on a concept that was still an up-and-coming idea in technology — the metaverse. Less than a year later, we are witnessing how the idea of the metaverse is reshaping the world, especially within the entertainment industry. But before we look at how and why the metaverse is the future of the media and entertainment industry, we need to understand where the metaverse stands today. Metaverse technology is now a major part of discussio
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — What happens if you are accused of a crime and your lawyer decides to stop being your lawyer on t...
In October 2021, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta to capitalise on a concept that was still an emergent idea in technology — the metaverse. Less than a year later, we are witnessing how the idea of the metaverse is reshaping the world, especially within the entertainment industry. But before we look at how and why the metaverse is the future of the media and entertainment industry, we need to understand where the metaverse stands today. Metaverse technology is now a major part of discussions on
Time flies in a jiffy when you keep scrolling through the never-ending reels and stories on Instagram. To be honest, it is quite an addiction that is taking over, not just the Gen Z but people of all ages. Instagram hasn’t stopped there. With innovations and updates that are sure to keep one engrossed and hooked, Meta’s photo sharing app has grown exponentially in form and dimension. Regular updates and new Instagram features ensure that no moment is left uncaptured. From timely stories to news,
A hospital in Kuala Lumpur has retracted its ban on food delivery services like Grab and Foodpanda after its directive caught flak on social media. In a statement, Sungai Buloh Hospital Director Dr Kuldip Kaur Prem Singh said the decision to withdraw the ban was made after the hospital received “feedback”. “Please be informed that…
Najib Abdul Razak used his authority as the country’s former prime minister and finance minister in 2016 to change a 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit report before it was presented to the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer told the Kuala Lumpur High Court today. MACC investigating officer Hanif Lami…
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — If you spot a Thai grocery shop, it's very likely you will also find food being served there. It'...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Six MPs from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia will reportedly not defend their seats in the 15th ge...
PETALING JAYA, Aug 11 — An American business owner is facing ire on LinkedIn for posting a selfie of himself crying over...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) is urging the federal government to enact new legislation criminalisi...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Veteran lawmaker Lim Kit Siang today welcomed the Cabinet’s decision to declassify reports on the...
From patented pleats to Steve Jobs’ signature black turtleneck, designer Issey Miyake transformed Japan’s fashion scene. The news of his demise at the age of 84 years has us reminiscing about his greatest hits. Miyake was suffering from cancer and passed away at an age of 84 on August 5. The news of his demise reached the international media today after public broadcaster NHK and other Japanese media organizations reported the same. Born in 1938 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and was just 7 yea
PETALING JAYA, Aug 12 — A UK-based student has drawn flak for his paper documenting his experiences masturbating to comi...
American actor Timothée Chalamet released the first teaser of Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All on his Twitter account on 11 August. Chalamet has previously worked with Guadagnino on the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name for which the actor earned his first Academy Award nomination. Bones and All is Guadagnino’s first film set in the US. It is a cannibal love story based on the novel of the same name by Camille DeAngelis and centres on a road-tripping couple — Lee (Chalamet) and Maren (Taylor Russell
PETALING JAYA, Aug 11 — Cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri is stirring up controversy again after sharing a...