#WhatsApp: Messaging App To Drop Support For Blackberry & Nokia Phones

If you belong to the group of people who still rely on old smartphones to send out WhatsApp texts, you may need to add a new upgraded phone to your birthday wish list.

WhatsApp has made the official announcement that the company will no longer support a number of old smartphone systems and will remove them by the end of 2016. According to the Facebook-owned firm, these aging platforms can no longer keep up with the latest features and will only hold back the app’s growth.

A statement released by WhatsApp reads: “When we started WhatsApp in 2009, people’s use of mobile devices looked very different from today. The Apple App Store was only a few months old. About 70 percent of smartphones sold at the time had operating systems offered by BlackBerry and Nokia.

“Mobile operating systems offered by Google, Apple and Microsoft — which account for 99.5 percent of sales today — were on less than 25 percent of mobile devices sold at the time. As we look ahead to our next seven years, we want to focus our efforts on the mobile platforms the vast majority of people use“.

The devices in question that will be left behind includes:

While this latest news will no doubt be poorly received by some, it makes sense for WhatsApp to turn the focus towards platforms that are used by the vast majority of its users. The instant messaging application has evolved a whole lot since its inception as a simple messaging app – it now offers voice calls and video calls are reportedly being added too.

The announcement also explained: “While these mobile devices have been an important part of our story, they don’t offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the future. This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.”

Moving forward, WhatsApp is suggesting to those who are still using one of the aforementioned mobile devices to upgrade to “iPhone, a more modern Android, or a Windows Phone device” by the end of this year. Alternatively, you could find another messaging service when the app officially discontinues.

No indications were given on whether WhatsApp will altogether remove its software from respective app stores or if the app will just cease to update.

Sources: Malay Mail, Venture Beat, The Verge.

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(UPDATE) #EatClean: 7 Healthy Food Delivery Services In KL & PJ

The clean eating aka #eatclean trend has been so popular in the recent years that it has now become a major movement. The trend, spurred by people from all walks of life, involves eating whole foods and letting the ingredients guide the meal in order to feel good about what is being put into our bodies. In short, and this saying probably rings truest in this aspect, you are what you eat.

But for city slickers, especially, preparing a clean meal can prove to be a challenge because we’re constantly rushing our way through the day from the moment we wake up till the hours that we’re stuck epic traffic jams trying to get home. So much so that more and more people are left with no choice but to forego eating clean and instead eat out where food is not always clean or healthy – sometimes, alone.

Ah, but if there’s a will, there’s a way! And the saying is true with the rise of health food delivery services. Available in mostly KL and PJ, these healthy meal delivery services will help you eat healthy whether you’re up to your elbows at work or juggling 3 kids and a heap of housework at home. Yes, it’s true, you won’t have to compromise your diet after all!

Here are some of our #eatclean delivery suggestions that you seriously need to try at least once:

In August this year, food technologist and food stylist Elaine Ho started a salad delivery business to provide healthier lunch options for everyone. The mother of 2 runs a website that provides simple and delicious Asian and Western meals which are freshly prepared right before it gets delivered to a client. However, to ensure that your lunchbox gets to you, the order needs to be made a day before the day of delivery (latest order in by 10pm).

Priced at a reasonable RM15 per lunchbox, the Chopstick Diner Lunchbox is available in 5 flavours such as grilled chicken caesar salad, Vietnamese chicken salad, avocado salad, Thai beef salad, and Vietnamese fresh spring rolls. The delivery is free (to one delivery address) for orders above RM50 and a RM5 surcharge for orders below RM50.

Chopstick Diner currently delivers to Petaling Jaya (Postcode 46000-46200), Kuala Lumpur City, Mont Kiara, Bangsar, Bangsar South, Sentral, and Damansara Heights. Additional delivery charges may apply for deliveries outside those areas.

For more information, visit their Facebook page.

A business run mostly via its social media platforms, The Rebellious Chickpea is a delivery service that offers healthy and delicious food to those who want great taste and still be mindful of what they eat. As such, their promise is that they buy fresh ingredients daily from the market and they sure put a lot of thought into the food that they prepare, right down to slow-roasting cherry tomatoes with oregano and olive oil before it’s made into tomato sauce!

Yes, you read right. The Rebellious Chickpea offers meals that are made from scratch – except the pasta. Granted, the owner of The Rebellious Chickpea says that she doesn’t also milk the cow to make the cheese, but it’s something she plans to do in the future ;)

From healthy meals that are priced at RM15 each and good-for-you snacks, everything is made fresh. Their menu varies every week (yay!) and delivery is free of charge to those living in the Klang Valley.

Going vegan in Malaysia was just made easier by The Naked Lunch Box. Not only does their service offer healthy food delivery service, they also offer a “no nonsense” variety of paleo, raw meals, and vegan food to be delivered to your office during lunch. Yes, going vegan does limit the kind of meals you can have but The Naked Lunch Box changes its menu on a monthly basis so you won’t get bored of their food.

The business is also mostly run on their social media platforms, hence you’d need to follow them closely for the release of their monthly menu. After which, you can either drop them a message on Facebook, Instagram direct them, or e-mail them. The Naked Lunchbox receives payment via e-banking so it’s super convenient as there’ll be no scrambling for loose change upon receiving your delivery!

There’s a minimum order of 3 lunchboxes/dates per customer and they can cater for small meetings and other office events too. Deliveries, to PJ and KL, are sent out every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

The Lean Canteen promises that you’ll “feel good with lean food!” – and judging by the meals they whip up, we’d find that a little hard to disagree with. Created by food lovers for food lovers who are looking to stay healthy while keeping up with a busy schedule, The Lean Canteen prioritises good nutrition when it comes to preparing their meals. But that doesn’t mean that their food is boring per se.

They’ve got interesting names for the types of cuisines that they serve such as “The Taj Mahal”, “Don Aglio”, “Bangkok Beef”, and “Salmon Khan”, which ranges from RM13 to RM19. Of course, that’s not all they have to offer – The Lean Canteen also includes fried rice, buritos, and pastas in their menu. The meals are freshly prepared from a centralised kitchen then delivered. Safe to say, that was enough to pique our interest!

We also hear that they work closely with a nutritionist so that the food they serve average to about 500 calories per meal. What? That’s godsent!

The Lean Machine’s delivery days are Monday till Sunday to pick-up points in Klang Valley. To order, e-mail theleancanteen@gmail.com, Whatsapp Mark 012-3682980 or Aina 012-2086440.

Since January 2013, EatClean KL has been advocating healthy living by encouraging healthy diets and Khairena is doing it right!

This is because Khairena, the one-woman-show behind the delivery service, strongly believes that it can be done “one meal at a time” and as such, she offers only wholesome yummy home cooked food, a healthier alternative at super reasonable prices. Not only has EatCleanKL got an array of dishes to serve up, the service also only uses fresh produce, organic products, olive oil, minimal salt, no sugar, no saturated fat, no oils or MSG and best of all, it’s halal.

EatClean KL also changes its menu on a weekly basis so meals from EatClean KL can always be fun and delicious, and you’ll never get bored! Whoever said that eating healthy can be fun and delicious will now stand corrected.

EatClean KL’s menu (pre-order only) is only available for lunch and it includes pastas, salads, wraps and more. Deliveries are on weekdays at lunch to Damansara Heights, Sri Hartamas, Mont Kiara, and Bangsar. To order, call them at 013-257 6988 or leave Khairena a message on EatClean KL’s Facebook page and she’ll get back to you within 24 hours.

Brainchild of two dedicated health experts from Europe named Carina and Elke, Delicious Detox Delivery has one purpose and one purpose only – to re-introduce customers and soon-to-be customers to the most nourishing and delicious food, as well as making it easy to obtain. By easy, we mean they deliver right to your doorstep!

Delicious Detox Delivery specialises in raw, organic, and vegan meals that are also dairy-free and gluten-free in their weekly lunch menu, from their 3 Delicious Detox programs. Their weekly lunch menu (main dish, dessert, and a smoothie) ranges from RM10 – RM25, whilst their detox packages ranges from RM250 – RM650.

We especially love that Delicious Detox Delivery’s deliveries are transported in a cooler with ice packs to ensure foods’ freshness and that their meals are packaged in a woven bag! They even cater for up to 30 people so if you’re planning an #eatclean party, well, you know who to call.

Delicious Detox Delivery sends out their yummylicious meals to KL, Ampang, PJ, Desa Park City, Bangsar, Subang, Shah Alam, and Puchong between 10am – 12pm with a surcharge of delivery fees. Delivery Fees are per location, and the delivery schedule are from Monday till Friday for Lunch Detox and Pick & Choose Options, 7-day Menu Detox & Smoothie Detox include weekends.

Their delivery service might be new, but their business certainly isn’t! Established in Sept 1993, Woods Macrobiotics is a total healing and healing centre in Malaysia. Based on tropical macrobiotic principle, Woods Macrobiotics serves vegan organic cooked meals. Now that they’ve even started a delivery service, you no longer have to ponder over your best choice of meals, especially if you’re vegan!

Woods Macrobiotics offers 95% organic vegan hot meals and healing food from their daily set menu and detox menu. Some of the foods they make e.g. cookies and pies are made without refined sugar, contains zero trans-fat, and are preservative and colourants free.

More importantly, they serve up fully vegan, safe, and organic Japanese bento box sets for lunch called the “Obento Box Lunch”. This can be ordered via the Woods Microbiotics’ website. Deliver charge per trip is set at RM6.

For convenience of the city folks, Woods provides specialised wholesome lunch box delivery service covering KL e.g. Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Perak, Jalan Ampang (near KLCC), and Jalan Tun Perak. They also deliver to PJ e.g. Section 14 – 17, Damansara Heights, Jalan Damansara, Mont Kiara, and Bangsar.

Healthy Ever After advocates a balanced life and a balanced diet via the preparation of eating plans to help your body detox, heal, lose weight and feel amazing! Their eating plans (1 day, 3 days, or 5 days) provide your body the means to spring clean its system in the most natural way – by eating yummy healthy super foods. Think of it as a spa treatment for the insides of your body without the scrubs and the wraps.

After months of research and food tasting, they created a set of Cardinal Kitchen Rules which their chefs strictly adhere to in order to ensure that every meal is delivered fresh, tasty and bursting with goodness.

Through Healthy Ever After, you will find that yumminess and health can go hand in hand and partaking in their eating plans will eventually lead you to a more conscious eating lifestyle. After all, we are really what we eat and a healthy life starts with eating well.

Healthy Ever After delivers to homes or offices in Bangsar, Damansara Heights, Mont Kiara and KLCC areas, based on 2 delivery slots – 7am – 9am or 9am – 11am.

For more information, visit their website or Facebook page.

How about it? Wanna give one of the above healthy food delivery services a shot? Think you can handle all those #eatclean goodness? We say go for it!

If you’ve got any suggestions that you’d like us to add to list, drop us a comment in the comments box below!

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7 Reasons Why You Should Go See The New “Mortal Kombat” Film

Simon McQuoid’s “Mortal Kombat” has officially debuted in Malaysia! After the failed attempt in creating a Mortal Kombat movie franchise in the late 1990s, we finally have a fresh and better-polished film adaptation of the popular video game series.

The movie is produced by James Wan (“Aquaman”, “The Conjuring”) and features some prominent Asian stars on the big screen. There’s a lot to unpack about “Mortal Kombat”. So without going into too many spoilers, here are a few reasons why all you moviegoers need to see “Mortal Kombat”:

Expect some great and promising choreographed fight scenes, as the movie is centered around martial arts. It also helps that a few of the cast members are well-trained in martial arts, such as Ludi Lin (林路迪), Max Huang (黄又亮), Hiroyuki Sanada (真田広之), and Joe Taslim. What elevates the fight scenes are the use of special effects. As each character possesses a special ability, we get to witness the unique effects of their powers.

In addition to legendary Japanese celebrities Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano (浅野忠信), Lewis Tan steps into a lead role in “Mortal Kombat”. After spending most of his earlier career as a stuntman in old blockbusters like “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”, his hard work is finally paying off.

Here’s some great news for anyone who lived through the 1990s. The new “Mortal Kombat” movie will include the iconic techno theme from the 1995 version of Paul W.S Anderson’s film. For some fans, get ready to go on a nostalgic journey!

The soundtrack was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, who’s well known for creating soundtracks for various films like the “It” series, “Shazam!”, “Hidden Figures”, and “The Invisible Man”. In fact, having him onboard influenced lead actor Lewis Tan to join the film. With the movie being based on a 90s video game, expect some retro-sounding music.

When you have a video game based on Asian culture or martial arts, it would be a huge disservice if the whole cast were white-washed. Luckily, the majority of the cast in this film are mostly Asian. Take “Godzilla vs. Kong” for example. The blockbuster had a predominantly group of white actors despite it being based on an Asian icon like Godzilla.

What’s a blockbuster movie without some badass women? We’re proud to say that “Mortal Kombat” does indeed have an amazing female protagonist who’s none other than Jessica McNamee. The Australian actress plays Sonya Blade and as seen in the trailers, she can easily kick some butt – especially when she’s pissed off. Despite not having the marking on her body, Ms Blade shows that she can still hang with the big boys.

“What’s vastly different is that our version is 1000 times more bloody and violent. So it’s got an R-rating. But I don’t think Simon (McQuoid), our director, just for his own ends, uses meaningless violence. All the violence feeds into the story, as you’ll see all the fights tie into each other and really tells the story of the character. The story is basically about each character discovering their inner truth and hidden power,” Ludi Lin exclusively told us during our interview.

When asked what was the biggest challenge while filming “Mortal Kombat”, Ludi told us that the physical stuff felt like second nature to him. “The physical stuff, I love to do. It’s always going to be challenging but I love it. I always rise to the challenge. Shooting through the night and the fighting… it was all challenging. Shooting on sets in the middle of the night and it’s in the Australian desert where the closest city is six hours away and you’re in this granite mined and things are exploding all over the place and you have to fight all night — all that was challenging but I love it. I wouldn’t pick it over anything,” he said.

However, the 33-year-old actor dropped a little hint saying, “I don’t want to give anything away. I’ll just give you a clue, “TCM”, and then lookout for something like that in the movie.”

“Mortal Kombat” is currently showing in cinemas.


#OscarNoms: 88th Oscar Nominations Announced, “The Revenant” Leads

Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Guillermo del Toro, John Krasinski and Ang Lee announced the 88th Academy Awards nominations today (14th January).

Del Toro and Lee announced the nominees in 11 categories at 5:30 am PT, followed by Boone Isaacs and Krasinski for the remaining 13 categories at 5:38 am PT, at the live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives.

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 14, 2016

Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the “Animated Feature Film” and Foreign “Language Film” categories, nominees are selected by a vote of multi-branch screening committees.

All voting members are eligible to select the “Best Picture” nominees.

Nominations for the 88th Academy Awards are as follows:

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

Catch the 88th Oscars live exclusively via HBO on 29th February at 9:30am, with a same night primetime encore at 8pm.

For a complete list of nominees, visit the official Oscars website.

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#AirMaxDay: Nike’s Very Own “From Zero To Hero” To Debut In Malaysia

Sure, by now you’ve already met all the Nike Air Max icons. But do you know the real backstory of the Nike Air Max swag? Because here’s the truth that Nike never told anyone, until today: The Nike Air Max 1 wasn’t designed in one shot. Rather, it was the result of several design iterations, one of the earliest being the concept of the Air Max Zero.

Mathematically, it’s nothing; a number created to represent the lack thereof. But at Nike, zero is something. It represents the beginning, the initial thought, the stroke of genius from which great things are forged.

In this regard, zero adds up to the Nike Air Max Zero, an idea put on paper 29 years ago that contained nearly 3 decades of innovation. It wouldn’t become the first Nike Air Max, but without it, the Nike Air Max 1 would not exist.

You see, the creation of the Nike Air Max 1 singlehandedly kickstarted a revolution in the running shoe industry and visible air would soon make its way from running to basketball. Over time, Nike Air Max would transcend its running roots to become a lifestyle staple recognized around the world.

But it was all thanks to the one before 1. The Nike Air Max Zero was the first step.

And here’s the best part: It will be made available in limited quantities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

For a chance to purchase the Nike Air Max Zero, go here beginning 23rd March 2015 (9am) to register. Registration ends on 24th March 2015 (11:59pm). Once you have registered, more information on the store launch will be sent. But remember! Registration on NIKE.com alone does not guarantee sale of the Nike Air Max Zero to the customer.

Also, 26th March 2015, Nike invites you to don on your Air Max swag and celebrate it with the world with #AirMaxDay #AirMax.

The Nike Air Max Zero will be available for purchase on Air Max Day, 26th March 2015, ONLY at the following store:

For more information, visit Nike’s website.


Hype’s Now Playing: John Legend — You And I (R3hab Remix)

John Legend’s “You and I” (Nobody In The World) receives treatment from R3hab.

Dutch superstar DJ R3hab has just released his remix for John Legend’s “You and I”, and it’s epic! R3hab was asked by Legend to do a remix for the track and according to R3hab, “John loved it so much that he re-sung the vocals to the new tempo because we wanted it to be absolutely perfect for you.”

The remix version of “You and I” manages to capture the sentimental value of the original track while adding just the right amount of energy to it. Legend’s emotionally catchy vocal flawlessly overlays with R3hab’s up-tempo beat making the remix a breathe of a fresh air.


(UPDATE) Mandapop Fest M-Wave To Present Namewee, Show Lo, Bii, And More

The team who brought us K-Wave Music Festival is presenting us a Chinese edition of the festival – M-Wave Music Festival is set to be held at Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam, Selangor on 30th June 2018.

Brought to you by MCalls, the upcoming music festival will present an impressive line-up of Mandapop artistes from Malaysia, China and Taiwan.

The performers include Malaysian rapper Namewee and his protege Priscilla Abby, Sing! China 2016 finalist Jeryl Lee, Taiwan-based Malaysian singer Victor Wong, rising local star Ribbon Ooi, hostess-turned-singer Butterfly, Chinese singer-DJ Jeno Liu, Taiwan’s rocker Roger Yang, Taiwanese heartthrob Show Lo, and Chinese-Korean Bii.

Tickets for the music festival can be purchased via mcalls.asia/mwave, pricing at RM488, RM398, RM308, RM248, RM188, RM138, RM98, and RM34.

The organiser previously brought us the first and second edition of K-Wave Music Festival which featured famous South Korean artistes such as Highlight, B1A4, A Pink, BtoB, Super Junior, NU’EST W, Tae-yeon, and more.

For more info, visit mcalls.asia or FB.com/MacpiePro

Upcoming M-Wave Music Festival which was initially scheduled on 30th June 2018 at Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam, has been postponed due to some unforeseen circumstances.

The organiser has apologised to fans and stated that the factors are beyond their control but they promised that the festival shall be re-schedule to another date.

Keep an eye on the organiser Facebook page at FB.com/MacpiePro for updates.

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9 Lunar New Year Movies Scheduled To Be Released In Early 2021

2020 has been a challenging year for the movie industry. In addition to the closure of cinemas around the world, studios have also pushed back or postponed new releases indefinitely.

While many Chinese New Year films were met with unfavourable circumstances this year, film studios in China are hoping the situation in 2021 will be better. With that being said, here are the tentative CNY movies slated to debut early next year.

“A major crime occurs in Tokyo when detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng are invited to investigate the crime by Noda Hiroshi. A battle between the strongest detectives in Asia is about to break out with bursts of laughter.”

“A rescue unit within the Chinese Coast Guard are forced to overcome their personal differences to resolve a crisis.”

“A thrilling new place opens on Pine Tree Mountain, ‘Wild Life’, that offers an unforgettable experience. By wearing a gene-technology bracelet, guests can turn into a variety of animals! With his tourism business suffering, Vick discovers that ‘Wild Life’ is hosting a competition with a massive grand prize and decides to enter.

He teams up with Bramble and a mysterious man named Leon and they astonishingly win the tournament. But before the award ceremony, Leon is caught trying to secretly copy the data of the park. Soon afterward, Vick discovers that hybrid guests are going feral and attacking others… Is Tom the ultimate villain? Who is the mysterious Leon? Can this team win the fight and turn everything back to normal?”

“The film follows a Qing Ming – an Onmyoji (magic specialist) – capable of traversing between the worlds of humans and monsters who finds himself forced to do battle with a Demon Emperor.”

“Hi Mom” is based on the famous 2016 skit that Jia Ling was involved in previously. The story centers on college student Jia Xiao Ling who has a hard time getting over her mother’s death. In her grief, she somehow manages to travel back in time to meet her mother in 1981 and form a friendship together.”

“New Gods: Nezha Reborn revolves around the boy-god Nezha, who returns as an ordinary man to find his path toward becoming a true hero, some 3,000 years after he conquers the Dragon King and then disappears in mythological times.”

“This Chinese animated adventure comedy film is a follow-up to 2017’s “Backkom Bear: Agent 008″. Backkom Bear has set his goal to win the special agent’s honour with a super microchip, but loses it during a mission. Under the encouragement of some new friends, he soon realises the true spirit of an agent.”

Andy Lau returns to the big screen in the dark, action-comedy, “Endgame”. Here, he plays Zhou Quan, a world-class hitman who swaps identities with a down-to-luck extra actor, Chen Xiaomeng, during an accident.

“Desperate to find his missing daughter, a father agrees to help a mysterious woman assassinate a novelist. At the same time, the young hero in the book’s alternate universe has also put his revenge plan into motion, and his actions begin to affect the real world.”

So which of these Lunar New Year films are you most excited to check out?


#MindOverMatter: Chaleeda Gilbert Explains Motive Behind New English Single

Fresh-faced teen pop sensation, Chaleeda Gilbert has officially released his first English single “Mind Over Matter” – a track that was composed by iconic Malaysian artist, SonaOne.

Despite being merely 16 years-old, Chaleeda has already built a decent following with some of her YouTube videos receiving over 1.2 million views but her decision to dabble into the English music scene in Southeast Asia is a timely decision.

She already has a Thai track called “Ready for Love” out there but Chaleeda believes that her new English single comes from a different side of her – one that has evolved with maturity over time.

“The Thai single ‘Ready For Love’ is more of an introductory for me as a newcomer, as a solo artist and also a coming-of-age kind of thing from my previous image that was very child-like.

“In ‘Mind Over Matter’ I just want to showcase the slightly grown-up side of me where love knows no boundaries while some may say that we are too young to fall in love but at the end of the day it is all about what we know and feel, and what is best for our hearts and minds when it is just ‘Mind Over Matter’,” she explained.

Last week, she held a showcase for the release of her new track at The Bee, which was organized by Rocketfuel Entertainment, a label that’s seeking to promote and grow exceptional talents within this region.

“Rocketfuel entertainment is the first Regional Label in Asia that supports young talents such as myself because in the past I have tried many times to find a home-based record label that understands the type of music I want to explore and would like to showcase but failed, and when Rocketfuel Entertainment approached me stating their interest, it was like an opportunity of a lifetime that I just cannot resist.

“The team is very professional and the acts they have under them are some of the biggest names in South East Asia! Not only that, their support for my career and music choice is endless, I feel so blessed to have them guiding me through this journey and build myself as an artist from the ground up,” Chaleeda enthused.

Check out her first single in the video below!

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Shipsomnia: The World’s First Themed Festival Vacation Cruise To Sail Soon

5-day musical journey, 30 DJs from around the world, and a world-class production with a steampunk twist!

Shipsomnia – a music and arts festival meets high seas mythical adventure – has arrived.

A one-of-its kind, experiential 5-night festival vacation cruise to the hottest destinations in Asia with one of the world’s finest musical sommeliers on the Costa Victoria that would be propped out with a magical aquatic theme with a steampunk twist, where legends of the sea come to life.

Just in case you were wondering what “steampunk” is, here’s a pretty good representation:

Shipsomnia has launched its multi-language website with information in English, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, and Bahasa Melayu, on the festival vacation cruise. The 5-day, 4-night cruise will set off from Singapore on 2nd January 2016 to Phuket and Langkawi and back to Singapore, on 6th January 2016. Shipsomnia is organised at a cost of about US$2.5-million, and it is expecting some 2,400 fun-seekers from around the Asia-Pacific region, and beyond.

Check out more pictures of the gorgeous, sprawling Costa Victoria cruise ship in the gallery below:

The debut of the annual Shipsomnia, organised by Singapore-based lifestyle and entertainment outfit Mad Fresh Events comprising professionals in the travel and entertainment industry from Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US, was conceptualised more than a year ago.

Upon the announcement, Mad Fresh CEO and Shipsomnia co-founder Alessandra Maderni revealed:

The idea behind Shipsomnia was to create an original music fes- tival cruise concept like no other and is unique to Asia. Many festival cruises follow the same format, and it’s easy to fall into the trap of yet another pirates or sailor theme. We want to bring it to a whole new level to the likes of Tomorrowland of the sea in terms of Shipsomnia’s storyline. One of the main objectives is for people to experience it in a fun and creative way. Anyone can hire a line-up of DJs, and while a good music line-up is important, the key is in creating a wow factor that sets it apart from the rest.

The Shipsomnia team spent over a year in planning, research and development from its concept, storyline, branding and bringing Shipsomnia on tour. The festival cruise will also see a world-class stage production of its 2016 theme, “The Search For Lost Rhythms”, collaborating with some of the best artistes and stage production teams from Belgium and South Africa.

While plans are in the pipeline to expand to other regions such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai, Bali and Sydney, Singapore will always have the fresh new production and storyline every year.

As mentioned, the 2016 theme is “The Search of Lost Rhythms”, but the following year could be, “Rise of the Kraken”, for example. Guests can dress up to the fun aquatic theme.

In May, there will be a multi-club tour of Shipsomnia in Asia, as it is collaborating with the best clubs in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong to Jakarta, Bali, and Shanghai. Each club will also host two parties on Shipsomnia and they would be represented by their resident DJs, who would present their unique brand/sound and club culture, alongside global acts that would be announced at a later date.

After early bird sales end, prices will return to its original. Shipsomnia’s VIP packages will also be available.

Note: There will be a full-day in Phuket with a private beach party, lots of activities and special surprises planned. The stopover in Langkawi is half a day, where you can either stay on the boat and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the port, or sign up for tours of the island.

On top of that, one lucky fan and a friend will win a Shipsomnia vacation (valued at US$10,000 ). The Grand Prize includes some things that money can’t buy, such as a dinner with an international DJ; a luxurious spa session; a behind-the-scenes private tour of the ship and more.

Register on their website to enter the sweepskates. If you register on Facebook, you’ll get free bonus entries for every person that enters the contest through your shared link.

For more information, hit up Shipsomnia’s official website or Facebook page.

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Contest: Win The Eucerin Spotless Brightening Set Worth RM700

The presence of post-pimple and over exposure dark spots has always been at the forefront of issues for men and women alike. While some might opt for less painstaking ways to “hide” those spots— by using concealing tips recommended by beauty gurus on YouTube, some might undergo various treatments that would definitely burn a hole into their pockets. This includes laser treatment!

Albeit it’s effectiveness, there are indeed many side effects in regards to undergoing it such as redness, swelling and itching, lasting for several months. Sounds scary, right? What if there was a way to eliminate the usage of laser treatment? Presenting: Eucerin Spotless Brightening Booster Serum — a clinically proven beauty product that would diminish dark spots by up to 75%!

By using this product, an even, radiant and translucent skin is all yours in 2 weeks. Hence, eliminating the need to undergo laser treatment. This might sound like a dream but here are some facts that might change your mind about your perception towards the Eucerin Spotless Brightening Booster Serum.

This serum consists of 2 innovative active ingredients that contribute to this spectacular invention. Indeed, the star of this product would definitely be Thiamidol, an exclusive patented ingredient discovered by Eucerin scientists after testing more than 50,000 ingredients. Besides that, Thiamidol inhibits melanin production at its source hence, preventing hyperpigmentation. Surely, this had to be the best option for the skin of their prospective customers. A good skin care product would definitely have to fulfil 2 important requirements; safety and efficiency. Eucerin takes extra care in the production of their serum therefore, there is no compromise in these 2 aspects.

Well, this brand has also conducted an official social media campaign called, “1000SpotlessChallenge” on Instagram which features over 500 real users of the brand in an effort to raise awareness towards the efficacy of the product range. These testimonies could be viewed by consumers and prospective consumers using the hashtag.

Former Miss Universe Malaysia, Deborah Priya Henry who’s also the co-founder of non-profit Fugee.org and proud user of Eucerin Spotless Brightening Booster Serum, said, “I believe that everyone has the power to change their life and make an impact on someone else’s life for the better. My humanitarian work with marginalised communities has opened my eyes and taught me that in life, you have to have a greater purpose other than yourself. My other work in the entertainment industry is exciting. I’m on shoots, filming and hosting in all locations and that has taken a toll on my skin. Inevitably, I have developed dark spots from overexposure. I don’t let it stop me of course, but I do want to minimise its appearance without resorting to invasive treatment. I am very grateful now that I found my ultimate saviour, the new Eucerin Spotless Brightening Booster Serum. I was so impressed of the clear changes within two weeks. Thanks to this new and improved Eucerin Spotless Brightening,  I can say confidently that I have no more worries about dark spots and its reappearance as I continue my work.”

Well, there you have it folks! This tested and tried product should definitely be at the forefront of skincare revolution. With a mono chamber packaging, the serum could be taken wherever you go without any hindrance. For environmental advocates, fret not! Apart from mobility and ease of use, the intention of this packaging is to improve its recyclability level.

From oily, normal to even dry and flaky skin, Eucerin and its lineup of products are extremely safe to use and gentle to the skin. Get your very own Eucerin products now at pharma shops near you! This includes your go-to favourites such as Watsons, Guardian, Aeon Wellness, Caring and independent pharmacies. Alternatively, if you can get yours delivered to the comforts of your home via participating online platforms that include Shopee, Lazada and Hermo. Your journey to spotless skin is just a tap away!

Of course good things are meant to be shared and the good people at Beiersdorf Malaysia has offered to give away 10 sets of the Eucerin Spotless Brightening range. Each set, which is worth RM700, comes with:

Here are the terms & conditions on how you can win a set for yourself:


Hype’s Must Watch: The Jungle Book

When we were first treated to the teaser trailer back in September 2015, it blew our minds. And like most Disney fans, we too think that the upcoming live-action adaptation of “The Jungle Book” is one of the most anticipated films this year.

Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat.

Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voiced by Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voiced by Bill Murray). Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voiced by Scarlett Johansson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotises the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voiced by Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire.

The new action-packed full-length trailer for the movie debuted during Super Bowl 50 and it absolutely floored Disney fans with its state-of-the-art CGI work. In fact, almost everything in “The Jungle Book” is CGI e.g. the talking animals, the locations, the foliage – only the little boy is real. Also, we gotta give it up for moments like these in the trailer that pulled at our heartstrings with the nostalgia factor and left a smile on our faces:

The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito as the voice of wolf pack’s alpha male Akela.

“The Jungle Book” is slated to be released in cinemas on 15th April 2016.

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

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#JayParkInMY: Jay Park To Attend Coach Redesign Outlet Launch In Malaysia

New York luxury brand Coach is a leading American marketer known for fine accessories and gifts for both women and men. Their product range includes men’s bags, women’s handbags, men’s and women’s small leather goods, weekend and travel accessories, scarves, sunwear, fragrance, jewelry, and other accessories.

Recently, Coach redesigned its concept outlet at Suria KLCC. In conjunction with the redesign concept outlet launch, popular Korean rapper Jay Park will be making an exclusive appearance at the store on 25th August (Tuesday).

Jay Park first rose to fame as the leader of popular K-pop group 2PM in 2008. After an unfortunate Myspace incident in 2009, he left the group and returned to Seattle to work on his own music.

The American born Korean singer, who is also a member of B-Boy group Art of Movement (AOM), made a comeback in 2010 as a solo artiste after uploading his cover video of B.o.B‘s “Nothin’ On You” to his YouTube channel. The video spread like wildfire and earned over 2 million views within the day. Following its popularity on YouTube, Warner Music Korea released a Jay Park version of the song that instantly topped the music charts in Korea.

The charming rapper returned to South Korea in June 2010 for the filming of Hype Nation, while being represented by Digital Media Wire’s CEO and entertainment attorney Ned Sherman. He signed a contract with Korean talent agency SidusHQ in the following month and re-debuted as a solo singer and an actor. Titled “Take a Deeper Look”, his first mini album, which was released in 2011, went multi-platinum in South Korea. He was the first-ever artiste crowned winner on a debut stage by winning on KBS’ “Music Bank” with “Abandoned”, and was the only solo artiste to win “Record of the Year” at the 2011 Golden Disk Awards (GDA) aka the Korean Grammys.

In February 2012, Jay Park released his first full-length album titled “New Breed”, which quickly topping charts in South Korea and internationally. It also went multi-platinum in less than a week. Titled “Fresh Air: Breathe It”, his English mixtape became the first mixtape by an Asian artiste to have gold status by surpassing 100,000 downloads on DatPiff.

The multi-talented singer went on to hold first solo concert in Seoul before embarking on tours around Asia and Australia. He was also the closing act for MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2012. After becoming a fixed panel member on MBC’s “Come to Play” in 2012, he hosted tvN’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) Korea and became a permanent cast member in early 2013. Last year, he performed at South by Southwest (SXSW) as a Korean representative pop singer.

The Korean rapper is slated to release his new album in September.

Coach outlet redesign launch will be a private event as only invited guests are allowed to enter the store.

He isn’t the first artiste to visit Malaysia as a brand ambassador for Coach. Mando pop star Wang Lee Hom previously made an exclusive appearance at Coach’s new concept store at Mid Valley in 2013. Lee Minho, Lee Yeon Hee, and Eddie Peng also made their way to Malaysia as brand ambassadors of OSIM, SKII, and Longines respectively.

Coach is sold worldwide through Coach stores, selected department stores, and specialty stores. For more information, visit their official website.


With Goldfish & Blink – So Dope!

It has been a month now since the debut of their self-titled album. And we haven’t heard from the boys since. But we know that if their reputations are anything to go by, it just means that they’re up to big, epic projects.

So, two days ago, we caught up with Malaysia’s favourite DJ duo, DJ Goldfish & DJ Blink at Universal Music Malaysia, their new “home ground” aka label, and they spill the beans on their “Goldfish & Blink” album, their upcoming projects, and some random fun facts.

Congratulations on the album, boys. It’s about time! What took you guys so long?

Blink: “The collaborators. We were actually done with the tracks for a while but the to and fro, and bouncing back and forth between the international artistes was the process that took the longest. Also, some of the local artistes that we worked with recorded their vocals in their own studios.”

Goldfish: “We had the music ready so all they had to do was send the (vocal) files over and we’ll strip it over the track. It was also the protocols because we got signed on to Universal Music Malaysia two months ago. So we were waiting for all the answers from the label and stuff.”

From the big idea, to production meetings, to holing up in the studio, to fine-tuning, and to the finishing touches, how long did you guys take?

Blink: “No, it’s one year three months man. ‘In The House’ came out in January and it was three months before that that we started on the idea. So it’s about one year three months. No man. Wait. It has been about two years.”

You guys have been around as DJs for so long now. More than a decade even. But in this collaborative effort as a duo, who does what? Do you boys have specific roles for specific things?

Goldfish & Blink: “We both have an equal share of everything so, yeah it’s kinda 50/50 on the workload and stuff.”

Now that you’re both signed on to Universal Music Malaysia, do you both still have creative control over your music?

Goldfish: “It’s 100% now and with the label, it’s better. Because then there’s this force pushing us to a wider audiences and bigger markets. Plus, we’re trying to venture into the Malay music industry. We’re going to do a lot of things on television as well so the label has brought us to a whole new level of mass.”

That’s awesome! So, now that you’ve released an album and three music videos (“In The House”, “Rave”, “Bila Seharusnya”), what’s next for “Goldfish & Blink”?

Goldfish: “We’re hitting up four cities nationwide for the “Goldfish & Blink” tour. So expect to see us in Penang, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, and Kota Kinabalu.”

Blink: “It’s the tour for our album! It happens right after Hari Raya.”

Goldfish: “And we’re also going to be playing in a lot of the international dance events but..we can’t say anything about it. Yet.”

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What’s the most challenging aspect about being Malaysian DJs/producers? Like, what would you tell the aspiring DJs/producers who want to, you know, someday grow up to be like the both of you?

Goldfish: “You know, it’s about persistence. Your presence and your name need to be out there all the time. You gotta make sure that they know you’re there, that your name is prominent.”

Blink: “Yeah. In the beginning, it wasn’t easy for us either. It has been a good learning curve. It’s challenging getting there but as long as you’re willing to work hard, it’ll all be worth it. Just remember that you gotta keep working hard.”

Goldfish: “And you gotta have passion for what you do.”

Aww. Wise words! Alright, so we saw you both at “Zouk @ Sepang” earlier this year. Was it your best show ever? If not, which one was your best show and the most memorable one?

Goldfish: “Every show is the best show ever! Every single one is special in different ways – many fun times.”

Blink: “Mine would be the Tiësto one last year, Heineken Thirst 2012 in Sepang. That was the biggest crowd I’ve ever played to. It was amazing. The best gig!”

You boys have played at so many venues as individuals as well as duos. There must’ve been some mad wild times lodged in all those years. What was your craziest fan moment?

Goldfish: “There was once while I was playing, this random girl came up to the console and flashed me. She had the words ‘I LOVE GOLDFISH’ written across her boobs.”

Gosh! What did you do? Did you freak out?

Goldfish: “No. I took a picture with her..boobs (laughs).”

Name the one person or act that you’d really, really like to someday share the same stage with.

Goldfish & Blink: “(simultaneously) Swedish House Mafia.”

At Ultra Music Festival 2012, Madonna sauntered up on stage with Avicii and said to the crowd over a mic, “Has anyone seen Molly?”, a reference to MDMA – it sent a lot of DJs, producers, and the media reeling with shock. Now, as DJs and producers, how would you change mindset of people who think that EDM equals drugs?

Blink: “To be honest, I think it’s already changing as we speak. All the pop music kids listen to these days is dance music anyway. I think it’s only the people who lack experience and exposure to the EDM scene that have the misconception.”

Goldfish: “As a matter of fact, the music is changing as well. The works of DJs and producers in recent times isn’t that trippy anymore. So, the drug culture will slowly fade out.”

Last one for the road, boys! Let’s take it back to the old school with the question of, why “Blink” and why “Goldfish”?

Blink: “Way back when, I had this habit of blinking a lot whenever I agreed to people but after I started DJing, it went away.”

Goldfish: “I had this name given to be a long time ago by my friend. I thought it was a really dumb ass name so I used it for a while and you know what? People (chicks) liked it so I kept it! And I’m still Goldfish today.”

The “Goldfish & Blink” album is out now at your nearest music store. Support your favourite local DJs and go wipe these stores clean of all the CDs!

For more information on the boys, hit up their Facebook page or stalk them via their individual Twitter accounts, DJ Goldfish here and DJ Blink here.

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#Apple: Fans To Expect Massive Apple-ness Ahead

Cue the fanfare as Apple has sent out the official invitations for what would be their biggest, most highly anticipated event of the year. Yes, the iPhone one.

According to Mashable, the invitation only cryptically said, “Wish we could say more” and confirmed that the exclusive event will be held at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California, on 9th September at 10am. That’s 10th September at 1am for us Malaysians.

Fun fact: The Flint Center is also the same place where Steve Jobs debuted the Macintosh some 30 years ago. Iconic much?

In fact, MacRumors have reported that a not-very-inconspicuous massive structure is being built on the Flint Center for the Performing Arts campus. Apparently, it appears to span 3-storeys and is barricaded as well as protects by “scads” of security people.

So, iconic location and massive structure? It can only draw wild speculations of what both Apple fans and techies can expect from the upcoming launch.

As it is, Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 6 in what is believed to be 2 sizes – a 4.7-inch model and a 5.5-inch model. Maybe, just maybe the grandiose of the launch venue could also mean that there are other surprises in tow? Such as the elusive iWatch, perhaps?


#Facebook: Social Media Giant Announces Cute “Facebook Reactions” Emojis

Remember when we said that Facebook is about to add a “Dislike” button (or something like it) sometime soon? Well, it just happened!

During a town hall meeting on Tuesday (15th September) at the Facebook HQ in California, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the feature will be coming soon.

But he also stressed that it’d be more of a way for users to express other emotions besides the inferred positivity of the Like button, and not a way for users to “downvote” posts. In short, he wanted something that expressed other reactions without being disrespectful.

Hence, the roll out of Facebook Reactions.

First announced by Mark himself, the feature is basically a more expressive “Like” button. It gives Facebook users more ways to express love, awe, humour, and sadness, just to name a few. How can we access Facebook Reactions? By simply long pressing or hovering over the “Like” button.

For now, Facebook is only testing Reactions in Ireland and Spain. But it probably won’t be long before they release the feature and bring the experience to millions and millions of Facebook users around the globe :)


NU’EST W Announces Comeback + Members Release Handwritten Letters

Has it really been 8 months since NU’EST W dropped their album?

Fans of the group will finally have new content as they’ll be having their comeback on 25th August! The news was confirmed by their label today (Thursday, 7th June).

A source revealed, “NU’EST W is currently working on their album with the goal of making a comeback this month. They are putting all their efforts into finishing the album so that they can return better than before.”

News is scarce, but the album has been described as a “present-like album filled with special thoughts for fans who have waited a long time”.

The members also informed fans personally through their fancafe. Each of them posted handwritten letters which expressed their heartfelt feelings.

JR: “Just like it was revealed a little while ago, our comeback album will be released on 25th June! We wanted to be the first ones to tell ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs about it so I’m a little sad (it got out). That’s why we decided to write these letters because we wanted to open our hearts to you. Thank you so much for waiting so long for our comeback and always giving us so much love. We will work hard and do our best to repay your love with great music and performances. For always staying by our side, thank you and I love you.”

Aron: “Hello! All our ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs! Our album is coming out on 25th June! If I think about how we’ve wanted to run to ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs as soon as we could, even if it was just a day earlier, then you could say that this is an album that took quite some time. But we worked that much harder during those times and even now, we’re working hard to prepare as we wait for our comeback date. We will show you something so great that it will wash away the sorrow we, us and ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs, have had. Let’s meet soon!”

Baekho: “We’ve prepared this album with the hopes that it will be like a gift to you. If I think about it, for ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs, it might have been a period of time so long that it can’t be put in words. Thank you for waiting through those long times. I believe that now, it’s time for me to repay that love. I will give my all to create the greatest gift. Let’s create moments that are filled with nothing but happiness. See you soon.”

Ren: “We will be releasing NU’EST W’s new album, which we prepared to be strong and meaningful, on 25th June! Thank you so much and thank you again ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs for waiting for so long. I’m happy enough to be able to showcase the results of all the hard work we’ve been putting in, but most of all, my heart is full from the fact that we get to see ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs again. I’ve wanted to greet ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs again from the stage. Just thinking about seeing ㄴ♡ㅅㅌs at our comeback stage makes it hard for me to fall asleep…Please wait for us a little longer. Comeback NU’EST W!”

What kind of music are you hoping to hear from them?

Sources: soompi, The Seoul Story, Melodia_Muse.

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Future Sound Asia Presents Borgeous Live In Kuala Lumpur

Heads up KLites, a stampede is heading our way!

Quickly making waves in the scene as a music producer and DJ, Borgeous is known for how having a keen ear and innate talent to produce a provocative, textured sound. His biggest hit-to-date “Tsunami”, a collaboration with DVBBS, is exactly as its title suggests. Wrecking bars, clubs, festival stages, and stereos around the world, the smash hit gained Borgeous worldwide fame.

Premiered first by Pete Tong on his renowned BBC Radio 1 channel, “Tsunami” was dubbed as one of the biggest tracks of 2013 and has hit charts all over the world including #1 in the Top 40 in the UK. The single won the EMPO Award for “Track of the Year” and received a nomination for The Juno Awards’ “Dance Recording of the Year”.

Following the success of “Tsunami”, Borgeous released his second track “Stampede”, a collaboration with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and DVBBS won him back to back #1 songs on Beatport’s Top 100 Charts. 2014 saw the rippling effects of Borgeous’ signing with Spinnin’ Records.

At full throttle, the Miami-born DJ/producer released a string of club hits and remix favourites including “Invincible”, “Celebration”, “Wildfire”, “Breathe” and “They Don’t Know Us”. Having played at some of the biggest music festivals in the world including Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival and Electric Zoo, Borgeous is definitely someone to keep a look out for as he continues to build his success by releasing some of the most massive smash hits.

This July, Borgeous will be making his way back to Kuala Lumpur for a one night only performance. Brought to fans by Future Sound Asia, the event is supported by BATE, Eva T, Bluwie and Hulkas who will be opening for Borgeous. Event details:

Admissions: RM55 (pre-sale) | RM75 (Door sale). Pre-sale tickets available online at BoxTix

For more information, log on to Future Sound Asia’s Website or hit up its Facebook Page.


Spring Has Sprung At… Kwai Chai Hong! Go See For Yourselves!

In case you haven’t noticed, Chinese New Year celebrations in Malaysia have gotten bigger and better! It’s one of the many festivities that Malaysians never take for granted, and would go above and beyond to revel in.

Chinese culture is an integral part of Malaysia’s social fabric, with many structures and locations serving as a living heritage that keeps the history of Malaysian Chinese alive. One place in particular that exemplifies this is none other than Kwai Chai Hong. So it’s only natural that the popular location goes EXTRA in marking the auspicious Year of the Water Rabbit.

Kwai Chai Hong offers a quirky and eclectic installation using traditional Chinese Calligraphy in bold, non-conventional depictions; and over-sized blooms and greenery. With the aid of Yes 5G’s sponsorship, Kwai Chai Hong collaborates with local artist Jaemy C, who is recognised for redefining Chinese calligraphy in his artwork and exotic brilliant visuals.

Entering Kwai Chai Hong, you’ll be met with lush foliage of multicoloured plants adorning the walls and the bridge. The flowers are accompanied by a massive exhibit of stunning butterflies that will take your breath away. As you glance above, you’ll notice rows and rows of crimson lanterns sprinkled all over that tie the entire design together.

Jaemy also offers “Wet Hot Spring Thing,” an installation inspired by the year of the Water Rabbit, with buried enigmatic messages for viewers to discover.

Through the lens of the “Poetic Spring Garden”, Jaemy C has also included traditional Chinese Calligraphy – with an unconventional spin. The installation is one-of-a-kind, stunning, bold, and unapologetically eccentric, attracting modern audiences while preserving the history and heritage of Chinese calligraphy. It also communicates to the public, who are diverse in culture and language, yet share a love of Chinese art and its joyful symbolisms.

The concept of returning back in time to explore history and tradition has fascinated the younger generation, which is the inspiration for this entire exhibition. Hopefully, future generations will be able to appreciate Chinese traditions, which will not wither in the face of modernity.

The Poetic Spring Garden art exhibit is open from 9a.m. to 12a.m. from not to 12th February 2023.

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“Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”

Remember our post on “Batman Rising”? Well, it seems that Warner Bros. has finally bestowed a title upon its “Batman vs. Superman” movie. The upcoming ensemble superhero film, in which Zack Snyder (who did “Man of Steel”) will direct, will be called, “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”.

Warner Bros. has been plotting a Justice League movie since before it revamped its Superman franchise with “Man of Steel,” and the success of that movie affirmed that it could proceed with several more movies based on DC comics after several stops and starts (see The Lantern, Green). From the sound of its subtitle, “Batman v. Superman” will also be a big piece of the setup to the Justice League film that Snyder has signed on to direct next. That film isn’t expected until 2017 or 2018, but Warner Bros. and DC Comics are clearly eager to stoke some anticipation in advance.

“Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” will see Henry Cavill reprise his role as Superman from Snyder’s “Man of Steel” and Ben Affleck filling the role of Batman – who we got a first look at in costume just last week:

A number of other heroes and villains are set to turn up in the film, including Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher). Filming has already started for the movie, but it’ll be a long time yet before you can watch it: it’s set to open on 25th March 2016.

Director Zack Snyder has shared the first real, full, and legit picture of the new Batmobile. Mister Snyder himself called the new shot “a real picture” of the vehicle, in contrast to the apparently not as real shot of the Batmobile that was previously released above.

Here’s a real picture of the #Batmobile. http://t.co/47beaZqr6f pic.twitter.com/Ez1ILa8JeE

— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) September 11, 2014

The above tweet has since been shared over 6,900 times in less than an hour!

Does it or does it not look like a Batmobile on steroids? Suh-weet or not so suh-weet? Can’t wait for the movie or rather not watch the movie now? Let us know what you think in the comments.

Meanwhile, here’s a funny “Batman v. Superman” spoof before it was officially called, “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”. Enjoy!


(UPDATE) Hype’s Now Playing: Skylar Spence – Can’t You See

Well, it looks like we just found another reason to dance at any given moment. Saint Pepsi Skylar Spence, an American electronic music project by Ryan DeRobertis, is back with yet another life-giving dance jam and DeRobertis’ disco ball.

The 22-year-old American musician has been making waves in the music scene for quite a while, with last year’s “Fiona Coyne” (which is really a song you must listen to) receiving positive acclaim from the likes of Stereogum and Pitchfork.

Having started the project in December 2012, DeRobertis released multiple albums and singles as Saint Pepsi. His music has been described in many terms including “vaporwave”, “disco pop”, “future pop”, “liquid disco”, “slowjam”, and “gibber boogie”. After officially changing his project name to Skylar Spence, he returned to the music scene with the release of “Can’t You See”, a gleeful new song off his forthcoming debut LP “Prom King”.

“Can’t You See”, which comes with incredibly danceable grooves, finds Spence being vain and obsessed with himself, to the point of wanting to kiss himself:

I’m in love with my own reflection
And I feel like I could dance all night/ I’m in love with my own reflection
I can hardly keep myself together
In the heat of the moment, I thought that I could kiss myself.

With disco-infused beat and tuneful melodies, the song proves that Spence is ready to elevate into something that feels more significant. Whether you’re a first-time listener or a longtime dance jam fan, this song could be your new favourite dance jam.

Remember Rob Pinkston? The one who played Coconut Head in Nickelodeon’s “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide”? The actor recently appeared in the official music video of “Can’t You See”, the latest single off Skylar Spence’s debut album.

Directed by Tim Hendrix, the video starred Pinkston as a nerdy protagonist who became hopelessly in love with his bespectacled co-worker. He daydreamed about himself (who apparently looks way more stylish than he does in real life) going on a road trip with his co-worker while riding an invisible motorcycle. However, those only happened in his dream. Despite his clumsiness, he decided to be fearless and tried to confess his love to her with flowers and present.

But of course, that didn’t end up well. Things eventually get weirder as the doppelgänger he saw in his dream has appeared in real life. Needless to say, things eventually get weirder from there.

Watch what went down by the end of the video here:

“Prom King” is slated for release on 18th September via Carpark Records. It is currently available for pre-order on Apple’s iTunes store.

For more information, visit his official Facebook page.

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#MinorityReport: FOX Orders Pilot For TV Series

Remember 2002’s “Minority Report”? The American neo-noir science fiction mystery-thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, which tells the story of the PreCrime police force which uses visions of the future generated by 3 Precogs, mutated humans with precognitive abilities, to stop murders before they happen. Unsurprisingly, the movie went on to receive critical acclaim and earned nominations for many awards.

Well, “Minority Report” fans who have been dying for the movie to be turned into a TV series will be pleased to know that, yes, it’s happening. Said to be one of the highest profile pitches this season, it has officially been given a green light by Fox. The channel has ordered a pilot for the show, which could ultimately lead to a full series order!

“Minority Report” the TV series will be written and produced by Max Borenstein, the same man who was responsible for last year’s blockbuster, “Godzilla“. Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, which has done shows like Showtime’s “The Borgias” and TNT’s “Falling Skies” have also come on board.

And as for the plot, the only thing we know for now is that it will pick up 10 years after the events of the 2002 film, when one of the three Precogs struggles to lead a “normal” human life, but remains haunted by visions the future, when he meets a detective haunted by her past, who just may help him find a purpose to his gift.

Just in case you’ve forgotten what the movie was like, here, let us do you a favour and jog your memory with the official trailer:

There’s no news yet on who the potential cast will be but we’re pretty sure that whoever it is would have pretty big shoes to fill considering the fact that Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell both had roles in the “Minority Report” film. Should we start guessing? Who do you think is best fit to take on the roles in the series? Or rather, who would you like to see most take on the role?

Sources: Deadline, The Wrap, Minority Report Wikipedia, The Verge.


Hype’s Now Playing: Demi Lovato – Stone Cold

Demi Lovato was once “Cool For The Summer” and super “Confident”, but this time around she’s feeling “Stone Cold”.

After serving us with a pair of uptempo bangers as her first 2 singles from her 5th studio album, Lovato is going in for the emotional kill. Calling it “my favorite song on the album and the most emotional video I’ve ever shot“, her latest single “Stone Cold” finally gets a visual treatment.

The soulful power ballad is charged with intense emotions where Lovato sings about watching a former flame finding love in someone new. “God knows I tried to feel/ Happy for you/ Know that I am, even if I/ Can’t understand, I’ll take the pain,” she sings on the chorus.

Directed by Patrick Ecclesine, the music video for “Stone Cold” takes us to 2 locations: a bathtub, where the distraught singer is submerged under the water (flashbacks of Britney Spears’ “Everytime” anyone?) and a beautiful, snowy mountain scene in Park City, Utah.

The clip begins with Lovato, who is fully clothed and soaking wet, in a bathtub belting out emotional lyrics about a lost love while fighting back tears. After the first chorus, we see her trekking up a snow-covered peak in a light grey coat with fur lining and a scarf. There, she belts out to the freezing vastness surrounding her.

Kudos to the singer for taking a stripped down approach for “Stone Cold”. The imagery is simple yet touching. Whether it’s Lovato crying in the bathtub or when she’s braving the elements, her powerhouse pipes remains at the forefront. The song is easily one of her most impressive vocal deliveries to date.

The video debut comes less than a week after Lovato appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s “Wheel of Musical Impressions” where she brought the house down with her different impersonations of other celebrities singing children’s nursery rhymes.

Watch the emotional music video for “Stone Cold” below:

Sources: Jon Ali, E! Online, Hollywood Life.

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#Fuel: Petrol & Diesel Prices To Go Up Effective Today (1st April 2016)

Oh no! Fuel prices will see an increase for April effective today due to the continuous rise in crude oil prices.

Petron Petrol Dealers Association president Datuk Alang Zari Ishak confirmed RON95 and RON97 will go up by 10 sen to RM1.70 and RM2.05 per litre respectively, while the price of diesel and Euro 5 diesel will see an increase of 20 sen to RM1.55 and RM1.65 per litre respectively.

This is the first rise in petrol prices since December last year. In March, RON95 was retailed at RM1.60 per litre, RON97 at RM1.95 per litre. Regular diesel was priced at RM1.35 per litre, while Euro 5 diesel sold at RM1.45 per litre.

Since 1st December 2014, the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry established a managed float system. This took effect after the government decided to remove all fuel subsidies.


Yay For GLEEKS!

Fox’s multiple award-winning musical drama Glee will be on air until spring 2015, having been renewed for a fifth and sixth season that will air in fall 2013 and 2014. That’s two more seasons of the popular musical TV series for all you GLEEKS, giving the co-creator Ryan Murphy and the other producers an unusual opportunity to plan story lines for the characters well into the future.

In spite of constantly diminishing viewing figures, Fox is still banking on Glee. Every week, the show created by Ryan Murphy attracts 8.7 million viewers but makes up for it through its many digital recordings, its international popularity and song sales. Since 2009, over 53 million songs have been legally downloaded and over thirteen million albums have been sold worldwide.

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Glee is the latest series to have been renewed by Fox for the fall. Others include “Bones”, “The Following”, “New Girl”, “The Mindy Project”, “Raising Hope”, “The Simpsons”, “Family Guy”, and “American Dad”.

For more information, visit their website.


SST Exemption: The Latest Perodua Pricelist After 3%-6% Cash Rebates

Is now the best time to buy a car? Perodua is currently offering between 3%-6% cash rebates for its vehicle models.

This comes after Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced plans to implement 100% sales tax exemption on locally-assembled (CKD) cars and 50% on fully-imported vehicles.

“We want everyone to take this opportunity to own a Perodua without worrying about being left out,” said Perodua CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad. The new price reduction will take effect from 15th June till 31st December.

“This move to fully exempt CKD cars from sales tax is a confidence boost for the automotive industry, not just for car buyers but the entire ecosystem of manufacturers, suppliers and dealers. Along with low financing rates at this difficult time, we are cautiously optimistic that this will spur new car sales,” Zainal added.

Perodua price range after reduction as follows:


#LowYatPlaza: Business As Usual For IT Mall After Horrifying Weekend Fiasco

It has been quite a horrifying weekend for Kuala Lumpur residents as a melee erupted at Low Yat Plaza after a group of youths attacked workers on the ground floor of the popular IT mall on Saturday (11th July).

Apparently, they were seeking revenge against the sales clerks who caught them shoplifting and turned one of them over to the police earlier that day. The commotion and the fight were caught on a video that went viral on social media.

Kuala Lumpur CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Zainuddin Ahmad told reporters that the thugs “entered the shop at 7.50pm and began smashing the glass display, flipping over cabinets, and smashing phones and other electronic products”. The sales clerks tried to stop them, but ended up in an all-out brawl on the ground floor of the shopping mall.

And that’s not all. This led to another group of about 100 people who protested outside the plaza at 6:30pm on Sunday (12th July). The group had gathered to protest what they claimed was “biased investigations” by the police.

Several arrests have since been made and a 22-year-old man, believed to be at the centre of an incident that sparked off a brawl and riot at Low Yat Plaza, has been charged with theft.

As for Low Yat Plaza, according to The Star Online, the mall is back to its bustling and vibrant self with all its retailers opening for business. Shops were seen opened at 10am with customers and tourists flocking the mall, surveying the gadgets they were interested in. A security guard working there said that things were pretty much back to normal and all outlets except one – the Oppo outlet involved in the fracas on Saturday – were up and running.

Azlan Shah, a salesman, said it was time for Malaysians to move forward and put the incident behind them – but not without learning lessons from it.

I have been working here for years and have never felt scared until what happened on Sunday. I was scared for myself, I was scared for my Chinese friends. I cannot say there are no cheating cases here, but if you really want to talk about it, such cases exist everywhere. Anyone can cheat so it is clearly not a racial issue. We must focus on racial unity.

A saleswoman, who only wished to be identified as Sammy Looi, 31, said the riot had led most retailers at the complex to close their shops for fear of their safety.

We had to close our shop for two days. Some of us lost a lot of money but safety is more important. I would like to remind Malaysians – it doesn’t matter whether you are a Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan – the most important thing is not to take the law into your own hands. At the end of the day, we all bleed red. We breathe the same air. Think of those who were not involved but who were also made to suffer.

Meanwhile, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has condemned the Low Yat Plaza brawl, stating that the fighting should’ve have happened in a multi-racial society like Malaysia.

He regretted that the incident took place during the month of Ramadan, adding that fasting was not only about abstaining from food, but other temptations as well.

One of the teachings on fasting is to not follow one’s “nafsu” (desires). Muslims must show everyone that Islam is a religion of peace. We should not stay away from others just because they are embracing other religions. They never stop us from performing our duties, including praying and administrating the country. Therefore, we should also respect the non-Muslims in their way of praying.

He added that everyone must maintain peace and “berunding” (negotiate) in times of trouble.

Sources: The Star Online (1), The Star Online (2).

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#INFINITE: K-Pop Idol Boy Group Reportedly Preparing For A Comeback

Inspirits (as fans of INFINITE are lovingly known), get ready to see your favourite Oppas onstage soon!

Woolim Entertainment’s K-Pop idol boy group INFINITE (인피니트) will be returning this September and the boys are currently busy recording new songs and choosing their title track!

According to the boys’ label, the comeback date has yet to be confirmed. “Currently, we are recording for the new album. Since their concert (“That Summer 3″ World Tour) is tomorrow, we plan on finishing the album after the concert. Although they have not been confirmed for the new album, new songs will be revealed at the concert,” they said.

Debuted in 2010, INFINITE is made up of 7 members – leader Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, Hoya, Sungyeol, L, and maknae Sungjong. The group is best known for their synchronised choreography, strong stage presence, and unique album concepts. Their mini-album “New Challenge” sold over 160,000 copies in South Korea alone and was one of the best-selling albums of 2013.

The boys proved to be one of the most popular boy groups in the industry when they won “Best Male Group” at Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in 2013.

INFINITE is expected to make their fall comeback by September :) We can’t wait to see their new concept!

Meanwhile, here’s their recently released world tour music video to keep you excited:

For more information, visit INFINITE’s Facebook page.


Dad Pays Daughter USD200 To Quit Facebook

Paul Baier, a vice president for Boston energy firm Groom Energy Solutions, drafted up a legal agreement for his 14-year-old daughter, Rachel. But not just any agreement – this one’s to strike a deal with the high school student to stay off Facebook for six months.

As stated in the contract, in exchange for Rachel walking away from the popular social network, Paul would have to pay her USD200 in total. He is to fork out USD50 in April and then an additional USD150 in June. To ensure that the signed agreement is fulfilled, Paul will have access to Rachel’s Facebook account and he will be allowed to change the password should Rachel attempt to reactivate it.

Sounds like a cruel father condoning an act of bribery but here’s the best part – it was all Rachel’s idea. Apparently, she wants to earn money but finds Facebook a distraction and a waste of time. Hence the contract!


#FantasticBeasts: Author J.K. Rowling Hints At An American Hogwarts

Fans of the world of wizardry ala “Harry Potter”, you ain’t seen nothing yet until you’ve seen an American Hogwarts. Uh huh!

A couple of days ago, “Harry Potter” creator and author J.K. Rowling took to Twitter to field a Q&A sessions with fans, where she dropped major hints about the upcoming spinoff, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them“. As exciting as it is to have J.K. Rowling personally handpick your questions to answer, the excitement hit an all-time high when she teased the existence of what could be an American Hogwarts.

.@MrBanankartong That information will be revealed in due course.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2015

.@loonyloolaluna If I answer that fully it will reveal the location of the school, but you can take that as a yes!

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 7, 2015

As seen in the tweets above, she held back some details but still pretty much confirmed the school’s existence. Hence, it wasn’t enough for the fans to survive on. And as such, hardcore “Harry Potter” followers tried to pry for more details out of the author by asking about Newt Scamander (played by Eddie Redmayne), the main character of “Fantastic Beasts”.

Note: Newt Scamander is a fictional magizoologist, who travels around the globe in a mission to document the natural behaviour and habitat of all magical creatures. In the “Harry Potter” universe, he is credited as the author of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”, a textbook used by 1st years of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

One follower asked if Newt is going to visit a school in New York:

.@tannerfbowen No, but he's going to meet people who were educated at [name] in [not New York].

In case you didn’t know, “Fantastic Beasts” is set 70 years before the events of “Harry Potter” and will follow Hogwarts alum and magizoologist Newt, who ends up in New York. The upcoming spinoff, which will be part of a trilogy, will be directed by David Yates with a screenplay by Rowling.

You ready to visit the American Hogwarts? “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is slated to be released on 18th November 2016.

Sources: J.K. Rowling’s Twitter, HuffPost Ent.

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Contest: Win Tickets To Good Vibes Presents Echosmith Live In Kuala Lumpur

“This is a good day, this is a good sign”

Even before Echosmith released their debut album “Talking Dreams”, the Los Angeles alt-pop band had been ascending by leaps and bounds. The Sierota siblings — Sydney (vocals/keyboard), Jamie (vocals/guitar), Noah (vocals/bass), and Graham (drums) — brought us some great songs including “Talking Dreams”, “Brights” and “Cool Kids”.

Certified platinum, “Cool Kids” dominated everywhere, charting in the Top 5 at HOT AC, Top 10 at Top 40, and in the Top 10 of the iTunes singles chart, plus Top 15 of Billboard’s Hot 100. The music video for the track racked up over 30 millions views on YouTube, and the new “Bright” video is set to follow in its footsteps.

In 2014, the Southern California-born quartet group were named both an MTV “Artiste to Watch” and a VH1 “You Oughta Know” Artiste. They were a break-out band at SXSW, where they performed at the MTV Woodie Awards and they were featured on the fourth season of MTV’s hit series “Awkward”, having their music showcased throughout and culminating with the band at the centrepiece of a storyline.

In the past two years, Echosmith has toured with everyone from Owl City and Young The Giant to American Authors, in addition to their two Warped Tour runs. They are now out on their first, full-scale headlining tour, continuing to win over new converts to their sparkling songs and dynamic live shows.

This August, Echosmith will be making their way to Kuala Lumpur for their first ever performance in our country. Brought to music lovers by Future Sound Asia, Echosmith will be kicking off “Good Vibes Presents” the new platform under the Good Vibes brand. Supported by Sydney-based dance trio RÜFÜS and local favourites Dash and Indiego & Co, tickets for Good Vibes Presents is now available at BoxTix.

Set to perform at KL Live on August 8th (Saturday), our friends at Future Sound Asia has given us 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway to our readers (yes, you guys!). All you gotta do to win yourself a pair is answer the following questions:

E-mail your answers with your details (Name, IC, Contact number) to submit@hype.my and stand a chance to walk away with a pair of tickets to Good Vibes Presents Echosmith.

For more information, please visit Good Vibes Festival’s Official Facebook Page.


Local Photographer Wants His Version Of The “Nasi Lemak” Dress To Be Worn At Miss Universe Pageant

Ever since our Miss Universe Malaysia 2017’s “nasi lemak” dress was unveiled, it has raked in both positive and negative feedback from Malaysians.

The dress, donned by Samantha Katie James and designed by Brian Khoo, was deemed “unique” and “creative” by some, while others think that it is a tad too much and could have been designed differently.

One Malaysian decided to take on the task to come with his own rendition of the “nasi lemak” dress.

Photographer and video director Rafil Thazali designed and shared his own version the evening gown on Facebook, and it quickly became a hit among netizens.

“Being a local Malaysian myself, I observe how our mak cik packs our favourite nasi lemak by cupping the rice and sambal etc. So I made this design backwards to give a pouring motion as though the delicious nasi lemak is served on our plate.” Rafil Thazali said of his design.

“The main items such as banana leaf (cape), sambal (sleeve & waist deco), kacang/nuts (abdomen), rice (skirt), ikan bilis (headpiece) and egg (inner skirt) were positioned as precisely as I can to resemble the neat presentation of our favourite food.” he added.

Rafil Thazali explained that the dress will be incorporated with local fabric elements like songket, kebaya lace, saree silk, and a “Chinese red element” to represent the different races in Malaysia all coming together in harmony.  He also hopes that his version of the dress will be chosen to be worn by Samantha Katie James at the Miss Universe 2017 beauty pageant in Las Vegas on 26th November.

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#SilentHills: Konami Announces Cancellation; P.T. To Be Removed

“Silent Hills” is a survival horror video game that was under development since September 2012. Famed video game designer Hideo Kojoma was brought onto the project by Konami and he directed it with Spanish horror filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (of “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Pacific Rim” fame).

After more than a year of development, a demo, which featured “The Walking Dead” actor Norman Reedus as the voice of its protagonist, was released as a free download from PlayStation Store in August 2014. Titled “P.T.” (Playable Teaser), the demo received praises from multiple video game journalists and became one of the best horror games in the recent years.

However, before its release date was even announced, Konami confirmed to Polygon that the game has officially been cancelled.

The confirmation was announced after it was reported that the P.T. would be pulled from the PlayStation store on 30th April. Several insiders, who were directly involved in the game, also said that it’s dead last Friday. Del Toro further sparked speculation regarding the cancellation as he told attendees at a film festival in San Francisco that it “is not gonna happen”.

Reedus, who was set to star in the game, also tweeted that he was “super bummed” about the then-rumoured cancellation:

The news ultimately broke a million hearts as the critically-praised game was one of the most anticipated games of 2015.

According to a statement provided to Polygon, Konami said:

Konami is committed to new Silent Hill titles, however the embryonic Silent Hills project developed with Guillermo del Toro and featuring the likeness of Norman Reedus will not be continued.

It was long reported that the “Metal Gear” creator was already in a rocky relationship with long-time publisher Konami. He has yet to release an official statement regarding the cancellation, but Kojima himself is currently working on a contract basis to finish up the remaining games.

No further information regarding the cancellation were revealed, but what do you think? Are you sad that the game was cancelled? Share your thoughts in the comments box below.

(Sources: The Verge, Polygon / Featured image: Variety)


#AirAsiaFreeSeats: 3 Million Domestic + International Free Seats Up For Grabs!

Warning: You may suffer from a severe travel bug bite should you choose to read on. Do so at your own risk.

Get your 2017 holiday plans sorted out with AirAsia because the low-cost airline is giving away up to 3 million promotional seats in its latest Free Seats campaign across its entire short and long-haul network.

Starting from a base fare of RM0, excluding taxes and fees, fellow wanderlusters can fly to any of the more than 120 destinations in 24 countries served by AirAsia and AirAsia X. This includes international destinations such as Phnom Penh, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phuket, Bangkok, Perth, Guangzhou, Busan, Hat Yai, Osaka – Kansai, Gold Cost, Sydney, Seoul, and more.

The promotional seats are available for booking from 13th – 19th June 2016 for the travel period 4th January – 21st August 2017. But you best hurry though because AirAsia’s free seats promos are known to sell like hot cakes!

Go on, book your next holiday via http://bit.ly/YesFREESeats or via AirAsia’s mobile app.

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

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#Viral: Video Of Man Slapping A Foreign Worker At A Car Wash Draws Ire

Netizens in Malaysia are up in arms after a video of a man slapping a foreign worker for allegedly dirtying his car went viral.

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed the foreign worker holding a washcloth while sitting in the front seat of a luxury SUV. The car owner asked him to get out, then scolded and slapped him hard in the face.

The clip was uploaded by the owner of the car wash, Ms Atie Abdul Hamid. She said the man got angry with the worker, accusing the worker of dirtying his car.

“The man did not want to pay for the car wash, and instead asked for RM1,000 from the man sitting in and dirtying his car when he was trying to clean the windscreen,” said Ms Atie. She added that the worker got slapped a second time at another location that caused the worker to “bleed non-stop”.

She said that the CCTV at the second location was not working, but she snapped a picture of the ground with the blood.

After visiting a clinic, the clinic doctor referred the worker to the hospital where doctors confirmed that the worker has a broken nose. “An X-ray confirmed that it is a broken nose. The follow-up is on Monday,” said Ms Atie.

When contacted, she said that the worker is still at the hospital and that she was busy attending to him.

As at time of writing, the video received almost 32,000 likes and more than 64,000 shares. It was viewed more than 1.8 million times.

Several netizens commented on the video and criticised the man for being arrogant and a bully. Many also urged Ms Atie to lodge a police report against the man.


Fedde Le Grand To Play At Zouk KL On Merdeka Eve (30th August 2017)

Fedde Le Grand is considered to be one of the most defining figures in the fast evolving genre of House music. His influence is felt continually throughout the electronic landscape; Fedde’s beats, grooves, melodies and rhythms surround us all and have done for many years.

He’s been credited countless awards, featured the top half of the acclaimed DJ Mag Top 100 for over a decade and remixed the biggest artists around – from Coldplay, Madonna, will.i.am, Robbie Williams, Everything But The Girl, Fatboy Slim, to Shakira, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, his own all-time musical inspiration Michael Jackson and his long awaited Faithless remix just see the list continue to grow.

Now moving his Darklight Recordings imprint into a brand new collaboration with Armada Music, the Dutchman shows he’s ready for a new era. Bursting into 2017 with the positively charged “Dancing Together” Fedde shows no sign of slowing down! A touchstone, an inspiration and a true pioneer of sound, he is simply Fedde Le Grand.

For more information, hit up Zouk KL’s Facebook page.


S.H.E’s Ella Chen Gets All Mushy On Wedding Anniversary

Well, it’s pretty evident that Taiwan pop trio S.H.E’s member Ella Chen is no longer a tomboy. As a matter of fact, she’s as girly as a happily married girl can get! A year after marrying her Malaysian beau Alvin Lai, she has become very feminine, and she proved it well when she gushed about her loving husband over her micro blog on Monday, thanking him for a giving her a “wonderful wedding anniversary”.

“A year passes by so quickly, and I wear a happy smile to sleep every day, because you give me all your love, and put up with everything about me.Thank you for being so good to me, and giving me a wonderful anniversary, a thoughtful gift! I love you hubby, thank you!”, she wrote in her ultra-sweet micro blog post.

The couple wed on 5th May last year, at a glitzy wedding ceremony in Taipei, which was attended by Chen’s S.H.E. group mates Hebe Tien and Selina Jen, along with her celebrity friends like Barbie Hsu and Jerry Yan.

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#ReachOut2015: Wong Fu Productions + D-Trix + Just Kidding Films + MORE

1M4U is a nonprofit organisation that seeks to nurture youth volunteerism while also providing small funds for youth volunteer activities via its “Drea1M Fund”. By helping to nurture and cultivate volunteerism amongst the Malaysian youth, 1M4U will inspire the sense of social responsibility and together, help all needy causes.

Fresh off the first 1M4U event earlier in January, where a Reach Out 2015 nationwide tour was organised featuring some of our local as well as international YouTube icons, here comes another, bigger and better than before.

This time around, with more of your favourite speakers and performers! When we say favourite, we mean big time, because the boys from Wong Fu Productions will be in town.

What, you don’t believe us? They said so themselves:

We know, right? They were just here in December! So what can you expect from them since it has only been a couple of weeks since you last saw them? More new works and surprises ahead ;)

On top of that, one other YouTube personality recently took to Twitter to confirm his #ReachOut2015 attendance. He’s a dancer and a YTF member, he’s also a fellow Quest member (alongside buddy Victor Kim) and he has appeared in several Ryan Higa videos. He has even appeared in Wong Fu Productions’ “Agents of Secret Stuff”.

Yes, you best be ready for Dominic Sandoval aka D-Trix:

There’s a rumor going around that i’m headed to Malaysia next month. Good thing it’s true.

More acts are expected to be announced soon so hang in there and we’ll update this post with more details as soon as we have ’em!

Meanwhile, check out our exclusive interview with Phil and Wes of Wong Fu Productions from when they were here just a couple of months ago.

Yes, yes, y’all. More names have been added to the bill for the upcoming “Reach Out 2015”. The event will also see a get-together of some of your favourite YouTube sensations such as Just Kidding Films, DANakaDAN, Jun Sung Ahn, and more! Of course, if you didn’t already ear, the event is absolutely free of charge ;)

For more information, visit 1M4U’s website or Facebook page / Featured image from Melly Lee.


MUJI Opens First Malaysian Outlet

MUJI (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. was established last year as 100%-owned subsidiary under MUJI (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. After surveying the success of opening the MUJI store at ION Orchard, Singapore, in 2009, a flood of enquiries from landlords (especially Malaysia) came flooding into the company’s “mailbox” all for one reason and one reason only – to open more outlets.

Several markets/locations in the South East Asian region, including Malaysia, were quietly visited for “water testing”. By nature of their products, they wanted to be specific about catering to the lifestyle of city urban dwellers.

So it was all thanks to the fact that Kuala Lumpur embodies everything that is “the city urban lifestyle”, the plan was set and the deal was on. MUJI was to open in mid April 2012 in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The time came bright and early on the 14th of April 2012 (Saturday). A throng of honorable and esteemed guests, members of the press and the media made a mad dash to Malaysia’s premier mall in the heart of the city to witness the memorable event.

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Although the size of the first MUJI Malaysia store is a tad smaller than we had expected, it doesn’t change the fact that we were amazed completely enthralled by their array of products. Items ever-so-colourful yet versatile, on top of being made from quality materials. Love!

Also, we were silently rejoicing the fact that we don’t have to travel all the way to Singapore anymore to get the MUJI thingamajigs we need.

But enough of us raving about it. For more pictures, hit up our Facebook photo album. Go on, don’t be shy!

For more information on MUJI Malaysia, visit their official Facebook page or Pavilion Kuala Lumpur’s Facebook page. Psst. We also hear that MUJI Malaysia has a Twitter account so quickly follow them for, you know, promos and stuff.

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(UPDATE) #Bangsar: Netizens Weigh In On Blind Uncle Who Demands Money By Holding Up Traffic

Since young, we’ve been taught to lend a helping hand to those who are less fortunate than us. But what if one of them has been taking advantage of his disability?

A Malaysian named Matt Ong recently took to Facebook to share his encounter with an elderly blind uncle in Bangsar. According to Matt, the blind man has been exploiting his disability in order to demand money from the public.

In his post, Matt wrote, “Just hanging out in Bangsar when I noticed a blind man in the middle of the road. Another guy was trying to help him off it because he was holding traffic up but he didn’t budge. Thinking it was a language issue I went up to him to help, but then I realized, he wasn’t clueless. He knew exactly what he was doing and wouldn’t budge unless I gave him some money. So I gave 1 Ringgit to pacify him. He took the cash and then continued standing there after berating me that it wasn’t enough. He wanted a 10 or 20. That’s when I took this video.”

The blind uncle can heard angrily threatening Matt in the 85-second clip, saying, “You come and disturb me, you watch out okay? You just watch out.”

“I wasn’t at all angry, just sad that he had to resort to this to beg. I was half and half about posting this because while I don’t want to villainize the man, I was wondering if it’s legal to blackmail and hold traffic like this,” Matt pondered.

In a surprising revelation, many Malaysians have previously encountered this same man before. Several netizens claim to have spotted him in various spots such as Damansara Uptown, Subang, Puchong, and Mont Kiara.

“By ‘helping’ him, you are causing more traffic congestion if he keeps doing this everywhere. If it’s wrong it’s wrong. This is no different from robbing or blackmailing. If you are stuck in a traffic because of this guy for 20-30minutes, are you sure you want everyone else to tolerate this behaviour? If someone accidentally knock this fella down, who is to be charged? Such behaviour should not be tolerated. What is the difference between this guy and a scammer who scams for money,” asked Snakje Jake.

“Saw this same old man at SS15/8 road doing his usual MO (standing almost in the middle of the road) few months back. Saw some kind college students trying to help him cross the road thinking he needed help but was told off loudly. I tried to help him too and told him to stand to the side. Instead, he insisted that I buy something from him for RM10. Started to think it’s all a bit strange so I gave him a few RMs instead (I still thought he was a genuine case). He took the money but loudly complained as to why I didn’t buy some outdated catalogues/ booklets. Walked off and then saw a few more people trying to help him cross/ get off the road. Again same thing happened,” shared Aiza Az.

She added, “So okay. He’s blind. He may need help. But he’s endangering motorists and good samaritans by purposely standing in traffic and making people uncomfortable (and rethink about being kind) when he berates these good souls for “helping” him. There’s a difference between being desperate and helpless and being a nuisance and a con. Relevant authorities or whichever, please take this uncle away, place him somewhere safe and make him stop preying on generous souls.”

To echo Matt’s question, what can we do should we encounter a similar situation such as this? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

As you can see from the link above, the video previously uploaded by Matt Ong has been removed from Facebook. He explained that the removal was mainly for the uncle’s safety.

It has been revealed that the real name of the blind uncle aka “Uncle Luke” is Khor Chai Wing. The Star recently reached out the 63-year-old in light of the recent viral video showing his aggressive tactics to solicit donations from the public.

“I am sorry for 4 things: number 1, for standing in the middle of the road. Number 2, I am sorry for being born 100% blind. Number 3, I am sorry for being partially deaf and number 4, I am sorry for being mentally challenged,” he told the publication.

Khor Chai Wing also admitted that he went overboard when he got physical certain individuals who wanted to help him. “I also assaulted some of them by pulling their shirts for refusing to buy from me. I was angry because the sales were not good at that time,” he added.

After a number of complaints, Uncle Luke has been let off with a warning. “I will try my best not to do this kind of thing again. I will try to control my temper when I am out doing sales,” he promised.