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Lee Chong Wei bags BWF Male Player of the Year award again!

December 13, 2016, 11:49 pm
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Malaysian Badminton Superstar, Dato’ Lee Chong Wei, has bagged the best male player of the year award from Badminton World Federation (BWF) for his remarkable achievement in 2016.

The Badminton ace outmatched the likes of China's Chen Long, Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen and even his own compatriots; men's doubles pair Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong, to win the award.

Chong Wei received the award from BWF deputy president, Gustavo Salazar, at the Players’ Reception and Gala Dinner held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday.

This was according to BWF official Facebook posting that says:-




The Penang born badminton player have had a remarkable year; winning three super series title in Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan.

He also managed to beat his arch rival, Lin Dan in the semi-finals of the Olympics and bring home the Olympic silver medal which is also his third Olympic medal in total.


Lee Chong Wei Vs Lin Dan at the Olympics
But Chong Wei is no foreigner for these awards as he previously won the same accolade back in 2013, having also won the title in 2009, 2010 and 2011.


According to BWF, many others were also jubilant on the night such as Japan's Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi who jointly won the Female Player of the Year award and India's Pusarla V Sindhu who copped the inaugural BWF Most Improved Player award.

Malaysian Women Double’s player Woon Khe Wei also emerged as a winner when she was awarded as the Best Dressed player for the night.


Dressed to Kill (Photo Source: Woon Khe Wei FB)



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Alan Thicke dies of heart attack

December 14, 2016, 12:07 am
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Canadian actor Alan Thicke who is most known in the series “Growing Pains” has died on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 at the age of 69, his publicist confirms.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the beloved TV-dad who is also the real-life father of singer Robin Thicke, reportedly had a heart attack while playing hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter.

Alan Thicke and Robin Thicke.
(Photo source: wennermedia.com)

He was then immediately transported to a Los Angeles area hospital, the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon and pronounced dead there.

His death was confirmed by the talent agent Nigel Mikoski, who represented Thicke.

Alan Thicke was survived by his three sons, Robin, Brennan and Carter, and his wife Tanya.

Apart from his renowned role in “Growing Pains”, Thicke also appeared in several other famous sitcoms and series including “7th Heaven”, “My Wife and Kids”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “Scream Queens”, and most recently “Fuller House”.

(Main photo source: foxnews.com)
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MyMiniMixieQ’s is now available in Malaysia!

December 14, 2016, 12:16 am
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Mattel’s latest mini collectible toy collection, MyMiniMixieQ’s has officially arrived in Malaysia!

The adorable playsets will be available in the country exclusively on Lazada starting this December, follow by all major toy retailers and department stores.


Featured at New York Toy Fair as one of the Top 5 Hottest Collectible Toys of 2016 earlier this year, MyMiniMixieQ’s is a new collectible figurine line featuring a wide variety of cute and unique characters.


Each of the figure has a unique POP and SWAP feature which means that their hair and outfits are removable and interchangeable, allowing for personal customisation.


There are four categories of MyMiniMixieQ’s figurines – the Every Day, the Special, the Ultra-Special and the Limited Edition, and each character can transform up to 400 mix and  match combos.


“We are very excited to launch one of the most anticipated collectible toys in Malaysia. At Mattel, we continue to inspire the wonder of childhood through imaginative play,” said Ms. Pink Fong, Head of Marketing, Mattel Southeast Asia.


“The POP and SWAP™ feature certainly provides children different possibilities to build their own stories and the tiny cube carry-on sizes allow play to happen anytime, anywhere,” she added.

The price of MyMiniMixieQ’s range from RM13.90 to RM139.90.


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Yuna’s song longlisted for Oscars 2017

December 14, 2016, 7:29 pm
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Malaysian songbird Yuna continues to make her home country proud!

The singer’s song “On Ghost Ridge” which was featured in a documentary on Native American rights titled “100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice”, has been longlisted for the Best Original Song in 2017 Academy Awards a.k.a., The Oscars.

The song was written by Emmy award-winning composer Nicholas Pike and it was among the 91 songs longlisted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 89th Academy Awards next year.


This isn’t the first time that Yuna’s song is longlisted for the Oscars. In 2014, her song “Shine Your Way”, which she performed together with American band Owl City for the movie, “The Croods” made the Best Original Song longlist but didn’t get shortlisted in the end. 

The shortlist will be announced on 24 January 2017 while the main ceremony will take place on 26 February 2017.

On the other hand, Malay language film “Redha” by Tunku Mona Riza has been selected as Malaysia’s official entry to the Oscars this year, in hopes that it would get nominated under the Best Foreign Film category.

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A-Mei brings “Utopia 2.0” to Malaysia

December 14, 2016, 10:37 pm
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Mandapop diva A-Mei (張惠妹) is coming back to Malaysia with her brand new tour “aMEI | AMIT Utopia 2.0 Carnival 2017”, a follow-up to her previously successful tour “aMEI | AMIT Utopia World Tour”.

Known as the Pride of Taiwan, A-Mei made her music debut in 1996 and has been achieving commercial success via many of her pop songs such as “Sisters” (姊妹), “Listen to the Sea” (聽海), “Holding Hands” (牽手) and more.


She has also won numerous music awards in the span of her music career including the Golden Melody Awards and also MTV Asia Awards for Favourite Artiste: Taiwan in 2002 and 2004.

“Utopia 2.0” is to commemorate A-Mei’s 20th anniversary in the music industry.


Continuing her achievements on “Utopia”, A-Mei will also perform all her classic hits from the last 20 years including a special 40 minute remix for the very first time ever in this concert.


The “aMEI | AMIT Utopia 2.0 Carnival 2017” show in Malaysia will take place on 18 February 2017, 8.30pm at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands.

Ticket prices starts from RM194 to RM804 and can be purchased at galaxy.com.my and buytickets.com.my.

(Photo source: worldjournal.com)
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Malaysian beauty queens enter Amazing Race finals

December 14, 2016, 11:00 pm
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Former beauty queens of Malaysia have made it to the finals of “The Amazing Race Asia” Season 5, becoming the sole Malaysian team in the top three alongside two teams from the Philippines.

Chloe Chen and Yvonne Lee who were Miss World Malaysia 2011 and 2012 respectively, have proven the critics wrong by making it to the final round of the race, and they have also shown that they are more than just beauty queens with pretty faces.


“One of the teams came up to us and told us they were surprised we were even chosen to be on the show. They thought we seemed weak but it isn’t just about physical strength. It’s about having brains, patience and a bit of luck,” Lee, 28 said to The Star.


In the final episode of the “The Amazing Race Asia” Season 5, Lee and Chen will be competing against fellow beauty queens Parul and Maggie, and married couple Eric and Rona.


In the first season of “The Amazing Race Asia” in 2007, Zabrina Fernandez and Joe Jer Tee from Malaysia became the first all-female team to win the race.

Winner of the race will take home a grand prize of USD100,000 (RM441,445).


The final episode of “The Amazing Race Asia” airs tonight at 9pm on AXN (Astro Channel 701).

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Faizal Tahir’s album is one of Apple Music’s best album of 2016

December 14, 2016, 11:09 pm
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Malaysian singer and performer, Faizal Tahir’s album titled “Anatomy” has been crowned as one of the best album of 2016 by Apple Music.

With competition faced from all over the globe, the “Assalamualaikum” song singer is also the very first Malay artist to achieve such feat.



The album that featured Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man-ish cover with a topless Faizal was subjected to a lot of controversies and criticism.

Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man
But now with the commercial hit of the album and Apple Music’s honorary award, the performer has proved the doubters wrong.

The album launched on November 4 contains 10 tracks including previously-released singles like “Assalamualaikum” and “Setia”.

In addition to that, several bonus tracks are also featured in the album such as “Dirgahayu”, “Negaraku” and three alternate versions of his hit “Assalamualaikum”.

The new additions to this album would be singles such as “Suriram”, “Menang”, and “Bukan yang Pertama” among others.

Fans who wish to listen to the chart busting album can do so by clicking here.




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KL Winterfest is coming to Mid Valley exhibition centre

December 14, 2016, 11:30 pm
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In commemoration of upcoming Christmas festival celebrations, Empire Asia International will be launching KL Winterfest at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC) later this week.

Claimed to be Malaysia’s very first thematic Christmas shopping and fun extravaganza, the event will span across 10 days starting from 16 December to 26 December.

It will also see the participation of over 350 booths and 200 brands ranging from food hawkers to electrical appliance brands.
On their official Facebookpage, KL Winterfest wrote: -

 


In addition to the sale, the event will also reward its first 1000 customers with a KL Winterfest goodie bags.

Throughout the 10 day event, there will also be several contests that grant visitors the chance to win a   variety of prizes and gift vouchers.

There will also be an exciting Spin and Win contest where shoppers can win bigger prizes such as electrical appliances.

To learn more about the awesome deals and biggest giveaways you can certainly head on to their official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/klwinterfest/.

If you can't get enough of the deals and wants to know which part of Asia throws the best Christmas celebration then you can head here.
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Malaysian proposes to girlfriend on stage at Coldplay concert!

December 15, 2016, 1:32 am
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One lucky Malaysian Coldplay fan got more than what he bargained for when Chris Martin, the lead singer of the U.K. band invited him and his girlfriend up on stage for a proposal of a lifetime in Melbourne.

Initially planning to propose to his girlfriend during the concert, Faez Muhammad Taib was quick to proceed to the stage when Martin offered the stage to anyone who wished to use it as an opportunity to celebrate a special occasion.

Martin proceeded to welcome the couple and ‘borrowed’ the stage to Faez who proposed to his girlfriend, known only as Annuura, who of course accepted the proposal (who wouldn’t?).



The Instagram video with more than 50 thousand views has gone viral on social media platforms and it has been receiving mixed responses from netizens.

Well, living in an ardent Coldplay fan base area where 100 thousand tickets are soldwithin days, it is understandable that the masses envy these lucky couples.

Annuura took to twitter to exclaim her feelings where she posted: - 
Faez also tweeted on the luckiest day of his lif-

But this would not be the first time that such a thing went viral as in 2011, Mohamad Khaidzir Aljunid surprised his would-be fiancée with a ring when Bruno Mars performed “Marry You”.

Now, who still thinks happy endings are only in fairy tales?



(Photo and video source: Faez_Taib instagram)
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Girl power! Philippines’ beauty queens win Amazing Race Asia

December 15, 2016, 7:24 pm
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Filipino beauty queens Maggie Wilson and Parul Shah have proven that they are more than just pretty faces as they have been crowned the winners of “The Amazing Race Asia” Season 5!

After travelling across 12 cities in 6 countries and racing over 12,000km, Wilson and Shah have beaten two teams in the last leg of the race in Bali, Indonesia.


“We warmly congratulate Maggie and Parul on winning this season of “The Amazing Race Asia”. It was our toughest race yet with several surprising twists and some extremely challenging conditions,” said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Production and Marketing, in a statement.


The two former beauty queens were declared the winner of the season with a grand cash prize of USD100,000, beating two other beauty queens from Malaysia Chloe Chen and Yvonne Lee, by just a few minutes.


Meanwhile, the other Filipino team which comprised of husband and wife pair Eric Tsai and Rona Samson came in third place.


During the premiere of “The Amazing Race Asia” Season 5, Wilson mentioned that part of their winnings will be used to help Shah's father who has suffered a stroke.

“It was such a relief to win because the money can help my family, especially my Dad who suffered a stroke. He taught me to never give up in life and I did this to prove that no matter what life throws at you, never give up,” said Parul.


This is the Philippines’ second win in “The Amazing Race Asia”. Last year, best friends Richard Hardin and Richard Herrera took home the title.

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Bunkface to open second Miami Grill outlet next year

December 15, 2016, 9:52 pm
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This year is truly a great year for Malaysian punk rock band Bunkface!

After their highly successful perfume business, the band plans to open the second outlet of the international restaurant chain, Miami Grill in Malaysia by early next year.

Miami Grill is a restaurant that specialises in Mexican-American meals such as pitas, fajitas, nachos, platters and more, and the restaurant chain belongs to the famous rapper, Pitbull.


The first Miami Grill outlet is located in Sunway Pyramid in Bandar Sunway.

According to New Straits Times, the reason why the boys decided to open a second outlet under their brand is because of their admiration for Pitbull and love for Mexican-American food.


“We visited the first Miami Grill which opened last January, and found it attractive because the spicy Mexican-American dishes appeal to young tastebuds including ours,” said Youk, bass guitarist of Bunkface.

Youk at Sunway Pyramid's Miami Grill.

The trio has formed a joint venture with businessman Razmi Alias to open the second Miami Grill outlet at Shah Alam Convention Center in early 2017, shortly after their 10th year anniversary concert.

“Bunkface believes in giving more than good music. Early this year we came up with our own perfume, Bunkface Perfume, and it’s been well-received by fans,” said Sam, lead singer of Bunkface.

Bunkface perfumes!

“We know our fans love good food, so we decided to give them a treat with a restaurant we can call our own,” Youk added.

“If all goes well, and we believe it will, we’re going to invite Pitbull to open our restaurant next year. We’ve never met him in person, and we’re as excited as our fans waiting for that day,” lead guitarist Paan continued.

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Trash Metal kings ‘Megadeth’ is coming to rock Singapore in 2017

December 16, 2016, 12:51 am
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Known as one of the pioneers of trash metal and also regarded as one of the ‘Big Four’ trash metal bands, ‘Megadeth’ is set to rock the soul out of Singapore next year.

The band is set to perform on 2 May 2017 at Kallang Theatre as a part of their Dystopia world tour.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, thrash metal is a subgenre of rock music where the tempo of the music is fast and aggressive with the use of percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs.
The band after a long hiatus made a comeback this year January when they released their long-awaited Dystopia album which instantly dominated rock radio wave around the globe.

Now as part of the album promotion and also as part of their worldwide tour of the same name, the band is making their way to Singapore again.

This was confirmed by concert organisers, LAMC production who posted in their Facebook page that:-


Trash metal fans must be in love with 2017 already with the recent announcement of “Metallica” performing in Singapore and now followed by this.

Megadeth, after many changes throughout the years is currently compromised of lead singer and guitarist, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson on the bass with Kiko Loureiro in guitar and the newest member Dirk Verbeuren on the drums.

The band has produced some of the greatest hits ever known in the rock music industry such as “Symphony of destruction”, “Holy wars”,” Peace sells”, and the more recent “Dystopia”.

To purchase the tickets and to learn more about the head banger, you can head on to LAMC’s official Facebook page.

Ticket prices range from USD 108 to USD 158 excluding the booking fees and the tickets can be bought online starting from 21 December, 9 am through official ticketing channel www.sistic.com.sg


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CW’s Riverdale reveals a whole different Archie world

December 16, 2016, 9:30 pm
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American Broadcast Channel, CW, revealed new stills and posters from their upcoming television series “Riverdale” that gives the timeless Archie comics a fresh new breath.

The released poster for the movie shows a gloomy Riverdale town with the main characters feeling the heat of the tragic loss of high school golden boy, Jason Blossom.

The plot outline reveals a darker than usual shade to the story with the storyline exploring love, friendship, family and also the mysteries and horrors surrounding Archie and the town.

Daily Mail in a recent interview with CW wrote that “the show presents a 'subversive take' on the Archie comics, 'exploring the surrealism of small town life' and 'the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale's wholesome facade”.

K.J. Apa plays Archie in the series along with Cole Sprouse as Jughead, Lili Reinhart as Betty, Madalaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Ashleigh Murray as Josie and Camila Mendes as Veronica.

The series also co-stars Sarah Habel as Ms. Grundy, Ross Butler as Reggie Mantle, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge, Shannon Purser as Ethel Muggs, and Robin Givens as Mayor Sierra McCoy.

According to Deadline, the series is set to debut on January 26, 2017 on The CW.

Archie Andrews was created in 1941 by Bob Montana and is the main character in a comic of the same name.

The long-running series as a huge fan following which made the company extend the comics to the Archie Andrews radio series, The Archie Show, and Archie's Weird Mysteries.

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TAPAUfest is back with 10 new line-up

December 17, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Looks like Malaysian independent online TV station, TAPAUtv is set to tapau (to wrap-up) the year with their annual day-out festival, TAPAUfest!

TAPAUfest is a festival that celebrates and showcases the best of Malaysian talents – a truly Malaysian festival that highlights what the local independent and creative talents have to offer.


Started in 2014, TAPAUfest was the first and biggest crowdfunded festival in Southeast Asia as it managed to surpass their goal of RM85,000 and raised RM87,705 in total within 30 days.

The festival was organised by the youth for the youth and aims to bring the youth scene closer together through the gathering of communities.


For this year, the festival is proud to present 10 talented local bands and performers including Masdo, Dirgahayu, Maddthelin, Tres Empre, The Venopian Solitude, Laila’s Lounge, Johny Comes Lately, Aman Ra, Juno and Hana, and Alextbh x Emir Hermono.

Apart from the exciting musical performances that will be held at Pentas, there are also a variety of local street brands sold at Pasar, and delicious local street food at Warung!


Meanwhile, there are also brand collaboration activities and workshops at Bengkel.

However, to make this event happen, they will need a funding of RM100,000, and everything will be projected into the one-day festival, whereby it will be used to pay for stages, tents, artistes, crew fee and merchandises.

There are different kinds of pledge packages available, from RM25 to RM500, and each package will include different goodies and merchandises.


TAPAUfest will take place on 31 December 2016 at Zebra Square, Kampung Pandan.

Pledge now at tapaufest.com


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Dyro shares his plan for Christmas and next year!

December 18, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Dutch DJ and electro house producer, Dyro is one of the hottest names (and cutest faces!) in the EDM industry. You might have heard of him, having worked with established talents like Rihanna, Nick Romero, Tiesto, Hardwell and more.

After being discovered by Laidback Luke via a forum, Dyro whose real name is Jordy van Egmond, became one of the first artistes to sign to DJ Hardwell's recording label, Revealed Recordings.


Since then, his journey to the upper ranks of the electronic music scenes escalated quickly, from debuting at #30 in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll, becoming the youngest artiste with the “Highest New Entry”, to finding his own independent label WOLV Records.

Recently, the 24-year-old DJ was in Malaysia on 8 December 2016 to perform at Fuze Club, Kuala Lumpur, just three months before making his debut at Zouk Club KL.

Find out what the young DJ has been up to and what his new plans are in our interview with him.

This is certainly not your first time in Malaysia, what makes you so attracted to the country?
I always have fun touring in Asia. The culture is very different to the one back in Europe but I feel at home when I visit here. The crowds in Malaysia are open-minded, and I always get a warm welcome.

Just wondering, is there a meaning behind the name Dyro? 
I haven’t heard that question in a long time! [laughs] If you rearrange my first name ‘Jordy’, and remove the ‘J’ it makes ‘Dyro’.


You're quite young, and you got into this industry at the age of 18, what makes you think that this was the right choice back then?
I didn’t know it was the right choice. I just knew it was what I wanted to do. I worked hard to finish my studies because it was important to my parents who helped put me there, and then it was just music. I was lucky that early on in my career, I was able to release music on respected labels and play sets at big events, but I put in a lot of practice in my own time. Hard work always pays off.

If you weren't discovered the way you were early on in your career, do you think you'd still be a DJ today? If no, what would you be?
Yes, it may have just taken me a little longer! Or I’d like to think that I would have still worked in music, label managing or design, something like that.


There are so many famous EDM artistes as well as up and coming ones, what makes you stand out from the rest?
I’ve been working on new music, new press shots, planning for my new live dates in 2017 but also running my label WOLV and the artistes we sign. I feel like next year, people are going to see my vision more than ever before, which sets me apart from the rest, we just keep doing our own thing, not following trends. My music is unique, dark, and my new work is the best I’ve ever done.

To date, what is the highlight of your career?
Too many to mention! Playing on the main stage of ULTRA this year was pretty insane. We also hosted our own WOLV label party at ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event) in October that we’d never done before, a highlight of this year!


What are you doing next?
I’m releasing new music in the second week of January, I hope everyone is ready!

What are your plans for Christmas?
I’ll be spending Christmas in Amsterdam with my loved ones and family. Oh, and I plan on eating enough food to get me through the winter! [laughs]

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Amazon Prime Video rolls out to over 200 new regions

December 19, 2016, 12:10 am
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Amazon Prime Video, a Netflix like internet on-demand streaming platform has now gone global, with it expanding to more than 200 countries and territories.

The announcement caught everyone by surprise as such a big announcement was done in an ordinary manner much like Netflix who announced their expansion a year ago, also in similar fashion.

This was according to Variety, which reported that the service has expanded from developing markets to matured markets, as it spans from Southeast Asia to Africa and Western Europe.

Stating that they are “just starting”, Amazon’s executive, Tim Leslie said, “We are excited to announce that starting today; fans around the world would have access to Prime Video.”

Amazon also specified that Amazon Prime members in Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, and Spain could begin watching at no additional cost to their subscription.

But new customers can sign up at an introductory rate of USD 2.99 per month for the first six months, starting with a seven-day free trial.


Also, to further compete and cement their spot in the race to be the next on-demand streaming giant, Amazon is rolling out exclusive content such as Jeremy Clarkson’s (Top Gear) “The Grand Tour” which will be available in all 200 plus regions.


Other Amazon original series that are instantly available to subscribers include, “The Man in the High Castle,” “Transparent,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” and “Tumble Leaf” among others.

It still remains to be seen on how Netflix’s global dominance would be challenged by many recent players to the game, such as Malaysian based;  iflix, South East Asian venture; HOOQ and of course the very recent addition; Amazon Prime.

But it is undeniable that now is a good time for movie buffs and couch potatoes to never see daylight again for a very affordable price.

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Miss Puerto Rico is Miss World 2016

December 19, 2016, 5:31 pm
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Puerto Rican Stephanie del Valle has been crowned Miss World of 2016 at the 66th edition of the pageant on Sunday in the United States.

The 19-year-old musician and model who is fluent in English, Spanish and French has won against runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, as well as more than 100 beauties from around the globe.


The first and second runner-up was Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez of the Dominican Republic and Natasha Mannuela from Indonesia respectively.



Crowned by Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain, Del Valle becomes the second titleholder from the Puerto Rico after Wilnelia Merced won the title in 1975.


The prestigious pageant was held at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States.

(Photo sources: Miss World's Facebook)
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Malaysia’s highest skywalk is now officially opened

December 19, 2016, 10:22 pm
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Three decades after its inception, the top floors of Penang’s tallest building, KOMTAR, cannow beaccessed by general public thanks to Rainbow Skywalk.

For those of you who are still in dark over this, the open-air Rainbow Skywalk is at Level 68, on the rooftop of Komtar tower where visitors can walk on the clear semi-circle glass path that juts several metres out of the building.

Acrophobics reading this be like 
Looking down on the roofs of buildings and road from 68 floor and 250 Metre can be quite the challenge for even the most adventurous of thrill seekers.

Not stopping there, the top floors also host other interesting attractions such as The Jurassic Research Centre featuring animated dinosaurs and educational exhibitions together with a 7D Discovery Motion Theatre.

To find out more, you can go here.
The Breathtaking view from the top (Photo Source : Channel News Asia)
Meanwhile checkout these other Skywalks around Asia and their acrophobia-inducing views below
Where: Supertree Grove, Gardens by the Bay
Height: 22 metres
Length: 128 metres
Where: Tianmen Mountain,China
Height: 300 metres
Length: 430 metres
Where: Macau Skywalk,Macau Tower 
Height: 223 metres


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Russia to host Hunger Game-ish TV show where murder is allowed

December 20, 2016, 12:55 am
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New television survival show called “Game 2: Winter” is set to roll out soon where 30 contestants must survive in a bear and wolf infested Siberian ‘Taiga’ jungle during winter for USD 1.6 Million.

To win the game, the contestant needs to either survive for a 9-month period or find their way out from the jungle back to civilisation.

Other than battling the average 40 degree Celsius temperature, wild life and insects, participants might also need to battle among themselves as according to the organisers any crime such as killing, rape and murder is allowed on the show.


"This was according to Siberian times, which reported:-

“The TV show, called “Game2: Winter”, will see 30 male and female contestants seek to stay alive in wilderness populated with bears and wolves for nine months with the surviving receiving a $1.6m prize”.

But according to the organiser, a Russian entrepreneur named Yevgeny Pyatkovsky, the participants are still confined within the laws of Russian federation and hence any crime on the show would be prosecuted.
Yevgeny Pyatkovsky
Yes, we too have not figured out on how it is considered ‘allowed’ when you will still be arrested if you commit a crime during the show.
Siberian times also reported that contestants will be given a knife but not a gun - because battling bear and wolf with knives are easier, duh! - And will be given survival training from Russia's elite former military operatives to help them cope with the cold weather.
Bet this guy signed up already !
Well, as crazy as it seems, Yevgeny also told the news site that “60 people have already applied, including one American”.

To add on to its similarities with the Jennifer Lawrence starrer, viewers can ‘gift’ participants to aid them during the show.

The show will be streaming online for 24/7 and contestant would not be accompanied by any filming crew but the whole area will be dotted with cameras and each participant will be carrying a portable camera of their own.

One of the most isolated places in the world, Taiga.
However, -probably the only sane thing in the show- those who get into danger or cannot face the gruelling conditions can use a 'panic button' with a satellite connection and they will be safely escorted.

Now with all this being said, the qualification to join this show is very simple, you have to be at least 18 and mentally sane.

So, if you feel you want to embrace your inner Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mallark, you can definitely head on HERE to register yourself as participant.

May the odds be in your favour!


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Yuna to share stage with John Legend, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan at Essence Fest

December 20, 2016, 7:09 pm
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Malaysian pride Yuna is about to share the stage with some of the biggest names in the music industry!

The “Crush” singer has announced on her Facebook page that she will be performing at Essence Festival, an annual music festival known as “the party with a purpose”, which is the largest event celebrating African-American culture and music in the United States.


Started in 1994 by Essence, a magazine aimed primarily towards African-American women, Essence Fest has previously featured tons of renowned performers, figures  and supporters from the African-American community such as Destiny’s Child, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Lionel Richie, Chris Rock, Barack Obama, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Usher, Mariah Carey and more.


This year, Yuna has been given the honour to perform at the significant festival alongside huge names from the industry like Diana Ross, John Legend, Chaka Khan, Mary J Blige, Solange, and Shaggy among others.

“This year’s Festival line-up puts women at the forefront of an incredible weekend of entertainment featuring more than 40 of the world’s most gifted artists and performers,” Essence President Michelle Ebanks said in a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly.

Essence Festival will take place from 29 June to 2 July 2017 in New Orleans.

Tickets can be purchased via essencefestival.com.

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