Living

Michelin-starred chef brings refined Japanese-Malaysian flavours to KL's new K

New fine-dining restaurant K in Kuala Lumpur champions Japanese cooking sensibilities interwoven with Malaysian ingredients.

Movie Review

'Snow White' review: More ho-hum than heigh-ho

Disney updates its 1937 classic animated feature for modern times, with middling results.

Fitness

The GLP-1 workout: Targeting the muscle loss from taking these drugs

With the popularity of these weight-loss drugs, gyms and trainers are now catering to this new group of exercisers.

Asia & Oceania

Travel brands stop promoting horse and camel rides at the Giza pyramids

Travel companies are heading towards ethical tourism following pressure from animal rights activists.

Style

Conquerors of Nazaré’s monster waves: Team Tudor scores a double victory

The World Surf League (WSL) event saw world-class competitors riding the huge swells at full speed as the crowds watched the spectacular performances.

Arts

Weekend for the arts: Kanta's Raya portraits, Chung Chen Sun archival project

A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond

Entertainment

HK actor Nicholas Tse made over RM915mil in 4 years from selling sausages

Tse's grilled sausages have also claimed the title of the top-selling food product in mainland China for three consecutive years.

Wellness

Night owls appear more prone to depression than early birds

Research indicates that sleeping late creates a tendency to certain drivers of depression.

Entertainment

Singaporean actor Desmond Ng marries actress-host Kanny Theng

The couple have been dating for about 10 years, and met through mutual friends.

Arts

Hong Kong painter draws inspiration from city's recent history in works at Art Basel HK

Chow Chun-fai's new works at Art Basel revisit Hong Kongers' collective memories of the late 1990s and early 2000s

Fashion

Fashion embraces faux curves, yet the bodies of models keep shrinking

After reaching a peak in 2021, when Paloma Elsesser became the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of 'US Vogue', body diversity has taken a clear downward trajectory in the fashion industry.

Entertainment

Meghan Markle’s issue with ‘facts and reality’ revealed by ex Vanity Fair editor

It seems the magazine's fact-checkers had trouble confirming Meghan's oft-told origin story about her activism.

Children

Starchild: Malaysian children can't wait for Hari Raya

Here are the letters and drawings from Starchild readers on the topic, Hari Raya.

Living

Traffic noise is making birds more aggressive in the Galapagos

Research suggests that birds in the Galapagos Islands are changing their behaviour due to traffic noise.

Entertainment

Ben Affleck breaks silence on ‘drama-free’ Jennifer Lopez divorce

'There's no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue,' says the actor of his current life.

Living

Heart And Soul: Memories of a devoted mother and wife touched lives with kindness and warmth

Rasheedah Bee Bee Mohamed Mydin – my mother, whom we call Ummi – was a truly beautiful soul, known for her kindness and love.

Fashion

Is Snoopy a fashion icon? Yes, if this Paris exhibition is anything to go by

A new exhibition has opened in Paris, charting the emergence of Snoopy as a fashion icon, with the famed black-and-white beagle embraced by designers from streetwear brands to couture houses.

Entertainment

Justin Bieber addresses ‘anger issues,’ self-hatred in candid posts

Bieber's candid posts came just over a week after he revealed in an Instagram Story that he's 'always felt unworthy' and has long contended with feeling like a 'fraud'.

Family

Why this Malaysian mother teaches her Gen Z kids ketupat weaving

As Hari Raya approaches, Zuraini Aman is on a mission to pass down the art of ketupat weaving to her children.

Books

Cloned and cloned again: The tangled webs of Ben Reilly, Peter Parker's clone

After 40 years, we finally make peace with the existence of Ben Reilly, Spider-Man's much-maligned clone.