Malaysia broadcasters warned by Censorship Board against displaying undergarments in home shopping shows
BY EMMANUEL SANTA MARIA CHIN & ZURAIRI AR MALAY MAIL Fri, September 10, 2021 Sales reps dress mannequins at Jakel Mall in Kuala Lumpur May 4, 2020. LPF claimed that […]
SINGAPORE – “How I wish I can delete him as my MP”, Singapore netizens say after MP Seah Kian Peng posts: “Kamala’s name spelt backwards is Alamak”
Obbana Rajah The Independent SG August 25, 2021 Photo: Singapore lawmakerSeah Kian Peng, Kamala Harris (YouTube screengrabs) Netizens who commented on Mr Seah’s post felt that it was a silly […]
SINGAPORE – RDU’s Ravi Philemon slams “micro agression” and “insult” of Kamala Harris’ name by Singapore MP Seah Kian Peng
by Kathleen TheOnlineCitizen August 25, 2021 “Kamala means flower in Tamil. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of Singaporean Tamils name their daughters ‘Kamala’.” “To say the name is ‘alamak’ spelt backwards […]
Jakarta Students Head Back to School
BY :JAYANTY NADA SHOFA, YUSTINUS PAAT JAKARTA GLOBE, MON, AUGUST 30, 2021 In-person learning resumes at a state elementary school in Kalisari, East Jakarta on August 30, 2021 after nearly […]
200 Cambodia students primed for Israel agriculture internships
Ry Sochan The Phnom Penh Post Fri, August 27, 2021 RUA students are due to return to Cambodia from Israel after completing two-year agriculture internships there. VENG SAKHON FACEBOOK PHNOM […]
Team Malaysia’s attire grabs attention at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics opening ceremony
BY ARIF ZIKRI Malay Mail Wed, August 25, 2021 The Malaysian Paralympic team’s attire took centre stage at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games last night. ― […]
‘Don’t Touch Me!’: Indonesia indie-pop stars Danilla, Marion Jola, Ramengvrl roar against misogyny, sexism
Felix Martua The Jakarta Post Wed, August 4, 2021 United triad: Indie pop/rock singer-songwriter Danilla (center), pop/R&B singer Marion Jola (right), and rapper Ramengvrl (left) teamed up for genre-bending […]
Indian designer Sabyasachi H&M collection sparks memes for ‘resembling grandma’s saree’, being overpriced
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA MALAY MAIL Fri, Aug 13, 2021 Social media users have been mocking Sabyasachi’s brand for resembling their grandma’s sarees and being exorbitant. ― Pictures via Twitter/agilaulagapowerstar […]
