If taking a long-needed vacation these days - since the long Merdeka weekend and school holidays are just around the corner - means trimming your budget a bit more, why not take a trip with the family down to Singapore's newly-opened Resorts World Sentosa! Read more
Wednesdays are practical jokers. You think you're almost at the weekend, and then you realise there's still two more days to go. Here's your mid week news:
- He presses charges for sodomy against Anwar Ibrahim, and now he's allegedly having an affair with the Deputy Public Prosecutor of the case. Convenient? You decide. Ah, if Saiful only had a reality tv show. [The Malaysian Insider]
- Syariah Court vs. Civil Court. Hindu mom is being granted a review of her kid's Islam conversion. Such gray areas of the Malaysian legal system really do cause a lot of heartbreak when it comes to keeping families together. [The Malaysian Insider]
- Our very own angkasawan is getting married, and a hundred of his astronaut friends from around the world are coming to celebrate it. The theme? “Malay warrior in the celestial palace”. Talk about out of this world. [The Star]
- StarCraft 2 geek fandom descends on Singapore! Over 10,000 hurry to purchase their own sequel to the original game. [The Straits Times]
- Geezer Bandit strikes San Diego banks! Old fart goes around with an oxygen tank and robs banks. He has developed a cult fan base on facebook and the FBI aren't amused. "Go Geezer Go" seems to be the running tagline by his fans. [Los Angeles Times]
- Argentina failed hopelessly at this year's World Cup and it looks like Maradona is having a bad taste of karma as he is being dropped. Time he had a nice big slice of that humble pie. [FOXnews]
- Penelope Cruz is a cute lil' pirate in these new set pictures of Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides. New reason to watch the movie? Definitely. [Latino Review]
- The police in the Philipines have nabbed a gruesome killer of nine lives by using Facebook! One of the victims was an ex-girlfriend and the link was found through Facebook. [The Straits Times]
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With the recent hike in the price of sugar (by 25sen per kilogramme), we can't really afford to dump spoonfuls of sugar into our drinks anymore. It's bad for our health anyway, so why don't we start thinking about alternative and healthy substitutes to make our meals more tasty? Here are nine suggestions for you to try: Read more
A big thank you to everyone for participating in the Firefly Holiday giveaway, which was launched at Urbanscapes 2010. But the fun hasn’t ended yet because we've extended the deadline to Friday, 2 July! Update: Winners announced! Read more
Foodies, rejoice! July marks the return of the annual Singapore Food Festival! Running from 16 to 25 July along the Singapore River, the 17th installment promises to be a gastronomic treat as the festival puts the spotlight on speciality dishes of the main Chinese dialect groups in Singapore. With exciting events and activities lined up for the festival, KLue highlights five must-see activities at the Singapore Food Festival 2010.
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Has it really been 4 days? It feels like Urbanscapes was just yesterday! Here's today's news:
- A cop who has been in service for 25 years is sentenced to the gallows for robbing a jewellery store, and firing a gun while at it. [The Star]
- Thirty-three former Mat Rempits "graduate" from the Youth Perkasa Camp programme sponsored by UKM's Youth Strengthening Centre and Permata Negara under the PM's department. [NST]
- Megan Fox of Transformers' fame has finally tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Brian Austin Green, after two engagements no less. [The Sun]
- The 'Flying Car' gets the go-ahead from US air authorities! This marks the beginning of a new era. [Telegraph]
- We've seen the range of vodkas there are available these days - from peach to Roasted Jalapeños, Green Tomato and Dried Herbs - but have you seen meat flavoured voka? [Straits Times]
- A Korean star has been found dead and suspicions of a suicide have been rampant. If true, Winter Sonata's Park Yong-ha would be the latest addition to the list of entertainers who committed suicide. [Japan Today]
- A man killed his stepdaughter for annoying him while he watched the World Cup. He apparently tried to hide his crime by making it look like she choked on a screw or bolt, which he had shoved down her throat! [The Daily Chilli]
- Interested in going on a road trip? Well, here are some of Asia's most stunning driving adventures bound to get you going! [Cnn Go]
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It's exactly 12 midnight and that means KLue Urbanscapes 2010 is officially over! After 12 hours of solid fun, the KLue team and the Urbanscapes team would like to say a big "thank you!" to each and everyone of you for coming out in droves to attend this year's fest. Read more
Running a marathon is no small feat. Now imagine running a marathon - without your sight. This 27 June at Dataran Merdeka, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon: Run for a Cause will see 50 youths from Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Cacat Penglihatan in Setapak, six visually impaired athletes from the Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) and “Seeing is Believing” Goodwill Ambassadors, Henry Wanyoike and his sighted running guide, Joseph Kibunja, running alongside thousands of others. Read more
Clocking in at 12 hours -- or more, if you count Projek Angkat Rumah -- this year's Urbanscapes is a massive, demanding creature. With a bazaar, performances, music gigs, art installations, food, and film screenings, the sheer festivity of it all will beat you down. Here's a veteran's list of useful tips that'll get you through the day! Read more
Less than a week to go, and we've still got more info for you
guys about the imminent Urbanscapes 2010 big bash! Olympus, those experts of stylo digital photography, will be manning a whole station at the Pentas 1 foyer, on the second level of KLPAC. Get a chance to try out the Olympus PEN and customize your cameras with celebrity blogger Cheesie! Read more
The month of June marks
the release of several highly anticipated movies, one of which would be Toy Story 3! Debuting in 1995, Toy Story was also the very first Pixar movie ever! Fifteen years down the road and seeing it come so far, you can’t help but feel a little nostalgic. It can't be denied that one of the most endearing aspects of the Toy Story series is that it appeals to the child in all of us, making it a film that's enjoyed by all ages! Read more
The time has come for the official debut of the Chevrolet Cruze! Unveiled by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak at the KL Convention Centre, the award-winning vehicle made its grand entrance into the Malaysian market on 10 June. Read more
Time passes by too quickly: it's Wednesday already! Here is what's happening today:
- The PM Najib Razak has announced plans to increase the number of postgrad scholarships in Malaysia ... whilst doing away with undergrad scholarships. [AsiaOne Education]
- Imagine: robbers who can't even be bothered to leave your severed arm behind! [The Star]
- An American was detained in Pakistan for being armed with a pistol and a 40-inch sword. He told the cops he was on a solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden. [My Way News]
- Obesity not only causes heart attacks and high blood pressure, but lowers sex drives! Are you motivated to go for a jog, yet? [New Straits Times]
- Who knew poop could be used for anything other than fertilizer?Apparently, sperm whale faeces helps fight climate change. [The Malaysian Insider]
- nth sign of the digital revolution: suicide tweets. South Korean DJ Lee Kye Hwa hung himself after posting a goodbye note on Twitter. [Straits Times]
- Are the Japanese the most polite football players around? A referees talks about Japan's nascent football culture. [CNN Go]
- Speaking of football, check out Gol?, a web blogging project about watching the 2010 World Cup in KL's bars, mamaks and cafes. [Matahati Books]
- Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo is complaining that World Cup referees aren't being fair. His definition of fair? "Referees should protect more skilful players when they are getting fouled by the opposition." Er, what? [The Sun]
- Shaved-ice desserts: the latest health craze sweeping the globe. Air batu campur, anyone? [New York Times]
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If your definition of a perfect weekend getaway involves chilling out with friends at a sundown party, then perhaps the Singapore River Festival is what you've been looking for. This annual event boasts a series of exciting activities - aerial acrobatics, fountain sculptures, a boat parade, Singapore Wine and Jazz Festival 2010, Arts by the River - taking place by the Singapore River from 25 June to 4 July 2010. But before you speed dial your best buds and start planning a road trip, we'd like to suggest five unique hotels to rest and relax in Singapore. Read more
17 days and counting! That's how close we are to Urbanscapes 2010. We've got so many things lined up for the festival, including one that involves moving a kampung house! Come 26 June, filmmaker Liew Seng Tat, with support of Five Arts Centre, are inviting you, your kawan-kawan and your family members to help lift a kampung house along Jalan Sentul to its final destination: Urbanscapes 2010! Read more
We are starting to get super excited: Urbanscapes 2010, the event to attend on 26 June, is three weeks away. Breath deeply, people. Unfortunately, we've got more news that will make keeping calm difficult. How about this: grab Urbanscapes tickets, and buy the limited edition, customised-for-us I_KL Moleskines at a discount! Read more
Remember last year's awesome, one-of-a-kind music collaborations at Pentas 1? From gamelan group Rhythm in Bronze performing with Tugu Drummers to post-rock band Deepset teaming up with butoh dance company Nyoba Kan, our Cinespaces Stage was overflowing with fans catching some of the most beautiful and moving performances we'd seen in a while. Well, guess what? You can look forward to more unique collabos for yet another exciting show at Urbanscapes 2010! Read more
Not long to go before it's 26 June, and time for Urbanscapes 2010! We guarantee it's going to be a blast. We've got bitchin' music acts and collaborations, a bazaar chock-full of swag -- and art in various shapes and forms!
Find out our plans for the Urbanscapes 2010 indoor set-piece! Read more
Bumming around? Need some motivation before your brain goes kaput? If you heart day-to-day administrative duties (and have the skillz), we might want you to join the Freeform family! Read more
The 5th edition of our annual Blue Chilli Awards is here! This year, our hunt will take a slightly different turn from the last, as we want to highlight the individuals who, through their work, are giving back to the community - bit by bit making Malaysian society better.
By the way, we've extended our nomination period to this coming Monday, 10 May 2010. We know there're many good folk out there. Keep them nominations coming! Read more