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Month: February 2021

The Dispossession of André Leon Talley

An attempt to evict the fashion icon shines a spotlight on some of the very blurry lines in fashion. André … More

André Leon Talley, Fashion Icon, Memoir, New York, The Chiffon Trenches

The Hainanese chicken rice debate: Singapore and Malaysia both lay claim to it – who’s right, or are they both wrong?

Adapted from Wenchang chicken, the dish was sold in Malaya and Singapore in the 1940s, the rivalry heated up after … More

Chicken Rice, Hainanese, Heritage, Signature Dish

Starbucks Red Cup 2020: A Look at Every Winter Holiday Cup By Year from 1997 to 2020

From magenta cups to custom designs, is there anything Starbucks hasn’t done Every festive season since 1997, Starbucks has launched a new … More

Custom Designs, Holiday Cup, Red Cup, Starbucks

In Thailand, death of a ‘pretty’ underscores dangers of life as a hostess

Model-for-hire who appeared at ‘VIP’ party in Bangkok dies after being dropped off at hospital An activist lawyer says she … More

Bangkok, Drug, Hostess, Model-for-hire, VIP

Jamal Khashoggi: US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing

A US intelligence report has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the murder of exiled Saudi journalist … More

Jamal Khashoggi, Journalist, Murder, Prince Mohammed Salman, Saudi Arabia

Interview : TikTok guru @sir_asai

English teacher and internet sensation Ahmad Shahrul Azhan has no qualms keeping up with Gen Z to make teaching virtually … More

Covid19, Influencer, Pandemic, Teacher, TikTok

‘Singapore alerted BNM on Jho Low transfers to Zeti’s husband’s company’

Zeti was still Bank Negara governor then. Singapore police had alerted Bank Negara (BNM) about suspicious transactions from fugitive businessperson … More

Bank Negara (BNM), Butamba Investments Ltd, Iron Rhapsody Ltd, Jho Low, Najib Razak, Tawfiq Ayman, Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Has deputy FT minister been in NZ since December, MP asks

According to Sarawak Report, Edmund Santhara Kumar is staying with his family in the island nation. A PKR lawmaker has … More

Edmund Santhara Kumar, Member of Parliament, Sarawak Report

Hamzah slams opposition for insisting on GE15 during pandemic

SELAMA : The opposition’s insistence that the government holds the general election while the Covid-19 situation has yet to subside … More

Bersatu, General Election, Hamzah Zainuddin, Opposition

Memoir by Amos Oz’s Daughter Divides Family and Shocks Israel

“He told me I was filth,” Galia Oz writes in her book, “Something Disguised as Love,” among other accusations of … More

Amos Oz, Galia Oz, Memoir, Something Disguised as Love

Man from Ireland becomes world’s oldest ice mile swimmer

 A 66-year-old Irish man plunged into freezing waters and swam for a mile to claim a Guinness World Record as … More

Ger Purcell, Guinness World Records, Ireland, Limerick, Swimmer

The World’s Weirdest Museums You Didn’t Know Exist

After months of museums and cultural centers remaining shuttered around the world, some venues are once again opening their doors. … More

Amsterdam, Avanos, Beijing, Maine, Mexico, New Mexico, Osaka, Weirdest Museums, Zagreb

Tamara Dewi Gondo Soerijo: From Miss Indonesia Finalist to Empowering Refugee Women

JAKARTA :  A refugees’ life is always full of uncertainties. Work opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers are limited to … More

Empowerment, Miss Indonesia, Refugees, Tamara Dewi Gondo Soerijo, Women

Nearly All Indonesian Medical Workers Have Received First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine

JAKARTA :  Indonesia has vaccinated 1.46 million medical workers since the campaign began on Jan. 13, representing 99.53 percent of … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Vaccination, Workers

Gibran Inaugurated as Mayor of Solo

SOLO : Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), has been officially inaugurated as Mayor of … More

Ganjar Pranowo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Mayor, Solo

Johari: Anchor party should dominate ruling and opposition coalitions

Only then will Malaysia enjoy robust economic growth from the Covid-19 economic fallout, he adds. The single largest party in … More

Bersatu, Government, Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister, UMNO

Xi Jinping declares extreme poverty has been wiped out in China

President says 850 million people have been lifted out of destitution in an ‘unprecedented accomplishment’ Beijing’s success in fighting poverty … More

China, Economic Reform, Poverty, President, Xi Jinping

RM10,000 fine – MPs cite double standard still an issue

Both sides of the political divide express concerns over the hefty fine. Punishment for MCO violators should be to educate, … More

Covid19, Emergency Proclamation, Fine, Pandemic, SOPs

Puad: It’s an open secret that Umno will leave PN

Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi has told Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin that his party will ditch Perikatan Nasional … More

Coalition, Government, Perikatan Nasional, UMNO

Govt, AmBank unit agree on RM2.83 bil 1MDB scandal settlement

Out-of-court deal saves cost, time, resources; benefits Malaysian people, says finance minister KUALA LUMPUR : The Finance Ministry and AmBank Group’s … More

AmBank, Government, Out-of-court, Settlement

Mr. Potato Head Brand Goes Gender Neutral

Hasbro is dropping the Mr. from the Mr. Potato Head brand name and logo “to promote gender equality and inclusion,’’ … More

Gender, Hasbro, Mr. Potato Head

Street Artist Transforms Ordinary Landscapes Into Playful Cast of Characters

In the eyes of the artist Tom Bob, a parking block is more than just a concrete slab. To him, this … More

Mural, Street Art, Street Artist, Tom Bob, Urban Landscape

El Chapo’s wife goes from obscurity to celebrity to arrest

CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) : Despite her status as the wife of the world’s most notorious drug boss, Joaquín “El Chapo” … More

Drug Kingpin, Emma Coronel Aispuro, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexican

Van Gogh painting to be shown in public for first time

(Reuters) : A painting of a Paris street scene by Vincent Van Gogh is to be shown to the public … More

1887, A street scene in Montmartre, Painting, Paris Street, Sotheby, Vincent Van Gogh

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