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Yew Ping Soo, 29, has worked as an audio producer, sound engineer and on the music for many famous Hollywood movies including The Lion King, Ferdinand, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Aquaman and Gears 5. He has also made history as the first Malaysian to be involved in the Star Wars movie franchise in Solo: A Star Wars Story. The lad from Ampang has also worked with renowned music engineers and composers such as Hans Zimmer, Alan Meyerson, Shawn Murphy, Stephen Lipson, John Powell and Germaine Franco. In an exclusive interview with Bernama, Yew said his interest in music stemmed from the desire to emulate his two elder brothers, who at the time played children and folk songs beautifully on the piano. At the age of seven, he decided he would take up the piano. "I told my parents that I wanted to follow in my brothers' footsteps. My brothers unfortunately stopped (learning the piano) halfway but my parents hoped that I would continue on...

Liga Malaysia baru sahaja membuka tirai pada awal tahun 2020 di mana hanya 4 perlawanan dapat dilangsungkan sebelum dihentikan disebabkan penularan virus Covid-19. Hal ini memberi tamparan hebat kepada semua kelab bolasepak di Malaysia yang mengharungi liga tempatan di mana semuanya mempunyai krisis kewangan tersendiri akibat berhentinya Liga Malaysia. Pemain-pemain juga berdepan dengan risiko pemotongan gaji yang akan membebankan mereka sendiri. Jika Liga Malaysia dibatalkan, ianya adalah kerugian yang amat besar kepada kelab-kelab bolasepak tempatan yang sudah pun mengeluarkan perbelanjaan yang tinggi untuk mengharungi musim 2020 ini. Setiausaha Agung AFC (Asia Football Confederation), Datuk Windsor Paul John, menyatakan bahawa tiada larangan jika mahu membatalkan Liga Malaysia dan segala keputusan untuk membatalkan liga domestik adalah terletak di bawah bidang kuasa induk bolasepak negara masing-masing. Meskipun tiada larangan di pihak AFC, badan induk bola sepak As...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Friday at a meeting of the government’s Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters that the government will begin a system to give priority to medical institutions for receiving masks and gowns. The government will check the availability of medical supplies online and distribute them to medical facilities that may run out within a week. The government aims to protect medical workers from the coronavirus and to maintain a system to continue providing medical services. “We hope the government will unite in its efforts to deliver as much [personal] protective equipment as possible to medical facilities,” Abe said at a meeting of the Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters. Abe also said he will distribute 15 million surgical masks, 1.3 million medical gowns and 1.9 million face shields this month. The government is also taking strong measures to deal with the growing risk of child abuse and domestic violence amid calls for school closures an...

The coronavirus has inspired Indonesian artists to create songs persuading people to stay at home, change their habits and have empathy for medical workers in a fun and entertaining way. Singer-songwriter Andre Hehanusa released his song Dirumah Aja (Just Staying At Home), urging people to stay home to curb the spread of the Covid-19. Playing guitar in his homemade video, the 55-year old artist sang in Bahasa Indonesia: "Just staying at home, we help Indonesia. Just staying at home, we save the world. Just staying at home, we take care of each other. Just staying at home, we pray this storm will soon pass." On his official YouTube channel, which has nearly three million subscribers, Mr Andre called for his viewers to follow the government's guidance in the fight against the coronavirus. "Together, we must seriously prevent the spread of the virus and don't panic so as not to believe hoaxes, because this concerns our lives. Stay safe, Indonesian f...

The House of Representatives will begin deliberations on the omnibus bill on job creation with noncontroversial topics and discuss controversial provisions on labor at the end following opposition from labor groups. The House’s Legislation Body (Baleg) held a closed-door meeting on Monday to decide which chapters would be discussed first and last. Baleg's deputy chairman Willy Aditya told The Jakarta Post on Monday that the bill’s chapter on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) empowerment would be discussed first, while the manpower chapter would be last. Willy added that Baleg members had also agreed to invite six to nine experts in law, business law, business and investment on Wednesday to discuss the bill’s purposes and objectives, which would be stipulated in its second chapter. After the SMEs chapter, Baleg will deliberate the chapters in this order: Research and Innovation; Government Investment and National Strategic Projects; Economic Zones; Ease of Doing Busines...

Hong Kong has had the most iconic fashion trends in the last ten years hitting the streets. From Japanese doll eye contacts in early 2010’s to the recent athleisure craze that is still going strong, Hong Kong people are in love with everything Japanese related. From  movies , music to food and fashion. the kawaii aesthetic is particularly well-loved in the city, where shops sell an abundance of frilly baby pink dresses and lolita style  blouses . The girly dresses always paired with big circle contact lenses and enhanced eye-enlarging makeup for an innocent, doll-like head-to-toe look. Young Hong Kongers also tend to favor a classic form of dress but never without a pop of color or a touch of quirkiness. Vintage, cartoonish, or even hip-hop influenced designs show personality and self-expression. You can find young and old alike wearing graphic tees and small boutiques sprinkled about the city selling accessories and fashion of this nature well within any price...

Seperti kita semua tahu bahawa Malaysia masih lagi belum dapat peroleh pingat emas olimpik pertama untuk negara, sedangkan negara jiran kita Singapura sudah pun berjaya mendapatkan pingat emas di Olimpik menerusi jaguh renang mereka Joseph Schooling. Perjalanan atlit negara sepanjang temasya Olimpik yang lepas hanya dapat membuahkan pingat perak sebagai pencapaian yang paling tinggi di dalam pertandingan yang dilangsungkan 4 tahun sekali itu dan kebanyakkan pingat itu disumbangkan oleh kem badminton negara di mana Dato Lee Chong Wei memenangi 3 perak di 3 temasya iaitu di Beijing (2008), London (2012) dan Rio (2016). Dengan persaraan Dato Lee Cheng Wei, masih adakah atlit yang mampu galas misi emas olimpik pertama selepas ini? Buat masa sekarang ini, kem memanah, berbasikal dan juga terjun tampak agak bersedia untuk mengambil tanggungjawab itu dek kerana kebanyakkan mereka sudah pun melayakkan diri ke sukan Olimpik Tokyo 2020 meskipun ramai lagi yang belum melayakkan d...

The South Korean supergroup GOT7 has cancelled two concerts in Bangkok due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Organisers  4NOLOGUE  said the postponement of the “Keep Spinning” world tour dates scheduled for Feb 15 and 16 at Rajamangala National Stadium were for the safety of the artists and fans in light of global worries about the virus. The decision had been reached after talks with their management, JYP Entertainment, in Seoul. “4NOLOGUE is fully aware that all of the fans have been waiting and preparing everything to participate in the shows. However, the safety and health of the audiences and artists is our top priority,” the organisers said in a Facebook message, citing “coronavirus proliferation concerns”. New dates for the concerts in the Thai capital have not been set. The band also cancelled a Singapore show scheduled for Feb 22 for the same reasons. Meanwhile, fans of K-pop queen Taeyeon are awaiting word on whether her shows schedul...

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of spreading the virus of communal prejudice and hatred in the country, asserting that "grave damage" is being done to social harmony. Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working C ommittee, Gandhi said it should worry every Indian and her party will have to work hard to repair this damage. "Let me also share with you something that should worry each and every one of us as Indians. When we should be tackling the coronavirus unitedly, the BJP continues to spread the virus of communal prejudice and hatred," she said. "Grave damage is being done to our social harmony. Our party, we will have to work hard to repair that damage," the Congress president added. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and top Congress leaders attended the meeting through video conference. Read our coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and updates. This is the secon...

Sports development program is a long-term project to produce young talents in sports that can possibly bring any country's name at world level tournaments especially in football. Many ways and ideas have been highlighted by stakeholders to create appropriate programs; this is coupled with the support from the government that inject funds to ensure that such development programs continue. The early history of national football development program started in 2010, shortly after Malaysia won the AFF Cup that year. The initial idea is to create a development program at that time, the idea came from Datuk Razali Ibrahim, the Minister of Youth and Sports at the time. Past executions such as MyKid Football Camp were made to identify young talents throughout the country by recruiting players as young as 11-years-old and forming a squad, this first batch was targeted to qualify for the Under-17 World Cup in 2019. The very first program was headed by Lim Kim Chon who acts as the tec...

Corona virus' pandemic has given a huge impact on this year's supposed upcoming Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo, having this year's show to be cancelled. This event is to looked forward to as it serves as Japan's biggest style showcase.  With growing concerns over the spread of the outbreak, organizers have seem to have found ways to work-around. Rather than having huge crowd of attendees into runway shows, they have opted to go online. Starting last March 16, the fall 2020 collections of the nation’s buzziest designers  had been livestreamed on the organization’s official website. The collections were presented without the usual lineup of editors, buyers, and influencers in the front row. The move makes sense given recommendations about self-quarantining  and  social distancing .  Buzzy brands like Hideaki Yoshihara and Yukiko Ode’s Hyke, modern kimono purveyor Jotaro Saito, and streetwear fave Shoop all presented their latest wares in exclusive ...

Sunset Rollercoaster is an indie band from Taiwan that consists of 5 members Tseng Kuo-Hung (vocal / guitar), Chen Hung-Li (bass), Lo Tsun-Lung (drum), Wang Shao-Hsuan (keyboard), Huang Shih-Wei (drum pads / percussion) and Huang Hao-Ting (Saxophone). It is interesting how they have their own saxophone player, and to be honest, he kills it. The vibe and energy that they emit reminds of a distinct and dreamy sounds with their funky, 80’s inspired tunes. With their groovy synthesizers, sax and guitar solos, velvety vocals, and waves of assorted eras washing over each track Speaking from my personal experience, they create tracks that melt into a soothing feel, and it makes you feel something that is hard to describe but closely resembles nostalgia. One of their most famous album which is Jinji Kikko was inspired when they were into psychedelic soul music like Shuggie Otis and early Funkadelic.   Jinji Kikko was obviously very 80’s inspired with its ...

Officially titled the People's Republic of China, China has the highest population of any country on Earth. It has the second largest economy, is a nuclear power and has a permanent seat on the United Nation's Security Council. It is also a communist country. In 1949 under Leader Mao Zedong, China became a communist country. The state took control of the factories, businesses, the land etc, on behalf of the people. There was no private ownership. The Communist Party of China (CPC) took control and the people worked on behalf of the common good. According to Mao, the idea of individual progress at the expense of others was not acceptable. After his death, China moved away from Mao's version of communism. However, the influence of the CPC within China remains to this day. According to the Constitution, women in China have equal rights in areas including ownership of property, educational opportunities and inheritance. Gender equality has been part o...

Malaysian legendary football icon, Zainal Abidin Hassan, has been listed as one of the world  top 10 highest international goalscorers by Globe Soccer Awards. He has scored 78 goals in 138 appearances for Malaysia national team and ranked 7 th  on the list, just one spot above the Brazilian legend Pele. As a player, Zainal known for his physical prowess and his ability as a utility player. He has won many trophies with Selangor and Pahang, winning three league titles, two FA Cups and four Malaysia Cups. Zainal, 57, retired as a player in 1999 and has continue his winning ways as a football coach by joining Pahang and led them to win two FA Cups and one Malaysia Cup. He currently coaching Melaka United in the Malaysian Super League. Globe Soccer Awards is an annual award show recognizing excellence in world football. It is organized by the European Association of Player’s Agent and the European Club Association. by Kamal Nizam Globe Soccer Awar...