On January 28 this year, a team of Malaysian pastry chefs made history when they were crowned champions at the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie (or World Pastry Cup) 2019 in Lyon, France – the first time that Malaysia has ever bagged the top spot in the 30-year-old competition. But for the people behind
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BigBang is one of South Korea’s biggest boybands and its youngest member Seungri has been hogging the headlines in recent months – but for all the wrong reasons. His announcement that he was quitting show business on March 11 came on the heels of a string of allegations from pimping to drug use at his club.
HBO’s fantasy series Game Of Thrones is ramping up both action and drama for its final season. Season Eight’s first full-length trailer was released early this month, and it showcased dragons taking flight above a snowed-in landscape, men getting ready for battle and loads of cryptic looks on some of the main characters. It was
Some artists draw with their left hand and some with their right, but Dutch artist Rajacenna van Dam manages photo-like accuracy drawing with both simultaneously. “I can go faster and it’s also less boring,” she says of her ambidextrous artistry. It has also been a success, with views piling up on a YouTube time-lapse video
Captain Marvel follows a powerful Kree warrior who stumbles onto Earth and discovers she was once an Air Force pilot named Carol Danvers. But it’s the cat that steals the show. Primarily played by a cat named Reggie, Goose was initially spotted by Internet sleuths hidden along the edge of Captain Marvel’s first poster before
If there is a description to sum up the irrepressible artist Anne Samat, it would probably be “dare to be different”. She has, in many ways, an artistic career just as intricate and colourful as her works, the result of taking the roads less travelled in life. This defiantly bold attitude is illustrated through her
Violence against women is a major public health problem globally. It is a violation of women’s human rights. It has a negative effect on women’s physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health. It may also increase women’s risk of acquiring sexually-transmitted infections like HIV. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Malaysia has national action plans
March 21 marks National Fragrance Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a new perfume? Here is a list rounding up some of the hottest new launches. – AFP Relaxnews Viktor & Rolf Luxury fashion house Viktor & Rolf recently updated its signature Flowerbomb fragrance line, which first launched back in 2005, with a
There are several ways to make money in the cryptocurrency market, and you have probably read about some of them. We have covered a few techniques on this platform too. In this post, however, I’ll explain some common trading methods you can begin using right away and give you a few tips for engaging safely
Muffin isn’t afraid of injections. The Golden Retriever sits calmly on the treatment table while veterinarian Maleen Schaumburg injects him with a homeopathic remedy to treat his back pain. Muffin’s owner Katrin vom Hagen doesn’t reject conventional medicine in principle, but sees advantages in homeopathy. Sometimes the therapy may take a little longer, but it
I’ve watched many movies and absent-mindedly flipped through the pages of stories which revolved around Alzheimer’s – until my Appa got diagnosed. That’s when it actually hit me like a bullet, and the reality and cruelty of it started to dawn on me. It started early for him due to brain surgery, back in 1999,
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© Bloomberg. Canadian one dollar coins, also known as Loonies, fall into a container at the Royal Canadian Mint Ltd. manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Monday, March 11, 2019. The Canadian dollar was steady against the greenback amid rising oil prices and mixed versus G-10 currencies as traders awaited domestic home price data
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