Travel: 8 Glamping Sites You Must Visit In Malaysia

For those of you who love the outdoors but also cherish the luxuries of comfortable living – glamping, aka glamorous camping, is the way to go. One of the most wonderful things about travelling in Malaysia is that it offers you a mix of upscale and modern experiences, kampung and casual experiences plus the glamping fusion for those who want the best of both worlds.

As quarantine restrictions are starting to ease and everyone just cannot wait to get back on the road, glamping is becoming more and more popular for today’s travellers. Glamping is perfect as it satisfies the need to be outdoors while also avoiding the struggles that come along with camping outside. Malaysia has an extensive array of beautiful glamping spots, which is why we have created a list with some of the best destinations for your next vacation.

This little cosy escape is located not too far away in Batang Kali, Selangor. The glamping site is around 1 hour and 30 minutes away from the heart of Kuala Lumpur and it is the cutest little spot.

You can dip into a natural hot spring and go fishing at a fishing pond just a few minutes away. The glamping site is further equipped with a swimming pool, hillside BBQ and kitchen patio, riverside kitchen, rooftop dining deck, kids playground and prayer room. You name it, Dusun Bonda has it.

Dusun Bonda is ideally located near a jungle which leads to the Ulu Tamu river and has two villas and 9 bell tents for rent. The prices for these villas and tents range from RM350 to RM800 per night, depending on the size, location and day of booking.

Castra by Colony offers a glamping experience that is on another level of fabulous. The luxury encampment in situated on a rooftop terrace on Star Boulevard, KLCC. This place is the definition of camping in the city itself as it sits right in the centre of Kuala Lumpur’s buzzing Golden Triangle.

Castra ensures utmost privacy for its two luxury tents placed in a private garden lounge with outdoor patio seating and a BBQ deck. The tents and their decor are Mediterranean-inspired and are such a pretty sight for the eyes. Honestly, we know the point of glamping is to be outside, but when you’re tucked inside these gorgeous tents you’ll never want to leave.

The tents are equipped with air conditioning, high definition TV’s, Bose outdoor speakers and unlimited high speed wifi.

Nature and adventure seem to get along well at the Gopeng Glamping Park located alongside the serene village of Kampung Chulek in Gopeng, Perak. This glamping park is ideal for those who absolutely love to relax those nerves or pump some adrenaline.

The park offers outdoor activities and facilities that give you both the option to either lounge around all day or seek an exciting adventure. The BBQ facility, outdoor fire pit, HUGE hammock, picnic area, wooden swing and river beach will definitely assist you in enjoying some holiday downtime. On the other hand, the park’s trampoline, volleyball area, open field, free bicycle rides, dirt bike rental and tube rental will keep you up and about. If you want the full outdoor experiences that caters to all individuals, moods and desires, then the Gopeng Glamping Park is ideal.

The price ranges from a reasonable RM158 to RM238 on weekdays, depending on if you are booking a double or quad tent. For weekends, the park offers fullboard packages ranging from RM158 onwards. The tents have deliberately been kept basic but comfortable, in order to avoid too much lavishness hindering a natural outdoor experience.

Caravan Serai is a glamping site sitting on 10 acres of natural landscape in Bentong, Pahang. This site is surrounded by the Keratong River and has been designed in a manner that closely resonates with the classic camping experience – minus the unwelcome bugs or the uncomfortable sleeping situation.

The site offers an array of multiple outdoor activities that truly allow guests to connect with nature and it’s wild glory. All guests are encouraged to go on Caravan Serai’s nature walk and then take a dip in the river pool after a long and fulfilling trek through the hills. Additionally, guests can also do a tour of Bentong and visit the elephant sanctuary, deer land, historical Chinese temple, hot spring and more! For the adrenaline junkies, the glamping resort also offers ATV rides and paintball games.

Caravan Serai eco resort have suite rooms with an attached living hall and bathroom, and also deluxe safari tents for the more outdoor holiday experience. The safari tents are equipped with double or single beds, private attached bathrooms and air conditioning (optional).

This glamping staycation is designed out of the box in every way possible. The glamping site stands out not only because of it’s glamorous camping experience but also because it’s located in the centre of an actual theme park! Who knew you could camp without a forest or a jungle? This is quite literally a camping experience like no other.

The prices for the glamping tents range from RM1078 (2 pax) and RM1438 (4 pax). All tents come with bed and breakfast, access to the Lost World Of Tambun theme park and Lost World Hot Springs Night Park. Guests can also request BBQ facilities for an additional RM120 and air conditioning for an additional RM75.

This hidden gem is a personal favourite. Staying true to its name, the Time Capsule Retreat hosts tiny little “capsule” shaped rooms placed around its vast land. The site is ideally located in the depths of a lush forrest where the greenery soothingly envelops itself around these cosy little circular rooms.

The activities in this glamping site is perfect for those who want to simply relax and be one with nature. You can snuggle up and read a book on a hammock, take a tranquil bath in the retreat’s outdoor jacuzzi and watch the sunrise while listening to the gentle sounds of nature. The retreat is also popularly known for its rainbow waterfall. Yes, a rainbow waterfall. And no, that’s not just what the waterfall is called, there is an actual rainbow just floating next to you while enjoying a nice swim.

The rooms at the time capsule retreat are small but cosy. Perfectly designed to make you feel safely snuggled up in the depths of beautiful greenery. If you desire a more exclusive experience there is also a parallel discovery room with front and side full glass windows and a private outdoor jacuzzi.

Just 45 minutes away from the heart of Kuala Lumpur lies a bamboo haven made to satisfy any glamper’s needs. This resort has a versatile range of accommodation and outdoor activity options that will perfectly suit families, lovers and even solo travellers.

Guests can obtain the resort’s Day Pass or Beyond the Day Pass which give access to exciting activities such as a Tarzan swing, ATV, abseiling, archery and water sports – that’s just to name a few. One thing that can be guaranteed in the Tadom Hills Resort is that you will never run out of things thing to do and can spend your entire holiday appreciating the outdoors.

The signature design of this resort is that it is all made of bamboo. For those of you who want the real glamping experience you may opt to stay in a bamboo or tent or even rent out a single hammock. The resort’s hammock sphere is ideal for solo travellers or for those who want to completely immerse themselves in fresh air and sunlight.

Glamz at Genting is unique, modern and chic. The most eye-catching feature in this glamping site is the use of spacious domes for their accommodation. If you want to take make things a little bit more interesting on your glamping trip, a stay in these would do the trick. The domes are massive and have enough space inside to hold a queen sized bed, couch and even a hammock!!! Imagine being able to glamp so luxuriously that your “tent” even has a hammock inside it… So cool.

The Glamz experience is less about adventure and more about taking unwinding with a deep breathe of fresh air. The glamping site has a green house, cafe, public jacuzzi, steam room, star tent lounge area and playground.

The domes at this site all come with attached private bathrooms and are priced at different rates depending on the size. There is also a VIP dome with private jacuzzi, while Glamz offers bell tents for those who prefer a more traditional camping experience.

So, that concludes the list of some of the best places to go glamping in Malaysia. Hope you get the chance to visit some of them and do let us know what you think! :D

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Hype’s Now Playing: Rihanna – Work (Explicit) Ft. Drake

Rihanna has dropped the music video for the first single off her album, “Anti“. Titled, “Work”, the tropical house track features Mr. Hotline Bling aka Drake himself. The song returns to Rihanna’s familiar theme of feeling taken advantage of in a relationship, while Drake in his verse raps of his struggle finding intimacy.

But there was clearly no struggle finding intimacy in the music video, no siree. In fact, Rihanna definitely knew how to “work” it for the music video.

The 28-year-old artiste’s 2-part music video is set in a club called, “The Real Jerk”, and that’s where we see Rihanna and Drake dance with each other. Well, more of Rihanna dancing on Drake more than anything else, really. Be prepared for a lot of hips and butts moving in amazing ways.

The second part takes us from the club to some pink-tinged room (with colours that will remind you of Drake’s “Hotline Bling”) where Rihanna and Drake can be seen getting a little bit more intimate. RiRi also has her hair down ala “Pon de Replay” and may we note that she might as well be topless.

Tim Erem, the Swedish-born director who directed the second part of “Work”, told The FADER that his section of the video was part of a bigger, original concept that has since been repurposed for another video project with Rihanna. He also spoke about Drake and Rihanna’s natural chemistry, and why those blues and pinks look so good on camera.

“They’re really good friends and everything felt so natural. It felt really good. I don’t think this would have been as good with someone else. I’m not going to name names, but this is a perfect match. The track, the video, and everything. It was really intimate and that’s what I think makes the video so good: their whole chemistry, which is just so authentic. They’re two really close friends who are really f*cking good performers,” Tim said.

This is not the first time that Rihanna and Drake are working together. The pair have appeared together previously in the music videos for Drake’s “Take Care” and Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?”. But this could possibly be their sexiest collaboration to date.

Ahem. Drake, you’re certainly looking happy.


#Quinetum: New Hendrick’s Cordial Will Change The Way You Make Your Gin & Tonic

If you’re anything like us, a nice and cold gin and tonic can change your day (or night), especially after a long day. Gin and tonic is perhaps one of the easiest cocktails in the world, praised as the perfect marriage between spirit and mixer.

But, a new Hendrick’s creation might just drive a wedge (and when we say wedge, we don’t mean a wedge of lime) between the gin and tonic relationship!

Hendrick’s Gin Master Distiller Lesley Gracie spent several years tinkering in the laboratory to perfect a cordial that would compliment gin cocktails. The trick was to find the perfect blend of herbs and flavours and to put them through a development process of months of trials, recipe experiments, and ingredient tests.

Finally, with inspiration from Thomas Whiffen (a pioneering mathematician and chemist who developed the use of quinine in the 19th century), the Hendrick’s Quinetum Cordial was born.

The Hendrick’s Quinetum Cordial final is a 4% ABV mix of orange blossom, wormwood, lavender and thistle extracts plus the main ingredient of cinchona succiruba bark (aka tree bark) extract where the quinine comes from.

Note: Quinine is used to treat uncomplicated malaria, a disease caused by parasites that enter the body through the bite of a mosquito. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia.

While it’s sure to be in great demand especially for any gin lover, it’s also very exclusive. As a matter of fact, Hendrick’s only made 4,000 bottles of the cordial and not all bars or bartenders will be able to get their hands on a bottle.

It also means that you’ll probably never find this in stores – at least not yet.

Luckily for us, we were invited by our friends from William Grant & Sons (WGS) to an exclusive Hendrick’s Quinetum Cordial preview just yesterday (19th March). To say that we jumped at the opportunity to try it would’ve been severely playing it down! So off we were an inconspicous place called “Raw & Rustic Concept Store” tucked away within an industrial area at the quieter side of town. There, we were greeted by what looked like an abundance of Hendrick’s Gin as well as the Hendrick’s Quinetum Cordial.

The cordial was unveiled to the best bartendders from selecter bars in Kuala Lumpur namely, Shawn Chong from speakeasy joint Omakase + Appreciate and Rizal Junior from the ultra-luxe Marini’s on 57. They immediately put the super premium cordial to the test as they concoted cocktails for the special occasion.

Shawn from Omakase + Appreciate called his creation the “Quinetum Jasz”, which included ingredients such as Hendrick’s Gin infused with tea, pulled 6 times “teh tarik” style, and topped off with a crysanthemum flower. The results? A classy drink with an oriental touch which allowed for an explosion of flavours.

Rizal Junior from Marini’s on 57, on the other hand, was the brain behind the “Quinetum of Solace”. Made from ccumbers, mint leaves, Hendrick’s Gin, soda water, and of course, the Hendrick’s Quinetum Cordial, his creation was a hard-shaken drink refreshing to a T.

Our honest opinion? The special Hendrick’s Quinetum Cordial on its own is bitter with strong flavours, but also the perfect match for gin. We dare say that the super premium cordial is going to take your gin cocktails to the next level and will finally give tonic something to be seriously jealous of ;)

For now, Hendrick’s Quinetum Cordial has only been unveiled to the best bartenders from selected bars in Kuala Lumpur and is not offered for retail with only a limited batch available worldwide.

For more information, visit the Hendrick’s Gin website.

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Hype’s Now Playing: Kuala Lumpur Is Happy (Pharrell Williams – Happy)

“Clap along if you know what happiness is to you” – Pharrell Williams

The highly anticipated video of Kuala Lumpur’s version of Pharrell Williams’ Happy is finally here! An effort done by LowyatTV — Amir Othman, Praveen Kumar and Sim Shoong Kun; the video features a bunch of happy Malaysians dancing  to the upbeat and catchy track on the beautiful streets around the city of Kuala Lumpur.

Happy by Pharrell Williams is the original soundtrack to the movie Despicable Me 2 and the track has since received worldwide attention especially with the video of Pharrell’s 24 Hours of Happy — the world’s first 24-hour video. Local celebrities Sharifah Armani and Kyoto Protocol joined in on the fun of this video.


4 Reasons For Art & Culture Enthusiasts To Visit Hong Kong This March

March is a perfect time to explore Hong Kong’s cultural life, particularly the art scene. For the entire March, those visiting the city are more than welcome to participate in the plethora of arts and cultural events around town, including the internationally renowned Art Basel Hong Kong and Art Central, which provide rare occasions for enjoying famous art pieces and rubbing shoulders with the glitterati at the same time.

And with the latest cultural venues and street artworks that have emerged in recent months, art and culture enthusiasts will surely find Hong Kong the perfect subject matter to immerse in artsy ambience.

Be prepared for a lavish visual feast at Art Basel Hong Kong (29th – 31st March 2019) and Art Central (27th – 31st March 2019), the mainstay of Hong Kong Arts Month. Now in its seventh year, Art Basel Hong Kong will return to the conveniently located Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre with 242 galleries from 36 countries, 21 of which are new to the show.

Also boasting a strong line-up is Art Central, where over 100 galleries will showcase art from around the globe. The fifth edition will also feature carefully curated performances, large-scale installations, new media art and talks. Appreciating art aside, patrons will be served a riveting view of Victoria Harbour and the city’s signature skyline at the Central Harbourfront venue.

Various important cultural venues have sprung up in the city over the past 10 months. One of them is Xiqu Centre, which opened in January this year. Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Cantonese opera, the Xiqu Centre is noteworthy not simply for being the first venue in the much-anticipated West Kowloon Cultural District to open its doors, but also for its striking architectural design that juxtaposes traditional and modern elements.

With a futuristic form and a steel structure, the eight-storey edifice is in fact a reinterpretation of the traditional Chinese lantern, whereas its façade is shaped to resemble the parted curtains on a performing stage. While admiring the architecture, visitors are encouraged to enjoy an intimate Cantonese opera viewing experience over traditional tea and dim sum at the Tea House Theatre.

Another recent talk of the town is The Mills, an innovation and cultural hub transformed from a textile factory. Situated in Tsuen Wan, once an industrial area and now a major residential district, The Mills celebrates the golden days of Hong Kong’s textile industry and carries on the legacy by nurturing the city’s creative talents.

Inside the Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT) that is set to open in March, visitors can learn about the history of Hong Kong’s textile industry and the current local and global textile arts landscape. Visitors are warmly invited to experience the manual cotton-spinning process using traditional spinning instruments at CHAT’s Welcome to the Spinning Factory! Exhibition. Starting from 16 March 2019, visitors can appreciate the array of contemporary textile arts displayed at the Unfolding: Fabric of Our Life Exhibition.

Another key heritage site worth visiting is Tai Kwun, one of the city’s largest heritage revitalisation project which took a decade and HK$3.8 billion to complete. Three iconic declared monuments are now part of this cultural destination that houses a world-standard contemporary art museum, some of the city’s chicest restaurants and boutiques.

Apart from snapping and admiring the beauty, architecture and design of the complex, visitors coming during Hong Kong Arts Month can enjoy free site-specific performances, urban dance battles, community and contemporary dance, workshops and screenings in the HKArtsFestival@TaiKwun programme over two weekends (2nd – 10th March 2019).

The art experience in Hong Kong is not limited to standalone events and places. Out in the open, art has penetrated the corners of different neighbourhoods, inviting the curious to explore these living “street art museums”. Take a stroll at Central, Sheung Wan and the latest “ARTLANE” in the hipster Sai Ying Pun area, where murals by local and overseas artists can be found on walls of old buildings and staircases, you will be able to shoot in front of many Instagram-famous street art and make your followers jealous; hunt for shutter art around Hong Kong painted by young local artists under an initiative aptly called “HK Urban Canvas”, depicting the unique personalities and stories behind local shops; and keep an eye out for buzzing street scenes, intriguing contrasts and all the oddities that make Hong Kong an exciting place.

Those who seek more sensory stimulation will find a plethora of performing arts events, the most notable of which is the Hong Kong Arts Festival. With a history of over four decades, the annual bonanza featuring opera, theatre, music, dance and more has been an artery of the city’s cultural life. Visitors will have the opportunities to enjoy 166 performances and over 300 exciting array of outreach activities by over 1,700 artists from around the world during the 31-day-long programme this year (now till 23rd March 2019).

A visit to Hong Kong in March will leave you with more than just amazing photographs and feeds, book a trip to Hong Kong now and dive into a sea of arts and cultural treasures!

For more information, check out Discover Hong Kong.

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The World’s Oldest Teenager Has Died

As we speak, the Internet is exploding with reactions from celebrities.

After suffering a heart attack, the face of American showbiz, creator of many TV and radio entertainment platforms, and the world’s oldest teenager, has died. Many celebrities will be stepping forward to honour him, talk about him, and remember him today. It is a great loss to the entertainment industry and the world mourns.

He has worked with a range of icons such as Buddy Holly, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and even Ryan Seacrest. He defended pop artists and artistic freedom by helping black artists gain their due, by playing original R&B recordings instead of cover versions by white performers. He condemned censorship.

He hosted Miss USA from 1989 to 1993, and Miss Universe from 1990 to 1993.

He was the man behind the Golden Globe awards, American Bandstand, and the creator of the American Music Awards after ABC lost the broadcast right to the Grammy Awards. His company, Dick Clark Productions, has a long list of credits including TV movies and the most popular American program in the history of show business, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” – where he would make an annual appearance.

Except December 2004, when he suffered a stroke, which forced him to miss “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”. But he was, after all, the world’s oldest teenagers and he was a fighter.

The following year end, he returned to the program although his speech at times was difficult to understand. With great difficulty and bravery, he continued taking part in his New Year’s shows though in a diminished role, alongside main host Ryan Seacrest.

The 2011 installment was his last appearance.

In 2006, the Emmy Awards honoured Dick Clark, and he told the crowd in his acceptance speech, he said, “I have accomplished my childhood dream, to be in show business. Everybody should be so lucky to have their dreams come true. I’ve been truly blessed.”

And blessed he was, right until his dying day.

Watch Dick Clark’s last appearance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” here:

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Ryan Seacrest, who is especially deeply affected by the news said in an official statement today, “When I joined his show in 2006, it was a dream come true to work with him every New Year’s Eve for the last six years. He was smart, charming, funny and always a true gentleman. I learned a great deal from him, and I’ll always be indebted to him for his faith and support of me. He was a remarkable host and businessman and left a rich legacy to television audiences around the world.”

We will miss you, Dick Clark. Thank you for being such an inspiration to all of us.


Water Cut Affecting 7 Klang Valley Districts From 23rd July Onwards

Bad news for those residing in Klang Valley. Another wave of water cut will take place next week beginning 23rd July (Tuesday) and will last up to 84 hours.

Pengurusan Air Selangor (SYABAS) made announcement earlier today (Tuesday, 16th July) that next week’s water disruption will affect 7 districts.

The Klang Valley districts that will be affected include:

1. Petaling,
2. Klang/Shah Alam,
3. Gombak,
4. Kuala Lumpur,
5. Hulu Selangor,
6. Kuala Langat,
7. Kuala Selangor.

Free Malaysia Today reported that the water cuts are due to works being carried out at the Sungai Selangor treatment plant to improve water supply. “These improvisation works will mean a full shutdown of the plant,” SYABAS was quoted as saying. Check out the full list below:

To find out more, visit SYABAS’ official website here.

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Edmund Yeo’s Malaysia-Japan Co-production Movie Slated For Early 2019

Award-winning Malaysian director Edmund Yeo is now in the final stage of his latest feature film, a Malaysia-Japan co-production movie titled “Malu” which is set to be released in the cinemas early next year.

The movie was shot since September 2017 and will wrap-up its production this coming Winter by end of this year. The story chronicles 2 sisters who were separated at birth and how they see their mother and grandmother’s reflections in each other.

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“The story is about family relations. It follows 3 generations of women in a family. There’s the mother, the grandmother, and 2 sisters. The movie shows how the actions and behaviours of the mother and grandmother have shaped the sisters. So even though they have been separated since they were young, they know that they’re related when they see each other,” Yeo explained about the synopsis of his upcoming film.

“Malu” is Yeo’s 1st movie made in both Malaysia and Japan, and he has to wait for different season of the year to shot different segment of the movie. The movie stars Malaysian actresses MayJune Tan and Sherlyn Seo as the main characters.

Edmund Yeo is no stranger to the Japanese film industry. His 1st short film “Kingyo” received acclaimed recognition at various international festival including a nomination at the 66th Venice Film Festival (the oldest film festival in the world), won the Silver Horse award at Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers in Greece, won Best Editing Award at Doi Saket International Film Festival in Thailand, won Silver Grand Prix and Best New Artistic Creator at Japan’s Eibunren Awards.

Last year, Yeo became the 1st Malaysian filmmaker to win Best Director award at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).

Though Yeo’s movies are usually known for its heavy themes and unconventional styles, the director said that he would love to try making commercial films, and as an anime and manga fan, he’s also open to the idea of directing an animation movie or adapting a famous anime or manga into a live action one.


Free Entry To MAPS Theme Park Starting 1st March 2019

Good news for those living in Ipoh! From 1st March 2019 onwards, you no longer need to pay for the entrance fee at MAPS (Movie Animation Park Studios).

Perak’s Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has announced that the theme park will be introducing a new business models where visitors could enter MAPS for free and only pay for the rides and attraction they want to play.

“We will open MAPS for free for all Malaysian and also for foreign tourists. We believe this new business strategist will attract more visitors to MAPS,” he told Malay Mail during the launch of MAPS’ new business models.

With the new approach, visitors could enjoy a ride or attraction from as low as RM3 by purchasing MAPS coupons. The coupons are priced between RM3 and RM15.

“Before this, we have one ticket for all the rides and attractions, but now we have specific coupons for each ride and attraction and people can choose what they want to experience and only spend money on that particular ride or attraction,” he added.

Effective 1st March 2019, MAPS will be operating from 4pm to 12am every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, while Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it will open from 10am to 12am. The park will close on every Wednesday.


#SunsuriaCityFest: Block B’s Bastarz & Fish Leong To Perform In Malaysia In April

Get excited because Block B’s Bastarz and Fish Leong will be performing in Malaysia next month!

They will be performing alongside other Malaysia artistes such as Dennis Lau, Sheila Majid and Ah Niu for the Sunsuria City Fest in April.

Bastarz is Block B’s first ever sub-unit which was established in April 2015. Consisting of B-Bomb, U-Kwon, and P.O, they debuted with the album “Conduct Zero”, which featured the title track of the same name. Their latest release was October 2016 with 2nd EP “Welcome To Bastarz”.

Fish Leong kick-started her career in Taiwan in 1997 with “Grown Up Overnight (一夜长大)”. However, the Malaysian singer only achieved mainstream fame after releasing her 2nd album “Courage (勇气)” in 2000. Since then, she has released several hits such as “Silk Road Of Love (丝路)”, “Happy Breakup (分手快樂)”, and “Admiration (崇拜)”.

The current lineup of Bastarz, Fish Leong, Dennis Lau, Sheila Majid, and Ah Niu are slated to perform on Saturday, with Juwei to make an appearance on Sunday. However, the order of appearance is subject to change.

For more info, visit Jazzy Group’s Facebook page and Twitter.

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#ThePurge3: Frank Grillo In Final Negotiations To Reprise His Role

Frank Grillo may be only playing a supporting role in Marvel‘s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, but he made a rock solid lead in last year’s “The Purge: Anarchy“.

It’s no surprise that it would get a sequel as the movie earned USD110.6 million on a budget of just USD9 million, with critics praising Grillo’s performance and noting that it was an improvement over the original. And now, the movie is ready to soar higher at the box office as Variety reported that Grillo is in final negotiations to return and reprise his role in the franchise.

Grillo won’t be the only one returning to the sequel as franchise creator James DeMonaco will return to write and direct it. Jason Blum will also return to produce with Sebastian Lemercier, Michael Bay, and his Platinum Dunes partners, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form.

The original sci-fi thriller, which starred Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey, is about a family who faces the ultimate test when an unexpected intruder turns them into the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalised. The movie was a huge box office success as it grossed USD89 million worldwide on a production budget of USD3 million.

Its sequel, however, ditched the events that happened in the first film. Not only did it introduce a brand new group of main players who try to survive the night of the Purge, an anti-Purge resistance group was also introduced, elevating the intensity of the film. In this film, Grillo played Sergeant Leo, a man who seeks revenge on the night, only to get pulled into protecting a group of people who are left without shelter.

As for the 3rd film, Blum revealed that it will be a prequel, centering on “the New Founding Fathers Revolutionaries and the very first purge in the year 2017″. Though the scheduling problems with Grillo’s DirecTV show “Kingdom” threatened the actor’s ability to reprise the role, Variety wrote that they were able to work out those issues.

Grillo can seen next in sci-fi action pic “Beyond Skyline” opposite “The Raid” star Iko Uwais. He also stars in the Akiva Goldsman pic “Stephanie” and will also reprise his role as Crossbones in “Captain America: Civil War”.

Slated for release on 1st July 2016, the filming for “The Purge 3” is expected to begin in September.

Source: Variety / Image source: Blumhouse.


Secret Invasion: Why Emilia Clarke’s Character Is The Next Nick Fury

With the release of the official trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion”, we learn more exciting details about Nick Fury’s final mission to stop a deadly plot by the Skrulls. We’ve seen the race of shape-shifting aliens here and there within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Most of the time, they’re seen assuming the appearances and identities of other humans on Earth.

In “Spider-Man: Far From Home”, it was revealed that the versions of Nick Fury and Maria Hill Peter were interacting with were actually the Skrulls Talos and Soren. In the finale of “WandaVision”, we once again see a Skrull disguised as an FBI agent talking to Monica Rambeau. It kinda makes you wonder who else on Earth is secretly a Skrull. For the most part, they’ve worked together with humans like Fury and Captain Marvel to defend the planet from internal and external threats, all while Captain Marvel helps them to find a new planet to populate.

However, all that is about to change with “Secret Invasion”. With S.H.I.E.L.D. merely a shadow of its former glory and S.W.O.R.D. leaderless with Monica Rambeau joining the Marvels, Earth needs a new leader in the shadows to defend it from extraterrestrial threats. We believe Emilia Clarke’s character, G’iah will fill that role.

For all intents and purposes, the marketing for the film strongly implies that the “Secret Invasion” miniseries will be the end of Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury. For the longest time, Fury has managed to maintain a friendly relationship with the Skrull refugees on Earth. Their homeworld, Skrullos, was destroyed by the Kree Empire sometime during the Kree-Skrull War. By the end of “Captain Marvel”, Carol Danvers promised to help the Skrulls find a new homeworld. In the meantime, some Skrulls stayed back on Earth to help the humans out. Their leader Talos is a good friend of Fury, Danvers and the Rambeaus. Even after the Blip and the events of “Avengers: Endgame”, Talos had still found a way to make Earth his new home.

That’s all about to change. Gravik, a leader of a radical group of Skrulls, have invaded Earth (secretly of course) and begun their plan to seize control of the planet. This probably means that Captain Marvel’s efforts to find the Skrulls a new homeworld aren’t working out too well so some of them have simply decided to conquer Earth. Now, the plot of the original “Secret Invasion” comic event involved the Skrulls coming in and replacing influential figures and key members of the superhero community on Earth. Pretty soon, everyone is paranoid and accusing others of being Skrulls. While we don’t think the scope of the series will be quite so ambitious, it’s still setting up some major changes for the MCU.

The world is now hunting Nick Fury through the manipulations of Gravik. In the trailer, we also see Talos’ daughter G’iah coming upon a large number of capsules with people inside them. This definitely fits with the Skrulls’ plan in the original storyline to keep certain individuals incapacitated while they impersonate them. We also hear from MI6 Agent Sonya Falsworth that there’s a secret history of conflict on Earth, implying that the Skrulls have been responsible for them, directly or indirectly.

With some help from friends like Everett Ross and Maria Hill, Fury must now find a way to defeat Gravik and the Skrulls. He allowed them a foothold on the planet so he’ll now have to bear the responsibility to save his world from them. It’s almost poetic the way his greatest act of kindness would come back to haunt him. Regardless, we’re fairly certain that this is the end for the former director. He’s already fake-died twice with “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home”. Three strikes, this time he’s in the ground.

In “Captain Marvel”, we saw a much younger G’iah bonding with Monica Rambeau as her parents discuss with Captain Marvel and Fury on how to defeat the Kree. So we know G’iah grew up at least having at a somewhat positive perception of humans. In an interview with Vanity Fair though, Emilia Clark states that G’iah has grown bitter and angry about how her people have had to suffer through persecution and war, and that her character is not too fond of Fury or humans any longer. While it does make it out like G’iah will go the way of Karli Morgenthau, the trailer shows her still on speaking terms with Fury and possibly even helping him.

Seeing that it’s highly likely that Nick Fury and Talos will not survive “Secret Invasion”, we’re predicting here that Emilia Clarke’s G’iah will take up the mantle to become the new leader of a covert team of Skrulls and humans on Earth, possibly even taking integrating S.W.O.R.D. into the mix. Now some of you are probably wondering: what about Maria Hill? And yes, while she did hold a rather senior position as deputy director in S.H.I.E.L.D., that was a long time ago. Furthermore, S.H.I.E.L.D. is no longer relevant and she has held no rank within the S.W.O.R.D. which monitors alien and extra-dimensional threats to Earth.

Monica Rambeau will be busy hanging out with Kamala Khan and Carol Danvers in the upcoming “The Marvels” film so that leaves G’iah to be the one to pick up the pieces and do better where Nick Fury failed. The miniseries will probably end with Gravik being defeated and G’iah taking control of the Skrulls and working in the shadows to prevent discrimination against her people while also protecting her adoptive homeworld of Earth. Furthermore, she would make the perfect spy! A true ghost.

You can catch “Secret Invasion” on Disney+ on June 21st this year!

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Cantopop Star Hacken Lee To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Concert in Malaysia

Can you believe that Hacken Lee (李克勤) has been in the music scene for 3 decades?

In celebration of his music career so far, the 50-year-old Hong Kong star will be embarking on his 30th anniversary tour around Asia. Guess what fans? The entertainer has also included Malaysia as one of his pitstops.

Over the course of his career, Hacken has emerged as Cantopop’s most influential singers. For this new tour, the singer “a brand new team of producer, director and dance choreographer”. Expect to see a different Hacken Lee as the tour is set to be everything from energetic, groovy to soulful, and emotional.

With a ton of hits under his belt, fans can expect to hear “Red Sun” (红日), the song that helped propel him to fame back in the 90s. Concert-goers can also look forward to “Gao Mei”, “In The City”, “Jiu Huan Ru Meng”, “I Don’t Know How To Sing” and more. There’s no doubt that Hacken will put on one heck of a show, but there’s also going to be an acoustic guitar segment.

Brought to you by Unusual Entertainment, the details to “Hacken Lee 30th Anniversary Concert in Malaysia” are as follows:

Tickets will go on sale from 19th October, 10am onwards. For more information,call 03-2718 1118 or log into www.rwgenting.com.


11.11 Sale: Spend Less & Save More With These Amazing Deals

There are two great things about the month of November: One, it reminds us that there’s only a few more weeks left for Christmas and two, it’s the time for one of the biggest annual sales of the year – 11.11!

If you have ever bagged a promotional item during the 11.11 sales, you know how good it feels to treat yourself to some goodies while saving a ton! And even if you have never felt this rush before, there’s still a chance for you because the sales will be carried out this year as well.

So, since we know that everyone loves a good sale – especially during these tough times where saving is truly valued – here’s a list of stores that will carry out amazing 11.11 sales this 2020:

If you have already subscribed to Zalora’s online shopping website and app, then you know that this fashion platform loves to treat their shoppers to frequent sales. Zalora is now having their biggest sale event of the year for 11.11, with discounts up to 80% off and mega flash deals! The brand will also be offering a wider assortment and upsized vouchers.

Hermo is Malaysia’s leading shopping platform for both local and international beauty and skincare products. For their ‘11.11 Beauty Feast’, Hermo will be giving out discounts up to 70% off, while Gold and Platinum members will also get a RM20 rebate for purchases worth RM150.

It’s raining discounts and prizes at Pensonic’s ‘11.11 Shopper Storm Sale’. Thanks to this thundering sale, you can now enjoy promotional prizes, an additional 12% discount, and even receive a free Pensonic mixer with purchases above RM180!

Elianto is giving us unbelievably massive discounts for their 11.11 sale! The cosmetics site is hosting a 11.11 warehouse deal with items priced as low as RM1.10! Yes, you read that right!!! Elianto is giving make-up lovers the chance to purchase these beauty products at the lowest prices. Items will be available while stocks last, so do make sure to get your hands on this sale ASAP!

Office+ provides solutions and supplies for all your office needs. From stationary items, arts and crafts tools to office equipment, Office+ is the one stop shop for your day-to-day requirements. So, their 11.11 sale definitely comes in handy if we want to shop more and spend less. Shop now to enjoy 10% off sitewide and an additional 5% off with the purchase of 3 items. Office+ is also offering free delivery for purchases worth RM50 and up!

Of course we need to celebrate all these amazing 11.11 deals with some yummy food! That’s exactly why KFC is giving us the chance to treat ourselves to their Buy 1 Free 1 combo meals. For orders worth a minimum of RM15, customers can now use the promo codes listed above to receive an extra dish with their selected meals. Wow, more food for the same price? Sounds finger licking good!

There definitely needs to be a yummy and refreshing sweet to follow our 11.11 celebratory meal! And since we’ll be saving on everything else, why not save on dessert as well with llaollao. In conjunction with llaollao’s 5th birthday and 11.11 promo, we will be given a voucher to tuck into any delicious froyo for just RM11. All you have to do is insert the promo code on llaollao’s app to download the voucher and then redeem it at llaollao’s outlets.

It’s time to indulge with the Strabucks 11.11 promo, as you can grab any grande-sized hand crafted beverage for just RM11 on this special day. The promotion will be valid only from 11am to 1pm for Starbucks Mobile App payments. So, do make sure to head on over to a Starbucks outlet early to enjoy a quality beverage during your happy shopping spree on 11.11!

We’re running mad with this crazy good 11.11 sale from Nike! This popular sportswear brand is giving away discounts up to 70% off and it’s the perfect solution to sweating out all those carbs gained during CMCO. So, what are you waiting for?! Time to grab these high quality products at a low price and “Just Do It”.

Burger King is also joining in on the 11.11 hype with their ‘Mix & Match 2 Burgers for RM9’ promotion, where customers can choose any 2 burgers and pay just RM9 for a delicious meal for two. What a yummy steal! And that’s not all, the sale can be enjoyed on multiple days as it will last until the very end of this month.

A bubble tea for just RM1? Wow, this year’s 11.11 sale sure is hitting hard! Daboba fans can now treat themselves to any bubble tea of their choice priced RM12.90 and up to get a selected second drink for just RM1. The selected RM1 drinks include pearl milk tea, passion fruit green tea, grass jelly milk tea, and melon green tea.

11.11 is the one time of the year where you can indulge and enjoy without having to worry too much about emptying your pocket. And that’s exactly the case with Gong Cha’s collaboration with Shopee, where you can buy their exclusive Chocolate Marble, Chocolate Latte with Coffee Jelly, and Earl Grey Chocolate Smoothie with a massive 30% discount included. What more are you waiting for? Get your Gong Cha on!

Mmmm, heavenly chocolate chip cookies. Our mouths are watering just thinking about them! And since Famous Amos already knows how much we love their baked goodies so they’re conducting another Buy 1 Free 1 online sale for their 500g cookies in a bag. More cookies for the price of one??? Sounds too good to be true! That’s not all, you can also get a FREE RM10 e-gift voucher for every RM150 spent.

Tuck into Baskin-Robbins’ milkshakes (Jr.), chilled affogatos and blasts priced at only RM11 for just one day. So, don’t forget to keep some space in your tummy on 11.11 to enjoy all this yummy goodness.

K Fry Urban Korean is giving out discount codes for their Ultimate Dosirak lunch boxes. All purchases worth RM50 to RM100 on their website can now get up to 20% off sitewide. This 11.11 offer is valid only for takeaway and delivery orders.

Can all Japanese cuisine lovers please put your hands up! Ippudo is now giving away 2 of their Special Ramen bowls for just RM39, with 9 different Special Ramen bowls to choose from. Additionally, you can also purchase Ippudo’s best-selling wagyu beef bun for just RM10. Do note that this offer is available only via Lazada.

It’s sales galore this November and we can’t wait to bask in deals, deals and more deals! Do make sure to check out these sales before they end, so you can spend less and save more.

Check out more 11.11 sales on Shopee and Lazada here.

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Christina Aguilera Returns With A “Lotus”

We can’t remember the last time she released a new album – but we do remember a similar album cover as the one she just announced. Yup! Global superstar Christina Aguilera just announced that she will be releasing her new album entitled, “Lotus”, on 13th November 2012.

Christina has been in the studio the past year working on what is going to be her fifth studio album. But she’s not going at it alone, of course. She’s working with writers and producers such as Alex Da Kid and Sia, as well as a collaboration with one other artiste, CeeLo Green.

Upon the announcement, 31-year-old Christina said, “This album is about self-expression and freedom. There is a lot I have gone through personally over the past few years and this record represents a rebirth for me. The record is about freedom and getting back to the root of who I am and what I love to do.”

We missed your voice too, Christina! Uh, no pun intended.

Her first single off this highly anticipated album, “Your Body”, will premiere on Ryan Seacrest and radio stations everywhere starting 14th September and will be made available for purchase via iTunes, Amazon, and all digital music providers on 17th September.

For more information, visit Christina Aguilera’s official website. Don’t forget to LIKE her Facebook page or stalk her via her Twitter account. You know you want to.


Alicia Keys Shares Stunning Piano Cover Of BTS’ “Life Goes On”

Can we expect a Alicia Keys x BTS collaboration in the near future?

ARMYs are certainly keeping their fingers crossed, especially after hearing Alicia’s beautiful piano cover of the mega K-pop group’s track, “Life Goes On”.

The multi-talented Grammy winner took to Twitter this morning (Thursday, 26th November) to surprise fans with a snippet of the “BE” title track, “Life Goes On”. “I bet y’all didn’t think I would play this one. Tell me if you know it,” she said, before delving straight into the melodic chorus of the hit song.

Music lovers were pleasantly surprised to hear the 39-year-old singer-songwriter lending her soulful vocals to a K-pop track. They were also impressed with her effort in translating the lyrics in “Life Goes On” to English.

Can ya’ll guess this?? pic.twitter.com/rqY4GqpGK2

— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 25, 2020

“Like an echo in the forest
The day will come back around
As if nothing ever happen
하루가 돌아오겠지
아무 일도 없단 듯이
Yeah, life goes on (Oh, woah)
Like an arrow in the blue sky
또 하루 더 날아가지 (날아가지)
On my pillow, on my table
Yeah, life goes on
Like this again”

Could this be a doorway to a potential remix or collaboration between the two powerhouse artists? Fans are certainly campaigning for this to happen. It helps that the BTS members have also been a fan of Alicia.

Big love!!! Good morning 🤩🤩🤩 Ya’ll ready for BE?!? 💜💜💜 https://t.co/LIA1m6m19R

— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 19, 2020

Just last week, V uploaded a video of himself singing along to Alicia’s “Love Looks Better”. The singer noticed the adorable shoutout and responded, “Big love!!! Good morning… Y’all ready for BE?!?”

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#PDRM: Leaked Police Memo Indicates That There Are Suicide Bombers In KL & Sabah

According to malaysiakini, there’s a leaked internal police memo that indicates the presence of suicide bombers in Kuala Lumpur. Incidentally, our city is playing host the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit this weekend.

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar confirmed the authenticity of the circular and expressed regret over the leak of the sensitive information.

However, he stressed that the intelligence was not verified.

There have been reports of imminent terrorist threats in Malaysia. At this point, I would like to underline that they have yet to be confirmed.

The memo, dated 16th November, originated from the Sabah police headquarters. It reportedly said that Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) had 10 suicide bombers in Kuala Lumpur and 8 in Sabah.

According to malaysiakini, the memo also said, “These suicide bombers underwent military training in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq, as well as prepared (sic) to receive orders from their leaders to launch attacks or bombings.”

It instructed police to increase patrols and intelligence surveillance.

The Malaysian authorities have been on high alert following news of the Paris terror attacks and more recently, when Abu Sayyaf militants reportedly beheaded Malaysian engineer Bernard Then Ted Fen. Bernard was kidnapped along with restaurant owner Thien Nyuk Fun at a seafood restaurant in Sandakan, in Sabah, in May this year.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has openly condemned the act, urging the authorities to take action against the murderers.

Meanwhile, world leaders, including POTUS Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, are arriving in Kuala Lumpur the ASEAN summit, and at least 2,000 army personnel are being deployed around the capital, Malaysian military forces said.

POTUS Barack Obama landed via the Air Force One at the Subang Royal Malaysian Air Force Base at 3:20pm today (20th November, Friday).

He will be spending a total of 3 days in Malaysia.

Sources: Straits Times, The Guardian, malaysiakini.


Dato’ Aliff Syukri Sheds Light On Netizen’s Bad Review About His Resort

A Malaysian man named Abudi Alsagoff took to his Facebook yesterday (Monday, 17th August) to share his bad experience during his stay at Sugeh Hill Resort in Janda Baik, Pahang.

Much to his surprise, Abudi later revealed that he was threatened by resort owner, Dato’ Aliff Syukri, who personally asked him to remove his previous post.

So I shared my bad experience at his resort. It was honest and truthful. But instead of improving their staff’s hospitality training, he is threatening me with “DELETE NOW or else” attitude. pic.twitter.com/1C0qmlmaDc

— Abudi Alsagoff (@AbudiAlsagoff) August 17, 2020

So what caused the ugly drama between the duo?

In his lengthy post on his Facebook, the customer was not satisfied with the room which he said was filled with garbage. Worse, Abudi also claimed that there were cockroaches roaming in the fridge, in addition to other problems. To quote the social media user, “This place is huge and beautiful. But it’s a pity, cause they need to improve the maintenance and their customer service.”

In response, Aliff uploaded a CCTV footage showing a group of visitors at the lobby, presumably Abudi’s family. He vented out his disappointment with the attitude and ethics portrayed by the family in the clip.

The video posted by the “Cuba Bahagia” singer shows a few individuals including children running in front of the counter, a girl playing skip rope and boys playing football. Others were also eating at the area. According to the celebrity entrepreneur, the lobby is not a suitable place to carry out those activities.

Terima kasih kepada pihak family tuan yg memviralkan @sugehhillresortjandabaik kami yg x pasti kesahihanya.. apa pun sy nak ucapkan terima kasih kerana menginap di resort saya di kampung janda baik… iaitu eco resort bukan hotel 5 bintang sbb tu harga bilik di sini serendah rm175..dan mereka bercuti selama 3hari di sini dgn jayanya…terlebih dahulu saya ingin memohon maaf jika byk kekurangan dari pihak kami kepada tuan…. . Utk makluman tuan kami @sugehhillresortjandabaik ada peti cadangan utk komen pelanggan kami.. dan kami sedar akan kekurangan kami dan kami akan megambil mana2 nasihat yg kami rasakan baik bagi kami utk kami perbaiki resort kami.. . Utk makluman pihak tuan,semasa kejadian saya tiada di sana…jika tuan maklum mmg kebiasaannya saya berada di sana utk memantau keadaan di sana terutama memastikan pelanggan berada dlm keadaan baik. . Berkenaan isu air di Lobi,utk pengetahuan Tuan,kami mmg tidak menyediakan air di Lobby sebelum ini,tapi memandangkan keadaan pelanggan yg ramai di sana terutama yg ingin bertanya dan utk check in bilik kami sediakan minuman bagi pelanggan yg dahaga…Untuk pengetahuan Tuan,ketika itu,kami telahpun dlm proses memasang Penapis Air dan ketika ini pemasangan tersebut telah pun berlaku dan tiada lagi air begitu disana melainkan menggunakan penapis air dan jika tuan ke sana telah adapun dipasang penapis Air Cuckoo sejak 2 minggu yg lalu di Lobi . Yang kedua,isu takut anak terjatuh bermain Di Lobby,saya rasa tuan juga maklum bahawa lobi bukan lah ruangan utk berlari atau bermain…di sana adalah ruangan menunggu…tetapi keluarga tuan telahpun bermain bola,makan beramai2 di lobi….baring dia atas sofa dan mengalihkan2 perabot dari tempat asal walhal lobi bukan bertujuan utk aktiviti berkeluarga…..dan juga pihak tuan sendiri membiarkan anak2 kecil bermain di sana…Staff kami warganegara indonesia ada juga menegur tetapi dibalas dgn kata2 kesat oleh pihak keluarga tuan dgn kata2 spt berikut’Orang Indonesia tak layak tegur orang Malaysia dan nanti saya bunuh kamu dan campak Ke laut’…Begitu juga pihak keluarga tuan telah menempah kambing Aqiqah di kawasan kolam renang tanpa kebenara kami..

A post shared by  Ohabangkosmetik (@aliffsyukriterlajaklaris) on Aug 17, 2020 at 7:04am PDT

Despite that, Aliff apologised (on behalf of the Sugeh Hill Resort management team) to Abudi and his family. He added that visitors are also open to give feedback at the suggestion box placed at the resort so that the team can improve on their shortcomings.

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#Malaysia: Dato’ Lee Chong Wei Chosen As Flag-Bearer At The 2016 Rio Olympics

Malaysian shuttler Dato’ Lee Chong Wei will be the flag-bearer for the Malaysian contingent at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics on 5th August!

The decision was made by the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) executive board members during the board meeting at Wisma OCM on Thursday (2nd June).

According to NST, this will be the 34-year-old badminton player’s first time carrying the Jalur Gemilang in the Olympics. The 2-time Olympic silver medalist is most unlikely to participate in the 2020 Tokyo games.

“I believe this is the right move because this will likely be his (Lee Chong Wei) last Olympics. Badminton athletes also represent one third of the total athletes who have qualified for the Games,” said OCM deputy president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria.

He added that the board hopes this opportunity will encourage him more as he was not given the chance before. Diver Pandelela Rinong was Malaysia’s flag-bearer at the London Games 4 years ago.

Dato’ Lee Chong Wei has participated in 3 previous Olympic Games in 2004, 2008, and 2012. It was recently recorded that he has the fastest smash in badminton history.

So far, 22 athletes from 9 sports, including badminton, swimming, diving, high jump, archery, shooting, sailing, and weightlifting, have been confirmed for the upcoming global sporting event.

The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 5th to 21st August.


#MAS: MH1 Encounters Severe Turbulence; Crew & Passengers Suffer Injuries

On Sunday (5th June), Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH01 experienced severe clear-air turbulence (CAT) over the Bay of Bengal. The plane, an Airbus 380, was carrying 378 passengers and crew from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur.

According to The Star, about 30 passengers and crew suffered minor injuries. MAS confirmed the incident and stated that a medical team and the airlines’ senior management met the plane on arrival in a press release. The aircraft landed safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) around 6:10pm.

In their statement, they said, “A small number of affected passengers and crew have been treated by medical officers. Malaysia Airlines has assisted the 378 passengers and crew onboard MH1 and sincerely apologises for any inconvenience caused by this weather event which was entirely beyond our control”.

Harith Azman, a passenger from the flight, took to Facebook to share his turbulence experience. He said, “I was one of the passengers in the plane and I think the pilot did the best they could to take us all home safely. The plane went into a very bad weather condition that caused the plane to free fall”.

Meanwhile, a Singaporean passenger known as Mary told the NST that the incident was “most terrifying” and that she thought she was going to die.

“The turbulence lasted about 3 to 5 minutes when we were about 3 hours before we were to land at KLIA. I was sitting on the upper deck. When the plane experienced the turbulence, the cabin crews were just about to serve the meals. I saw the meal packages flying off the food cart,” said Mary.

She also mentioned that she witnessed a stewardess knocking her head on the overhead bin before falling and hurting her knees.

We hope the passengers and crew that were hurt during the heavy turbulence will get well soon.

Remember, turbulence can happen to any flight, so make sure to put your seatbelt on when you are told to the next time you’re on a plane.

Sources: NST (1), NST (2), The Star, Sky News.

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Fun Facts: 7 Wonderful Things You Need To Know About #WonderWoman

When we first saw Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” last year, we were awed by her confidence, charisma, and badass combat skills. Plus, Hans Zimmer and XL Junkie did a really good job creating her theme song.

So you could say that we are beyond excited that the Amazonian princess is getting her own feature film ;)

Helmed by “Monster” director Patty Jenkins, Warner Bros.’s highly-anticipated “Wonder Woman” is written by Allan Heinberg and Geoff Johns from a story by Heinberg, Zack Snyder, and Jason Fuchs.

“Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot (played by Chris Pine) crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.”

To best prepare you for the upcoming DC film, here are some interesting facts about “Wonder Woman”:

Believe it or not, Patty Jenkins’ upcoming film is making Hollywood history. Not only is “Wonder Woman” the first female-directed summer tent pole superhero film, it is also the first female-directed superhero film with a female protagonist. And that’s not all, the movie is one of the few films directed by a woman with a USD100 million budget.

Although Jenkins has not directed a movie since “Monster” in 2003, she has been working on critically-acclaimed television shows such as “Arrested Development” and “The Killing”. If “Wonder Woman” does well, it’s definitely a big step not only for Jenkins, but for all female directors.

2. The storyline is based on both the traditional comics and the New 52 reboot

According to “Wonder Woman” producer Charles Roven, the film won’t be a “formulaic origin” like other superhero movies. He also added that the story is based on both the traditional comics and DC’s New 52 reboot, where Diana is the daughter of Zeus instead of being forged from clay.

“For ‘Wonder Woman’, what was really intriguing to us was the mythology of her past and attempting to blend both the canon from the past with the New 52 and really come up with a compelling story for Diana and her hero’s journey. That’s unique to her, and each character in the DCEU has an equally journey to take. Each one of them, that’s the point. They’re all really different,” he explained.

3. Filming began in November 2015 under the working title “Nightingale”

Most blockbuster movies use alternate titles during filming – sometimes they’re relevant; sometimes they have no meaning at all. While “Wonder Woman”‘s working title “Nightingale” might seem like an unusual choice, it could be referring to Florence Nightingale, an English social reformer and the founder of modern nursing.

Comic Book pointed out that in the heroine’s early Golden Age appearances, she first met her love interest Steve Trevor when he crash landed in his jet. While nursing him back to health, the pair fell in love and she followed him back to the “Man’s World” to fight crime and the Nazis. Besides that, the film sets include Italy – the country Florence Nightingale was born in.

4. Marketing for “Wonder Woman” costs more than “Suicide Squad”

“Wonder Woman” is coming out in a few weeks and many fans are worried that Warner Bros. isn’t giving it enough marketing and promotion. However, it turns out that Warner Bros. has reportedly spent over USD3 million on ads for the female-led DC film, which is actually more than than the USD2.6 million the studio spent on ads for “Suicide Squad” a couple of weeks before its release.

It’s also worth mentioning that much of the movie’s ads have been aired at special events including the Kids Choice Awards, NCCA Finals (which apparently, charges a lot for ad time), South by Southwest, and WonderCon.

5. Meet Wonder Woman’s best friend, Etta Candy

Besides the fact that Etta Candy is Diana’s best friend, she is a relatively unknown character to many. In the Golden Age comics, Candy, who was a malnourished girl Diana met in a hospital, rejuvenated herself back to health by eating candy and often impressed the Amazonian princess with her strength. She was even deemed worthy enough by the Amazons to be invited to Themyscira for festivals and celebrations.

During an interview on set, producer Charles Roven mentioned that Candy (played by British actress Lucy Davis) is very important to Wonder Woman’s story. He explained, “Definitely. I think Etta Candy, too, great character from the Lor, there’s been lots of different incarnations of her as well. But she does serve a really important role in this movie, being the woman in man’s world, who Diana meets and interacts with, and is also a very strong capable woman in a different way than Diana is.”

6. Gal Gadot filmed reshoots while pregnant

Want proof that Gal Gadot is a real-life Wonder Woman? The Israeli actress revealed that she was 5 months pregnant when she did her reshoots for the DC Film in November. So when you see her fighting the bad guys on the big screen, chances are you’re seeing her doing all those stunts with a bun in the oven.

To cover up her baby bump, costumers had to cut out parts of her armour and replace it with a green cloth so that the special effects department could alter her figure in post production. “On close-up I looked very much like Wonder Woman. On wide shots I looked very funny, like Wonder Woman pregnant with Kermit the Frog,” shared Gadot, who welcomed her 2nd daughter Maya with her husband Yaron Versano in March.

7. Patty Jenkins already has plans for a sequel!

Although Warner Bros. has yet to confirm a sequel for “Wonder Woman”, director Patty Jenkins already has an idea in mind for a sequel – she wants to bring the heroine to America!

In speaking with Toronto Sun, she said, “I’m excited for her to come to America and become the Wonder Woman we are all familiar with from having grown up around her as an American superhero. I’d like to bring her a little farther along into the future and have a fun, exciting storyline that is its own thing. Wonder Woman 1 is so much about her becoming the person she is. I can’t wait to spring forward with who she is and have another great standalone superhero film.”

Slated for release on 2nd June 2017, “Wonder Woman” also stars Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner, and Saïd Taghmaoui.

Wanna know more about Gal Gadot and Wonder Woman? Check out our previous post here.

Sources: Batman-news, Entertainment Weekly, Movie Web, Comic Book (1) (2), Vanity Fair, Indie Wire, Gizmodo.

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Koji Ando Bags Legend 11’s Asia-Pacific Lightweight Title

Legend Fighting Championship, the Asia-Pacific championship of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), held its Malaysian debut with Legend 11 at Chin Woo Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday night.

The intimate venue allowed Malaysian MMA fans the unique opportunity to get closer than ever before to the legends of Asia-Pacific MMA, providing a remarkable contrast to the event’s broadcast reach of one billion viewers in 152 countries around the world. The main event of the evening, the Legend Lightweight Title fight between Jadamba Narantungalag of Mongolia and Japan’s Koji “The Commander” Ando, was as tactical as it was physical. The obvious mutual respect between the combatants led to each stalking the other throughout the battle, with the bout tied at 19-19 on all three judges’ scorecards going into the third round.

It was perhaps inevitable that it would take the extraordinary to decide between the two, with an injury to Jadamba in Round 3 giving Ando the title of Legend Lightweight Champion.

For the strong partisan crowd, Malaysian fighters Muhammad Hanif bin Zainal and Sam Chan led the local interest. The opening bout saw Rocky Lee of Taiwan submit Malaysia’s Hanif with an armbar in the first round to the dismay of the local fans. However, Sam “Swag” Chan restored local pride with a submission victory of his own, forcing Gugun Gusman of Indonesia to tap out in Round 2.

An unprecedented three title fights were on the card for Legend 11, the first being for the Legend Bantamweight Title. “The Executioner” Ji Xian of China shocked Agustin “Tamasak” Delarmino Jr., by coming out swinging despite his well-known proclivity for submissions.

A brutal first two minutes by Ji Xian was enough to soften Delarmino up and Ji stayed true to his roots with an armbar submission at four minutes thirty-one seconds of the first round.

The Legend Welterweight Title was contested between New Zealand’s Luke “The Juggernaut” Jumeau and Li “The Leech” Jingliang of China. The fight was defined by the phenomenal feats of strength by Li, picking up Jumeau time and time again before testing the New Zealander’s resolve with heavy slams to the canvas.

Two minutes thirty-five seconds into the third round, Li got the breakthrough he was looking for, catching Jumeau with a guillotine submission, to become the new Legend Welterweight Champion.

For more information, visit the Legend Fighting Championship website.


Apple AirTag: The Who, How, & What About This New Cool Gadget

Can’t find your keys? Misplaced your mobile phone again? If you’re someone who is prone on losing things, the new Apple AirTag is a lifesaver.

Recently launched in Malaysia, AirTag is a small wireless tracker that is designed to help iPhone users find any of your belongings. Simply ping it, and the gadget will help you find it.

It’s compatible with iOS 14.5 and above:

When setting up for the first time, just place your gadget near the AirTag and it’ll automatically set up. It’s super effortless. Enter a name for your AirTag, attach it to the item you want to track and youʼre good to go. The Find My app allows users to know the item’s current or last known location on a map.

If your item is within Bluetooth range, the Precision Finding will help the user with the turn-by-turn direction that guides you straight to your lost item. As you can see from the screenshots below, the arrow will show the distance and point you to the right direction.

But what if you left your item on a bus or dropped it somewhere else? Put your AirTag on Lost Mode and it’ll ping out a silent signal to any nearest Apple device and communicate it back to you. The message on iCloud will show up on your account to inform you of its latest location.

Here’s an unboxing and demo video to give you a better idea:

The Apple AirTag – which you can engrave with initials or emojis – is priced at RM 129 per piece, or RM459 for the 4-tag pack.

For more information, click here or here.

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Hype’s Now Playing: Yuna – What Do You Mean (Justin Bieber Cover)

You’re starting to have a major crush on Justin Bieber not only because of his looks, but also because of how good he sounded in his Skrillex/Diplo collaboration “Where Are U Now“, as well as his latest single, “What Do You Mean“.

In the past few months, we’ve been blessed with a tonne of Bieber covers on YouTube.

From Ariana Grande to Shawn Mendes to CHVRCHES, you could say that Bieber has finally managed to convert more people into his fans. Some covers even managed to capture the essense of the original song while being unique, while others are just bland.

Malaysia’s very own contemporary pop singer Yuna recently performed her own rendition of the song too, and it is quite simply the best version of “What Do You Mean” we’ve ever heard.

Known for her unique organic blend of contemporary pop, acoustic folk, and soulful R&B sounds, the sensational Malaysian singer-songwriter tweeted that she was “trying to figure out a cool song to cover” for her concert tour:

Trying to figure out a cool song to cover for my tour.. but this girl just took up a handful from my list.. not about to compete with that.

As she mentioned in her tweet, a girl took up a handful from her list of songs to cover.

The artistes who are included in the list include Drake, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and presumably Taylor Swift.

.. so lets see you got Drake. The Weeknd. Taylor. WHAT Bieber too? Oh come on.

One might think that Yuna would choose to cover Taylor Swift’s song, but you shall never underestimate the power of pop music’s biggest heartthrob.

Yuna eventually decided to cover Bieber’s “What Do You Mean” and it’s probably the best decision she has ever made. About 5 seconds into this cover, we were attacked by goosebumps – in a good way, of course.

Take a listen of her beautiful cover of “What Do You Mean” below:

Yuna is set to perform live in Malaysia for an exclusive show on 16th October at Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre. Organised by The Livescape Group, the one-night-only show is expected to attract over 3,000 fans.

For more information, visit Yuna’s official website or follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


Netizen Is Furious That Flight Ticket From KL To Kuching Cost More Than To London

Christmas is supposed to be about love, joy and spending time with your family. While for some, it’s the time of the year to grab all those Christmas promotions!

However, it’s a whole different case for those who live across the borders and seas of peninsular Malaysia, in the Land Below The Wind and the Land Of The Hornbills.

Christmas di London jak kita 💀 pic.twitter.com/yDtjy89vr8

— ꦲꦱ꧀ꦫꦥ꦳꧀ 🫧 (@aripfredo) November 23, 2021

Those who wish to go back to their hometown in Sabah and Sarawak during the December holidays must now deal with hiked up flight tickets. This has been an ongoing issue even before the pandemic hit, which made a particular netizen express his dissatisfaction through a tweet this week.

He posted a screenshot from Malaysia Airlines (MAS) website comparing flight tickets’ prices from Kuala Lumpur to London, and another one to Kuching, Sarawak. The ticket price to Kuching was priced at RM1499, while tickets to London was RM1469 (RM30 cheaper? Are you kidding us MAS?!) He sarcastically captioned the pictures with, “let’s just celebrate Christmas in London.”

Sarawakian singer-songwriter Alena Murang also posted her dissatisfaction towards the marked up ticket prices. She stated how it’s more affordable flying to Kota Kinabalu or Langkawi during the same period. Plus, she doesn’t understand why only the ticket prices to Sarawak are marked up. She pleaded on behalf of all Sarawakians, for airline companies to make the ticket prices affordable so Sarawakians can go back and celebrate Christmas with their families.

Following the tweet from Aboy (@aripfredo), MAS replied, saying that their prices are based on demand and availability. They also recommended him to “search on a different date combination to obtain (his) preferred fare.” To which another netizen asked sarcastically, “please advise on when we could actually fly back home to celebrate Christmas, in January or February perhaps?”

We understand the frustration of netizens over the ridiculously overpriced ticket fares because we would be as frustrated too if we are unable to make it back home to celebrate the holidays with our loved ones.

Were there times when you were unable to go back during the holidays because of the outrageous ticket fare?

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#Uber: Enjoy 59% Off Your Rides From Today Till 31st August

Good news for you Uber customers out there!

Malaysia’s 59th Independence Day is only a week away, and to celebrate our national day, Uber is offering 59% off your rides from today onwards (24th August) till next week (31st August).

This latest promotion isn’t just restricted in the Klang Valley but for all rides in Malaysia. There are however, 3 things you should take note of. The maximum discount is only RM5 for each ride. Having said that, users are allowed to enjoy unlimited rides from 5pm – 9pm during the 1 week promo.

And do take note that this Merdeka promo is only limited to 20000 applies, based on a first-come, first-served basis. All you have to do is key in the promo code in your Uber app:

For more information, visit Uber Malaysia’s official website and Facebook page.


5 Reasons Why “Top Gun: Maverick” Is The Perfect Film For A Weekend Watch

Ever since the country entered into its endemic phase, theaters have been packed up with Malaysian moviegoers! All hungry to catch the next big release. Now some might say with streaming services like Netflix that the age of cinema is over. We’d beg to differ though. There are just some films that you can’t fully appreciate on the small screen. Whether it’s Warner Bros’ sci-fi epic “Dune” or Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, it just hits differently when you’re in a crowd. So, if you’re looking for a film with enough spectacle, sound and heart to satiate that cinephile craving, we got just the the film for you. It’s the sequel to your cool uncle’s favourite testosterone-fuelled flyboy action film (with totally no homoerotic undertones), “Top Gun”!

Honestly, we walked in expecting another soulless cashgrab banking on the dormant nostalgia of 80’s kids but hot damn are we glad to be wrong. Don’t believe us? Well, then here are some reasons for you this weekened to take a trip to the Danger Zone with “Top Gun: Maverick”!

While we certainly love our comic-book films, we can’t help but feel a little bit of fatigue from it all. There’s only so much focus-group tested humour, nerdy easter eggs and CGI-constructed action you can take before you go enough is enough. Sometimes you don’t need a million cameos on screen to pull in the seats. Sometimes all you need is one kickass action star and “Top Gun: Maverick” knows that. Now once and a while we’ll see our actors do their own stunts but for mad lad Cruise, our boy is dedicated to doing every single one of his stunts. He does everything short of flying an actual F-18 Fighter Jet. Also, he’s got some great cheesy lines in the film to match with hus effortless charisma. If you’re a fan of Tom Cruise, then “Top Gun Maverick” is a must see.

Yes, we said it. Sue us! Honestly, while the first “Top Gun” does have a special place in our hearts, it was all a little bit juvenile. It also had a ton of filler that we didn’t need to see. “Top Gun: Maverick” though is a lean, mean character-centered, plot-driving machine. Even if you didn’t watch the original, the film organically introduces past characters and backstories in a way that doesn’t beat you over the head with them. Everyone from Sally to Iceman are brought back in the coolest away possible. The film doesn’t insists that you like them based on the record of the past film. Rather, it wins you over with plenty of heart and witty banter. The new cast are nothing to scoff at either with awesome characters like Miles Teller’s Rooster and Glen Powell’s Hangman.

The production team truly soared above and beyond here. “Top Gun: Maverick” delivers some of the most intense aerial dog-fights and flight sequences we’ve seen in a long time. The final flight of the film will have you biting your nails as our heroes race across the finish line. The actors brilliantly simulate the drama and tension of being in the cockpit. Everything from the strain of altitude sickness to the frantic panic of a malfunction to the twinkle in their eye from a death-defying run. Oh and the sound editing is just immaculate! You will feel the roar of the jet engines in your bones. For an optimal experience, we recommend watching in IMAX. We know it’s a little pricier but trust us when we say it’s worth every ringgit!

Now, now what kind of loveletter to classic 80’s action films would “Top Gun: Maverick” be if it didn’t come with some killer tracks? Thankfully, the film has that in spades! The film is scored by the original composer Harold Faltermeyer, with Hans Zimmer there to add more epicness to the whole thing. We’ve also got some great summer vibe jams like One Republic’s “I Ain’t Worried” and a beautiful love ballad by Lady Gaga, “Hold My Hand”, to bring it all home. Then of course, there’s the return of Kenny Loggin’s “Danger Zone”. When those opening credits hit and you hear those rolling guitar rifts, we dare you not to mouth along to it. It’ll easily make it onto your Spotify list.

Hey, sometimes it’s hard to find a sitter for the kids. That proves doubly true with the pandemic right now. Fear not parents because “Top Gun: Maverick” is just the perfect thrill ride for the entire family. It’s not one of those obnoxious children films that make you want to tear your eyes out…like Clifford the Big Red Dog. Nor do you have to worry about the potential gore and mental scarring from “Multiverse of Madness”. No, “Top Gun: Maverick” is a heartwarming story of Tom Cruise’s Maverick trying to reconnect with the orphaned son of one his best friends. It just so happens to be told with badass high-octane action and some hilariously cheesy dialogue. So no, you don’t have to call granny to sit for the kids this time. In fact, bring granny along!

You can now catch “Top Gun: Maverick” at your local theaters today!


8 Green Turtles Found Mercilessly Killed On A Malaysian Beach

Yesterday (Wednesday, 27th September), a heartbreaking photo of dead turtles lying on a beach in Malaysia went viral online.

The graphic snapshot, posted on Semporna Viral’s Facebook, showed 8 out of 9 green turtles killed with their backs and stomach exposed. The merciless animal killing allegedly took place at Bum Bum Island, near Semporna in Sabah.

Sabah Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga believes that their unfortunate deaths were caused by humans. “According to the villagers contacted, there were 9 carcasses. Our team has gone down to the island this morning, so we are likely to update after (receiving) their report. We have asked our officers to interview those who discovered the carcasses to find leads, including where they drifted from and the possible cause of death,” he said.

Tuuga also confirmed that the person responsible for taking the disturbing image had already been contacted. “He confirmed that he took the photo yesterday. He sent the photo to his nephew who posted it on Facebook,” the director added.

Just last month, 4 Filipino fishermen in Malaysia were sentenced to 2 months’ jail and fined RM100,000 each for keeping green turtle parts such as meat, skin, and shells.

Green turtles are classified as an endangered species and are protected under Division 1, Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Preservation Enactment 1997. They are known to frequent sandy beaches in Sabah, Sarawak, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, and Perak, to lay their eggs.

Sources: Sin Chew, FMT/ Featured image: Semporna Viral.

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Hype’s Must Watch: Goosebumps

Looking back at our time as kids, nothing scared us more than aliens and monsters from R.L. Stine’s infamous children’s horror fiction novels, “Goosebumps“. As a result, some of us grew up obsessing over all things spooky and scary while the rest refused to sleep with the lights off at night.

Stine’s “Goosebumps” series was the main source of terror for 90s kids, but the stories are being brought to a whole new light through its film adaptation by Rob Letterman.

Starring Jack Black, “Goosebumps” is an upcoming horror comedy based on R.L. Stine’s children’s horror fiction novel series of the same name. However, it will not be based on a specific book from the series as it will feature all the fictional creatures that creeped us out when we were kids.

Black himself is playing a fictionalised version of Stine, with Odeya Rush and Dylan Minnette starring as Stine’s daughter Hannah and teenager Zach Cooper respectively.

Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R. L. Stine (Jack Black), the author of the bestselling Goosebumps series. It turns out that there is a reason why Stine is so strange… he is a prisoner of his own imagination – the monsters that his books made famous are real, and Stine protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their books. When Zach unintentionally unleashes the monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach, and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.

“Goosebumps”, which was also adapted into a TV series, is one of the most popular horror anthology children’s series in the 90s. From the extraterrestrials that disguised themselves as Jack O’ Lanterns on Halloween to a family who’d later find themselves at a monster-ran theme park “Horrorland“, each and every episode of the series featured various kids’ bizarre encounters with aliens or monsters.

However, the movie will not frighten the guts out of you as it is a horror comedy aimed at the younger audience. It is safe to say this film is watchable even for the faint-hearted.

The big screen adaptation of Stine‘s classic YA books also stars Amy Ryan, Ken Marino, Jillian Bell, and Ryan Lee.

“Goosebumps” is slated for release on 14th October 2015.

For more information, visit the movie’s official website and Facebook page.


#GEM: Mel C Planning To Sue Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, & Mel B

Uh oh, is Mel C trying to stop the mini Spice Girls from reuniting?

The 42-year-old singer is reportedly not happy with her former group mates’ plans to form pop trio GEM and is apparently threatening to take legal action against Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, and Mel B (Melanie Brown) in an attempt to block the reunion.

Last month, Bunton, Horner, and Brown surprised fans when they announced their mini reunion in honour of their smash hit single’s 20th anniversary. The trio decided to call themselves GEM (an acronym of each singer’s 1st names), since performing under the Spice Girls moniker wouldn’t be appropriate seeing that Mel C (Melanie Chisholm) and Victoria Beckham opted out.

“Mel has told the other girls she is consulting lawyers about whether the reunion can go ahead without her. She believes she brought music credibility to the group and there is no Spice Girls without her,” a source close to Chisholm told The Sun UK. Despite this latest hiccup, the 3 ladies are still going ahead with their plans for their gig at London’s Hyde Park.

Although Beckham will not be joining the Spice Girls reunion, the fashion designer is said to be really supportive of the idea and has given her blessing to her former bandmates. “Victoria has told the girls to go for it. She’s been really lovely and supportive, which has been a relief to them,” the source added.

Since making the announcement, the trio have been in the studio recording new material including a track titled “Song For Her” for their comeback. The leaked single reportedly contains the lyrics, “Wipe up your tears of doubt you have been crying, lift up your dreams feel like you’re flying, never forget the girl is the woman you are.”

Hopefully this feud will be resolved soon and that the reunion can go on as planned. We can’t wait to hear what Scary Spice, Ginger Spice, and Baby Spice have in store for us ;)

Sources: Daily Mail, Celebs Now, Daily Record.

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#F8: Michelle Rodriguez Says Filming Was Hard Without Paul Walker

“The Fate Of The Furious”, otherwise known as “Fast 8”, is the first film in the “Fast and Furious” series without Paul Walker, who died tragically in a car crash in 2013.

During an interview, actress Michelle Rodriguez, who plays Letty Ortiz in the franchise, confessed that filming has been difficult in the absence of her late co-star.

When asked about what was it like filming without Walker, the 28-year-old actress said, “Not easy. I think that’s a big reason why we went dark on this one and why it’s not all fun and games… But at the end of the day, the big picture of it all is that this has become a global monster that’s kind of letting in the 99-per cent through the backdoor into Hollywood that never really created anything for them in the action-movie realm.”

“It was hard to move on without him. He is the essence of why we were excited to come on board because he kept that childhood excitement about that realm and following through in what we were doing. He’s a big part of the family, but at the end of the day, we have a big responsibility, and it’s a global one so we gotta keep on trucking,” she continued.

Meanwhile, Rodriguez is not the only one going through a hard time. Her co-star, Vin Diesel, recently talked about his emotional breakdown during filming. “I had never done a barbecue scene without him (…) And I just cracked and broke down and had to walk off set to collect myself. That was the only time I wasn’t strong enough to keep it together,” he explained.

The “xXx: Return Of Xander Cage” actor also added, “Then I saw Michelle Rodriguez following me in tears and she came up and hugged me.”

Helmed by F. Gary Gray, “The Fate of the Furious” opens in theatres on 13th April 2017.

For more info, hit up the movie’s Facebook page.


Husband Burns Wife Alive After Being Caught Cheating With Another Lover

A young wife in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia recently became a victim of domestic violence by her own husband.

Tribun News reported that the 20-year-old woman, known as Ra, was burnt alive by her husband, Junanda, who is a year older than her. The scary episode happened after the latter’s dirty secret was discovered by his wife.

The Indonesian news outlet revealed that her husband was furious after he got caught bringing his girlfriend to his place. A fight then broke out between the duo, which led to the enraged Junanda setting fire to Ra’s body. The poor woman ended up suffering burns up to 70%.

The reports also stated that Ra and Junanda have been married for 4 years. Instead of apologising for his infidelity, the husband scolded his wife for being jealous and the argument then took a dramatic turn. Fuelled with anger, Junanda reached for a tank of gasoline and poured it on her.

A post shared by Tribun Bogor (@tribunbogor)

Local residents claimed that the fight between the husband and wife occurred at around 2am Malaysian time. They then rushed to Ra’s house after they heard Ra shouting for help. Seeing Ra’s body covered in flames, they immediately helped the young woman by putting the fire out.

During the incident, the perpetrator tried to flee when his wife shouted for help. He was arrested not long after that. Both of his legs had been shot by the cops when he attempted to escape and tried to injure a policeman.

“After receiving medical treatment at the Bhayangkara Hospital in Medan, the suspect was then brought to the police station for further legal proceedings,” police official Jhon Harto Panjaitan stated.

The case is currently still under investigation.

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#SoundsLiveFeelsLive: 5SOS Is Coming To Malaysia In March 2016

Australian pop punk band 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS)has just announced their “Sounds Live Feels Live” world tour and yup, Malaysia is on the tour grid ;)

Formed in 2011, 5SOS were united by a love of punk-rock music and a vision of bringing it into the pop stratosphere. They played their first gig together in late 2011, performing for about a dozen people at a hotel in their hometown of Sydney, Australia.

3 years later, they headlined the Forum in Los Angeles, where they played for 25,000 fans during a sold-out, 2-night stand.

They are considered one of the biggest breakthrough bands of 2014. With 5 multi-million selling singles, their self-titled debut album not only topped the US Album Chart (going to #1 globally on iTunes in 76 countries), but also became the 3rd biggest pre-order in iTunes history and the biggest US debut by an Australian artiste ever.

Titled “Sounds Good Feels Good”, their new album is due to be released on 23rd October 2015. It sees the bands collaborating again with rock veteran John Feldmann who has executively produced the album.

The album is packed with adrenaline-fuelled pop-rock hits that give a nod to their super-rock turn-of-the-millennium US Alt-Rock influences. The band even spent 3 months living together in a studio in LA writing and recording an album that they have poured their hearts and souls into and are very proud of.

A follow-up to their self-titled debut album, “Sounds Good Feels Good” hit the #1 spot on iTunes in 50 different countries within hours of the pre-order going live. They were the #1 act on iTunes worldwide too.

The lead single of the album, “She’s Kinda Hot”, is a lyrically mischievous riot of an anthem that topped the iTunes charts in 41 countries. Their guitar-led new single “Hey Everybody” is also a live favourite and one of many standout tracks from the new album. It is a more mature, more confident all-out rock assault to the senses-crunching guitars, high octane drumming and a belting chorus.

After releasing “Hey Everybody” on 9th October through Capitol Records/Universal Music, 5SOS announced the “Sounds Live Feels Live” tour.

Regarding their upcoming world tour, the band said:

We had such a blast on the “Rock Out With Your Socks Out” Tour. It was a big moment for us – our first ever headline tour, it is what you dream of. We are going to try and make this tour even better than the last and the best live show possible for you guys. This is such a huge thing for us to be able to come and see you all. We can’t wait to play you the new album and loads more, we love you guys and hope you are as excited as we are.

The Sydney-based band will be holding their Kuala Lumpur concert for the “Sounds Live Feels Live” tour in March 2016.

Tickets will go on sale during an exclusive fan pre-sale starting 10:30am on 7th November (Saturday) at Rock Corner, The Curve before they go on general sale at 12pm via this website. Tickets will continue to be available at Rock Corner, The Curve till they are sold out.

We will leave you now with 5SOS’s latest single, “Hey Everybody”:

For more information, visit 5SOS’s official website and Facebook page.


70% Of PM Najib Razak’s Twitter Followers Are Fake

In Meld magazine’s comparison of eight political leaders from the US, Australia, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak topped the list for having the largest proportion of fake followers on Twitter. As a matter of fact, a recent check using Fake Follower Check showed a whopping 70% of Prime Minister Najib’s 1.5 million followers were fake.

He was followed by Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at 55% and 54% respectively. Just under half of US President Barack Obama’s 13.1 million followers were found to be fake, and for Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, 36% of her 130,680 followers were fake.

Those who have done well include Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with 62% of his more than 25,000 following made up of engaged or “good” followers, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe whose engaged followers numbered at 58% of 81,200.

These figures show that perhaps numbers tell only part of the story when it comes to determining popularity and influence.

Thomas Tudehope, social media expert from social@Ogilvy and former advisor to Australian Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband Malcolm Turnbull, says Twitter users can easily purchase followers starting from 100 and upwards to 10,000 followers at varying prices.

But he believes politcians or their representatives, would rarely make the decision to purchase the followers themselves.

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Showcase Review: CNCO Drove Malaysian CNCOwners Loca With Acoustic Set

Despite the heavy rain on Thursday night (20th September), many fans braved the weather and showed up The Garden’s Theatre in The Garden’s Mall for CNCO’s live performance set.

A number of Malaysian CNCOwners (that’s what CNCO fans call themselves) were already waiting in line hours before the show started. There, we got to see fellow CNCOwners happily interacting with each other and sharing their obsession over their favourite Latino boyband.

The Garden’s Theatre was such a nice change thanks to the very intimate venue. This allowed almost everyone to get a good look of the boys when they are on stage. The mood inside the theatre was lively and filled with enthusiasm with most fans singing along to every song (in Spanish!).

While waiting for the boys to come on stage, Hitz.FM’s bubbly Denise Chan played host of the night. She reminded audiences to refrain from flash photography and to be respectful of others by not blocking their views.

The crowd waited for an hour before Sony Music Malaysia’s new artists took to the stage to open the show. Aisha Retno performed amazing covers of Camila Cabello’s “Havana”, Mytha’s “Aku Cuma Punya Hati” and Luis Fonsi’s ear-worm hit “Despacito”.

Insomniacks treated music lovers with their latest single, “Selalu”. It was clear that the band had already started building their fanbase with some CNCOwners as they were singing along to Insomniacks. The performance was followed by 2 covers – “Stay” by Post Malone and “Drown” by Bring Me The Horizon.

At approximately 9pm, screams erupted at an all time high as everyone in The Garden’s Theatre welcome CNCO onstage. Christopher Vélez, Richard Camacho, Zabdiel de Jesús, Joel Pimentel and Erick Brian Colon were clad in their unique individual street wear.

Zabdiel and Erick brought their guitars for the acoustic performance, while Richard introduced the first song with a dedication message, “this is for all the Mamitas”. Aside from “Mamita”, CNCO’s setlist also included “Sólo Yo”, “Hey DJ”, and their latest single, “”Se Vuelve Loca”.

Several fans noticed a slight hiccup with Christopher experiencing technical issues with his left ear piece. However, the handsome singer remained professional and beautifully with his band mates. It was a dream come true for CNCOwners to experience serenading them in the flesh.

In every group with a solid fan base, there are usually a few that stand out from the others – CNCO is no exception. Judging from the screams that night, the obvious “lane” (that’s how CNCOwners describe who they favour more) was Erick. The cheering from fans always got louder when Erick sang his solo parts. As the youngest CNCO member, it’s no surprise that teenage girls would gravitate towards the baby boy face.

CNCO closed the show with another fan favourite, “Reggaetón Lento”. Thankfully, it was not the end yet. The boys soon reappeared onstage wearing different colours of our Malaysian Baju Melayu. Needless to say, the sweet gesture sent fans into another locura state all over again.

It was a precious memory that every Malaysian CNCOwner in attendance will forever treasure.

Review by Rutnie Teh. Edited by Hype Malaysia.


5 Giant Outlets To Close Down By 5th November

Malaysians, get ready to bid farewell to several hypermarkets :(

Reports reveal that 5 Giant outlets will be closing down by 5th November. This information was confirmed by Giant owner, GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd yesterday (Thursday, 26th October). According to GCH Retail, the affected outlets have reached the end of its lease term.

The 5 Giant hypermarkets that will cease operations are:

GCH Retail, who currently operates 54 stores in Malaysia, also announced that the Giant outlet in Bercham, Perak, will be moved to a new location. The new venue is said to be much more spacious – it doubles the size of the current store – and will provide more offerings and product options.

“In addition, by the end of this year, GCH Retail will be relaunching a new exciting concept store by Cold Storage in KLCC (Kuala Lumpur City Centre). The group will continue to deploy its resources to raise the bar to create positive retail experiences for our customers. We look forward to serve our customers in all our stores located across the country,” the statement by GCH Retail reads.

Besides Giant, GCH Retail also owns Cold Storage, Mercato, and Jasons Food Hall stores.

Source: Beetify/ Featured image: Bernama.

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