Kuala Lampur, Sept. 21 — I understand why so many Malaysians like declaring that they’re “not political” because our politicians are so infuriating. Take, for instance, the Umno leaders already pushing for an election to be held as soon as humanly possible. One particular leader would have the election tomorrow if he could. Why yes, […]
PUCHONG, Sept. 20 — Walk into any supermarket these days and there’s almost always an aisle dedicated to Korean food, from spicy instant ramyeon (noodles) to bottles of Korean pear juice. And kimchi, of course. K-pop and K-drama are huge cultural imports, and Korean cuisine is no different. One could argue no Korean meal is […]
PARIS– From sushi to sneakers? The idea may have seemed far-fetched just a few years ago, but that’s no longer the case in an age where recycling is king. Sustainable unisex sneaker brand O.T.A. Paris has unveiled a pair of sneakers made with upcycled salmon leather, using fish skins sourced directly from a sushi restaurant […]
LOS ANGELES — Good news for your wallet! From gamers to novices, soon everyone will be able to play The Sims 4 video game for free, starting in October. Here’s how it works. Times are tough, and EA Sports seems to be taking on board the current issues facing many gamers. The video game publisher […]
BUSAN– Busan is set to host a major event in October: a BTS concert. This performance, highly anticipated by fans of the K-pop band, is posing challenges for the largest city on the South Korean coast, both in terms of accommodation and transportation. Busan expects fans of BTS, commonly known as ARMY, to flock to […]
KUALA LUMPUR — A study by US-based democracy watchdog Freedom House has revealed that China is making a large effort to influence Malaysian media, and listed Malaysia as “vulnerable” to these efforts. The “Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022” report said that among China’s efforts were subsidised trips for politicians and journalists to visit Xinjiang – […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Hundreds of people, including politicians from both sides of the political divide, continued to pay their last respects to former MIC president Tun S. Samy Vellu, who passed away at the age of 86 yesterday. Scores of mourners were seen gathered outside the former works minister’s residence here in Jalan Ipoh since […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Datuk Seri Najib Razak was on sick leave until Thursday as he remains in Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), which means the High Court will again have to postpone the hearing of the former prime minister’s ongoing trial for the misappropriation of RM2.28 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) funds. Najib’s lead defence […]
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian government, journalists and civil societies should watch for a shift to Beijing-friendly coverage from Umno-aligned news outlets if the party stays in power, said a report by US-based watchdog Freedom House. In its Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022 report, Freedom House said that Umno, and by extension, the coalition that […]
