El Pollo Loco: What do you wish you had more of as a child + Which type of reality show glues you to your seat?

Last fortnight, we posed this question to you: "What do you wish you had more of as a child?" We have the results here! Read more

PM Gives Malaysian Badminton Players and Coaches Big Bonuses; Gonorrhoea Plagues Malaysian Men; Dolphins Hate Humans?

It's a Wednesday! Here's your dose of Daily Digest:

• Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has announced a RM2mil allocation for the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to pay bonuses in claims for its players and coaches following national shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s victory in the All-England tournament on Sunday [The Star Online]
• Did you know that the 86% of the 76 gonorrhoea cases recorded here last year were from those aged between 15 and 29-years-old? And that a whopping 93% of them were men? [The New Straits Times]
• We may like swimming with dolphins, but they don't like swimming with us! British researchers claim that human interaction with dolphins is akin to harassment, and swimming really close to them causes stress in our favourite sea mammal. [Telegraph]
• Meanwhile in China, thousands gathered outside university student Zhang Mengqian's dormitory building in reply to her lonely hearts ad on the campus "wish wall". [The Daily Chilli]
• Oprah Winfrey to stand on trial this 29 March following a USD $250,000 defamation suit filed against the talk show host. [E! Online]
• The late King of Pop Michael Jackson is now the King of All Record Deals following reports that his estate recently inked the biggest recording contract in history - worth more than USD $200m - with Sony Music, spanning 10 albums over seven years. [Yahoo! News]
• And in recent developments, a monkey walks like a human! [You Tube]

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Bigger, better + louder! Joanne Kam gets her naughty on in Kam Goes Burlesque!

Joanne Kam Poh Poh, the reigning Cabaret Queen, returns to the stage for one night only with a new, witty, dramatic and more risqué showcase - Kam Goes Burlesque - guaranteed to put the tease in striptease and challenge you with bawdy, naughty parodies that will loosen your inhibitions if you're in need of a proverbial release! Read more

Your Grandfather's Road: stories about cab drivers!

There are many reasons to be excited about Your Grandfather's Road -- as many as there are Malaysian peeps! If you haven't heard already, YGR is a film project that seeks to "produce a road-movie BY the Malaysian public, FOR the Malaysian public, in a way and scale that has never been done before."

Crowd-sourced celluloid! This week on YGR: a call for taxi driver stories!

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Visiting Singapore? Plan your trip with the ultimate one-stop guide, YourSingapore.com!

Singapore is a favourite destination for many Malaysians. It's a clean, safe city to shop at, and we all know how the locals here love to zip over that little strip of water just to snap up the best bargains! With the new tourism website up and running, you'll want to visit Singapore more than ever! Read more

Tan Sri Musa Hassan to be replaced as IGP!; Humans may one day grow back amputated limbs?; Britain's genderless person is recognised!

We're on to the second day of the week and it's the usual daily grind! Chomp, chomp!

• The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Musa Hassan, will be replaced in September when his contract expires. The Home Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammudin Hussein, has not given any details regarding the replacement, as yet. [The Malaysian Insider]
• Bangkok may see red again, as the 'Red Shirts' (supporters of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra) have collected their blood and threatened to spill it at the entrance of government offices if their demands are not fulfilled. [The Straits Times]
• How will England fare in this year's World Cup, now that David Beckham has ruptured his Achilles tendon? [The Independent]
• Speaking of Brits, here's the first person to be recognised as the world's first genderless person. [Telegraph]
• Prosthetic limbs may one day be no longer relevant, as researchers have found a gene which can allow humans to regrow their body parts. [Telegraph]
• What do Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Bon Jovi, KISS and The Cure have in common (besides being top rock bands of all time!)? They were not voted in for this year's induction of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But... how?! See who else missed out. [CNN]
• Here's an interesting and rather amusing video of an interview with David Bailey, the genius who snapped iconic black and white pictures of Michael Caine, The Beatles and more. [Guardian]. If you happen to be in London, do drop by for the auctioning of his portraits.

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Style+substance: Honda unveils the new CR-V

Honda Malaysia recently unveiled the new CR-V with a refreshing makeover designed especially for the outgoing urban drivers of today. Read more

The place to be at for St. Patrick's Day: The Tavern by KLue!

GUINNESS® lovers, are you salivating already? St. Patrick's Day is only two days away, and the party will be held this Friday, 19 March at 1 Utama! We're sure you've marked the event on your calendar already, but here's another reason why you should put a double reminder on your organiser for this event! Read more

Datuk Lee Chong Wei bags All England title!; Teachers now OK with sex education in schools; children think Queen invented the telephone!

It's a lovely Monday morning and here's today's serving of Daily Digest!

• Our very own Datuk Lee Chung Wei made us proud again when he bagged his first ever All England title on Sunday. He beat Japan's Kenichi Tago to score the gold medal in a 21-19, 21-19 win. [New Straits Times]
• After a three-day conference, the National Union of the Teaching Profession decided that they would proceed with the idea of teaching sex education in schools, but the teachers must get proper training beforehand. [The Star]
• A two-year-old boy climbed into a candy vending machine and got trapped in there for 45 minutes after his mother turned her back on him in an Italian restaurant. [Telegraph]
• According to a survey done among primary and secondary school students in the UK, one in 10 children (of 1,000 students polled) thinks that the Queen invented the telephone, while 5% of the kids believe that Luke Skywalker was the first to walk on the moon. [BBC News]
• Workmen who were paving the road for the sailing venue of the Olympics 2012 found a mass grave of 51 Vikings, some of which were decapitated while still alive. [Suite 101]
• The ultimate kitchen goddess, Nigella Lawson, may find stiff competition in Sophie Dahl, as the plus-sized model has a six-part cookery show, "The Delicious Miss Dahl". There's even a Peanut Butter Fudge recipe in store. [Daily Mail]
• Amuse yourself with these funny signs. [The Sun Daily]

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Earthkeepers™ Yéle Haiti T-shirts: Fashion for Survival

In light of the recent earthquake that desecrated the Caribbean nation of Haiti, footwear and apparel company, The Timberland Company, together with Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti Foundation, are now channelling the full proceeds from sales of its newly-launched collection, Earthkeepers^TM Yéle Haiti T-shirts, to Haiti relief funds. Read more