#Heatwave: Dry Spell In Malaysia To Last Till August; Taps May Run Dry Again

Have you been experiencing discomfort from the hot and dry spell that has hit our country?

Well, we say you best prepare for more scorching times ahead.

According to a report by The Star Online, the hot and dry season has begun and is expected to last until end of August because the country is smack in the active phase of the south-west monsoon. The daily quoted Malaysian Meteorological (MetMalaysia) Department’s National Weather Centre senior meteorologist Dr Hisham Mohd Anip, who said that “it is normal to have this kind of weather during this period”.

In its weather bulletin for May, MetMalaysia noted that most areas in Malaysia recorded average higher temperatures than the long-term average for the month. Its stations were recording daytime temperatures ranging between 33°C and 35°C.

To put this into perspective, the temperatures recorded between February and March were soaring as high as 37°C to 38°C.

According to Dr Hisham, it’s normal for most parts of the country to receive less rainfall during this season, except for Sabah and northern states of the peninsula. On top of that, Dr Hisham also added that as the season progressed, the haze was expected to return.

In another report, also by The Star Online, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (SYABAS) has warned that taps in Klang Valley may run dry again with the mercury set to rise even further in July and August. SYABAS’ Corporate Communications and Public Affairs manager Priscilla Alfred revealed that although most dams in Selangor were above 70% capacity this was no guarantee against supply disruptions.

According to the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas), the water level at the Semenyih dam is at 100% while at Tasik Subang it is at 99.38%.

“We can’t drink the water from the dams. It needs to be treated and treatment plants are already operating at maximum capacity,” said Priscilla. She added that despite the high levels at the dams, several areas in the Hulu Langat district were facing supply shortages because demand exceeded supply, and Syabas could not rule out the possibility of supply disruptions during Hari Raya next month.

“It’s usual for usage to increase this time of year because of the hot season. So it is best for consumers to be prudent in using water during this time,” she said.

Meanwhile, water levels in 2 of the 15 dams in Johor have dropped after the prolonged hot weather.

Syarikat Air Johor (SAJ) Holdings corporate communications chief Jamaluddin Jamil said the Sungai Lebam dam has been at critical levels over the past 2 – 3 months. However, he assured The Star that they’ve been able to produce sufficient water for residents in Pengerang and certain parts of Kota Tinggi, and will be able to draw normal supply of raw water for another 3 months at the current level.

He said that water level at the Sungai Layang dam was also quite worrying, adding that there was some rainfall over Johor recently but not over the catchment areas.

Johor Public Works, Rural and Regional Development committee chairman Datuk Hasni Mohamad said that the state has been consistently monitoring all dams to ensure sufficient supply for the festive season. Hasni added that tankers would be sent out or water transferred from nearby dams if the dry weather persists.

“Water rationing is unlikely unless the situation worsens,” he said.

Just our luck that our festive seasons always falls on the hottest months in Malaysia. Be prudent in using water, peeps, and hopefully we won’t have to go through yet another bout of water disruption again. And while you’re at it, limit outdoor activities especially during midday when the sun is hottest so that you won’t end up falling sick!

Sources: The Star Online (1), The Star Online (2) / Featured image from Wallpaper Mania.

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Lay Zhang To Perform In Malaysia & Singapore! Concert Details Revealed

EXO-Ls, if your bias is Lay Zhang (레이/ 张艺兴) then we have exciting news to share with you XBACKS (Lay’s fandom name)! The Chinese K-pop artist is coming here to Malaysia! After departing from SM Entertainment earlier this year, the singer is ready to get back on the road to entertain fans!

The 30-year-old just posted on his Twitter earlier today that he’ll set sail on his second solo world tour, the “Zhang Yixing GRAND LINE II: INFINITE LANDS” tour and his first stop will be our beloved country! Here’s all the info we know so far:

“Zhang Yixing GRAND LINE II: INFINITE LANDS” in Kuala Lumpur:

Venue: Arena Of Stars, Resorts World Genting

Ticketing: VIP RM988 / PS1 RM788 / PS2 RM688 / PS3 RM488 / PS4 RM388

If you can’t make it to see him perform live here in Malaysia then don’t worry as you still have a chance to see him in Singapore at a later date. Stay tuned for more updates!

Tickets for his KL concert will soon be available here starting from 19th September.


Good Vibes Festival Returns On 21st & 22nd July 2018

Rejoice music lovers, Good Vibes Festival (GVF) is coming back again!

For the past few years, the much-loved, homegrown music festival have been held Genting Highlands. It looks like they’re headed back to the hills for another 2-day event. Save the date peeps, it’s happening on 21st and 22nd July 2018.

At the time being, not much information has been revealed other than the official dates. But fans can expect the full line-up announcement from #GVF2018 in the coming weeks. Don’t worry, we’ll be sure to inform all of y’all when the news comes out.

In the meantime, relive the good vibes and good times at last year’s Good Vibes Festival. Enjoy:

Find out the full line-up and ticketing info here.


5 Theme Parks You’d Be A MAJOR LOSER Not To Visit During The School Holidays!

With a string of school holidays coming up, it’s a great time to get your kids to have some fun! If you’re looking for an invigorating and exciting short trip, whether it’s with your friends or your little ones, theme parks are always a great option, and you can never have too much fun at those!

Luckily, more and more new and exciting theme parks have been popping up around Malaysia, giving you plenty of options to fill your holidays with. Here are some of the best theme parks in Malaysia that you should definitely visit at least once:

Just like their name, you and your kids can play like beasts in this indoor adventure and activity park. It’s equipped with easy-to-navigate rock walls with LED bulbs, kid-friendly obstacle courses and fun caves. If you’re going with your buddies, Beast Net and ninja courses are also available. If you’re a fan of rock climbing, Beast Park has the perfect space for a rock climbing session, and they’re beginner-friendly too!

For more information, head onto beastpark.my.

Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Monday – Friday), 10am to 8pm, Weekends

Address: Level 3, JUMPA @ Sungei Wang, Jln Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.

Known as the largest edutainment indoor theme park in Malaysia, Next Gen Theme Park One Utama is specially curated for kids to learn while having fun playing a variety of attractions, as well as a great place to spend some quality time with family. The theme park consists of 6 zones, namely the Entertainment Zone, the Ninja Challenge, the Engagement Zone, the Experience Zone, Empowerment Zone and Enrichment Zone. Suitable for both adults and kids, it’s a great place to spend a full day at.

Operating Hours: Every day from 10:00am to 10:00pm

Address: 2nd Floor, 1 Utama E, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

There are two different ESCAPEs that you can visit in Malaysia, a.k.a, double the fun! ESCAPE is a theme park filled with exciting rides and games designed for a wide range of age groups, abilities, and energy levels. It’s the ultimate place to challenge yourself and test your limits! There are more than 50 types of different challenges and fun rides, including a Banana flip ride that launches you into the air while you bust your in-flight moves. Alongside the Adventure park, there is also a Waterpark within the ESCAPE Penang complex, making it a favourite among the kiddos.

Operating Hours: 10am to 8pm (Tuesday – Sunday) Closed on Monday.

Address: No.1, Jalan SS7/ 26A GB-07, Boulevard, Level G, Paradigm Mall, SS 7, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

District 21 is set in the year 2066, in a post-apocalyptic world where the survival of the human race hangs in the balance. This unique theme park is the first of its kind, and it offers 10 adventure attractions, many of which have never been seen in Asia, including activities that will get you climbing, jumping, riding, sliding and flying! They offer a variety of courses that come in different levels of difficulty. Want something easy and fun? Go for the Tubby Ride or the Launch Pad! Want something more challenging? Take up the Ninja Warrior obstacle course! There’s something for everyone there.

Operating Hours: 12pm to 8pm (Monday – Friday), 10am to 8pm (Saturday – Sunday)

Address: AT 6, IOI City Mall, IOI Resort City, 62502 Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya

This theme park features a mix of water rides, thrill rides, AND a petting zoo! If you’re looking for a place that’s a mix of fun and relaxation, you need to visit the Lost World of Tambun, since the park also features hot springs and natural hot springs. The park is made up of 9 main attractions, namely the Water Park, Lost World Amusement Park, Lost World Hot Springs & Night Park, Lost World Tiger Valley, Lost World Petting Zoo, the Lost World Tin Valley, Lost World Adventure Park, Hippo Kingdom, and Luminous Forest.

Operating Hours: 11am to 6pm (Monday – Friday), 10am to 6pm (Saturday – Sunday, School & Public Holidays)

Address: 1, Persiaran Lagun Sunway 1, Sunway City Ipoh, 31150 Ipoh, Perak

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PappaRich Australia Thinks Malaysians Eat Nasi Lemak Using Chopsticks

There’s no denying, we Malaysians love our nasi lemak very much. So it was pretty cool when PappaRich Australia recently announced they were introducing their signature nasi lemak at their outlets in Liverpool Street and Broadway.

However, it wasn’t their cheap price tag of AUD2 (RM6.62) that drew everyone’s attention. It was the accompanying photos that rub people the wrong way.

The promo pictures above, show 2 people eating our beloved local dish with a pair of chopsticks. Naturally, many netizens thought that the cultural appropriation posts were insensitive and even offensive. Several people pointed out that just because nasi lemak is an Asian cuisine, it doesn’t mean that it should be eaten with chopsticks. Unless of course, it was PappaRich’s intention to show how long it’ll take to finish a plate of nasi lemak.

“I like this picture but it’s not Asian enough. Oh, I know… let’s give them chopsticks!” a Facebook user sarcastically wrote. Another added, “The way the white ass chick is handling my glorious nasi lemak is vile”. Ouch!

The comments didn’t just stop there. Some netizens even pointed out the error in which the PappaRich models were handling the utensils. “It’s bad enough to use chopsticks with nasi lemak, but worse is they are holding the chopsticks wrongly!” said Nelly Lim. Her sentiments were echoed by Stella Loh, who asked, “Why the heck is she holding the chopsticks like she’s holding a pen?!”

Since coming under fire for posting the inappropriate photos, PappaRich Australia has deleted the original posts from their Facebook page.

Do y’all think the posts were offensive?


(Video) keshi Injures Face After Fan Hurls Object Onto Stage During Concert

Concerts and music festivals can get pretty crazy. But, most of the time, it’s the good kind of crazy, as both fans and artistes are excited to see each other. Fans would scream at the top of their lungs and sing along to their favourite songs by their idols. The performers will also sometimes give the fans what they want by inviting a few onstage.

But when it comes to attending concerts, regardless of whether you’re a member of the audience or the performer, your safety should be one of the top priorities. There is nothing wrong with having fun, but try not to get so overexcited until you ignore your own safety and the safety of others. It’s also best to not throw items onto the stage to get the artists’ attention, as someone might get seriously injured, just like at keshi’s recent show.

Not this happening on the last HELL/HEAVEN show in Honolulu … Ridiculous 🤬 #keshideservesbetter pic.twitter.com/PWarYyHDXM

— keshi updates (@keshiupdates) December 19, 2022

keshi was performing at his last “HEAVEN/HELL” show of the year in Honululu, Hawaii yesterday (Monday, 19th December). A fan must’ve gotten overly excited that they decided to throw something onto the stage, accidentally hitting the 28-year-old in the eye while he was performing.

In the first video above, you can see that the object thrown must’ve been heavy enough to hurt the “GET IT” singer, causing him to lose balance and bleed as he was performing. The American artist, justifiably upset, called out the audience member for throwing the object on stage before leaving, as seen in the second video slide. According to netizens in the replies, audience members can be heard begging keshi to stay after the painful incident.

The hashtag #keshideservesbetter trended on Twitter last night, with many of his fans expressing their disappointment and dissatisfaction with the person who threw the unknown object onto the stage. According to a concertgoer, the object thrown was a bracelet and the fan, who was revealed to be a student, was then immediately escorted out of the venue by security after the incident.

Moments after the show ended, the “2 Soon” artist posted a photo of his injury on Twitter with the caption: “DO NOT FUCKING THROW SHIT ON STAGE PLEASE THANK YOU ❤👌”. After being informed of the situation and not wanting to drag out the issue, the singer urged his fans to not attack the person who threw the object. “If you found bro, leave him alone – We’ve all made stupid mistakes here and there,” keshi wrote.

keshi ended the post by saying that he forgave the fan and jokingly advised them to try out playing sports, as they had good aim. We’re glad he didn’t suffer any serious injuries, but let this be a reminder to all of us to practice basic concert etiquette.

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Tickets For Jacky Cheung’s October KL Concert Will Go On Sale 2nd September

Following Jacky Cheung (张学友)’s Kuala Lumpur gig in back in January, “A Classic Tour” has reached the shore of the United States, Australia and major cities in China.

Fans were delighted when it was announced that the 57-year-old singer will be returning to Malaysia for another 3-night performance. His upcoming “Encore” tour will take place on 5th, 6th and 7th October 2018 at Axiata Arena.

As aforementioned, ticket prices will remain unchanged as his last tour here. We won’t be surprise if this “Encore” tour turns out to be another sellout concert! You may want to may extra attention to the ticket sale launch that is happening early next month.

Jacky Cheung’s ticket sale launch will take place on 2nd September (Sunday) at Quill City Mall Kuala Lumpur. It is scheduled to start at 1pm. However, the launch will only serve up a limited quota of 800 customers only (first-come-first-served basis) at 4 tickets per person.

After that, internet purchase will be open to public on 4th September from 11am onwards. Do note that each online transaction is also limited to 4 tickets. If you’re worried of not being able to get through in time, concert organiser Star Planet may be able to help you out.

Stand a chance to gain “Priority Q-Access” as the first 250 customers to purchase tickets at
the Ticket Sales Launch:

1. First 50 customers who purchase a TUNETALK SIM via any myNEWS.com stores, register your SIM with a RM10 top-up from 23rd – 29th August 2018 will be eligible.

2. Spend RM300 or above on SEMBONIA Products from 16th – 29th August 2018 at
www.sembonia.com or any SEMBONIA boutique in Malaysia. Submit your name, NRIC, Contact and attached with the receipt and email it to sembonia_jc@sembonia.com to stand a chance to be one of the 100 lucky draw winners.

3. Purchase any A&S product from 18 to 30 August 2018. Take a selfie with A&S product and upload to your FB page, hashtag #AandSJC2018. Write down the reason of “Why You Should be Chosen the Winner?” and tag 5 friends in posts, and you may be selected as one of the 50 lucky winners.

4. LIKE Quill City Mall KL FB page, share and hashtag #QuillCityMallKL #QCMKL50Priority. Tag 5 friends in comment to stand a chance to be invited to a lucky draw on 1st September at the mall.

50 pieces of “Priority Q-Access” will be given away at the lucky draw event. A total combination of 250 passes to be given away to eligible customers and all offers are subject to terms and conditions mentioned above.

For more information, call hotlines Star Planet 03-92233667 / My Ticket Asia 86050195 or visit www.starplanet.com.my or www.myticket.asia.


Avril Lavigne Album Giveaway

No stranger to the punk rock scene, Avril Lavigne first made a name for herself in 2002 with hit singles Complicated and Sk8er Boi from her debut album Let Go. Having come a long way since then, 2013 was an exciting year for Avril as she married Nickleback’s frontman Chad Kroeger and released her fifth studio album.

The punk rock princess released her self-titled fifth studio album on November 1st, 2013 which consists of thirteen tracks. The album features hit singles like Let Me Go featuring hubby, Chad Kroeger, Rock N Rocl and Here’s To Never Giving Up.

1. Rock N Roll
2. Here’s To Never Growing Up
3. 17
4. B*tchin’ Summer
5. Let Me Go feat. Chad Kroeger
6. Give You What You Like
7. Bad Girl feat. Marilyn Manson
8. Hello Kitty
9. You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
10. Sippin’ On Sunshine
11. Hello Heartache
12. Falling Fast
13. Hush Hush

Now thanks to Sony Music Malaysia, Hype.My is giving away 5 copies of Avril’s self titled album. Here’s how you can win a copy:

a) Name 1 artist that is featured on Avril Lavigne.

b) How many songs are there on the album?

2. Like us on Facebook and Twitter. Share the link to this article on your social media platforms and don’t forget to tag us @hypemy

3. Email your answers, and your personal details (Name, phone number, IC Number) to bryna@hype.my.

This contest will end on Monday, January 27th, 2014. The winner will be contacted directly by the Hype.My team.

-The judges’ decision is final. Winners will be contacted directly via email.
-Winners of this giveaway will have to pick the prize up from our office in Mid Valley. We will not be posting out the prize.

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Rumour: Emily Blunt May Be Frontrunner For Mary Poppins Role

As much as we refuse to let anyone else other than Julie Andrews herself to play the magical nanny again in the next “Mary Poppins” film, Disney has apparently eyed an actress for the lead role.

According to Den of Geek, Emily Blunt, who starred in Disney’s “Into The Woods” last year, is rumoured to be the frontrunner to play Andrews’ role in the new live-action remake of “Mary Poppins”.

A source involved in the casting process told Den of Geek that Blunt has emerged as the studio’s first choice for the role. Of course, this is only coming from Disney’s side and the actress herself may have not been contacted about the role yet.

Considering how it will be helmed by “Into The Woods” director Rob Marshall, there’s a very high chance that he will work with Blunt again.

Though Blunt is rumoured to be Disney’s frontrunner for the Mary Poppins role, several other names are thrown into the mix as well.

Earlier this week, Irish betting agency BoyleSports revealed that Anne Hathaway has 6/4 odds of landing the role of the unusual English nanny. Blunt has 5/2 odds while Amy Adams is 3rd favourite with 7/2 odds. Other actresses in “contention” include Kristen Bell (11/2), Anna Kendrick (10/1), Amanda Seyfried (12/1), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (16/1), Lea Michele (33/1), and Anna Camp (50/1).

If Blunt is not interested in the role, Hathaway could be the perfect actress to lead the movie as she has also played Mary Poppins in a “Saturday Night Live” skit. She previously showed her singing chops in “Les Miserables” as well.

The new “Mary Poppins” film will be written by David Magee (of “Finding Neverland” and “Life of Pi” fame). Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who previously worked together on “Hairspray” and “Smash”, will compose original songs and a new score. After working together on Disney’s “Into the Woods“, producers John DeLuca and Marc Platt will reunite for this new movie.

The Travers estate will collaborate with Disney and Marshall on this new film. The studio has earned the support of Richard Sherman, who co-composed songs like “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” for the original “Mary Poppins” with his late brother Robert.

Sources: Den of Geek, Entertainment Weekly.


“Love Is A Four Letter Word” Is Through The Roof!

Studies (or rather, statistics) have shown that only real talent can shy away from the limelight for so long and still come back a chartbreaker after a time of silence. And right into the arms of endearing fans.

Jason Mraz has made a stunning chart debut with his acclaimed new album, “Love Is A Four Letter Word”. The album entered the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at #2, with sales in excess of 100,000! The Grammy-winning tunesmith’s biggest sales week and highest debut to date.

Mraz’s hit single from the album also hit platinum status this week, surpassing one million in sales:

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Holy smokes. We’re so proud of you, Jason!

Mraz is celebrating with a major schedule of high profile live appearances, including the taping of his eagerly awaited installment of VH1 Storytellers. The episode, which will be filmed later this week before an invitation-only audience in New York City – is currently scheduled to have its debut broadcast on June 1st (check local listings).

On May 15th, the cast of “Glee” will perform a special version of “I Won’t Give Up”. The TV appearances set the stage for Mraz’s hugely anticipated worldwide tour, dubbed “Tour Is A Four Letter Word”.

The global trek gets underway in early June with a series of Asian dates that includes shows in South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia (YES!), Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.

From there, Mraz will return home for his biggest North American tour to date, kicking off August 9th at New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena. Further highlights include stops at Denver’s world famous Red Rocks Amphitheater (slated for September 24th) and Los Angeles’ one-and-only Hollywood Bowl (on October 5th).

Accompanying Mraz for all dates on the North American leg will be his Atlantic Records label mate Christina Perri.

For more information, visit Jason’s official website or stalk his Twitter for more timely updates.

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Joe Flizzow’s Havoc Is Number One on iTunes Malaysia!

Released just yesterday morning, Havoc by Joe Flizzow has hit number one on iTunes Malaysia. The debut single from the rapper’s forthcoming album of the same title, Havoc not only hit number one but also trended nationwide on Twitter with the hashtag #Havoc.

Produced by SonaOne, the single is a Kartel collaboration with Altimet and SonaOne that features the thumping beats from the 808 drumkit together with clever rhymes from all three rappers.


#SabahQuake: Nudist Calls Culture A Superstition, Uploads “Trolling Malaysia”

The last time there were nudists in Malaysia, it caused an uproar – and it wasn’t even that long ago. But we guess not everyone is aware of that, especially tourists.

A Canadian national claiming to be one of the nudists that posed for photographs on Mount Kinabalu, calls the experience the “time of my life” and is brushing off Kadazan Dusun legend as “superstition”.

“It is not based in logic, but superstition. I utterly do not care for superstition. If local religion prohibits certain actions, then local believers of that religion should not engage in it, but they cannot expect everyone to obey their archaic and idiotic rules,” said travel blog Monkeetime founder Emil Kaminski on his Facebook page.

Note: Sabah natives believe that their crude photo shoot may have angered “aki” (mountain protectors), and later brought on the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Ranau 2 days ago. The quake has left 18 people dead and over 100 climbers stranded atop Southeast Asia’s highest peak.

When advised to show respect to the local culture by a commenter on Facebook, Kaminski replied by saying, “f**k your culture.”

On Monkeetime’s Twitter page, he called Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun an “idiot” and “not a minister of tourism”.

The tweet was then copied and retweeted on the Masidi’s Twitter page.

And that’s not all. Kaminski also wrote on Facebook, “Oh, Malaysia, why are your politicians so stupid. Some deranged prick has linked earthquakes and mountaintop nudity. Well, apparently I am responsible for the 2015 Nepal quake, and whatever incoming quakes in Canada (as well as Thailand, India, China, Taiwan, Hongkong, and a variety of other countries…)”

The above status came complete with a picture of him exposing his naked behind at various other mountain tops.

He also poked fun at making reparations for exposing himself on top of Mount Kinabalu.

Kaminski wrote that he believes in having some “decency laws” but didn’t see the harm in nude photos being taken on a “remote mountaintop”. He added that he takes his “butt photos” in remote places where hardly anyone sees him.

On Twitter, Kaminski describes his blog Monkeetime as a platform that provides travel videos. “It’s no-bullsh*t, often offensive, earthy essence of backpacking experience,” he said.

Monkeetime’s YouTube channel was founded on March 2007, and has over 10,000 subscribers and over 5 million views. One of the channels most recent videos, uploaded yesterday (8th June), is titled “Monkeetime’s Trolling Malaysia”, shows Kaminski addressing the issue. Needless to say, he calls Masidi Manjun all sorts of things.

In other news, Canadian siblings Lindsey and Danielle Petersen have been barred from leaving Malaysia after posing for a series of nude photographs on the mountain. They were among a group of 10 Western tourists who stripped down to pose naked and urinated at the 8km mark of the 2-day trek up Mount Kinabalu on the morning of 30th May.

What do you guys think? Should the tourists have known better and respected local traditions as well as culture? Was it their fault for not studying Mount Kinabalu superstitions better before stripping down on the mountain? Most importantly, do you think they should be forgiven for the commotion they’ve caused?

Feel free to discuss that in the comments box below.

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Six Food Delivery Riders Admit To Raping A 15-Year-Old Girl

Six individuals were detained by the police after they allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl – all of them were food delivery riders.

It was reported that the traumatising incident happened around 12pm on 2nd December (Wednesday) at a hotel in Petaling Jaya.

According to a local portal, the victim had reported the incident to her biological sister. Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said that, “The victim claimed that she was raped by six male food delivery riders that she knew through a female friend.”

Nik Ezanee added, “Acting based on the information, the police immediately went on to track and detain all suspects on 4th December 2020 (Friday) in the area of Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara, Damansara. ” It was reported that all the suspects have admitted to raping the underage girl.

Among the six men detained, four of them are aged between 20 and 22 years old. However, the remaining two suspects are minors (aged 16 and 17 years old), who had quit school before working as food delivery riders.

According to Nik Ezanee, another two from the group of suspects were found to have previous criminal and drug abuse records. He added, “The victim is receiving treatment at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). She is also suffering from psychological distress.”

The case is currently being investigated under Section 375(b) of the Penal Code, while the suspects are currently remanded for seven days. We are glad that the victim is brave enough to open up with her sister regarding the incident, or the suspects would’ve gotten away with it.

We hope that the victim will be able to heal from this traumatic incident and get better soon enough.


Interview: Kaya Scodelario Is Afraid Of Nighttime & Zombies

“Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” is currently screening in Malaysian cinemas. As mentioned in our movie review, this version harkens back to Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich’s rendition of the film franchise rather than the original game’s creative roots.

In this interview, Kaya Scodelario talks about doing a bunch of research on her character Claire Redfield, the sibling dynamic in the movie, and how previous projects helped in this project.

1) “Resident Evil” has such a legacy in both films and the games, what is your relationship with it?

“My past relationship with “Resident Evil” began with the movies. I was born in 1992 so I was just a teenager when the movies started coming out and I really loved them because of how millennium they were.

They are just the most early 2000s thing ever, from the music to the colors to the speed of it all, it’s very flashy and crazy and I remember thinking God this is a real trip. I had a couple of boyfriends who I knew who had played the game as kids but never really in my kind of world until I began researching the role.

So, the first thing I did after reading the script was to buy a PS4 and to buy the game and I sat there with my husband and a glass of wine and I started to play. Very quickly I asked him to play while I watched, and very quickly he couldn’t handle it either and the two of us just went on YouTube and watched other people playing it because we got too terrified. I couldn’t believe how much of a narrative and an amazing story it really has, especially in the games.

They are so dense and interesting, so clever and horrifically terrifying that it’s kind of a no-brainer to make a horror movie around that.”

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2) What was it like going into this film, knowing that the fanbase is so strong, especially with your character Claire Redfield.

“There’s a huge responsibility with it and something that I really respect. People have grown up with Claire, multiple generations even. And with that comes great responsibility.

I spoke long and hard with Johannes (Roberts – director) about how we could marry the two because they are different worlds. It is impossible to translate a game directly to screen as they are just different mediums, and there are certain things that won’t work. Little details for instance, like the hair, the ponytail, it’s so iconic, but on screen, under rain machines, it doesn’t look good. Any woman will tell you a wet ponytail is very sad. And so little things like that we had to evolve, but we really tried to keep the core of what the fans loved about the characters and the stories. There are little Easter Eggs in the background and things like the red jacket. We worked really hard on finding a jacket that represented the early versions of the games and also still looked good in a kind of 90s world.

I did a lot of research on the fan made Wikipedia pages out there about Claire, which are great and so detailed, down to her favorite food and favorite music and they come from people that really love her and love this world. So, I wanted to focus my attention and research on what the fans really loved and we could give them as almost a love letter to them, a thank you.”

3) When fans love a character who is iconic in the games, how do you as an actor translate that into an actual performance?

“I made a conscious effort to not watch any other live action versions of her. For me what is always the most important thing is the script in front of you because that is what you are going to be shooting on the day. So that’s where you should begin with. The source material is something that you use for research and to influence you, but the core of the project is going to be the script. Luckily the words were there and the nuances of her character were there, and I really love that she is introduced as this kind of badass street kid with moments of extreme vulnerability and trauma that come up in the film.

There’s a reason why she’s on this journey back to her hometown and so it was quite easy to kind of focus on when playing the stronger scenes, knowing that this is all stemming from a very intense childhood trauma that influences everything that she does.”

4) What’s lovely about Claire is even though she’s a strong heroine, she’s flawed and human. What was that like to play?

“Well luckily, I am a bit useless, so I allowed a bit of myself into it. You are right, Claire is not a superhero, she isn’t a robot, she is a young woman who had to learn things for herself. I made sure that there were jocular movements in her fighting.

The police force are very smooth when they are shooting their guns because they are very trained and elite, but Claire is messier, kind of a rough-and-ready version of that. I’m quite like that in life anyway, so I was able to inject a little bit of that into her.

With the guns we trained really hard with an amazing armorer who was incredibly safe and knew what he was doing and I perfected being able to handle a gun and hold the gun, feel the gun, and also allowed the moments to be instinctual and natural so if there is a zombie running towards you, you are going to be scared for a second. We allowed that messiness to form her as well.”

5) In “Resident Evil”, what is the relationship Claire has with her brother Chris (Robbie Amell)? They fall under different sides of the spectrum in terms of what they think of Raccoon City.

“I think we tried to portray quite a realistic representation of siblings in that when Claire returns home it isn’t this big beautiful emotional reunion, if anything they are quite salty with each other. There are definitely years of tension and drama and history that is quite difficult for them to navigate in the beginning, but slowly build on throughout the movie. Robbie and I worked very hard on that.

When they were in an orphanage as very young children, Chris was very protective of Claire, he took care of her, until an incident happened that he just didn’t believe her. And I think that really, really hurt her and that’s the reason why she left Raccoon City and the reason why it’s so difficult for her to come back and be around him at first because she has lost that trust in him.

There is one big scene where we are talking and trying to help each other but still picking on each other, a little bit petulant, like siblings do. And that is really fun to play because I don’t have siblings myself, so I really enjoyed the dynamic that we worked on.”

6) What was it like the first time the whole cast were together dressed as their characters?

“That day was also definitely the best day of shooting. For three months we only shot nights and it was only pitch black, freezing cold. But we had one day where we didn’t shoot nights. At the very end of the shoot, we had one daylight scene and it was the first time we had all been on set together.

Because of COVID and the pandemic, we couldn’t do the normal things, like go to dinners and bond and have read throughs. We were kept quite separate and only really got to see the people that were in our scenes with us.

But this last day, we all stood in a row together and suddenly it felt like we were the “Power Rangers” or something. And that’s the core of what is amazing about acting. It’s playing pretend and being kids again. There is this inner child in you thinking, oh my God, this is so cool, we are actually the characters from “Resident Evil”. It was amazing to see Hannah (John-Kamen) dressed as Jill Valentine, standing next to these other iconic characters who have come to life in front of you. So that was by far the best day of shooting.”

7) What was that like for you to go on these sets after seeing them in the games or in drawings?

“It was great, it was a really great gift, because a lot of times, even on big movies, a lot of the sets are CGI and they can be digitally put in afterwards. But to get actual real practical buildings to walk in and out of, that is such a gift to any actor, especially with this movie. We are really working to make sure the tension is right and the atmosphere is a character in itself.

For example, the orphanage was a real abandoned boy’s school and it was creepy as hell, it was like you can’t recreate that, that is a real part of the energy of the building. And there were actually abandoned beds still there and shoes and things that as an actor, it’s such a gift to be able to rely on. It just makes it very, very easy to feel freaked out when you are in a super creepy place and it’s three o’clock in the morning.”

8) Were there any creepy moments on set?

“I was worried more that there would be any real ghosts that may have been there, I think we were the scary ones. Going to the toilet was the most surreal thing on any job I have ever done before, because you are always trying to find a Port-a-Potty and there was a queue of zombies waiting outside it to go in, a very bizarre job sometimes.”

9) What was it like to work with a collaborative director like Johannes Roberts?

“It was really, really helpful. It’s a shame that it is a rarity but it really is. Johannes isn’t a master and commander, he isn’t trying to control everyone, we aren’t puppets to him. We are collaborators and creating something together. He allowed me to have a lot of say and a lot of details that a lot of other directors wouldn’t have. We worked together closely on the costumes, on the hair and makeup, on dialogue. Sometimes people forget that even though we are making movies, we are not saving the world. The work environment should be fair and it should be equal and collaborative. Usually that begins and ends with the director and he was very, very open to making us feel a part of it in a way that we enjoyed going to work every day. And so, we are able to make better work.”

10) Because you’ve worked on other films that were very physical (“Maze Runner”, “Crawl”), how was the “Resident Evil” shoot compared to them? Did working on those films allow you to experience things easier on this one?

Of course, “Maze Runner” taught me that cardio is super important and that’s something that I hated before. So shooting any movie physically takes a lot out of you. As I have gotten more mature, I have focused on keeping healthy and fit between jobs, so that when the jobs come along it’s not so much of a stretch to get there.

And “Crawl” really, really helped me learn that film can be agony and to never complain. “Crawl” took me to the deepest, darkest depths of pain as an actor and misery. I am very proud of it and it was really cool, but it was the worst time of my life. But it’s kind of great that the bar was set so high, so that with something like “Resident Evil”, I know that I can handle and enjoy it.

I really love throwing myself in. I am one of those actors who wants to do it all themselves and wants to learn and wants to make it look as real as possible. I don’t sit in my trailer and do my nails; I am on set all the time and I am eager to get involved. So, Johannes really let me do as much physically as would be safe.

11) I love the fact that probably ten years ago you probably would never have thought that you would have this varied acting career that included being an action star.

“It’s been very strange. It definitely wasn’t a conscious decision. I started in very indie, English character roles and playing a lot of mental health parts and very low budget in muddy fields in the North of England. And then somehow, Wes Ball, the director of “Maze Runner” had seen me in “Skins” and I don’t really know why, but thought I was right for Teresa. That started the ball rolling in the States with action movies. And I’ve just really enjoyed and loved it. Most of my friends find it quite shocking because they know that I am not like that in real life at all. I am a “I’ll have a pint in the pub” kind of girl. But for some reason, Hollywood likes it, so I am grateful and I will keep doing it.”

12) Do you have any battle scars from this film?

“I didn’t on this one. My battle scar is that I never want to go through a Canadian winter ever again. I love Canada, Canadians are great, but my God that is a cold country, I have never been so cold in my life. Yeah, I am afraid of the nighttime and cold and zombies forever now.”\

13) Did you book a shoot that is all daytime after this film?

“I’m petitioning for the second “Resident Evil” movie to be shot in Hawaii. I think that makes the most sense.”

14) Because the previous “Resident Evil” films were such massive successes, what was it like for you to be part of the series?

“I think we are just being very respectful of the other movies in that they were great and they were of their time, but what we are doing is different. We are rooted in horror and we are rooted in trying to give the fans something that they will remember from the games that will really take them back to that version of storytelling and that atmosphere and that feeling.

But we are very grateful that they both coexist and we have these awesome action movies alongside our slightly darker horror movies. The whole universe of “Resident Evil” fans can enjoy all of it and they are the reason that we are here and get to make these movies. As long as they still want this, we are going to give it to them.”

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Everything You Need To Know About Henry Cavill’s New Epic Space Fantasy Amazon Show Warhammer: 40,000

The last few months have been an utter roller-coaster of emotions for those following Henry Cavill’s career. At first, we were elated to hear that he’d be returning to Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Universe (DCU), under James Gunn and Peter Saffran’s leadership, as Superman. This bittersweet news came with another announcement that after another season with Netflix’s “The Witcher”, he would depart from the role of Geralt of Rivia. Then the news went from bittersweet to just plain bitter because…the DCU is getting rebooted and Cavill isn’t in it. C’mon, this is why we can’t have nice things! So in short, Cavill has no Superman and will soon have no Geralt either. And just when things seem to be at their darkest (or grimdark), the holy light of Games Workshop came pouring through, and it was announced on Henry Cavill’s official Instagram account that he would be working alongside Amazon Studios, Games Workshop and Vertigo Studios to give us a live-action “Warhammer: 40,000” show!

As major science fantasy nerds and lovers of the 40k lore, this is utter music to our ears. We will get to see Lord Cavill purge the mutant, the heretic and Xenos in high-production glory! Gushing aside, some of you are probably scratching your heads and wondering what the hell is going on. What on earth is “Warhammer: 40,000” and is it a franchise worth investing in? To that, we say: have faith and stick with us as we break down everything you need to know about Cavill’s involvement in this exciting franchise!

Obviously, we’re massive fans of the “Warhammer: 40,000” lore and the world but full disclosure: it gets pretty convoluted and messy. There’s a ton of history and characters to cover from the psychic space elves called the Eldar to the plant-based Orks who make technology work by belief to ancient robotic mummies called the Necron. If any of that sounds awesome to you, then we highly recommend picking up one of the novels from Games Workshop’s Black Library. For the sake of discussing Henry Cavill’s new show, you’ll only need to focus on two major factions for now: the Imperium of Man and the Forces of Chaos led by the Chaos Gods.

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Now, based on the post made on Henry Cavill’s Instagram post with the symbol of the double-headed eagle, which is the Aquila of the Imperium of Man, Cavill’s new show will centre around the human faction. The Imperium of Man is a vast intergalactic empire run by strict military rule. In the dark future of the 40th millennium, there is only war and humanity is besieged on all sides by aliens (called Xenos) and daemons from a spiritual, psychic realm called the Warp. Long ago, humanity had the Emperor of Mankind to lead them through the perils of the universe and to finally bring order to everything. He had 20 genetically-engineered sons he charged with this Great Crusade, the Primarchs.

Things were going pretty well at first with humanity advancing rapidly and with the Primarchs leading their own genetically-engineered sons into battle, the Space Marines. However, it all went to hell (literally) when the Chaos Gods seduced the Emperor’s beloved son Horus, making him turn on his father and tear the Imperium apart. Thus began the Horus Heresy. Ultimately the Emperor defeated Horus but was left mortally wounded and kept barely alive and mostly catatonic on a device called the Golden Throne. His dream of an enlightened, secular human empire was soon perverted into a backward, fascist one where he is worshipped as a god.

With the Emperor now silent, humanity stands on the edge of destruction. Half the Primarchs and their legions of Space Marines have joined Chaos, and the other Primarchs have either disappeared or have been killed. The future is bleak and mankind is beset on all sides by innumerable foes waiting to drag us into the dark. Fortunately, mankind will not go quietly into the night. Space Marines loyal to the Imperium, Inquisitors who revere the God Emperor and the mortal soldiers of the Astra Militarum fight tirelessly to defend humanity. They do this with the belief that faith alone can conquer the universe.

At this point, some of you now might be going: Okay, I sorta get it but why should I care? To that, we say: burn the heretic! All kidding aside, basically the “Warhammer: 40,000” universe can be best described as Star Wars meets Lord of the Rings meets Lovecraftian cosmic horror. If you are a fan of either of those things, then this franchise is definitely for you. It has all the awesome space battles and sci-fi splendour of the Star Wars universe with a little hint of darkness to it. For example, when humans try to travel across the universe quickly, they don’t just jump into Hyperspace. They literally have to travel through the Warp invested with daemons and gods to get to their destination.

Those looking to see some glorious action on-screen will not be disappointed. There are epic large-scale battles that encompass whole planets. Yet there are also spooky horror-based stories that will chill you to the bone. There are tales of noble warriors, duplicitous scoundrels and mad zealots. As much as we’d love to go on about why you need to get in on this, we figured it’s better that you see for yourself. Be sure to check out Games Workshop’s trailer for “Warhammer: The Horus Heresy” to get an idea of how grand and awesome the “Warhammer: 40,000” universe is. Now imagine this…with a billion-dollar budget.

As of now, there has not been any particular role set for Henry Cavill. We certainly know that the project is being developed by the hunky nerd but it’s in very early development. Judging by Cavill’s love for the miniature table-top game, he’ll most likely play the role of a Space Marine. Space Marines are massive in size and are the peak of the human physique so it makes sense that Cavill would play the role of one. There’s also been speculation that Cavill might play the role of an Inquisitor, namely Gregor Eisenhorn, going around the galaxy investigating demonic and alien trouble. Think of them as Witchers but more religious and scary.

Now in his interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cavill also said that “he’ll “shepherd this cinematic universe” which means he’ll also be heavily involved in the story, production and writing as well. It’s possible that Cavill could take a backseat role to direct and oversee the show but it’s highly unlikely. Cavill loves the franchise and setting, he probably won’t pass up the chance to star in a show too.

We know the man was very passionate about CD Projekt Red’s “The Witcher” games, which translated well into his depiction of Geralt. No matter what role Cavill takes, we’re excited to see what he brings to the table!


“The Hobbit”, The Next Epic Trilogy

In a time “Between the Dawn of Færie and the Dominion of Men”, a tale of a certain hobbit was published to wide critical acclaim before gaining fame as a classic in children’s literature. But the fact of the matter is, fantasy novel “The Hobbit” was written with such flair that it went beyond just children’s liking.

If the above have failed to ring a bell (or two), perhaps the mention of the name J.R.R. Tolkien would jog your memory more.

Told in the form of an episodic quest, The Hobbit follows the quest of a home-loving hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, to win a share of the treasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug. Readers who are familiar with both the “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” novels will have to agree on one thing – this is where it all begins. This hobbit tale will finally explain how too-curious-for-his-own-good Bilbo Baggins acquires the ring of power the Lord of the Rings trilogy is centered on.

Who better to work on the movie but Academy Award-winning New Zealand director Peter Jackson himself, right?

But today brings greater news when the man behind the jaw-droppingly awesome epic “Lord of the Rings” trilogy announced that the big-screen adaptation of The Hobbit will be split into three films. Three! Instead of the previously planned two films released a year apart.

It took weeks of negotiations between the director himself, Warner Bros, New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the rights holders, and the principal cast to seal a third film. And trust Peter to enlist the help of social media to confirm it:

It is only at the end of a shoot that you finally get the chance to sit down and have a look at the film you have made. Recently Fran, Phil and I did just this when we watched for the first time an early cut of the first movie – and a large chunk of the second. We were really pleased with the way the story was coming together, in particular, the strength of the characters and the cast who have brought them to life.  All of which gave rise to a simple question: do we take this chance to tell more of the tale? And the answer from our perspective as the filmmakers, and as fans, was an unreserved ‘yes.’

We know how much of the story of Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain untold if we do not take this chance.  The richness of the story of The Hobbit, as well as some of the related material in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, allows us to tell the full story of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the part he played in the sometimes dangerous, but at all times exciting, history of Middle-earth.

So, without further ado and on behalf of New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wingnut Films, and the entire cast and crew of “The Hobbit” films, I’d like to announce that two films will become three.

It has been an unexpected journey indeed, and in the words of Professor Tolkien himself, “a tale that grew in the telling.”

We say it was totally worth fighting for!

All three films are being shot in digital 3D (yes!) and the first Hobbit film is due out on the 14th December this year. For more information, visit the movie’s official website.

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#JurassicWorld: Director Unveils New Trailer On Twitter

After teasing fans with 3 official posters, director Colin Trevorrow has finally revealed the latest trailer of his upcoming movie “Jurassic World” on his Twitter.

On 20th April 2015, Trevorrow tweeted a link, along with the message:

Last day of school, 2015.http://t.co/KfjA2aJ4eQ

— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) April 20, 2015

The link redirected fans to a YouTube page, which hosted the trailer.

The trailer is about 2 minutes long and it provided us with a better idea of the movie’s storyline. It introduced fans to a brand new Raptor, who is ready to create havoc in Isla Nublar, the prominent island that provides the location for the franchise.

The new Raptor was bred through genetic modification, resulting in a vicious and intelligent dinosaur hybrid known as The Indominus Rex. It was supposed to serve as a new attraction in the “Jurassic World” theme park, until it starts to run amok. The hybrid kills off its sibling and removes the tracking device implanted into its body. It then communicates with the other dinosaurs which then starts to terrorise the tourists, forcing them to run for their lives.

A lot of innocent military personnel were killed and the last resort is Owen Grady (played by Chris Pratt), the Raptor-tamer who is the main character of the movie. Grady was shown to be recruiting the “good” Raptors to fight again the “villainous” and uncontrollable Raptors.

Bryce Dallas Howard will be taking the role as Grady’s love interest, Claire Dearing, who is also the park operations manager. Other casts include Vincent D’Onofrio as Vic Hoskins, the head of security operations and Irrfan Khan as Simon Masrani, the owner of the fictional theme park.

“Jurassic World” will arrive in theatres on 12th June 2015.


#Uniqlo: Beijing Police Arrests 5 People Over Changing Room Sex Video

Police in Beijing have arrested 5 people over a sex tape filmed in a branch of the Uniqlo clothes shop, Chinese state media say.

A clip a couple having a quick romp in one of the dressing rooms of Beijing’s flagship Uniqlo store in Sanlitun was uploaded onto the interwebs, which quickly went viral and set the Chinese virtual world alight.

The sex video was leaked onto social media via WeChat (messaging app) and Weibo (China’s Twitter) and has since been viewed by millions of people, leaving Internet censors scrambling to take it down.

A bespectacled man, dressed in black from head to toe, is heard telling a naked woman to kiss him as he tapes their steamy session in the mirror. “Call me husband” and “Say we’ll be together” were a few of other phrases he uttered to her ear as piped music played in the background.

Media reports said the couple in the video were arrested on Wednesday (15th July), hours after the footage was published. China’s online regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), said that distributing the footage was “against socialist core values” and called for online operators to help with the investigation.

“The police investigation has two main parts: who published this unsavoury video, and was it an example of hype by the business,” Beijing Television said.

China Daily reported that Uniqlo could face a fine of between 200,000 and one million yuan (£21,000-£103,000) and see its licence revoked if the video is found to be a publicity stunt.

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Zouk KL’s GLOBAL Pres. Kaskade

The New York Times may have called him the “new face of electronic dance music” in a recent profile, but Ryan Raddon, known as Kaskade, has been in the trenches of the EDM scene as an original recording artist and in-demand DJ for more than a decade.

He has released seven studio albums, including his latest, “Fire & Ice”, scored nine Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay Chart, created chart-topping remixes for everyone from Lady Gaga to Beyoncé, appeared at all the major summer festivals, and has performed between 150 and 200 headlining shows a year for the last 10 years, building a name for himself as an innovator of the EDM scene as we know it today, which has opened doors for the likes of Deadmau5, Tiesto, Skrillex, and more.

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In doing so, he has helped to lay the groundwork for a titanic musical and cultural shift: a post-rock EDM revolution that has captured the imagination of a new generation of music lovers across North America.

Kaskade’s belief in the transformative power of dance music to uplift thousands of people at once has had a significant effect on the U.S. scene. His ground-breaking double residency in Las Vegas at the Encore Beach Club (which had not even been built when he signed on) and Marquee has elevated the city’s status as a premiere club-going destination on par with London, Berlin, and Ibiza, is another testament to his influence.

Ticket Entry: RM55 Ladies / RM65 Men (inc 1 drink)

Bottle Entry: RM373 / 4 pax (Before 11pm)

Reservations*: Please call 03-2171 1997 (12pm – 6pm) or 0163323191 (after 6pm) or email rsvn@zoukclub.com.my

For more information, hit up Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur’s official website or their Facebook page.


Concert Review: Shawn Mendes Gave Mesmerising Performance For 1st Malaysian Show

Fans of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes gathered together at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil on Saturday (5th October) to witness the singer performing his hit singles. The concert, entitled “Shawn Mendes: The Tour” Live in Malaysia” was organised by PR Worldwide, in support of his self-titled 3rd studio album.

Despite the unwelcoming weather during the evening (it rained), die hard fans had gathered as early as 3pm at the venue. And by 6pm, the crowd started to fill in the doors of the arena. All of them were excited to party their night out with the young artiste.

Interestingly, another big event was also held at the neighbouring stadium; Stadium Bukit Jalil. For those who are curious, a friendly football match between Malaysia and Sri Lanka also took place on the same day. Therefore, the venue was more crowded than usual, with both Harimau Malaya supporters and die hard Shawn Mendes fans in attendance.

After everyone was settled down to their seats, a montage video was played at the circular screen, warming up the party. The former Vine star soon appeared on stage with his guitar – wearing a sleeveless button-up with a pair of black trousers to complete his sleek look – and opened the show with “Lost In Japan” followed by his 2017 hit “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”. During his next take on the song “Nervous”, the Toronto-born hunk greeted asked the crowd in the arena, “How you guys doin’ out there?”

After the performance, he revealed to everyone that it was his first time in Malaysia. He shared with his fans his excitement and thanked everyone for coming. He then proceeded to performing “Stitches” – taken from his debut studio album – and wowed audience with his soulful voice complete with smoke stage effects to add in the kick in his performance.

The 21-year-old then switched his instrument to the piano and performed a mellower take on his hit songs with Camilla Cabello; “Senorita” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, which in turn received overwhelming screams from everyone in the arena. He then continued the show with the performance of “Mutual” and “Bad Reputation”.

Fans continued to be mesmerised by his vocals and also his stage performance, complete with the sound of electric guitar accompanying the song in the middle of the performance. After that, he proceeded with his live rendition of the songs “Never Be Alone” while playing his piano. The lights started to fade away as he made his way out of the stage as soon as the song ended.

The lights finally came back as the singer took to a different stage set at the centre of the arena – complete with a large standing rose prop to complete the look. He took us down memory lane with a cover of Whitney Houston’s classic hit “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” before performing “Because I Had You” along with the medley of “Because I Had You”, “A Little Too Much”, “Patience” and also “When You’re Ready”.

He then asked fans to sing along with him while performing “Life Of The Party” and also “Like To Be You” – the latter number is a collab project with fellow pop star Julia Michaels. He continued with the performance of “Ruin” and interacted with audience that came. He then made his way back to the main stage and performed “Treat You Better”, which received the loudest cheer from fans. It was clear concert-goers knew every word to the song’s lyrics.

This song was lit 🔥 Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes @ShawnMendes #ShawnMendesTheTourKL #ShawnMendesTheTourMalaysia #ShawnMendesinKL pic.twitter.com/VInUIJAABP

— Joey Soon 조이 순 (@Joeysoon95) October 5, 2019

And just when we thought he was running out of energy with all the to-and-fros, he took it up another notch with another energetic performance of “Particular Taste” and “Where Were You In The Morning”.

Prior to the performance of “Fallin’ All In You”, he expressed his gratitude towards his die-hard fans by thanking them for sending him lots of loves. He also shared that the song was co-written with an artiste that he respects – Ed Sheeran. He then asked fans to clap along to the jam as he showed off his eccentric guitar skills.

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The song “Youth” felt personal, as he described the lyrics as “not about being how old or how young. But instead it describes the feeling of youth itself, the feeling of freedom.” He expressed each and every message of the song in a passionate manner as the lyrics goes – “You can’t take my youth away”. He then proceeded to perform “If I Can’t Have You”, mixed with a witty lyrics describing our country at the beginning of the song.

The party continued with Mendes performing “Why” and “Mercy” on the stage. He didn’t miss a single second interacting with fans at all sides of the arena. He sang some parts of “Why” while sitting at one corner of the stage before moving onto another corner as he performed “Mercy”.

Right before his last 2 songs, he thanked everyone for having him here. He felt loved by all the cheers from all the fans. “The exciting part of the night was YOU (the fans),” said the VMA award-winning singer. He then closed the show with a cover from Coldplay’s “Fix You” and a one last performance of his hit song “In My Blood”.

Hey KL i felt an overwhelming amount of love from you last night. Thank you so much ?

A post shared by  Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes) on Oct 5, 2019 at 9:30pm PDT

Overall, we felt that the whole 2 hours of the show just went by so fast. His charismatic and energetic performance on stage had left fans craving for more. We’ll look forward for his next visit to our country anytime soon!

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AirAsia Flight Drops 20,000 Feet Mid-Air; Passengers Thought They Might Die

Yesterday (Sunday, 15th October), AirAsia passengers on flight QZ535 got the scare of their lives when the plane plunged 20,000 feet downward shortly after taking off.

According to CNN, the drop in cabin pressure caused the plane – which was from Perth, Asutralia to Bali, Indonesia – to drop from 32,000 feet to 10,000 feet in just 25 minutes into the flight. Videos taken by those onboard have since gone viral on social media.

In a compilation video provided by Seven Network, emergency oxygen masks fell from the ceiling while a frantic cabin crew member can be heard yelling, “Passengers get down, get down!” Amidst the chaos, a couple, Malcolm and Janet Canning, look anxiously on and embrace each other. Passengers later described the scary episode as “terrifying” and “traumatising” as they thought they were going to die.

“I actually picked up my phone and sent a text message to my family, just hoping that they would get it. We were all pretty much saying goodbye to each other. It was really upsetting,” a woman named Leah told Nine News.

One of the passengers, Claire Askew said, “The panic was escalated, because of the behaviour of staff, who were screaming and looked tearful. Now, I get it… but we looked to them for reassurance and we didn’t get any, we were more worried because of how panicked they were“.

“Our engineers are assessing the aircraft. All affected passengers will be scheduled to the next available flight and provided with necessary assistance including meal vouchers. The safety of our guests is our utmost priority. AirAsia Indonesia apologises for any inconvenience caused,” reads the official statement provided by AirAsia via BBC.

“We commend our pilots for landing the aircraft safely and complying with standard operating procedure. We are fully committed to the safety of our guests and crew and we will continue to ensure that we adhere to the highest safety standards,” added Capt. Ling Liong Tien, AirAsia Group’s head of safety.

It was revealed that the plane managed to land safely at Perth International Airport and another Bali-bound plane was provided by AirAsia. Thankfully, there were no reports of injury.

Would you still dare to fly so soon after experiencing such a scary incident? We would probably be a little hesitant.

Sources: CNN, Channel NewsAsia, BBC/ Featured image: Channel 9.


Creon Asia Announces New Dates For “Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone In Concert”

Good news, Harry Potter fans! In case you missed it, event organiser Creon Asia has announced new dates for “Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone” in concert.

Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone In Concert”, part of the “Harry Potter Film Concert Series”, is a new global concert tour celebrating the “Harry Potter” films, featuring a live symphony orchestra performing to picture, every note from “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone In Concert.

The series kicked off in June 2016 and is scheduled to include hundreds of performances across more than 35 countries around the world through 2018 – including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over a 2-day event on 15th and 16th July 2017 (Saturday and Sunday). Unfortunately, the earlier Kuala Lumpur dates were abruptly postponed at the 11th hour on the morning of 15th July.

As confirmed by Creon Asia via a Facebook post, the concert is now scheduled on the 4th and 5th November 2017 at Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, with the National Symphony Orchestra performing.

Creon Asia also added, “To those who have the ticket or e-mail confirmation from TicketPro, admission will still be valid for the new dates, following which day you’ve previously bought the tickets for (i.e. Saturdays tickets will be valid for the 4th & Sundays tickets will be valid for the 5th, with the exact seat numbers bought). If you wish to upgrade or change the date of your tickets, please kindly contact TicketPro on this matter, however, change of dates or seat numbers are upon availability.” Existing ticket holders will each receive an imported limited edition gift exclusively just for them, apparently.

Tickets will go on sale soon, and anyone who had already purchased the tickets for the earlier July dates and still wishes to receive a refund can do so by filling in the form. Refunds are available until 15th September 2017.

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Foodpanda Rider Becomes A Hero During Police Car Chase

Foodpanda riders have become heroes of the community as they deliver food to folks stuck at home. A rider in particular, went above and beyond the call of duty.

A Foodpanda rider decided to get involved in a car chase when he saw a car escaping from the police.

Video clips of a Foodpanda rider going after a black car has gone viral on Twitter. Initially, the car chase was between the police and the car. Although they managed to corner it, the black car retaliated by ramming the back of the police car before driving off. To everyone’s surprise, a Foodpanda rider that had been behind the second police car took over the chase.

Another video was released showing that the suspect in the car had been arrested. The Foodpanda rider must have had a hand in it, because he was still standing there. In the video, the rider lashed out at the suspect, making the police separate them. They handcuffed the suspect and sent the rider to wait by his motorcycle.

Netizens had a lot to say about the incident. Many were impressed with his dedication to catch the suspect, even though he didn’t have to.

Some suspected he was an undercover cop. One even joked he was doing a part time job. “In the morning, he is a police officer. At night, Foodpanda rider.”

A few wondered why the Foodpanda rider had lashed out at the suspect. Some quipped it was because the suspect didn’t pay for his food. A few netizens clarified that it was because the Viva had nearly knocked the rider over during the chase.

Well, this Foodpanda rider definitely deserves five stars.


Hype’s Now Playing: Disclosure – Holding On (ft Gregory Porter)

Disclosure fans who weren’t too pleased with the club-geared “Bang That” can rejoice in knowing that their latest release “Holding On” featuring Gregory Porter, finds the brothers back to their old habits.

Over the past few days, Disclosure have been posting pictures of Gregory Porter with the distinct “Disclosure face” plastered atop his own with not much information to go on until yesterday, where they revealed that it was all done in efforts to promote the first official single off their new album.

Disclosure infuses a different type of soul into their music with “Holding On” as it features Porter’s bluesy vocals. Infections and highly addictive, this latest track by Disclosure holds the same bustling garage production work that put them on the map, but the brothers still manage to keep things fresh and fun.

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via Dancing Astronaut / Featured image via Disclosure’s Facebook page


Minions Pop-Up Cafe Lands In Singapore For The Holidays

Yaaaay the Minions are coming to Singapore!

Fans of Minions, save up and pack up because the exclusive, one-of-a-kind pop-up Minions Cafe is heading to Singapore for the holidays. The cafe will be located at Orchard Central on the third floor from Thursday (23rd November) until Sunday (31st January 2018).

Guests who visit the pop-up store will be treated to 14 different types of food and beverage items, all inspired by the characters in the movies.

This will be the Minions first stop outside of Japan. So far, the pop-up Minions cafe – operated by The Guest Cafe – have made appearances in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, and Fukuoka.

Guests will be treated to 14 different types of food and beverage items at the cafe, all inspire by the characters in the movies. Apart from that, you can also purchase official “Despicable Me 3” merchandise at the pop-up cafe, including other super-cute Minions Cafe products.

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(Video) Janna Nick: “I Want My Future Baby To Be Born A Libra”

For many couples, having children is definitely a blessing. While many couples start expanding their family shortly after getting married, there are also those like singer Elizabeth Tan who have decided to postpone her plans of having a baby due to her busy work commitments.

Actress Janna Nick and actor Dini Schatzmann recently got married last month and fans have been wondering if the celebrity couple is planning to have kids soon but her answer to that inquiry left many perplexed. Here’s what she said:

In an interview posted yesterday (Wednesday, 5th July), Janna Nick was asked if she and her husband are ready to have kids. The actress revealed that they’d feel very blessed if they were to have a child in the near future. “We’d have to plan it carefully and truthfully, my work schedule is quite full this year but if we were to be blessed with a child, we’d still feel grateful,” she said.

However, the “Mentari Setia” singer revealed that she actually has a zodiac preference for her child. She said, “If possible, I’d want my child to be a Libra. I don’t think that’s possible this year so hopefully next year. I’d really like for my child to be born a Libra”. Although she did not specify the reason why, it is to be assumed that it’s because her husband Dini Schatzmann is also a Libra.

The 28-year-old’s answer to the question received mixed reactions from netizens. Some played along by stating that they too were born a Libra while many criticised her for believing in the zodiac signs as it goes against Islamic beliefs. A few also reminded the “Juang” star that it’s better to have a healthy baby and that she should focus on the Islamic months rather than the zodiac signs.

Apart from wanting to have a Libra baby, Janna also shared how she and Dini are still getting used to being newlyweds. “We’re still taking time to readjust our daily life now that we’re married. It still feels a little awkward whenever people congratulate us on our marriage and I’m still not used to calling [Dini] my husband,” she said shyly.

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Taylor Swift To Sail Alone In Life?

While “Directioners” from all around the world are still busy celebrating the end of “Haylor” aka Taylor Swift and One Direction’s Harry Styles, something else is brewing. What is it? Let’s just say that it’s straight out of the “oven” (read: Taylor Swift’s studio).

Yup! We’ve said it before and you know it – the 23-year-old country-pop star is getting busy working on what we suspect would be her next hit single. However, it appears that the hopeless romantic is looking for a real break from love.

A real break that doesn’t involve music.

Independence is something I’ve always needed, from when I was young but I love the idea of romance and falling in love. I’ve never really had a long relationship. So that’s something I think about for the future. It’s an interesting part of my personality: Part of me just wants to be alone. I’m a Sagittarius, which means, you know, I’m blindly optimistic, I love to travel, I’m always up for adventure but also always want something new. Sagittarians are really independent, and we like our space. We’re drawn to love but battle for that need for independence. I just know that if you’re not careful with things they can go away. I’ve seen people with careers that were great until they started taking them for granted. And I’m scared of that.

Aww, sweetie. How about you take time off for a bit and just enjoy being young, single, and free? We’re pretty sure the “Swifties” would understand!


#OED: “Mamak”, “Aiyoh” & More Added As Official Words In Oxford English Dictionary

“Aiyoh, you hungry, ah? Do you wanna go grab some char kuey teow at the kopitiam?”

The next time this sentence comes out of your mouth, just know that you’re indeed speaking proper English, as the words “aiyoh”, “char kuey teow”, and “kopitiam” has been officiated by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

Those are not the only Manglish words added to the OED, as its September quarterly update has added “mamak”, “atas”, “pancit”, “aiyah”, “bodoh”, “ang pow”, “rendang”, and “Hainanese Chicken Rice” to its official list of words. Several commonly used Singlish terms such as “ah beng” and “hongbao” also made it to the cut.

The OED also paid tribute to British novelist Roald Dahl, as they added words like “Oompa Loompa” (short beings from “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”), “scrumdiddlyumptious” (extremely delicious), and “human bean” (mispronunciation of the word human being).

Current words such as “Moobs” (man boobs), “YOLO” (You Only Live Once), “gender fluid”, “squee” (great delight or excitement), and “clickbait” were also added to the dictionary.

The OED describes itself as an “unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over 829,000 words, senses, and compounds – past and present – from across the English-speaking world” and has regularly updated its database of words every year since 2000.

Sources: Oxford English Dictionary, The Star Online, The Guardian.

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Grab Malaysia Speaks Out After Rider Accused Of Stealing Starbucks Drink

There’s a saying: Don’t shoot the messenger. Or in this case, the Grabfood rider.

A Twitter user, @exmnexmnmn recently accused his Grabfood rider of stealing his Starbucks order. According to him, he ordered 3 drinks but only received two. He added that he had reported the matter to Grab but had not received any word from them.

Grab was quick to reply to the Twitter thread, explaining that according to the picture, the cupholder given was only for two drinks and that all packages are sealed before the rider picks them up.

The admin reassured him that since he had already reported the matter, the team in charge will help. They also added that the riders are not allowed on the premise and are required to wait outside until the order is done.

A few Twitter users decided to get to the heart of the matter. As it turned out, he did in fact order three drinks. One was an offer from Grab, listing two drinks. However, his order grouped it as one. Netizens came to the conclusion that it was neither the rider’s or Grab’s fault. The order had been botched by Starbucks instead.

No one was happy with how the Twitter user had handled the matter, claiming that reporting it was enough. Normally, after a report has been made to Grab, they will refund the order, which is satisfactory in most cases.

According to netizens, he should not have gone public with the accusation. One Twitter user advised the Grab company to ignore him while another stated they should ask for an apology before giving a refund.

Strangely enough, this isn’t the first time this person has caused trouble. Apparently, the Twitter user @exmnexmnmn is notorious for causing drama. Previously, he had made fun of a man who was run over by a lorry while trying to do a good deed.

Currently, his Twitter account has been deactivated but according to frustrated netizens, he will be back under a different handle after the heat has died down.

Hopefully, he learns his lesson to stop publicising things unnecessarily.

Following the Starbucks – Grab controversy, the online personality named Ezrin Nazan has been suspended from his job as a creative consultant.

Bateriku.com, which offers battery delivery and installation services, released the following statement:

“Bateriku.com would like to apologise for the behaviour of our contract staff who published rude comments regarding a Grab rider on social media recently. At Bateriku.com, we do not tolerate any indecent behaviour whether within or outside of the Bateriku.com organisation. Bateriku.com management has taken immediate action to suspend the man while investigations are carried out,” the company stated.

The 32-year-old man also took to YouTube to apologise, saying, “I admit that it was my fault because I tweeted it from my own personal account. My mistake was accusing the rider of stealing my drink when he did not even do so. I apologise for that.”

“To riders who are affected, I would like to say that I am so sorry. This is purely my fault for tweeting like that. The tweet was provocative and those attacking me on social media right now, thank you. I read all your comments,” he added.


#MazeRunner: “The Death Cure” Postpones Release Date To January 2018

“Maze Runner” fans, it seems that you need to wait a little longer for the release of “The Death Cure” :(

On 19th March, the film’s lead actor Dylan O’Brien was seriously injured on the set of the film. He reportedly fell from the roof of a moving vehicle that he was strapped to and was dragged under the vehicle, leaving him with multiple broken bones.

'Maze Runner: The Death Cure' delayed to 2018 as star Dylan O'Brien continues recovery https://t.co/WD2b8yZmxa pic.twitter.com/0r7Fuu6lBq

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 30, 2016

The production of the film had to be shut down while he recovers.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 24-year-old actor’s injuries were worse than originally thought and the film’s release date has been postponed to 12th January 2018. 20th Century Fox has also confirmed the news in a statement released on Monday (30th May).

In their statement, they said, “The resumption of principal photography on Maze Runner: The Death Cure has been further delayed to allow Dylan O’Brien more time to fully recover from his injuries. We wish Dylan a speedy recovery and look forward to restarting production as soon as possible”.

“His injuries are very serious and he needs more time to recover,” added Jennifer Allen, actor’s publicist.

The 3rd film for the popular novel-turned-movie franchise was originally scheduled for release on 17th February 2017 and it is based on author James Dashner’s best-selling novel, “Maze Runner”.

Wes Ball is directing “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”, in which Dylan’s character searches for a cure for a deadly disease called the “Flare.”

There’s currently no announced date for when production will start up again but “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” is now slated for release on 12th January 2018. The delay means that there will now be a nearly 2-and-a-half-year gap between the 2nd and 3rd films in the action-adventure film franchise.

Well, at least the movie is not cancelled altogether, right? We hope you get well soon, Dylan!

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Inquisitr, Mirror.

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Shopee Celebrates 9.9 Sale With Jackie Chan; Launches Merdeka-Themed MV With Kayda Aziz

Shopee has recently announced international superstar Jackie Chan as a brand new ambassador for their brand. The action superstar joins Shopee as part of the brand’s biggest and most action-packed shopping season as he kicks off 9.9 Super Shopping Day in a kung-fu inspired commercial.

Malaysians will be able to catch Jackie Chan on Shopee Live during the “9.9 Super Shopping Day” TV show on 9th September at 9pm. Viewers will stand a chance to enjoy RM9 branded deals, a chance to win gold bars and 9,999,999 Shopee coins through Shopee’s popular in-app games Shopee Shake, and more. By participating in special contests and giveaways, Jackie Chan fans also stand a chance to win limited-edition posters personally signed by Jackie Chan!

“We are excited to welcome Jackie Chan to celebrate the year-end shopping season with us and look forward to working with him to engage and delight shoppers of all ages. This is part of our goal to make the year-end more fun and enjoyable for everyone. Join us for the most action-packed shopping season, starting with 9.9 Super Shopping Day,” Terence Pang, Chief Operating Officer at Shopee remarked.

Good news for shoppers! You can find the biggest deals that could satisfy your shopping needs, with non-stop entertainment and exciting rewards, all in one place from now till 9th September. Look forward to claiming Free Shipping and 99% Coins Cashback vouchers, both with no minimum spend. Above all, you can stand a chance to bring home a brand new Mercedes-Benz! You can participate in the Play & Win Mercedes-Benz game by collecting golden tickets daily.

This Merdeka Day, Shopee in collaboration with local Malaysian rapper Kayda Aziz is set to launch a new music video as part of the e-commerce giant’s #ShopeeSapotLokal campaign. Aptly titled #ShopeeSapotLokal, the music video illustrates an animated version of six members of the local seller community on Shopee with an outer space metaphorically paying tribute to how they aimed for and landed on the moon with their businesses.

The music video features a line up of business owners; Amirah Norman (PotonGuler), Zeeda Aziz (Pasar Kedah), Jamie Thoo (Babymart), Juhairi Aziz (Viraller), Farah Suhaimi (Intan Kek Lapis Sarawak) and Kiridaren Jayakumar (Kedai Buku Bibliophile) with unique, inspiring stories to tell. Kayda Aziz’s self-written lyrics tell the stories of the efforts and e-commerce journey of these sellers, and it serves as a reminder to everyone to not give up and believe in themselves.

Kayda Aziz on her collaboration with Shopee shared, “Working on the Merdeka Day campaign with Shopee has been a delightful and eye-opening experience for me. I got really inspired when I found out about some of our successful Malaysian entrepreneurs who have been selling their products on Shopee. I’m honoured to come up with the lyrics and I feel that the future for Malaysian e-commerce is very promising.”

In the spirit of Merdeka and unity, Shopee in partnership with FINAS will be hosting a series of documentaries on Shopee Live. The “Dari Merdeka ke Malaysia” documentary will explore the country’s journey towards independence and the formation of Malaysia, alongside portraying the diversity and richness of Malaysian culture and heritage.

You can tune in to Shopee Malaysia’s Facebook and Instagram pages, or YouTube channel on 31st August to catch the music video of #ShopeeSapotLokal. The “Dari Merdeka ke Malaysia” screening will be streamed on Shopee Live from 30th August until 16th September. Both #ShopeeSapotLokal mv and campaign along with “Dari Merdeka ke Malaysia” are in conjunction with Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day.

For more details and offers happening during the Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day, visit https://shopee.com.my/m/99


Hugh Jackman As James Bond? Daniel Craig Reacts: “Over My Dead Body”

Who will inherit the James Bond title after Daniel Craig ends his tenure? This is the question that all fans of the Agent 007 have been pondering considering the steadily approaching release of Daniel Craig’s last appearance as James Bond in “No Time To Die”. While the end of his era as 007 will surely be mourned by plenty of James Bond fandom globally, the world has been speculating the next potential for the iconic super spy for years now.

Apparently it’s not going to be Hugh Jackman though, as the current 007 Daniel Craig shot down that rumour about his longtime friend in a hilarious response. In an interview with UK’s “Lorraine”, Scottish television presenter Lorraine Kelly brought up the search for the new Bond and Craig was yet again asked about the big question of who will start the new era of the British super spy after him.

Daniel Craig quickly shoots down any notion of Hugh Jackman playing #JamesBond — 'Over my dead body' 😂

(via @RealHughJackman, @lorraine) pic.twitter.com/KeMIj78iDA

— Fandom (@getFANDOM) September 28, 2021

When Kelly mentioned the advice that Hugh Jackman apparently gave him, —Jackman told Craig to just enjoy his final film as 007— Craig interrupted her, jokingly insisting that the “Wolverine” star is not, will not, and will never be in the running for the 007 title.

“He’s not going to be it,” Craig said, causing the interviewer to break into laughter. Craig then added with a smile, “Over my dead body”.

The clip that caused fans to crack, reached Jackman’s timeline and the star apparently is super cool with it. Sharing the post with fans on his social media, “The Greatest Showman” actor has nothing but kind words for Daniel Craig, mentioning that he will always be 007 in his eyes.

Well … that kills that rumor! Daniel, mate, you’ll always be @007 to me. #NoTimeToDie . I’m IN. @reallorraine pic.twitter.com/JEmdH5IjtT

— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) September 27, 2021

On Twitter, the star wrote, “Well… that kills that rumour! Daniel, mate, you will always be 007 to me. #notimetodie. I’m IN.”

Before Craig took over the role in 2005, Jackman once revealed that he was tapped in as a potential replacement for Pierce Brosnan’s 007. He had to decline the offer at the time because he was about to shoot “X-Men 2” and Jackman wasn’t inclined to be doing two iconic characters at once.

The makers behind “James Bond” spy series, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson said they won’t discuss who will take over the long-running film franchise following Craig’s ending tenure until 2022.

The decision on Daniel Craig’s successor remains unanswered but for now, let’s look forward to the release of Craig’s fifth and final appearance as the British MI6 agent in “No Time To Die” that is expected to hit our local theatres on 25th November.

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#WorldCup: Memes Frenzy Following Shocking #BRAvGER Match

Brazil’s humiliating loss to Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final match just made this World Cup one of the most historical ones to date. By historical, we mean historical pwnage. So much so that we’resurprised the fans didn’t start rioting after the game.

First, Germany stormed into an incredible 5-0 first-half lead before eventually going on to win the game 7-1. At half time, Brazil fans had their hopes crushed to nothing as their dream team of a triumphant win-after-win reputation quite literally lost their mojo on their home turf.

Secondly, Germany striker Miroslav Klose became the World Cup’s all-time record scorer with his 16th goal during the #BRAvGER match, eclipsing former Brazil striker Ronaldo in the record books with his 23rd-minute strike.

The 36-year-old, playing in his 4th World Cup, had already equalled Ronaldo on 15 goals with his dramatic strike in Germany’s 2-2 draw against Ghana in the group stage before moving ahead on Tuesday in the match in Belo Horizonte.

Needless to say, the interwebs jumped in on the Brazil mutilation with a memes frenzy. As expected. Check out some of the funniest ones that claimed all the space in our Twitter and Facebook updates:

It has been one big blow after another for Brazil, but we reckon all hope is not lost yet. Brazil is still in line to (hopefully) bag 3rd place in the next match, where they’ll fight the “loser” of tonight’s game, #NEDvARG, for the title.


Spice Girls Reunite For “Viva Forever”

Yes! Without containing our excitement, what we want to say, what we really, really want to say is, the Spice Girls are back!

Twitter went absolutely mental yesterday upon their official announcement with “Spice Girls” and “Viva Forever” trending worldwide. It was almost like a riot. Although the last time anyone saw the British girl group phenomenon was four years ago for their reunion tour, the girls continue to stir enthusiasm in anyone that has ever heard of them.

We think, no, we know, that there can’t possibly be anyone who has never heard of them. Seriously. Geri Halliwell’s epic Union Jack dress? No?

Upon the announcement of their return, Victoria Beckham aka Posh Spice said, “We’re going to be introducing a whole new generation to Girl Power!”

At the media launch (incidentally held at St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel, were the girls filmed “Wannabe” in 1996, their first ever music video) Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, and Melanie Chisholm (aka Scary Spice, Posh Spice, Baby Spice, Ginger Spice, Sporty Spice) said that they’re reuniting onstage for a musical based on their songs.

Aptly named, “Viva Forever”, the musical will focus on female empowerment and friendship tested by game. Aiming to tap the into the same female fan base as “Mamma Mia”, the stage show will feature hit songs made famous by the Spice Girls, who sold 75 million records around the world to date:

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What can we say? The squeals and screams from fangirls worldwide is deafening!

“Viva Forever” will open in London in December 2012.


#Sennheiser: Make Way For The #URBANITE, The New Sound Of Urban Style

Audiophiles, listen up! If you love heavy tunes and love to look good all at the same time, well, there’s a new kid in town.

Sennheiser’s new URBANITE headphones are the new sound of urban style, bringing the bass for an intense club experience on the move. The audio specialist’s new mobile headphone range – including the on-ear URBANITE and over-ear URBANITE XL – delivers massive bass but with Sennheiser’s uncompromising audio expertise ensuring excellent clarity throughout the entire frequency range.

The URBANITE range is designed for staying connected on the move, with integrated in line remote control and microphone for taking calls and controlling music on smartphones and tablets, with dedicated version for either Apple iOS devices, or for Windows or Android-driven devices, such as the Samsung GALAXY models.

And we guess you could really say that there’s never a dull moment with these babies because aside from offerings of top notch quality sound, the URBANITE also comes in a range of colour choices which includes black and denim across all models!

The iOS URBANITE version is available in sand, nation, and plum, and iOS URBANITE XL also available in sand, nation, and olive. Oh yes, even the fabric-wrapped headband comes in perfectly coordinated colours. And that’s not all – we especially love how the headband is so tough that it’ll prolly withstand some wear and tear. We would know, we tried bending it!

Did we also mention that it’s collapsible like so for easy storage?:

On top of that, for extra peace of mind, all URBANITE headphones are supplied with a soft pouch for safe storage, and also comes with a 2-year international warranty. How’s that for “worth every cent”?

Sennheiser’s URBANITE retails at RM769 while the URBANITE ZL is priced at RM969. Both are available at the Sennheiser Concept Store at Bangsar Shopping Centre and other authorised retailers.

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#Malaysia: Visa-Free Travel For Malaysians To US In 2017?

Malaysian netizens have been excitedly sharing this post in the past couple of days, which claimed that soon, there will be no US travel visa for Malaysians as officially announced by Malaysia’s Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The article, dated 8th June 2016, went on to describe that it will likely be effective “in 18 months time or somewhere late 2017 or even early 2018”.

Sure, it sounds like great news because the process of applying for a tourist visa to the US is tedious, involving forms, pay slips, bank statements, employment details, and an interview at the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Doing away with the travel visa also means that Malaysia will be the 38th country where its citizens would not need to apply for a tourist visa to the US for visits 90 days (3 months) or less.

Before listing out the many wonderful must-visit places in the US, popular tourist destinations such as Florida (Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Sea World Orlando, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Universal Orlando), Las Vegas, and Los Angeles (Santa Monica, Hollywood, Universal Studios).

It then ended with, “With the announcement of the visa free entry to US for Malaysian, there will be much interest in 2017 and especially during the Matta Fair 2017 where many travelers will start to inquire about Matta travel packages to the United States and this would most definitely increase tourism arrivals to America from Malaysia.”

Excited, we quickly Googled for more information before making plans to visit Mickey Mouse and friends in Florida’s Disney World, the largest Disney park in the world. Our search landed us on this news piece from MMO, which affirmed that, yes, in 18 months, Malaysians may not need a visa to visit the US. The content is similar to that of what was written by the travel blog, explaining that the Malaysian Immigration Department has been working at upgrading its systems to implement the visa-waiver and that the waiver will start off with “officials” first, then businessmen, and finally tourists.

It convinced us that the news legit. Unfortunately, the MMO news piece is dated 5th June 2014.

This means that the visa-free travel for Malaysians to the US should be effective December 2016, not “somewhere late 2017 or even early 2018”.

On top of that, in the last known update with regards to the Visa Waiver Programme (or VWP for short), dated April 2016, the US Government has since tightened conditions in its VWP amidst security concerns following the terror attacks in Europe and Turkey. Malaysia’s application to join the VWP has now been subjected to monitoring for one year (based on the US fiscal year beginning 1st October 2016 till 31st September 2017) as regards applications from Malaysians for US visa, that had been rejected.

The percentage of rejected applications currently stood at 3.34%, exceeding the requirement of below 3% set by the US. If the percentage drops to below 3% throughout the fiscal year, only then can Malaysia participate in the programme, by as late as 2018.

Don’t get us wrong, it does sound promising especially for those of us who have never been to the US. But right now, it’s still pretty much up in the air so there’s no knowing for sure if Malaysia will ever be a part of the US’ VWP.

We’re keeping our fingers crossed though!

Meanwhile, for more information on applying for a US travel visa, feel free to contact the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur at 03-2158 5000 or e-mail them at office.kualalumpur@trade.gov.