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Johan Ghazali is currently training in Thailand with renowned Muay Thai trainer Ajarn Gae. — Picture from Instagram/Johan Ghazali

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A file photograph shows the Sungai Kelantan flooding the Tambatan D’Raja near Kota Baru on Nov 29, 2024. — Bernama pic

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Kelantan police: Teenage girl raped in Kota Baru flood relief shelter

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected to affect Perak, Selangor and Sabah until noon today. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 5 h ago

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm and strong winds warning for Perak, Selangor, and Sabah

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi announced that the toll-free period will commence at 12.01am on December 23 (Monday) and end at 11.59pm on December 24 (Tuesday). — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Christmas: Toll-free travel for Class 1 vehicles on Dec 23 and 24, says works minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a press conference in Subang December 21, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PM Anwar: If a general election were held today, reforms and civil service support would secure win

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a press conference in Subang December 21, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘Just leave it, lah’: PM Anwar tells authorities to focus on racial and religious offences, not harass dissenters

The service offers a one-way fare of RM45 and will make stops at several major stations, including Bukit Mertajam, Sungai Petani, Alor Setar, Arau, and Padang Besar. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

KTMB introduces trial MySawasdee Penang Edition train service to Hat Yai from Dec 29 to Jan 5

File photo of Daren Liew in a match against Kento Momota of Japan in the men's singles semi-final match during the badminton World Championships in Nanjing in 2018. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Badminton federation suspends ex-national player Liew Daren over betting violations

US President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida December 16, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

Experts brace for ‘more chaos to come’ as early signs suggest Trump 2.0 may be chaotic as his first term

A police car is parked in front of a Christmas market in the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg where a car crashed into a crowd injuring more than 60 people on early December 21, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

At least two dead, including child as BMW mows down Christmas revellers in German market; cops nab Saudi doctor behind wheel

Ronaldo Teixeira, owner of Bar do Lacador, shows a photo of him with singer Bruno Mars at the bar in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on December 11, 2024. — AFP pic

Life / 19 h ago

‘Bruninho was here!’: Belo Horizonte bar thrives after Bruno Mars’ unexpected drop-in

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, arrives at a helicopter pad after being extradited from Pennsylvania, as New York Mayor Eric Adams walks behind him, in New York December 19, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

Murder, stalking and silencer use: A breakdown of Luigi Mangione's charges in UnitedHealth CEO killing

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference at Dorsett Grand Subang December 21, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PM Anwar: Cabinet agrees for govt to continue special aid for pensioners

Roseli Mahat speaks to reporters at the High Court compound after hearing the final decision on his bid to exhume his father’s grave, who was buried according to Islamic rites seven years ago. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Took too long: Court rejects exhumation bid by Negeri Sembilan man who claims Hindu father buried as Muslim

A disappointed Malaysian player Syamil Kutty Abba after the scoreless tie against Singapore that resulted in Malaysia's exit from the 2024 Asean Cup. — Bernama

Sports / 7 h ago

Harimau Malaya out of 2024 Asean Cup after 0-0 draw against Singapore in final group match

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01 Dec 2024

‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Death Whisperer 2’: A tale of two sequels

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Timo Tjahjanto delivers another satisfying ultra-violent fight flick for fans of the genre in 'The Shadow That Strays' . — Picture courtesy of Netflix

09 Nov 2024

’The Shadow Strays’, ‘Take Cover’ & ‘Weekend In Taipei’ – three new action flicks worth checking out

‘Transformers One’ has earned rave reviews from diehard fans. — Picture Via Instagram/gscinemas

26 Oct 2024

‘Transformers One’: A hugely pleasant surprise that is probably the best Transformers movie yet

Demi Moore has emerged as a serious contender for the best actress award after rave reviews for her fearless performance in ‘The Substance’. — AFP pic

19 Oct 2024

‘The Substance’: A wonderfully deranged piece of horror filmmaking and a loving tribute to Brian Yuzna and Stuart Gordon

A publicity image shows James McAvoy in a scene from ‘Speak No Evil’.

12 Oct 2024

‘Speak No Evil’ and ‘Salem’s Lot’: Two new horror remakes that will leave you debating whether they’re necessary

A scene from the film ‘Dead Talents Society’. — Screengrab from YouTube/Sony Pictures Malaysia

14 Sep 2024

‘Dead Talents Society’: A surprise Taiwanese delight that’s begging to be discovered

A scene from Blink Twice, which marks the directing debut of actress Zoe Kravitz. — Screengrab from YouTube/Amazon MGM Studios

07 Sep 2024

‘Blink Twice’ & ‘The Crow’: Two new movies you can catch in local cinemas right now

The writer thinks 'there really is no better director out there at impressing new audiences and giving the existing ones more of the same thrills than Fede Alvarez'. — Picture via 20th Century Fox

24 Aug 2024

Fede Alvarez shows us how it’s done again with ‘Alien: Romulus’

'Trap' film direct M. Night Shyamalan with star Josh Hartnett. — Picture via Instagram/@trapthemovie

17 Aug 2024

‘Trap’: An imperfect yet cheekily bonkers delight

Now only behind ‘Inside Out 2’ in the worldwide box-office charts for 2024, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ has already crossed the US$900 million mark and is expected to hit US$1 billion this weekend. — Picture via Instagram/marvelmalaysia

13 Aug 2024

‘Longlegs’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Two new commercial hits absolutely worth checking out at a cinema near you

A screenshot of a scene from Joko Anwar’s ‘Nightmares and Daydreams’ on Netflix. ― Picture via YouTube

13 Jul 2024

Two new TV shows that will keep you very entertained

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ focuses on Sam (played by Lupita Nyong’o), a terminally ill cancer patient living in a hospice and who, as we can observe from the film’s first few minutes, has fully accepted her fate and is only trying to enjoy what little pleasures life can still offer. — Picture via YouTube/Paramount Pictures

06 Jul 2024

The unexpected poetry of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’

Australian actor Bren Foster stars as the lead character Alex Faulkner in 'Life After Fighting'. — Screen capture via YouTube/KinoCheck Action

22 Jun 2024

‘Life After Fighting’: A new action hero is born, and his name is Bren Foster

A screenshot of a scene from ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’. ― Picture via YouTube

15 Jun 2024

How to make 'Grandma' a box-office hit

A scene from ‘Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction’. ― Picture courtesy of Japanese Film Festival

01 Jun 2024

Four interesting films you should catch at the JFF Online 2024

Actress Anya Taylor-Joy poses after the screening of the film ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 15, 2024. ― AFP pic

25 May 2024

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' ― a case of both too much and too little

A scene from the ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’. — Screen capture via YouTube/20th Century Studios

18 May 2024

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ & ‘The Roundup 4’ are solid proof that franchise films still work when done right

A YouTube screenshot of a scene from ‘Late Night With The Devil’.

11 May 2024

Four new horror flicks for you to stream this week

Ryan Gosling plays Colt Seavers in ‘The Fall Guy’. — Screen capture via YouTube/Universal Pictures

04 May 2024

‘The Fall Guy’ & ‘The Sin’: Two genre-benders now playing in Malaysian cinemas

A scene from ‘The First Omen’. — Screen capture via YouTube/20th Century Studios

20 Apr 2024

Is ‘The First Omen’ the first good film in The Omen franchise?

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14 May 2022

New Spanish language chills courtesy of ‘The Grandmother’ and ‘Virus-32’

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30 Apr 2022

New zombie variations in 'The Sadness' and 'Wyrmwood: Apocalypse'

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23 Apr 2022

'X' and 'Bull' ― Two outstanding new genre movies worth seeking out

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09 Apr 2022

What to watch: Michael Bay, Michelle Yeoh and an Emirati version of 'Paskal'

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02 Apr 2022

'Master' and 'The Cursed' ― two horror flicks new to streaming worth checking out

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26 Mar 2022

My Oscar predictions for 2022

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19 Mar 2022

Three new horror flicks on Shudder worth checking out

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12 Mar 2022

Dark, brooding and three hours long, is 'The Batman' worth it?

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05 Mar 2022

The many faces of ‘lockdown’ movies and their newest kids on the block ― ‘Kimi’ and ‘Alone With You’

26 Feb 2022

'Texas Chainsaw Massacre', 'Fistful of Vengeance' and 'The Privilege' ― three new genre offerings from Netflix to check out

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19 Feb 2022

'Marry Me' and 'Death On The Nile' ― two new Hollywood flicks you can catch in Malaysian cinemas now

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12 Feb 2022

'The Free Fall' and 'The Hypnosis' ― two psychological horror films that blur the line between reality and fantasy

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05 Feb 2022

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22 Jan 2022

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15 Jan 2022

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