SEOUL. Apr 27 — The creative director behind the girl band NewJeans has found online fame after a tearful, profanity-laced news conference in which she slammed some of K-pop’s most powerful executives as “middle-aged jerks”. HYBE, the South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, filed a legal complaint on Thursday against Min Hee-jin, the head … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Members of a film production crew or even its star-studded line-up and ensemble cast having to clock in up to 13 hours of working — sometimes without extra pay — is not an alien issue in Malaysia. Award-winning Malaysian actress Maya Karin, 44, told Malay Mail that it is a … Read more
SEOUL, March 31. — Accused of “betraying” fans, subject to relentless online and real-world public abuse, K-pop star Karina recently issued a grovelling, handwritten apology. Her crime? Dating a South Korean actor. Her plight mirrors that of many K-pop stars before her, experts say, such as late singer Sulli, who have bemoaned strict behavioural controls … Read more
SEOUL, March 29 — Accused of “betraying” fans, subject to relentless online and real-world public abuse, K-pop star Karina recently issued a grovelling, handwritten apology. Her crime? Dating a South Korean actor. Her plight mirrors that of many K-pop stars before her, experts say, such as late singer Sulli, who have bemoaned strict behavioural controls … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The government is committed to developing the semiconductor industry which is now a strategic income source for the country, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Liew Chin Tong. In line with the expression, “semiconductor is the new oil”, he said trade and technology competition between China and … Read more
NEW YORK, March 22 — Global music revenues were up 10.2 per cent last year to US$28.6 billion (RM135 billion), according figures released yesterday, but record firms are concerned over how to maintain growth in the streaming era. The biggest artist in the world was — no surprise — Taylor Swift, according to the annual … Read more
BERLIN, March 12 — More than 35 captains of industry and businesses joined a roundtable meeting with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim here today. The premier, who arrived here Sunday, took the opportunity to assure German businesses that Malaysia remains one of the best and preferred locations for investors. The companies from … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — British Council Malaysia recently honoured recipients of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2024 at its flagship gala dinner held at the W Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The event brought together outstanding UK alumni from different industries, diverse stakeholders from public and corporate sectors as well as university representatives to meet, network … Read more
LONDON, March 6 — Cast from Guy Ritchie’s new TV show said fans of the director’s work will not be disappointed with his series The Gentlemen, which had its London premiere yesterday. The White Lotus actor Theo James stars in the crime drama as Eddie Horniman, who is busy working in the army when his … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCIM) has urged the government to reassess the decision to cancel the unused foreign worker quota by March 31, 2024. NCCIM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai expressed this concern in light of the recent circular disseminated by the Department of Immigration, Home … Read more
