‘Jimat-Jimat, Ingat-Ingat’ This Ramadan With Grab Malaysia

As one of the most awaited celebrations in Malaysia, the holy month of Ramadan is widely known as a time for fasting and self-reflection. But most importantly, it’s also a time of selflessness and an opportunity, not just for Muslims but all Malaysians, to support those who are going through difficulties – something that the past few years have shown Malaysians truly shine in.

Therefore, in conjunction with Ramadan and the upcoming Raya festivities, Grab Malaysia is inviting Malaysians to continue their acts of charity with ‘Jimat-Jimat, Ingat-Ingat’. Malaysians can turn their savings on Grab into good deeds by converting their GrabRewards into donations to various communities. In addition, Grab Malaysia will match the value of each and every GrabRewards donation made throughout Ramadan and Raya. Charities and organisations which users can support through the effort on GrabRewards include Islamic Relief Malaysia, PERTIWI, MERCY Malaysia and more.

Sharing the inspiration behind the effort, Hassan Alsagoff, Country Marketing Head of Grab Malaysia, says, “Whether it’s supporting a small, local business or helping an entire community to get back on their feet, Malaysians always go the extra mile to lend a helping hand. And being homegrown, we want to be right by their side every step of the way, making it even more seamless. With GrabRewards, we’re in a unique position to be able to offer Malaysians great savings and convenient opportunities to do good. By matching each donation, we not only hope to encourage this act of giving even more but show how every saving you receive on Grab is an opportunity to help others too.”

In addition to matching all GrabRewards donations made during this time, Grab is offering great deals and discounts across its services as well as rolling out other efforts to help with Malaysians’ festive needs:

“We want to continue being the platform that helps Malaysians with their needs, be it with affordable everyday necessities, convenient ways to prepare for celebrations or even by providing avenues for Malaysians to do good for the less fortunate. On behalf of Grab, Salam Ramadan and Selamat Berpuasa,” concluded Hassan.

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#Malaysia: Kuala Langat Restaurant Offers Sex Service On Its Menu

Hungry for more than just solid food? How about a different kind of dessert?

According to a report by Kosmo! Ahad, a secluded restaurant located at Kuala Langat, Selangor offers more than just food and beverages. Sex service is reportedly also on the menu!

The illegal business has been going on for more than 6 months where customers are only required to fork out between RM150 to RM180 for sexual services. The unassuming outlet was situated approximately 150m from the main road of Jalan Sungai Buaya in Kampung Sungai Jarum.

To those suddenly planning to pay this restaurant a visit, we’ve got bad news for you. The venue was raided by the Special Task Force for Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism (STAGG) last Friday (27th May 2016) at 10pm.

“The restaurant has special rooms that allow customers to pick the foreigners for sexual services,” said STAGG deputy commander Senior Asst Comm Khairi Ahrasa.

According to Khairi, 30 foreigners (29 of them from China and 1 from the Philippines) were arrested along with 3 managers (2 Indonesians and a Chinese national). It is not immediately known if any sexual slavery or human trafficking was involved in the restaurant’s business.


Fun Facts: Getting To Know Mat Zo

Born April 30th, 1990, Mat Zo is a London based DJ/producer that is part of a new breed of precocious, unrestricted DJ/producers that are making big noises without the one-dimensional genre blinking of all. In fact, in the last year, the 24-year-old has seen his boundary-blurring productions like “Bipolar” and his latest big room melodic funk anthem “Easy” with Porter Robinson dominate the Beatport charts.

Throughout his career, Mat Zo has spend his time zig-zagging across the planet and rocking crowds at events such as Electric Zoo in New York, Audiotistic in LA, Creamfields Australia and London’s SW4. Known for his creative fire, Mat Zo will be making his way to our shores this August!

This August 8th, Fired Up Fridays presents Mat Zo live at Zouk KL and to get you all pumped up for him, here are some fun facts about this London based lad:

Mat Zo will be burning up the decks at Mainroom, Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. Deets as follows:

Ticket Entry: RM45 before 11pm (Men/Ladies) (inc 1 drink) / RM60 after 11pm (Men/Ladies) (inc 1 drink)

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

*applicable to 21 yrs old and above only

For more information, visit Zouk’s website or Facebook page.


Swedish Pop Legend ABBA Reunites With New Songs And Tour After 35 Years

Swedish four-piece legend ABBA has announced that they have reunited with new material for the first time in 35 years.

In a statement released on Friday, members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad revealed that they had recorded two new songs for a 2019 virtual reality tour where avatars of the band – known as ‘Abbatars’ – will perform.

“The decision to go ahead with the exciting Abba avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence. We all felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the recording studio. So we did. And it was like time had stood still and we had only been away on a short holiday. An extremely joyful experience!”

The statement continued: “It resulted in two new songs and one of them ‘I Still Have Fair In You’ will be performed by our digital selves in a TV special produced by NBC and the BBC aimed for broadcasting in December.

“We may have come of age, but the song is new. And it feels good.”

The Abbatars will appear as how the band members look like back in 1979, during their height of fame when they performed their third and final tour.

Formed in 1972, ABBA is the first group from a non-English-speaking country to achieve consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries.

Some of their iconic hits including “Dancing Queen”, “The Winner Takes it All”, “Fernando”, “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”, “Money, Money, Money”, “Mamma Mia”, and more.

Sources: The Guardian, Independent UK / Featured Image: Abba’s website

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Deftones’ Chi Cheng Passes Away

In November 2008, Deftones’ bassist Chi Cheng suffered major injuries and was left in a coma following a car crash in Santa Clara, California. He was driving with his sister when they collided with another car, sending his vehicle to roll out of control. The bassist was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car – his sister was wearing hers, and only sustained minor injuries.

In the years since the crash, Chi Cheng has been making slow but steady improvements in his recovery, according to Billboard.com. In 2009, it was reported that he was no longer in a coma but in a semi-conscious state.

A year later, doctors said he was “showing signs of improved neuro function” and more recently he regained limited ability to move his legs on command.

Over the weekend, a statement was released on his website, to say that he had passed away. It reads:

Our dearest Family, This is the hardest thing to write to you. Your love and heart and devotion to Chi was unconditional and amazing. I know that you will always remember him as a giant of a man on stage with a heart for every one of you. He was taken to the emergency room and at 3 am today his heart just suddenly stopped. He left this world with me singing songs he liked in his ear. He fought the good fight. You stood by him sending love daily. He knew that he was very loved and never alone.


Laundry Re-Opens With A Grand Launch Party

After a month of major facelift, Laundry re-opens its doors with a brand new look, feel and whole new attitude.

To celebrate the re-opening of the popular restaurant and bar, Laundry recently held a re-opening party for around 300 invited guests which included business partners, regular patrons, and members of the media.

New highlights of Laundry include a designated entrance walkway, with a Hollywood style marquee, a permanent DJ console, a more focused stage with more than 30 mirror balls of varying sizes above it, a spanking new marble top bar, private booths with leather seats, 2 classic barber chairs, 2 VIP lounge areas, light fixtures from Spain and a visually engaging RGB wall designed by Carnovsky, a Milan based artist/designer duo comprising of Francesco Rugi and Silvia Quintanilla.

Throughout the night, many female guests also took the opportunity to glam-up with a complimentary make-over provided at a ‘glamour station’, with free flow of drinks and sumptuous canapés offered to all.

The highlight of the evening was a two-part performance by the band Tabloid featuring Sharon Chong and guest performer Nick Davis, who was specially brought in by Laundry for the special occasion. The duo kept the guests entertained with their selection of cover music featuring hit songs from the 70’s till the 80’s era and modern Electronica music.

In between each set, guest DJ Buddy Love took over for several sessions spinning favourite R&B tunes, while resident DJ Jason took over the deck to continue the celebration well into the night, making it a memorable event for everyone to enjoy the brand new Laundry.

For more information, visit their Facebook page.


Pestle & Mortar Clothing Introduces Cashless Payment With Click & Mortar

You may have 99 problems but not having cash isn’t going to be one. To quote local streetwear brand Pestle & Mortar Clothing, cash is so last season.

In conjunction with Pestle & Mortar Clothing’s latest campaign, a new pop-up concept titled “Click & Mortar” has just debuted in Mid Valley Megamall (located at Major Drop, the same level as GSC).

The new future-concept of retail not only features the Super Sweaty 2019 Delivery 2 fashion line, but also introduces the cashless payment method to shoppers. Click & Mortar forgo the traditional means of payment with the help of QR codes.

See something you like? Scan the QR code and you’ll be directed to a page to learn more about the item and allows you to purchase it on the spot. Payment options include credit cards / bank transfer to e-wallet such as Boost.

Introducing Click & Mortar! A retail concept we have been exploring for over a year now. The landscape around us is changing so quickly with the lines between the physical and digital space blurring. ⠀ ⠀ The Click & Mortar pop-up will be running all the way till the 28th of July, so roll thru if you have not experienced it. ⠀ ⠀ Shout out to @boostapp.my & @tigerbeermy for believing in the vision and partnering with us on this event. Expect a lot more development within this space in the months to come! ⠀ ⠀ Thank you to everyone that came through and showed their love! ⠀ ⠀ #PestleMortarClothing⠀ #PrideOfSoutheastAsia

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Customers who purchase via Boost will earn RM8 cashback with a minimum expenditure of RM100 in a single receipt. The user can also earn rewards up to 3 times from now till 28th July 2019.

To get a better idea on the Click & Mortar concept, watch the 2 clips below:

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#AirAsia: Low Cost Airline To Offer Even Lower Prices By Abolishing Fuel Surcharge

Just today, AirAsia Bhd announced via their Facebook page that they’ll be abolishing their fuel surcharge fees across all airlines in the group. This includes its low-cost long-haul affiliates, AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia X, and Indonesia AirAsia X, in line with declining global oil prices.

Why did AirAsia even collect fuel surcharge fees to begin with?

The price of fossil fuels and jet fuels are constantly increasing. To ensure we maintain low fares for you our base fares will be kept constant. In relation to fuel surcharge, it is determined by the length of your flight. Longer flights require more fuel and hence a higher fuel surcharge. Depending on what route you are flying, the fuel surcharge will be calculated and shown when you are making your booking.

AirAsia was the first airline to abolish fuel surcharge for all its domestic and international flights back in 2008, however rocketing fuel prices forced the airline to re-introduce fuel surcharge into its fares in 2011.

With the removal of fuel surcharge from its fares effective today, all AirAsia fares will consist of only the base fare, administration fee and airport tax so you can enjoy even lower cost when traveling with AirAsia.

Before the removal of fuel surcharge, the final amount you pay consists of:

Of course, the abolishment of the fuel surcharge is expected to further reduce travel costs and stimulate more demand for travel and tourism! In fact, guests will be able to find domestic flights from as low as RM19 one way all-in, and international flights from RM49 one way all-in.

For more information, visit AirAsia’s website or Facebook page.


Hype’s Now Playing: Avicii − The Nights

Originally crafted for FIFA 2015’s soundtrack alongside a handful of electronic music starts, “The Days/Nights” EP was the first official extended play for Swedish superstar DJ/producer Avicii since his self-remixed album. Once again, Avicii taps into meshing tones of country music with his far-reaching electronic pedigree.

His track “The Nights”, is accompanied by a three minute music video featuring a young videographer, Rory Kramer who goes full on YOLO in the clip. As the lyrics goes “one day you’ll leave this world behind, so live a life you will remember,” the video is an adventurous one with locales that stretch across the globe.

Though the music video for “The Nights” may not represent a renewed musical direction for the 25-year-old DJ, the fun loving spirit of the original mix is gorgeously captured in the video.

Check out the impressive visuals below and let us know what you think of it by sounding off in the comments section.


CONFIRMED: Samsung GALAXY The 27th Golden Disk Awards in Kuala Lumpur!

Mr. Kwon Jae Hoon (Managing Director of Samsung Malaysia Electronics) and Ms Kim Sora (Entertainment Editorial Director of Ilgan Sports) today officiated the launch for the Samsung GALAXY The 27th Golden Disk Awards in Kuala Lumpur (GDA).

On why Kuala Lumpur was chosen to host the prominent event this year, Ms Kim Sora said, “The popularity of K-Pop in the region made Malaysia a natural choice for GDA’s next destination. The reason for holding the awards abrods is in light of growing global popularity and to let the world enjoy K-Pop”.

The awards will fall into the two classifications of “Album” and “Song” awards and the award categories include:

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K-Pop fans in Malaysia will have their dreams realized as South Korea’s one and only awards ceremony based upon the total sales of discs and digital music files, brings in over 20 of the country’s top artistes to Kuala Lumpur! Which artistes? GDA will see over 20 top K-Pop artistes performing and receiving their awards.

Currently, the list (of nominees who could be coming) includes:

Judging criteria includes awards qualification for artistes who released their albums after December 2011, as well as albums and songs that are released or sold between January 2012 to December 2012. The awards are given based on total combined sales volumes of the albums, songs, and judges’ votes.

Nominees may or may not change based on total combined sales volumes of the albums and songs as the committee behind the GDA will have to take updated sales numbers (from this point onwards until January 2013) into consideration. Hence, the confirmed artistes that will definitely be making their way to GDA in Kuala Lumpur will be announced periodically, as time progresses.

There will also be a Popularity Voting for fans to support their favourite artistes available through MSN Popularity Vote which commences 17th December 2012 to 7th January 2013. The pre-recorded telecast of the awards will be broadcasted in South Korea.

As for who the MCs of the Samsung GALAXY The 27th Golden Disk Awards in Kuala Lumpur are, here goes:

Date: 15th January 2013 (Tuesday) & 16th January 2013 (Wednesday)

Time: 7:30pm till 10:30pm (for both days)

Venue: Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

Tickets to the event are available in three tiers, priced at RM999, RM688, and RM199, and all three tiers will be for access over 15th and 16th January 2013.

For both days, tickets are free standing only. Tickets will be available for sale via TicketPro, info@ticketpro.com.my or 603-7880 7999 (TicketPro) from 9th December 2012 (Sunday) onwards.

You may also purchase your GDA tickets from these participating outlets:

For more pictures from the press conference, click!

For more information on the Samsung GALAXY The 27th Golden Disk Awards in Kuala Lumpur, please visit their official website.

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Laugh Until You Beg For Mercy With Ro, Pete, & Jason

The Comedy Club KL (TCCKL) in collaboration with PJ Live Arts will present a night of laughter featuring  international stand-up comics Ro Campbell from Australia, Pete Johansson from Canada and Malaysia’s very own Jason Leong.

UK-based Aussie comedian Ro Campbell has performed live comedy acts all over the UK, Ireland, Europe and was crowned Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2010.

He’s also performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Australia’s largest arts festival, Adelaide Fringe, at the world’s largest art festival Ediburgh Fringe festival 5 times, and made The Scotsman’s pick of “Best Jokes of The Fringe” in 2009.

Pete Johansson, also based in the UK, is a prominent comedian at London’s renowned Comedy Store. His comedic act has earned him deals with Warner Brothers and HBO and landed him appearances on prominent United States late night shows, and one of UK’s top radio station BBC’s Radio 4.

He also performed at Rusell Peters’ Vancouver 2009 show and has toured sell-out shows in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Dubai, Qatar, Malta, Amsterdam and Afghanistan. In 2009 his debut show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, “Naked Pictures of My Life”, was nominated for the prestigious Best Newcomer Award and a 2010 nomination for “Chortle’s Best Breakthrough Act” award in the UK.

Leong, also known as Dr Jason Leong, is part of the Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians (MACC) along with KL’s beloved comedians Douglas Lim, Kuah Jenhan and Phoon Chi Ho. He is a regular performer at some of KL’s favourite events such as “Time Out Comedy Thursday”, “Kings And Queens Of Comedy”, and MACC’s annual shows

Apart from placing 2nd at Laugh Off Asia: Singapore vs Kuala Lumpur 2011, he is also the founder and host of the hugely successful monthly standup-comedy show, “Comedy Kao Kao”.

So, the question is, are you up for “laughing until you’re begging for mercy?”

Venue: Theatre at PJ Live Arts at Jaya One, Section 13, No.72A, Jalan Universiti, 46200, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Admission: RM50, RM45 (Early Bird), RM30 (Student + LIVE Card)

For more information, hit up The Comedy Club KL’s Facebook page or PJ Live Arts’ Facebook page.


Hype’s Exclusive: Hanging Out With Alex Goot & Against The Current

From connecting with people online to performing live in front of thousands of fans, YouTube sensations Alex Goot and Against The Current finally made their way to Kuala Lumpur as part of their 2014 Asia/Australia Tour.

Alexander George Cut (better known as Alex Goot) began recording music at the age of 16 and spent most of his time self-producing all audio and videos to be released on various social network sites. The multitalented independent artiste rose to fame by leveraging on the power of social media and YouTube, whose channel has already reached over 1.8 million subscribers. From hits such as Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” and Cyndi Lauper’s “Time after Time”, to more recent hits such as Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way” and Rihanna’s “Diamonds”, Goot has released since 4 studio albums, which consist of both his cover songs and his own masterpiece.

Following a similar path as Alex Goot, the pop rock band “Against The Current” rose to fame with their hit cover videos, such as Paramore’s “Ain’t it Fun” and Taylor Swift’s “Red”. The band consists of Chrissy Costanza as lead vocalist, Will Ferri as drummer, and Dan Gow as both vocalist and guitarist. They began posting cover videos on YouTube in 2011 and took it up a notch with their music through a powerful collaboration with other YouTube musicians including Alex Goot and Kurt Schneider.

Although they don’t post up their cover videos regularly, the joint collaborations has raked them over 58 million views to date.

With that being said, Alex Goot and Against The Current are now ready to reach out to even more fans as they are going on tour in Southeast Asia countries and Australia. This is their first time performing in Malaysia and it was our pleasure to meet them and talk to them about their thoughts on approaching the mainstream market and their choices of songs.

But before the interview began, they took the opportunity to send their deepest condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who were affected by the recent plane tragedy.

With minimal exposure to the mainstream media, both Alex Goot and Against The Current managed to gain their popularity through social media sites and their respective YouTube channels. It sure took quite some time for the masses to notice them as they are all managing the musical works on their own, without signing any major music labels.

So when we asked them about getting into the mainstream market, Will jokingly said, “None of us are sellouts, by any meaning.” Goot felt that there was no reason to sign with music labels if they were to take away the content he wanted to put out. He said:

Personally I think there is a time that there is an arc of a “scoop story” on something women would be more into or women’s ideal. But I think that surpasses the time. If the fire isn’t there, I wouldn’t want to break into mainstream anymore.

As with all artistes, there will come a time when even the most successful band has to change their musical direction to adapt themselves to the ever-changing mainstream market. Regarding this matter, Will said, “I dont think we are going to change who we are, as in like how we sound. If people like it and it becomes a thing, then we are definitely ready.”

I think also, the mainstream market is changing so much. There are so many bands that even a few years ago, like the bands in 1975, have more alternative sounds. It’s not just manufactured pop songs that are becoming extremely popular. If the mainstream community is going to take into our music, that would be incredible. We are not going to change ourselves in attempt to break into that community. But if that’s what happens to be popular, and what people like to listen to, then that would be great.

In today’s music world, some major music labels venture into the foreign market by producing songs in foreign languages. The Korean entertainment industry, especially, is commonly known for venturing into foreign markets especially in Japan, China, and America. Obviously, the musicians under the labels face the bigger challenge of mastering their skills of singing in foreign languages.

So, when we asked Goot and the band about their thoughts on singing songs in different languages. Chrissy said, “I think it would be awesome, but I would be really afraid of being offensive for pronouncing everything wrong. Yeah I would probably end up being offensive because I pronounce everything wrong accidentally, and I’d never want to offend anyone.”

“I think a lot of artistes do that if they grow up multilingual and they can get their pronunciation right. If it’s a serious release, I just think the pronunciation and setting the whole theme is so important. There’s one Lady Gaga song with French pronunciations in it, we covered it, and some people are really mad about that. The French people are really particular about that thing,” said Goot who has previously covered Lady Gaga’s songs “Bad Romance”, “Born This Way” and “The Edge of Glory”.

Alex Goot also praised his friend Jason Chen, who is also a YouTube star, for his ability to cover Chinese songs with perfect pronunciation. Will then added, “If we ever get the opportunity to put our release in other country and like dub our own songs, that would be really cool. We have friends who’ve done that.”

Alex Goot & Against The Current performed at Bentley Music Auditorium in Mutiara Damansara on 24th August and headed to The Curve, Mutiara Damansara for an after party and a Meet and Greet session. Check out more pictures of Alex Goot & Against The Current in our Facebook album!

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#Penang: Public Bike-Sharing System Officially Available; See The Pics!

Last year, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng announced that a RM1.85mil bicycle-sharing system is expected to take off early 2017 at 25 strategic locations on the island. At that time, there were still lots to iron out including setting up the docking stations, touching up the system, finalising the bike-sharestation locations, so on and so forth.

Well, it seems that the first of the many bike-sharestations is up and running!

The bike-sharing system, also known as LinkBike, operated by FAST RENT BIKE (PG) Sdn. Bhd., is an initiative by Penang Island City Council (MBPP) to make Penang an international city like Melbourne, Amsterdam, Tokyo and others. What it does is allow people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”.

With 25 strategic locations (George Town, Queensbay, Straits Quay) and 250 bicycles accessible to would-be riders, anyone can pick up a bike from any of the 25 stations and return it to another station once they’re done.

Would-be riders can check out the LinkBike website to view detailed information on each LinkBike station, including location and available bikes.

By paying RM2 for a 1-day pass (valid for 24 hours), the rider will get to enjoy a free 30-minute ride followed by a RM1 fee for every subsequent hour. This means that you’ll have to plan your travels and hours of usage well. You can even buy a 1-year pass at RM30, but you’d still be required to dock the bike at the LinkBike station when you’re done.

Interested users just need to sign up via LinkBike’s website or the LinkBike app to purchase credit/a package, pick a bike from any LinkBike station, unlock it by scanning the QR Code using the LinkBike app or via a LinkBike card, and you’re good to ride!

Bike-sharing systems are available in 50 countries on 5 continents, including 712 cities, but Penang is the first to have such a bike-sharing system in the country :)

With more to come! But for now, check out the gallery below for more pictures of the LinkBike station:

*Pictures by lizardboi_88 on Flickr via Lowyat.NET forum.

Personally, we love the idea because not only would it be a new way to connect and commute within George Town, it will also lessen traffic congestion on the island and is good for health while being environmentally friendly. If you’re in town (by that, we mean Penang), give it a shot and let us know how it goes!

Sources: Lowyat.NET forum, LinkBike, Wikipedia / Featured image: lizardboi_88 on Flickr.


#EscapeRun2014: Malaysia’s Largest Interactive Puzzle Event!

You might or might not have heard of Escape Room, a unique, intuitive and interactive experience where teams find mysterious clues based on various story lines to solve live puzzles and ultimately escape the room within a time limit. Now, the good people behind it are taking it to another level with the larger-than-life Escape Run!

What is it? Well, Escape Run is an interactive puzzle event that combines the physical and intellectual challenge in one place. Malaysia’s largest interactive puzzle event, to be precise.

But first, to give you an idea of what Escape Room is all about:

For Escape Run, 30 teams in total will represent 6 different Escape Room outlets in Malaysia. Each team will have 3 members. Teams will have to complete all challenges at various check points at Berjaya Times Square. The first 6 teams with the best record will be able to go the final and compete for the grand prize.

Sounds like something you could do? Rest assured, this event will put your physical and intellectual senses to the limit by completing various challenges at designated locations!

So, if you’re thinking, “Challenge accepted!”, the here are some things you need to know about signing up for the Escape run:

For more information, visit their Facebook page.

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#ZikaVirus: Klang Woman Confirmed As Malaysia’s First Victim

A woman, identified as a 58-year-old residing in Bandar Botanic, Klang, Selangor, has been confirmed as Malaysia’s first victim of the Zika virus. The patient exhibited symptoms of the virus on 28th August (Sunday), after returning to the country from Singapore on 19th August.

The patient, who travelled with her husband, was visiting her daughter in the neighbouring country. However, rashes appeared on her body around 2 weeks after her return, and she immediately visited a private clinic in Klang. The Private General Practitioner diagnosed her as “suspected case of Zika” as the patient’s daughter was confirmed to be infected with Zika virus on 30th August 2016.

She was then referred to the Sungai Buloh Hospital and underwent a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) urine test, which tested positive. However, her husband and family members who reside under the same roof has not shown any symptoms of the infection.

After the patient’s return from Singapore, she visited a few places in Klang and Kuala Lumpur. The Health Ministry has assured the public that the department has “already started vector control activities in the residential area of the case and other places that the patient had visited”.

A statement from the Ministry further explained:

“Control activities carried out include eliminating Aedes breeding sites, larvaciding and fogging. In addition, close contacts to the patient will be examined whether they have any fever or other Zika symptoms.”

The Minster of Health, YB Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam also advised Malaysians to seek medical attention if they exhibit signs of fever, rash, and conjunctivitis, especially to individuals whom had visited countries that are affected by the Zika infection, such as Singapore, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, and more.

The full statement by the Ministry of Health is as below:

“On 29th of August 2016, the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) has made an announcement advising those who have been to any country with reported cases of Zika and experiencing the symptoms of this infection are expected to come forward for a medical attention. Following this, the MOH have received report of a patient suspected with Zika virus infection on the 31st August, 2016. This patient is a 58 years-old woman residing in Bandar Botanic, Klang, Selangor and is the mother of a female confirmed with Zika infection in Singapore. The patient, together with her husband had visited their daughter in Singapore on 19th August 2016 and returned to Malaysia on 21st August 2016.

The patient started exhibiting symptom of rash on 28th August, and she sought medical attention at a private clinic in Klang on the 30th August 2016. As the patient had traveling history to Singapore and her daughter was confirmed to have Zika virus infection on 30th August 2016, the Private General Practitioner had diagnosed her as “suspected case of Zika”. On the same day, the patient was refered to Sungai Buloh Hospital and the result of the urine PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test on 31st August 2016 was found positive for Zika virus. However, the patient’s blood test result is still pending.

The source of infection is suspected to occur in Singapore since the patient had started experiencing signs of Zika infection on the same day with her daughter in Singapore. The patient’s husband and family members who lived in the same house with her, has yet to show any symptoms of Zika infection. For the period from 21st – 28th August 2016 when the patient was returning from Singapore, she had visited several areas in the district of Klang and Kuala Lumpur.

Based on the findings from the investigation, the MOH has already started vector control activities in the residential area of the case and other places that the patient had visited. Control activities carried out include eliminating Aedes breeding sites, larvaciding and fogging. In addition, close contacts to the patient will be examined whether they have any fever or other Zika symptoms.

Information obtained from the Ministry of Health Singapore, revealed that there are 5 Malaysians residing and working in Singapore that has also been confirmed to be infected with Zika virus. For the period from 27th to 31st August 2016, there has been 115 confirmed Zika cases reported in Singapore. Due to the rapid spread of Zika virus infection, Aedes monitoring and preventive activities are continuously performed and intensified in all states, especially in the state of Johor and Selangor.

Malaysians, must focus on cleaning the Aedes breeding places, protect themselves from Aedes mosquito bites and seek early medical attention if they have signs such as fever, rash and conjunctivitis. From the first reported case of Zika, we can conclude that it is rather easy to get infected by the virus when visiting places that has outbreak, including Singapore. The MOH once again call upon any individuals whom had visited countries that reported Zika infection, to come forward to seek immediate medical attention if they are experiencing any symptom as mentioned above. Proactive action from the community can help stop the spread of Zika virus in Malaysia. No Aedes: No Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya.

YB DATUK SERI DR. S.SUBRAMANIAM
 MINISTER OF HEALTH MALAYSIA

In February, The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the rise in birth defects linked to the Zika virus outbreak a “public health emergency”. Subsequently, Singapore reported its first case of Zika virus in May.

For more info on the virus, visit this link.

Source: Datuk Seri Dr S.Subramaniam’s Facebook.

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#FiftyShades: New Novel As Told From Christian Grey’s Perspective To Be Released

And it’ll be just in time for his birthday.

If you’re a true blue “Fifty Shades” trilogy fan, you might’ve read and re-read the novels to death. But soon, you can stop poring over the same pages in search of ways to look into Christian Grey’s mind EL James has confirmed that she will release a new version of “Fifty Shades of Grey”.

EL James announced Monday (1st June) that she will release a new version of the book, written from Christian’s point of view. Titled, “Grey”, the book will be aptly published on 18th June aka Christian Grey’s birthday. The best-selling author says on the opening page of the new book that the work is a response to readers who “asked…and asked…and asked…” for a tale told from his perspective.

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Upon the official reveal, EL James said in a statement:

Christian is a complex character, and readers have always been fascinated by his desires and motivations, and his troubled past. Also, as anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows, there are two sides to every story. It’s been a great pleasure to return to my happy place — writing, being with Christian and Ana in their universe, and working with the fantastic team at Vintage.

“Grey” will be published in paperback and as an eBook by Vintage Books, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House.

Meanwhile, the film version of the first installment of EL James’ trilogy came out in February, and the next 2, “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed”, are due out in 2017 and 2018, respectively.


Taka & Co. Presents Taste My Bass Featuring Norman Zack & Nick Ngoh

With the recent cancellation of most music festivals in Malaysia, it’s only understandable that partygoers are frustrated. Taking note of that fact and understanding that some partygoers are going through a massive withdrawal from the epic It’s The Ship party, whilst some are regretting the fact that they missed it, taKa and co. proudly brings you the “Taste My Bass” party.

Created to build up the hype for the upcoming raves: Zoukout and DWP, these local heroes will be throwing a massive indoor party for partygoers in Kuala Lumpur. In conjunction with Norman Zack and taKa’s birthday, “Taste My Bass” is a brand new event that will take place at a brand new venue in Kuala Lumpur.

Featuring a night filled with only the best EDM music by taKa, Norman Zack and Nick Ngoh, “Taste My Bass” is happening on December 6th at Rougeur, Kuala Lumpur.

Venue: Rougeur, 1st Floor, Menara Tokio Marine Life, Kuala Lumpur.

Admissions: Free entry. (event is open to everyone age 18 above).

For more information, check out the event page.


Malaysia’s Largest Ever Tattoo Event Is Coming To KL This November

The ink is back on, as Malaysia’s largest international tattoo expo is back at it again this November in Kuala Lumpur Convention centre.

The event named, Tattoo Malaysia Expo was the brainchild of founder Carlos Benny Majakil, 36, who has well over 20 years worth of and owns Koiyak Gloves, a company that produce a latex glove specifically for tattoo artist.

The event initially started back in 2015 in Majakil home town of Kota Kinabalu. The first event saw only 50 booths and 1000 visitors, but with each passing year, the event grew to what we have now today.

This year, Majakil hopes that the better accessibility of KL, along with the name power of over 50 renown tattoo artist from 35 countries, could increase their target visitor count significantly.

“We’re targeting 30,000 visitors for the expo, much more than we had in KK (around 2,000), but we believe this is achievable as KL is more accessible,” Majakil said.

The event is also supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, as the ministry will hope that the event will be a successful precursor to the Malaysia Biggest Event net year, which will be Visit Malaysia 2020.

As mention before, the event will feature some of the finest tattoo from all over the world, with some of them incorporating their traditional tattoo method along with the modern needle. The artists that will be participating the event will be hailing from:

The place, date and price of the event can be seen in the information below.

For more information on the event, please check @tattoomalaysiaexpo on Facebook and Instagram, or you can visit their website here. For tickets purchasing please go here.

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Hype’s Must Watch: The Program (Lance Armstrong Biopic)

“Inside each and every one of us is something more potent, more powerful than any drug — it’s called the will to survive.”

The first trailer for Stephen Frears’ “The Program” made its debut online today (12th June), offering us a first look at “X-Men: The Last Stand” star Ben Foster as American cyclist Lance Armstrong.

The Lance Armstrong biopic is based on “Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong”, the award-winning book written by Sunday Times journalist David Walsh. It illustrates Walsh’s 13-year fight to bring out the truth behind all of Armstrong’s Tour de France titles. The cyclist’s victories have been described as his “Seven Deadly Sins”, after he admitted to doping.

Frears’ biopic on the cycling legend featured a stellar cast that includes Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Lee Pace, Dustin Hoffman, and Jesse Plemons. As shown in the trailer, O’Dowd is portraying Walsh, the sports journalist who is sceptical about Armstrong’s success and is determined to bring Armstrong down.

“He’s a man transformed — he’s recovered from cancer and turned into bloody Superman. … The man is a cheat,” O’ Dowd said in his role as Walsh.

It is unclear when “The Program” will be released in Malaysia, but it is slated for release on 23rd September 2015 in France.

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


2 Movies Based On Thai Cave Rescue Are Now In The Works

The daring Thai cave rescue operation is currently one of the most inspirational stories in modern times, which is why Hollywood has decided to bring this story to the big screen.

However, the inspiring rescue will be the subject of not one, but two competing movies with Arizona-based Christian film studio Pure Flix Entertainment and American-Chinese filmmaker fighting over the rights to make the movie.

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Pure Flix co-founder and CEO Michael Scott have announced their plan on 10th July, adding that they have already started their search for actors, writers, and directors.

“The bravery and heroism I’ve witnessed is incredibly inspiring, so, yes, this will be a movie for us,” Scott who was in Thailand during the incident told The Hollywood Reporter.

A day after Pure Flix made the announcement, “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu has announced that he will be working with Ivanhoe Pictures (the studio behind “Crazy Rich Asians”) to develop another movie about the Thai rescue mission.

“I refuse to let Hollywood #whitewashout the Thai Cave rescue story! No way. Not on our watch. That won’t happen or we’ll give them hell. There’s a beautiful story about human beings saving other human beings. So anyone thinking about the story better approach it right and respectfully,” Chu tweeted on Wednesday.

I refuse to let Hollywood #whitewashout the Thai Cave rescue story! No way. Not on our watch. That won’t happen or we’ll give them hell. There’s a beautiful story abt human beings saving other human beings. So anyone thinking abt the story better approach it right & respectfully.

We have the power to not only MAKE history but be the historians that RECORD it too. So that it’s told correctly and respectfully. Couldn’t just sit here watching how others would “interpret” this important story. https://t.co/kRv5k9plDU

Ivanhoe Pictures is reportedly in talks with the most senior officials in Thailand both on provincial and national levels. They are also in talks with multiple studios who have shown interest about this project.

The feature will centre on the the 12 young Thai soccer players and their 25-year-old coach who were trapped in a cave near the Myanmar border for more than 18 days.

Sources: Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety / Featured Image: Discovery Canada, Noorhayati Noordin

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“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run” Available Today

Nickelodeon launches “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run”, the network’s first worldwide mobile app, available in more than 150 countries and eight languages. Join Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo in this endless runner ninja combat game, where players run, jump and fight their way across the rooftops of New York in an attempt to save the city from the invading Kraang and ultimate destruction.

Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run features full 3D characters and environments based on the CG-animated series. The app is available today for US$1.99.

In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run, players assume the role of their favorite Turtle as they outrun the Kraang’s tractor beam, battling enemies with Ninjutsu combat along the way. As enemies are defeated, players earn coins that can be redeemed for awesome power ups, weapons and gear. Collecting energy orbs fills the player’s Energy Meter and keeps the Kraang away.

Once the Energy Meter is filled, players enter “Turtle Time” – a special combat mode where game play is zoomed in and slowed down, and players must tap in rapid succession, striking multiple enemies simultaneously in a thrilling fight sequence to increase coin collection.

To enhance gameplay experience, players can visit the Turtle Lair to unlock characters, purchase power ups and upgrade their Turtle’s weapons and gear. Enhancements can be purchased using game coins or an iTunes account. New gear influences coin collection rates, energy meter drainage and refills, builds players’ resistance to certain obstacles and enables them to fast-forward to any section of the game already played, gaining additional coins.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run will be translated into eight languages, English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish (Latin America) and Spanish (Spain).

For more details about the app, visit their official website.


#SuicideSquad: First Look At Cast In Costume As DC Comics Supervillains

David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad” is nowhere near its release date yet, but we’ve already seen so much from the movie. For the past few months, Ayer has been releasing a series of behind-the-scenes photos of his upcoming antihero film, giving DC Comics fans a brief glimpse at the cast’s transformation into the characters.

Of course, it is still too early to say that they’re the final products because the movie only began filming in Toronto last month. However, after surprising us with an official photo of Jared Leto as The Joker, the director has finally revealed the first official photo of the entire cast in costume.

That’s right. The Task Force X was assembled and they’re ready to get into their missions.

Task Force X assembled and ready. #SuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/fEV7E1aPsm

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) May 3, 2015

The cast members who were featured in the photo are Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Cara Delevingne, Karen Fukuhara, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, and Adam Beach.

Contrary to popular belief, Beach will be portraying Slipknot instead of Ravan. Karen Fukuhara, who was featured in the first cast photo, is joining the cast as Katana, a superb samurai who uses her deadly sword, The Soultaker, to fight evil around the world. The sword contains the soul of every person killed by it and Katana can communicate with those souls. Fukahara was previously rumoured to play Plastique.

The cast photo also confirmed that Jay Hernandez will be portraying El Diablo, who is rumoured to be a prisoner being held in the criminal part of the prison with Killer Frost, Block Buster, King Shark, and Live Wire.

“Suicide Squad” is based on the original DC Comic of the same name, where a group of supervillains find themselves going on a most unlikely mission for a shot at redemption. However, the mission will probably kill them all.

Common, Jim Parrack, Scott Eastwood, Ike Barinholtz, Alex Meraz, and Raymond Olubowale have joined the cast, but their roles have yet to be revealed. David Harbour was spotted on set of the movie too, but it is unclear whether he will be joining the cast. Viola Davis will star in the movie as Amanda Waller.

Soon after Ayer posted the full cast photo, a full close-up shot of Will Smith in the Deadshot costume was revealed online as well.

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) May 4, 2015

Charles Roven and Richard Suckle serve as the producers of the film, which will be executive produced by Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Colin Wilson, and Geoff Johns. Ayer is attached to direct it, based on Justin Marks’ screenplay.

Slated for release on 5th August 2016, “Suicide Squad” is part of Warner Bros.’ DC Cinematic Universe.

So, what do you think of the cast photo? Are you excited for the movie yet? Share your thoughts in the comments box below.

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LivingSocial Hacked, Malaysians Affected

LivingSocial, the second-largest daily deal company behind Groupon Inc, said on Friday it was hit by a cyber attack that may have affected more than 50 million customers.

The company said the attack on its computer systems resulted in unauthorized access to customer data, including names, email addresses, date of birth for some users and “encrypted”passwords. LivingSocial stressed customer credit card and merchants’financial and banking information were not affected or accessed. It also does not store passwords in plain text.

“We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate this issue”, the company, part-owned by Amazon.com Inc, wrote in an email to employees.

LivingSocial did not disclose how many customers it has.

However, spokesman Andrew Weinstein said “a substantial portion”of the company’s customer base was affected. LivingSocial is also contacting customers who closed accounts, because it still has their information stored in databases, he added. The attack hit customers in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Southern Europe and Latin America.

LivingSocial told customers in an e-mail that they should log on to LivingSocial.com to create a new password for their accounts. The e-mail reads:

LivingSocial recently experienced a cyber-attack on our computer systems that resulted in unauthorized access to some customer data from our servers. We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate this issue.

The information accessed includes names, email addresses, date of birth for some users, and encrypted passwords — technically ‘hashed’ and ‘salted’ passwords. We never store passwords in plain text.

The database that stores customer credit card information was not affected or accessed.

Although your LivingSocial password would be difficult to decode, we want to take every precaution to ensure that your account is secure, so we are expiring your old password and requesting that you create a new one.

We also encourage you, for your own personal data security, to consider changing password(s) on any other sites on which you use the same or similar password(s).

The security of your information is our priority. We always strive to ensure the security of our customer information, and we are redoubling efforts to prevent any issues in the future.

If you have additional questions about this process, the “Create a New Password” button on LivingSocial.com will direct you to a page that has instructions on creating a new password and answers to frequently asked questions.

We are sorry this incident occurred, and we look forward to continuing to introduce you to new and exciting things to do in your community.


#SNSD: Seohyun To Make Solo Debut In January

Good news, SONEs! Girls’ Generation (소녀시대) member Seohyun (서현) will be debuting as a solo singer soon!

Though details of her solo activities are scarce at the moment, an insider revealed that her album is set to drop in January. The singer’s label, SM Entertainment, said, “Seohyun is currently preparing a solo album. We’ll make an announcement once the schedule is confirmed.”

25-year-old Seohyun (real name Seo Ju Hyun, 서주현) made her debut through Girls’ Generation in August 2007 and the group became one of the most popular female idol groups in the K-Pop industry. Known for her astonishing vocal skills, she is the maknae (youngest member) of the group. She is also in a sub-unit called TaeTiSeo (TTS) alongside fellow members Taeyeon (김태연) and Tiffany (티파니).

Besides her singing career, Seohyun has been pretty active in acting recently. Not only did she appear in “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” (달의 연인 – 보보경심 려) as Princess Woo Hee, but she will also be playing the female lead in “Ruby Ruby Love”, OnStyle’s upcoming fantasy-romance web drama, alongside model-turned-actor Lee Cheol Woo. The 5-episode web drama is slated for release on 18th January.

What kind of music do you think Seohyun will sing? Will be it a catchy dance track like Tiffany’s “I Just Wanna Dance” or a mellow ballad like Taeyeon’s “11:11”? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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He’s Gonna Hurt You Real Bad!

After rumours about him coming to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, then rumours about him not coming after all:

Followed by Malaysians’ tired collective sighs. Then, again, rumours about him possibly making it to our shores after all begun to hit social media platforms. There was hope! Albeit a bit of a mad roller-coaster ride for us all.

And now, it has finally been confirmed (via his Twitter acc):

Canadian-born stand-up comedian and actor Russell Peters is going to make it to Malaysia as part of his “Notorious World Tour 2012“! Double confirmations from the man himself can’t be all that inaccurate, right? Or else somebody’s seriously going to get hurt!

Last we heard, tickets for his show in Singapore in 2008 were sold out within the hour that they were released. Wow! But that’s not entirely surprising because in his homeland, he was the first comedian to sell out Toronto’s Air Canada Centre – we’re talking 16,000 tickets in two days for just one show.

In May 2010, he broke records when his show in Sydney, Australia brought in an audience of over 13,800 fans, making it the largest stand-up comedy in Australian history!

Oh dear. We sure do hope that we have a venue big enough to accommodate his Malaysian fans here, who have all been waiting since yonks to see him perform like this:

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Ticketing details and venue has not been confirmed yet so now, we pray that our hard laws won’t restrict the artist from coming. All we know is he’s coming to us on the 12th of May (Saturday). We’ll update as it comes along.

Meanwhile, Malaysian laws please be kind! Let us laugh!

For more information, visit Russell Peters’ official website or follow him and get some daily LOLs via his Twitter account.


Wang Leehom & Will Pan Pay Tribute To Godfrey Gao During Christmas Get-Together

Godfrey Gao (高以翔) may be gone but his memory is still alive and well in everyone’s thoughts.

During an early Christmas get-together, a few well-known celebrities decided to honour the late model-actor with an impromptu performance.

Wang Leehom (王力宏) was seen strumming a guitar while singing the iconic song “Hey Jude” by The Beatles. The 43-year-old superstar was accompanied by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Christine Fan (范瑋琪) and Will Pan (潘玮柏). Even Papa Gao (Godfrey’s father) joined in on the number.

We couldn’t help but resonate with the lyrics “Take a sad song and make it better” as a reflection of how Godfrey’s friends and family are coping with his shocking and sudden death a few weeks ago.

#WangLeehom, #ChristineFan, and #WillPan sing “Hey Jude” for #GodfreyGao at an early Christmas party held in his honor as Godfrey’s father sings along. #王力宏 #范玮琪 #潘玮柏 #fanweiqi #panweibo #wilberpan pic.twitter.com/S4X7dUfLCg

— cdrama tweets (@dramapotatoe) December 11, 2019

It’s been confirmed that Zhejiang Television has cancelled its “Chase Me” reality show after receiving massive backlash from the public. Director Mr Lin Chong recently told the media that the team has been overwhelmed with “grief and remorse” after the incident.

Since the handsome star’s unfortunate death, many fans have been sending origami cranes to pay their respect. Yesterday (Tuesday, 10th December), Godfrey’s management company Jetstar Entertainment announced that they will stop receiving the paper art. Final preparations for his funeral are currently underway at the funeral parlour.

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#Servcorp: Hari Raya Ad Featuring A Wombat Mistaken For A Pig, Havoc Ensues

When a wombat gets mistaken for a pig, it results in the most curious (and somewhat embarrassing) case of mistaken identity.

Yesterday, the Friends of BN Facebook page shared a video recording of an advertisement from an electronic billboard at Bukit Bintang which purportedly showed a pig wearing a baju melayu and a songkok (traditional Malay costume), wishing Malaysians “Selamat Hari Raya”.

The caption for Friends of BN’s post read:

Tidak menghormati umat Islam apabila iklan raya di billboard memaparkan seekor khinzir berpakaian baju melayu dan bersongkok dengan ucapan Selamat Hari Raya. Lokasi di sekitar kawasan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. Dimaklumkan, iklan ini sudah ditarik balik.

Translation: This highway billboard ad shows no respect for Muslims as it features a pig wearing a baju melayu and a songkok accompanied by a Selamat Hari Raya greeting. The ad is located within the vicinity of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. It has been withdrawn.

It caused a public uproar as Malaysian netizens assumed that it was a pig. As such, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had no choice but to temporarily remove the ad. This was later confirmed by Mayor Datuk Ahmad Phesal Talib.

Plot twist: Ahmad Phesal also said that the animal in the advertisement wasn’t a pig, but a wombat.

Anyone who has been to Australia would’ve seen or at least heard of the wombat. Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials native to Australia and are about 1 m (40 in) in length, with small, stubby tails. They are adaptable and habitat tolerant, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania.

In this case, the cartoon wombat seen on the billboard is the mascot of Servcorp, an Australia-based company offering serviced offices in the region. And that’s not all. It even has a name – Sidney. Sidney has been touted by Servcorp as the “world’s wisest wombat”, and it even has its own Facebook page.

As seen in the picture above, Sidney is normally depicted wearing a hat with a cream-coloured coat and brown pants.

Servcorp, which used the same mascot in the digital advertisement in a promotional video in 2012, could not be contacted yesterday. But Servcorp Malaysia has since release a statement via its Facebook page to apologise for the misunderstanding. The international company explained that it wasn’t their intention to offend any race nor religion as they had no prior issues globally with the use of their mascot i.e. Middle East, Saudi Arabia. ServCorp Malaysia also clarified that the ad was earlier approved by DBKL but has now been removed.

Meanwhile, DBKL director-general Datuk Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz said the instruction to remove the Sidney ad was issued to overcome public misperceptions about the advertisement. According to TMI, he further added in a statement, “City Hall would like to stress that the image displayed on the billboard is the image of a wombat, which is the mascot of the Australia-based company.”

What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you think that a simple Google search could’ve avoided the unnecessary tension and embarrassment? Was Servcorp done horribly wrong just because some Malaysian netizens were quick to jump into conclusions?


Netflix’s “The Curse of Bridge Hollow” Review: A Perfect Creepy, Comical Weekend Flick For The Whole Family

There are times when you might be flicking through Netflix to find something absolutely terrifying.  From bone-chilling documentaries about haunted hotels and Satanic serial killers to spooktacular shows about vampire priests and undead slashers, horror heads are spoiled for choice. That said, sometimes, we don’t feel like soaking our coaches with cold sweat. Sometimes, we’re looking to sleep with the lights on and we check the corners. Maybe we just want to sit back and have a fun, not-so-spooky time with a good-ole horror comedy. We supremely enjoyed films like 2021’s “Vampires vs. the Bronx” and “The Babysitter” which had a great balance of laughs and scares. Well, good news for you scaredy cats out there because we’re getting another entry into Netflix’s horror-comedy library with a frightful flick “The Curse of Bridge Hollow”!

A Halloween-themed family film starring Marlon Wayans (aka one half of the “White Chicks” duo) and actress Priah Ferguson, who plays Lucas’ younger sister Erica Sinclair in “Stranger Things”. Can Wayans and Ferguson deliver a fun horror classic for all ages? Or will this put the kids to bed early? Let’s find out!

When middle school science teacher Howard Gordon moved to the sleepy town of Bridge Hollow, he was expecting a quiet life for his family. He’s never been a fan of the supernatural and prides himself as a man of reason and science, something his daughter Sydney never exactly took to. Howard, however, is about to find out that he left the world of sanity and logic back in Brooklyn when Sydney accidentally unleashes an ancient evil upon the town, a vengeful Halloween spirit named Stingy Jack! The spirit quickly turns the town upside down as Halloween decorations of ghosts, monsters and killer clowns come roaring to life.

The plot of “Bridge Hollow” takes some inspiration from 2015’s cinematic rendition of R.L. Stine’s books in “Goosebumps” and that’s all good, baby! This film does not waste any time in getting you straight into the Halloween fun with Sydney quickly discovering Stingy Jack’s cursed lantern, leading to some zombie mayhem and chaos. From there, the film ramps up to eleven as more and more of the puppets and decorations of the town spring to terrifying life.

A great deal of the humour and fun of the film is seeing Howard slowly but surely realise that there is something truly strange and magical happening in the town. A lot of times, it can feel like a slow burn but there’s so much pop and personality in the writing that you never feel bored, even when the ghouls are yet to pop out. It certainly helps that the town is populated with colourful characters from their lovable, if not slow, neighbour to the old, wizened storyteller Madam Hawthorne.

There is a character arc with Howard learning to overcome his fear of the unknown and to come to terms with his daughter learning to be her own person. It’s not the most profound piece of character development but it certainly does provide a good deal of opportunities for situational humour as Wayans’ character mindlessly scrutinises the supernatural in an effort to suppress his deep-seated fear. Sydney is pretty much there just to provide perspective and counter her dad’s myopic view of the world as she rattles off the exposition of Howard’s flawed parenting. Eventually, they do come to appreciate each other’s differences and you get the warm fuzzies. It’s a lot like eating a Twiggy, it’s a familiar guilty pleasure.

As we mentioned, this film is family-orientated so don’t expect to see gore or too many jumpscares. Most of the time when the film dips into the realm of horror, its edge is often undercut by either a cheeky quip, some mild absurdity or a zany fight scene. Barring a few scenes involving some CGI, a lot of the spooky moments here are brought to life via practical effects and stunts which is something we absolutely commend! There’s an intentionally campy, B-movie style to the aesthetics which fits in perfectly with the film’s premise. They’re cheap Halloween costumes and animatronics so it makes sense that there be a tinge of silliness to their malevolence.

Now comes the big question: how many times do we have to hear Marlon Wayans scream like a little girl in the film? The answer is not as many times as he does in “Scary Movie 2”. For better or for worse, Wayans has become known for his over-the-top antics as seen in his many, many parody films. While he does bring some of the chaotic energy we’ve come to expect, he’s far more restrained and tempered in his performance. Priah Ferguson does a great job as the wide-eyed and sassy Sydney. Whenever Ferguson and Wayans are on screen, you get some pretty chuckle-worthy banter between them.

Adding to the fun is Kelly Rowland as your supportive sitcom mom Emily, Rob Riggles (otherwise known as the unhinged coach from “21 Jump Street”), as the dorky and surprisingly badass Sully and a whole bunch of great supporting characters. Sure they exist to either further the plot or set up punchlines for our duo, but darn it, are these two-dimensional folks endearing!

Netflix’s “The Curse of Bridge Hollow” is an early Halloween treat for all ages! Director Jeff Wadlow makes use of its light and fun premise to deliver rapid-fire laughs and mild thrills throughout its brisk hour-and-a-half runtime. Marlon Wayans and Priah Ferguson’s excellent on-screen chemistry as father and daughter along with a dedicated cast of goofballs make this an easy watch and recommend. There’s some good potential here for a film series. After all, the film’s ending does tease the potential for some future spooky shenanigans.

You can now catch “The Curse of Bridge Hollow” on Netflix today!

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Netflix's "The Curse of Bridge Hollow" is an early Halloween treat for all ages! Director Jeff Wadlow makes use of its light and fun premise to deliver rapid-fire laughs and mild thrills throughout its brisk hour-and-a-half runtime. Marlon Wayans and Priah Ferguson's excellent on-screen chemistry as father and daughter along with a dedicated cast of goofballs make this an easy watch and recommend.


#KLFTF: Pig Out At The Food Truck Feast (Festival) In Kuala Lumpur!

We’ve been chasing food trucks down for as long as we remember (30th September 2014).

So imagine our surprise when we discovered that there’s a food truck frenzy of a different kind happening as we speak!

The Kuala Lumpur Food Truck Feast/Festival (#KLFTF) recently kicked off in front of Panggung DBKL near Dataran Merdeka on 5th September. The festival, open twice a month (first and third weekend of every month), is “home” to about 16 food trucks that serve an array of awesome noms.

We pored over some pictures (as seen in the gallery above) that were shared by Facebook user Putri Juneita Johari and already, we’ve spotted some of our favourite food trucks (hello, Little Fat Duck!). Great food truck noms at super affordable prices in an awesome festival ambience all at one location? Yes please!

If you’re interested, the opening hours of the #KLFTF are as follows:

The #KLFTF is located at Panggung DBKL. GPS coordinates here.

Note: Also, to anyone who would like details on how to participate in this FTF, please contact En Isham Ishak at mdisham.ishak@gmail.com.

Special thanks to Putri Juneita Johari for allowing us to use her pictures :)

Featured image from Guac’s Facebook page.


#China: Xiao Yun, The Woman Presumed Dead For A Decade, Found Alive In A Cyber Cafe

We thought that we’ve heard just about every single piece of bizarre news that we can ever imagine, but this puts it all to shame. Gamer guys and girls probably “Wtf?!”-ed real hard at this too.

According to a report by The Straits Times, a 24-year-old woman who was presumed dead has been found. Alive. In a cyber cafe.

Known as Xiao Yun, the woman went missing 10 years ago. She left her home in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang after a quarrel with her parents. Apparently, she has been spending the last decade living and playing games in cyber cafes.

Presumed dead by her family, she was finally found by police officers on 20th November after a routine check on an Internet cafe in the wee hours of the morning. Xiao Yun, who was carrying a fake identity card, was taken to a local police station for questioning.

A fan of the multiplayer first-person shooter game CrossFire, she spent her days playing the game and slept mostly in cafes and bath houses. She relied mostly on handouts from fellow cafe patrons and occasionally worked as a cashier at some cafes to earn additional income.

She told the police that she had been brought up by her grandparents.

The police fined her 1,000 yuan (RM670) and after initial resistance from her, contacted her parents so they could be reunited with their long-lost daughter. Her mother told the Qianjiang Evening News that she had not changed her phone number since Xiao Yun left home, in the hope that she would contact her.

“I have a stubborn personality and a short temper, so I used to scold her. But it’s been 10 years and now she’s an adult. I will never scold her again,” she said.

Sources: The Straits Times, The Star Online / Featured image via dailydot.

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#Highlight: Former BEAST Members To Debut Under New Name

BEAST fans, your favourite group will now go under another name.

Around US Entertainment has announced that the 5 former BEAST members, Yoon Dujun, Lee Gikwang, Yong Junhyung, Son Dongwoon, Yang Yoseob, will be making their debut once again as Highlight.

They chose the name as it means “the brightest person” and “the most significant”. The members chose to give up their previous name and begin anew as they did not want fans to wait too long for them. Highlight will be making their debut under the new name soon and is currently working on their 1st studio album.

Cube Entertainment and Highlight were at loggerheads over the name “BEAST”, but the members still expressed their gratitude to Cube’s CEO Hong Seung Sung for his help in creating the group.

Around US Entertainment’s full statement read:

“We have decided that the Around US artistes Yoon Dujun, Yong Junhyung, Yang Yoseob, Lee Gikwang and Son Dongwon will all start a new group and promote under the name: Highlight.

‘The brightest person’, ‘The most significant’ – those are the meanings we wanted to instill when we made the choice to name the group: Highlight. We are in the process of making the first studio album under this group name and working hard to show you our new improved selves.

We want to thank everyone who waited for this news until now. We want to thank everyone who supported us throughout this journey. We were not able to use our past name but thanks to all the hard work and support, we are now here. We want to thank director Hong Seung Sung for bring the members from Cube and creating Highlight with us.

New beginnings are always frightening and one has to be careful. It’s already been 9 years since our collective debut as artists but we’re now starting fresh again. We are here because we refused to give up and wanted to chase what we loved and cherished. We will work hard to stand under public’s eye and meet our fans that have waited for so long.

I hope that those who read this letter we wrote will love the 5 members of Highlight even more, and that fans will be able to continue to once again freely call them by their new group name. We will work harder to become a company that shows off the artist’s passions and abilities. Yoon Dujun, Yong Junhyung, Yang Yoseob, Lee Gikwang, Son Dongwoon, these 5 members of Highlight will still be together, and we would like to ask for even more of your love and attention so Highlight can continue strong.”

“Highlight” is also the name of the boy group’s 3rd Korean studio album. The album, which was released in July 2016 and contained their hit song “Ribbon”, was also the group’s first release after Hyunseung’s departure.

In October 2016, the group decided to not renew their contracts with Cube Entertainment and started looking into the possibility of forming their independent label. However, the company did not allow the group to promote under the name BEAST as it was trademarked under them.

Just earlier this month, Cube Entertainment also announced their plans to debut BEAST again with 3 new members, one of them being Hyunseung.


J&T Express Workers Strike By Throwing Packages; Company Apologises

Online shopping has become a necessity in our daily lives. As such, many now rely on couriers to send their items to their doorstep. However, this also means that when the workers go on strike, a lot of people are bound to be affected.

A video of J&T Express workers recently went viral, attracting the attention of many netizens. In the video, the workers were screaming obscenities while flinging packages which were piled in heaps.

nak mogok, mogok jelah barang customer jarang kacau barwa. cuba kalau barang korang beli courier buat camtu ape kau rasa? pic.twitter.com/oXRh9WtzDp

— P.U Jamal (@JamalThaRebel) February 6, 2021

Previously, J&T Express became a topic of interest as their pay by commission was scrutinised by the public. This time, the strike was apparently over the bonus payment scheme. J&T Express released a press statement after the incident in which they apologised for their workers. They clarified that it was due to a misunderstanding on the workers’ part. They also firmly stated in the release that they do not deduct wages.

In addition to that, J&T Express took the opportunity to address another issue. Many customers had sent in complaints that food and drinks were being stolen from their packages. They explained that temporary workers had been hired to deal with the influx of packages. J&T Express took responsibility for the lack of training provided and promised to resolve the matter. They also posted a video of the workers involved in the strike apologising to the public.

However, netizens are still displeased. Many opined that the workers should have made complaints to relevant authorities. Some stated they should not have involved the packages as the customers would be the ones suffering, not the company.

There were also demands for the upper management to apologise, not just the workers. Some commented that the apology was forced by the management.

While the customers have expressed understanding towards the workers’ situation, they are frustrated as it seems this has been going on for a while. Not only have they received broken items or had their things blatantly stolen, packages also have a tendency to arrive late or go missing completely.

PLS HELP ME RT SAMPAI @jntexpressmy NAMPAK! Kali keempat ye terkena so I tak boleh sabar sbb rugi kat I. Ur staff curi I punya 5 item serbuk asam. Ada kesan koyak, then tak bersalah soletip semula dgn soletip JNT. padahal I guna soletip fragile. before this hilang bila I ngadu.. pic.twitter.com/dYg4lrCxEK

— farotiko (@farahatika__) January 31, 2021

Haha aku baruuuuu je dapat harini barang pecah, dah la order perfume. Nak buat barang hantaran kot. Babi anak haram jnt pic.twitter.com/Hr7GgICZ3a

One Twitter user summarised what many are thinking.

Hopefully J&T Express can resolve their numerous issues before they lose their customers completely.

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#Annabelle: Demonic Haunted Doll To Spook Again In Sequel

If “Annabelle” failed to scare the guts of you the first time around, well, give the possessed doll a second chance because it’s ready to scare you again.

According to Variety, “The Conjuring” spin-off film will be getting a sequel via New Line Cinema, the same studio that produced “A Nightmare On Elm Street” franchise.

Starring Annabelle Wallis and Ward Horton, the story in “Annabelle” set in California in 1969. It was inspired by a story of a doll named Annabelle, which was alleged by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren to be haunted. The doll is the same doll that briefly appeared in “The Conjuring”.

Though the film received negative responses from the critics, it grossed over USD250 million worldwide on a USD6.5 million budget. It was the 14th highest-grossing horror/supernatural film in the US and Canada.

Gary Dauberman, whose writing credits include Universal’s “Crime of the Century” and Ryuhei Kitamura’s “Vessels”, will return to write the script for the sequel.

No word on whether director John R. Leonetti will return to helm the sequel, but Warner Bros. has reportedly begun seaching for a potential replacement. James Wan, who directed “The Conjuring” and produced “Annabelle” alongside Peter Safaran, has not been attached to produce the sequel yet.

There’s no mention of a planned release date for “Annabelle 2” yet, but would you watch it? Do you think the sequel would be better than the original film? Who do you think should direct and star in it?

Sound off your thoughts in the comments box below.


CONTEST: Official Skyfall Merchandise For The Bond Lovers

Good news, troopers! Our friends from Sony Pictures Malaysia just told us that some of our lucky readers could very well be taking home a few pieces of “Skyfall” home with them, in conjunction with the movie’s release. But first things first – we have to reiterate that Skyfall is a must watch Bond film. So if you haven’t, you need to book up those tickets as soon as possible.

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FOUR of you will be taking these official merchandise home:

Limited Edition Skyfall Auto Open/Close Vented Umbrella + Limited Edition Skyfall Stainless Steel 14 oz. Travel Mug + Limited Edition Skyfall Swivel Mini USB Flash Drive + Limited Edition Skyfall Silver Plated Money Clip


These 4 “Parasite” Filming Locations Have Become Tourist Attractions

South Korean hit film “Parasite” (기생충) made history after winning Best Picture (among other awards) at the recent Academy Awards. This marked the first time for a non-English language movie to receive the honour!

Following that, fans across the globe have been making use of the hype surrounding the black comedy flick by flying all the way to Korea to pay their visit at a number of locations portrayed in the movie.

In case you’re searching for ideas on where to travel next, then check out this list below:

This is the location where the character Ki-woo (played by Choi Woo-sik) got an offer to replace his friend as a tutor. This place is also where Ki-woo had a chat with Min-hyuk (Park Seo Joon) over a battle of soju. For the uninitiated, the mini mart is referred to as Woori Supermarket in the film.

Did you know? This restaurant has been running for over 17 years! Located in Noryangjin, neighbourhood in Seoul, you can try a variety of their signature delicacies such as pizzas and also fried chickens, just to name a few. The fast food outlet’s signature is labelled as Pizza Generation in the movie. Not only that, the shop even displayed a portrait of director Bong Joon-ho in one of their rooms.

Situated in Buam-dong, Seoul, those who have watched the movie would be familiar with the scene where Ki-taek (Song Kang-ho) and his family members ran away from Park’s house. They later had to cancel their plans to go camping due to “bad weather condition”. All of them entered the Jahamun tunnel on their way back home in the rain

This staircase can be seen during the part where Ki-jeong (played by Park So-dam) bought a peach and sent it to Park’s wealthy household. Situated nearby the Dwejissal mart, this spot is arguably one of the most Instagram-worthy spots for visitors.

Not as popular as the “Joker” stairs, but still…

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2NE1 + Snoop Dogg To Perform Together At Snoop’s First Ever Korean Concert!

Here’s an epic discovery: K-Pop idol girl group 2NE1 will not only be attending Snoop Dogg’s Seoul concert, as previously reported, they will also be sharing the same stage!

Snoop Dogg will be holding his first ever concert in Korea, “Unite All Originals Live with Snoop Dogg”, on 4th May at the Olympic Park in Seoul. A rep from Adidas Originals, the host of the concert, told enews:

2NE1 will not only perform its own songs, but it will also perform with Snoop Dogg in a special performance. You can look forward to this collaboration between Snoop Dogg and 2NE1, a team which gives inspiration to even foreign artists.

Whoa, what? There’s going to be a collaborative performance between 2NE1 and Snoop Dogg? Can someone take us to Seoul please? Also, let’s not completely dismiss that hip hop duo The Airplane Boys as well as the DJ crew DDND MVMT will also be turning up the heat at the concert as the opening lineup.


Tiger Crystal: Join The Fire Starter Platform To Unleash Your Inner Fire

There’s no better time than now to explore your passion and uncage your inner fire. Tiger Crystal has curated the Fire Starter platform for enthusiasts to discover new skills from industry experts.

4 local mentors will be sharing weekly tutorials and those interested can select which craft they’d like to learn more about and sign up for the live tutorial session. The industry experts are surfskate pro Aaron Chan, Don Michael of Happyfingers Jumps, Meng from All Is Amazing and Mavic from Craft at No.7.

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Hype’s Now Playing: Rudimental – Never Let You Go

Known for their hit single “Not Giving In” with John Newman, English electronic quartet Rudimental’s album “Home” debuted at #1 in the UK album charts back in 2013. Now, following a recently collaboration with fellow British artiste Ed Sheeran on the track “Bloodstream”, the group is back with a brand new single.

The track entitled “Never Let You Go” is fuelled with their distinct drum and bass kit, complete with explosive, straightforward drums but it also impresses with a couple of surprises. Opening with a fierce vibe the energy continues before it’s met with a slower vibe, showcasing a male’s vocals before returning to a high energy exit.

“Never Let You Go” will be release on June 14th and the pre-order of the song is now available on iTunes. It will appear on Rudimental’s upcoming, still untitled album.

Keep up to date with Rudimental via these platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


Syed Saddiq To Juggle University Studies With New Youth Political Party

Muar MP Syed Saddiq took to his Twitter over the weekend to announce that he will be resuming his studies at the National University of Singapore, under a scholarship.

Interestingly, the delightful news came within the same week he registered his youth-centric party, known as Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA). He submitted his application earlier on Thursday (17th September), reported Berita Harian.

Sebagai orang Muda, ada banyak yang perlu saya belajar lagi untuk meningkatlan kebolehan saya untuk berkhidmat.

I had to skip my masters in Oxford uni twice due to politics. Finally i get a chance to sharpen my Public Policy skills while serving fellow Malaysians.

— Syed Saddiq (@SyedSaddiq) September 20, 2020

He tweeted, “Alhamdulillah, I received a placing and a scholarship from the National University of Singapore (NUS) for Lee Kuan Yew’s Senior Fellowship in Public Service. Been keeping this news to myself since June, but since online classes will start tomorrow (today), I thought why not share the good news with my friends.”

In another thread on his Twitter, the former Youth and Sports minister wrote, “As a member of MUDA party, there is much more that I need to learn to improve my ability to serve.” He then went on to reveal, “I had to skip my Masters studies in Oxford University twice because of my involvement in politics. Finally, I will get a chance to sharpen my Public Policy skills while serving fellow Malaysians,” adding that he will juggle his studies while committing for his political party at the same time.

In an interview with Mothership.sg, Saddiq revealed that it was one of his life time dreams to pursue his studies in public policy in either Oxford or NUS. According to him, “It has always been either Oxford or NUS’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. They have one of the best public policy courses as well. But NUS, it was two years. So I couldn’t spare my time there. In Oxford, it was one year.”

All the best to Saddiq in attempting to complete the LKYSPP policy-related course in 6 weeks!

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Taiwanese Pop Star Jay Chou To Join Vin Diesel In “xXx 4”

Taiwanese singer-turned-actor Jay Chou (周杰倫) has been tapped to star in the 4th “xXx” movie, joining leading star Vin Diesel.

Diesel will be reprising his role as Xander Cage in and director D.J. Caruso will return to direct the 4th instalment of the movie.

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The movie will also star Chinese actress Zoe Zhang, a frequent collaborator of Jackie Chan who is most known for her role as Bonnie in “Chinese Zodiac”.

Chou made his acting debut as the main lead, Kato of “Initial D” in 2005 and his Hollywood film debut in 2011, in  “The Green Hornet” starring Seth Rogen.

His other notable acting roles include Prince Jai in “Curse of the Golden Flower”, Master Monkey in “Kung Fu Panda 3” and Li in “Now You See Me 2”.

“I’ve met DJ a number of times over the past few months and it’s very clear how talented he is as a director. I am looking forward to working with him and Vin in bringing this film to global audiences. This is an incredibly exciting film which I’m beyond happy to join,” Chou told Variety.


Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes Are Expecting A Baby!

Hey, you. You there with that massive crush on Ryan Gosling. Word has it that a certain someone is carrying is baby!

Yup – and it’s none other than Eva Mendes.

Beating millions of women of the world to the punch, it was reported that the 40-year-old actress is 7 months pregnant with Ryan’s baby, and she couldn’t be happier! The couple, who started dating in 2011 after co-starring as parents in “The Place Beyond the Pines”, have been on-again, off-again for the last year. But perhaps the baby news will give them a “perpetually on” sense of direction.

In fact, when the news first broke, an insider told OK! Magazine:

She’s been ready for motherhood for a while now and to be sharing this experience with Ryan is a dream come true for her. Ryan grew up without a dad so he always said when he had kids, he’d be there no matter what. This is it for him.

On another note, the other rumour is that 33-year-old Ryan doesn’t think they need to marry just because they’re having a baby despite Eva believing that it’s important to have their lives fully intertwined. And..you also must know that HollywoodLife.com has since reached out to both Ryan and Eva’s reps for comment, but they’ve yet to receive a response (read: confirmation).

Hmm. Either way, guys, if it’s really true then they’re definitely going to have quite a looker for a baby!

Just look at that (picture from “The Place Beyond the Pines”) – we think that they’d probably be really great parents, no?

Cue the sound of a million hearts simultaneously breaking around the globe.

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Future Music Festival Asia 2014: Set Times!

Are you ready to rumble?  The countdown begins and with only 8 days left to the largest music festival in Southeast Asia hits our shores, it’s time for us music junkies to prepare ourselves for the jungle! Avoid missing your favourite acts and plan your timing by using the set list below to your advantage!

Day 1 – March 13th, Thursday: Opening Party Featuring Deadmau5 & Friends

Day 2 – March 14th, Friday: A State of Trance 650: New Horizons MY

Plan your timing and be sure to keep hydrated! Have fun rumbling my fellow animals!


Hype Picks: Best Things To Do In The Klang Valley This Week (29th August – 4th September)

Good news for Malaysians! Malaysia is celebrating its 65th Independence Day on Wednesday, a four-day working day for all lucky Malaysians. So get your (public) holiday mode on now and expect merdeka celebrations coming to you this week.

Enjoy merdeka with special music performances such as Stereo Therapy featuring Victor G, Merdeka Eve Countdown with UNDERWORLD, or with Decathlon USJ, who will be celebrating their 5th anniversary as well. Get down on the list now for more and celebrate the uniqueness and diversity of Malaysia!

1. Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery (BNM MAG)

Time: 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 5pm (Tuesday to Sunday)

Location: Sasana Kijang, 2, Jalan Dato Onn, Kuala Lumpur

Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery is a modern museum featuring a collection of Malaysian & Southeast Asian art. It has a wide range of gallery themes and showcases the Bank’s role in the nation’s economic development. For more information, visit here.

2. Stereo Therapy – Merdeka Eve Special Feat. Victor G, Alam & Kaiza

Location: WET Deck at W Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Party away surrounded by your friends and the bright lights. Dance the night away to the sounds of disco and techno by Victor G, Alam, and Kaiza in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Make your reservations here now and click here for details.

3. MY Connected & Lost Tales Merdeka Eve Showcase

Malaysia-based and multinational House & Techno Record Label is bringing the sounds to you. Their collaboration with Lost Tales will guarantee you one of the best merdeka celebrations you can imagine. Head here now for more info.

Bring your friends along and celebrate the merdeka countdown eve together. Experience and enjoy the beat of UNDERWORLD at The Bee. Check out the event’s page for more details and get your tickets now!

5. Decathlon USJ 5th Anniversary & Merdeka Celebration

Location: 672, Persiaran Subang Permai, Subang Light Industrial Park, Taman Perindustrian USJ 1, Petaling Jaya

Benefits await at Decathlon USJ Storer 5th Anniversary and Merdeka celebration! RM10 limited vouchers are up for grabs and enjoy free gifts and activities organised there. The event is free for all so register here now and look forward to surprises with fellow sport lovers!

Location: World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia’s biggest travel fair has returned! Set your dates and explore incredible deals and promotions on domestic and international travel. Limited online deals are also available so check them out here!

Location: Tropicana Gardens Mall, Petaling Jaya

Attention to all cosplayers and fans! Don’t pass up this chance because the winner will not only receive exciting prizes such as cash, vouchers, and certificates, but they will also be invited to be the guest cosplayer at the next LOL Cosplay Malaysia event. Visit the Facebook page and stay tuned for more info.

Location: Flock, 121 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

Flock is collaborating with Beta KL to prepare a thrilling menu featuring distinct local ingredients infused into modern contemporary Malaysian delicacies. Come on over for a one-of-a-kind Saturday brunch that will leave your taste buds begging for more. You may contact bf.wkualalumpur@whotels.com or call 03 2786 8888 for reservations, and visit here for more details.

The market offers a diverse selection of handmade crafts, previously owned clothing and accessories, vintage trinkets, home décor items, and more – all for a very reasonable price of less than RM50 per item. Attendance is open to all so don’t wait and click here for details of the event.

Location: Mid Valley Exhibition Centre Kuala Lumpur

Attention sneakerheads! This upcoming weekend, your favourite sneaker marketplace Sneakerlah is back. There is no other way to celebrate it than to spend time at the event talking, eating, and breathing sneakers! Find the perfect authentic sneakers and enjoy various activities and music performances too. So don’t waste another second and get your tickets here now!

Aromatherapy & Mooncake Candle Making Workshop

Founder of eureka.be Chai Lian is organising an aromatherapy candle workshop! The Korea Candle Craft Association-certified The instructor will personally teach you how to make a container candle and a mooncake candle using simple methods, which are ideal for beginners. Find out more here and register now!

Hana Tajima UNIQLO 2022 Fall/Winter Dress Collection

Hana Tajima’s 2022 Fall/Winter Dress Collection for UNIQLO will be available online and in stores in Malaysia beginning September 2nd. The LifeWear collection is the result of combining UNIQLO’s focus on everyday clothing with exceptional functionality and fashion and exudes graceful expression to wearers. Stay up to date on the upcoming collection at UNIQLO’s official website.

Forget about having a dry, sticky, and irritated mouth! Eugica Herbal Mouth Spray is a herbal solution for refreshing breath and soothing the mouth. It also reduces bad breath and can help you get rid of your ulcers. Purchase one now at your local pharmacy or online at BiO-LiFE’s official Lazada and Shopee stores.

H&M’s Move collection has the ideal comfort wear for your daily activities! Join Movers – fitness icon and actress Jane Fonda, as well as acclaimed choreographer JaQuel Knight – in a global workout campaign to celebrate all forms of movement and find something super comfortable for yourself! Shop at H&M’s nearest outlet or online now.

NUTOX Advanced Youth Restoring Micro Active Essence & Serum

Malaysia’s premiere skincare brand NUTOX has the power to help you achieve soft, moisturised, and luscious skin with two new essentials of their own: NUTOX Advanced Youth Restoring Misco Active Essence and Serum! Both products have powerful active ingredients that help maintain the skin’s health, hydration, and resilience, like the Bird’s Nest Amino Acid. They are currently offered online at Shopee and Lazada and locally at Watsons nationwide.

Lush Malaysia had just opened another store right here in Nu Sentral, Kuala Lumpur. Along with a new store concept to improve shopping experience, Lush introduces their Lush Labs App, available for download, that uses the Lush Lens feature to recognise products and provide customers with detailed information on the ingredients. Early bird customers will receive a surprise gift with a purchase of RM150 and above in a single receipt.

Anis Sharina contributed to this article.

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#Milkcow Korea: Honeycomb Ice Cream Craze To Hit Malaysia Soon

In South Korea, people are obsessed with coffee and desserts, so much so that the country appears overcrowded with coffee shops and dessert cafés. But if you have noticed, Koreans have gone crazy over a new food trend lately and the trend is set to become a global craze soon.

Brace yourselves, Malaysians. The honey comb ice cream craze is set to hit Malaysia this year!

The honeycomb/honey chip ice cream became the latest food trend that has hit the Asian market ever since Softree, a premium dessert café chain opened its first outlet in Seoul, Korea. New desserts cafés have popped up all over Seoul as they jumped onto the bandwagon by introducing a honey chip ice cream in their menu.

Although Softree came out with the concept first, but in terms of global expansion, Milkcow is one step ahead of Softree as the premium dessert café is set to open its first Malaysian outlet in mid November.

Served in a cone or cup, the signature soft serve ice cream at Milkcow is a honeycomb ice cream which is made out of 90% organic milk and topped with fine quality honey. From the bitter dark honey to the sweet pale honey, there are many different honey flavours to choose from and the menu offers a wide selection of toppings such as macaroon, marshmallows, chocolate syrup, and so on.

Launched earlier this year, Milkcow has the largest outlet in Gangnam, Seoul and have already set their eyes on a global expansion by opening more outlets in other parts of the country. “School 2013” actor Lee Jong-suk and the “King of Ambition” actress Go Jun-hee have signed on with the brand to become their ambassadors as well. The 2 was paired up as a couple in the advertisements to help create a happy image for the brand.

So far, no further details about their first Malaysian outlet have been released yet. Take this with a grain of salt but the brand dropped hints that the ambassadors might come to Malaysia to promote the brand too.

After months of testing, Milkcow Malaysia has confirmed that their first outlet will officially open on November 28th this year!

Unlike the first Magnum cafe in Malaysia,  Milkcow Malaysia is located at Lower Ground of the Gardens instead of Mid Valley. The brand has also announced that more details about the official launch of their outlet will be released so stay tuned for more updates!

For more information, check out Milkcow Malaysia’s official Facebook page or follow them on Instagram.