The Bintangkian Lau Peng Yu Reunion is now history but it has been etched into the memory of those who made it to the function.  Hats off to the organizing committee for pulling off the best reunion ever. They outdid themselves, creating great memories for all of those who attended the function. I wish to convey the biggest kudos to ...

Pint-sized and endlessly musical Malaysian singer-songwriter, guitarist and ukulele player Zee Avi will be performing a special homecoming concert on July 7 at the Miri Indoor Stadium courtesy of the Sarawak State Government. I am a fan of hers and I would love to attend the concert. Unfortunately I will be in Bintangor on July 7 for the Bintangkian Lau ...

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr. A central part of the mythology of the criminal justice system is that everyone is treated equally, regardless of his or her race or class. The concept that no one is above the law is a noble one. Like many good ideas, reality usually lags far behind ...

This is so sad and yet so uplifting at the same time. The photos of a father and mother kissing their dying little girl goodbye has touched millions around the world. Just in case you are wondering why all the medic people in the photo are bowing, the reason is because  two small children  are able to live thanks to ...

First it was Whitney Houston…..then Donna Summer…. and now Robin Gibb. Three of my favourite singers have passed away this year. “Words” can’t describe my “Emotion” at the latest “Tragedy”. “To love somebody” like Robin is easy. To all the fans of Bee Gees, “Don’t forget to remember” Robin in your prayers. Bee Gees legend Robin Hugh Gibb died aged ...

S.H.E.’s Ella Chen and her Malaysian husband, Alvin Lai held their lavish wedding reception at the Equatorial Hotel Malacca last night amidst tight security with a dozen RELA members and 10 bodyguards just to keep pressmen and fans at bay. Their ivory white-themed wedding banquet at the extravagantly decorated Dewan Melaka was attended by around 800 close family members and ...

There is an Irish proverb that goes like this : “Ni ceart go cur le cheile” which translates into “There is no strength without unity.” The proverb tells us that “united we stand, divided we fall”. Unity refers to the condition or state of being one. Unity is powerful.  A strand of string is easily broken. A rope is strong ...

It is a fact that most passengers do not pay any heed to flight security announcements and I personally am guilty of that. But that may soon change if flight attendants follow the example of AirAsia’s Quinton Dinesh Thomas. Tired of passengers not heeding the security announcements, Quinton decided to inject some humour into his routine security announcements. And he ...

31-year-old Taiwanese pop singer Ella Chen Chia-Hwa (陳嘉樺), a member of the girl group S.H.E., tied the knot yesterday at Le Méridien Taipei with her 36-year-old sweetheart Alvin Lai (賴斯翔 a.k.a 尔文赖) from Malaysia in a star-studded ceremony. The two have been dating for one and a half years.

When actress-host Vivian Lai, 36, kissed actress Kate Pang, 29, on the lips for one second when she was announced as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes during Sunday’s live telecast of the Star Awards Show 2, she never expected that it would spark such a furore among Singaporeans. Apparently, many viewers find the kiss offensive. Many ...