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M’sian Journalist Named ‘Info Hero’ By International NGO While Under Police Investigation

The index is an annual list of countries ranked by RSF based on the degree of freedom journalists, media organisations, and netizens can exercise, and the efforts made by authorities to respect that freedom. RSF Asia-Pacific head Daniel Bastard pointed out, "Malaysia rose more than any other country in RSF's 2020 World Press Freedom Index, mainly thanks to a sharp improvement... Click here to read the full article. Source:

today17 June 2020

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M’sian Fitness Trainer Fires Back At Misogynistic Comments About Women Who Lift Weights

In an Instagram post that has since been deleted, the female teacher criticised Mira for lifting the gas tank, saying, "Women do not need to be lifting heavy things unless they want to have muscular bodies like men."The teacher continued, "If you want to be healthy, do it in a womanly manner. Exercise, sweep, do gardening, jog till you sweat." In the post, the teacher cited that lifting... Click here to […]

today16 June 2020

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Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair Goes Online For The First Time In 38 Years

In 2018, Kuala Lumpur was named 'World Book Capital 2020' by the The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) director-general Audrey Azoulay. Cities who are given this title are expected to organise activities and campaigns that celebrate books and reading throughout the year. According to UNESCO, "[Kuala Lumpur] was selected because of its strong focus... Click here to read the full article. Source:

today16 June 2020

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India’s ‘Tony Stark’ Creates Working Marvel Costumes Out Of Electronic Waste

The 20-year-old may be his family's go-to handyman at home, but online he has amassed quite a following. He has become popular amongst netizens primarily for his YouTube videos showcasing his creations, many of which are replicas of Marvel superhero costumes. His most viewed video? A tutorial showcasing how he built a cardboard version of Iron Man's hand. It has over 24,000... Click here to read the full article. Source:

today15 June 2020

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Meet 4 Malaysian Artists Who Were All Nominated For An Eisner Award

Seremban-born, Singapore-based Sonny Liew has received nine Eisner Award nominations from 2007 to 2019 for three of his works. To date, Liew is the only one out of the four Malaysia-born artists to have won an Eisner. His graphic novel, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, won Best Writer/Artist, Best Publication Design, and Best US Edition of International Material (Asia) for the Eisner... Click here to read the full article. […]

today13 June 2020

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Meet The Malaysian Blind Man Who Cooks From His Heart

In an email correspondence with SAYS, Low discussed the importance of paying attention to all his senses. "Ever since the working accident, and I went blind, cooking has been something I could do. Because I lost the sense of sight, I never let my taste, smell and sound senses go to waste."He talks about how he has now found the joy in experimenting with his recipes, saying, "Back then,... Click here […]

today11 June 2020

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Selangor Man Reminds Public To Not Drink And Drive With Banners Strung On His Car

In an interview with Malay Mail, Mr J said, "For the past three days I've been doing this, everyone, Malay, Chinese, or Indian, have welcomed the messages positively."As he drove around streets in Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, and Subang Jaya to spread his message, many people showed their support by honking or giving a thumbs-up as he passed by. In a follow-up post, Mr J shared... Click here to read […]

today6 June 2020

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Malaysia Launches World’s 1st Index To Track COVID-19 Pandemic Control

As part of his opening speech, the minister said, "While we have been focused on saving lives within our respective borders, we now need to reach out and share what each country has learnt so that we can create an internationally crowdsource playbook of best practices in handling the pandemic."This, he adds, is why the GCI was created. "The partnership [between the MOSTI and PEMUDA... Click here to read the […]

today5 June 2020

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Communications Minister Revokes 5G Spectrum Awards That He Quietly Gave Out To 5 Telcos

Maxis, Celcom, Digi, Telekom Malaysia, and the little-known Altel represent the five telcos taking charge of providing 5G services. Approved by Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, a document outlining the decision was released on the MCMC website on 15 May.Each company was awarded a certain bandwidth to prevent conflict between different service providers.5G,... Click here to read the full article. Source:

today3 June 2020