MORE than 650 people in Penang were treated to a screening of crime thriller A Place Called Silence, which has raked in 1.3bil yuan (RM806mil) in China’s box office.
KUALA LUMPUR: The biography of Penangite medical hero Dr Wu Lien-Teh, who invented the medical face mask believed to be the precursor of the N95 respirator, has been translated into Malay to further spread his legacy.
Estelle Sia Yu Qi, who bowled the judges over with her words, wit and style at the English Speaking Union (ESU) of Malaysia-Taylor’s Public Speaking Competition recently, is headed to London, the United Kingdom, to compete in the international challenge.
Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak is a good conversationalist and anyone who has a chance to talk to him would also find that he is a good listener.
WHILE many would view mermaids as creatures of folklore, a Penangite is looking to bring the fantastical being to life by turning her swimming skills into a full-fledged business, reported Harian Metro.
PETALING JAYA: Nine days of camp and Faisal Halim is continuing to progress as a player and that has made Malaysia coach Peter Cklamovski a happy man.
Irfan Shah shares lesser-known facts about Malaysia to preserve the rich tapestry of the nation's past.
THOSE wanting to learn Penang’s unique Hokkien dialect can now do so with the help of a dictionary which was launched on July 5, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Wayang kulit student Murshid Mohd Hussain hopes to ignite an interest among Malay youth to learn their heritage and culture.
GEORGE TOWN: A Penangite has made the country proud after she was conferred the title of Professor of Global Health by the University of Oxford.
The writer gleans wisdom from an old Scouter who was passionate about scouting and leadership.
PETALING JAYA: Google on Wednesday (March 10) paid tribute to Chinese-Malaysian epidemiologist Dr Wu Lien-Teh, who created a surgical face covering widely believed to be the precursor of today's N95 mask.
PETALING JAYA: The role of Syamer Kutty Abba (pic) could change in the national team but he is ready to assume it.
DESPITE coming from a humble family background, Tan Wei Siang is not in any way daunted in his determination to lend a helping hand to the needy.
RECIPES that endure have flavours that resonate on an emotional level.
GEORGE TOWN: The story of a family’s tragic upheaval during the Covid-19 pandemic titled This Too Shall Pass has bagged Penang-born film director Rubendra Ganeish Ravi the White Unicorn International Film Festival (WUIFF) award.
FROM the age of 17, Priyanka Vairavasundaram has been conducting motivational talks, school holiday camps and enrichment programmes for youths.
A PENANG-born luminary in fertility medicine who was honoured with a professorship at University College of London (UCL) is aiming to bring his expertise home.
GEORGE TOWN: Back lanes, old coffee shops, simple chairs with folding tables. Customers don't mind the setting at all, so long as the food is good and tasty.
GEORGE TOWN: Going without plastic bags appears to be easy-peasy for Penangites, who are accustomed to keeping reusable cloth bags at home, at work, and even in their cars.