Entertainment

Celebrities and public figures pay tribute to late HK actor Benz Hui: 'Too early for him to be gone'

Benz Hui died in the early hours of Oct 28 at age 76 due to multiple organ failure caused by cancer.

Books

Man with the Iron touch: Bob Layton, the comics creator who 'saved' Iron Man

Worlds Of Wonder meets Bob Layton, the comic book artist who helped save Iron Man from obscurity long before the superhero kickstarted the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Wellness

Dense breasts and tumours look the same on a mammogram

And this is why women with dense breast tissue should consider extra screening to rule out breast cancer.

Mind

Museums on prescription: Can art improve your mental health?

Social prescribing offers GPs and other health professionals a means of referring people to a range of non-clinical community supports which can have significant benefits for their overall health and well-being.

Family

Pre-pregnancy radiation exposure may increase miscarriage and birth defect risk

Study suggests that women who underwent computed tomography scans before conceiving face a greater risk of pregnancy complications.

Entertainment

Johnny Depp set to make mainstream return as Scrooge in ‘Christmas Carol’ remake

The 62-year-old 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' star's career suffered for years in the wake of abuse allegations levelled by ex-wife Amber Heard.

Entertainment

British actress Prunella Scales, TV's Sybil Fawlty of 'Fawlty Towers', dies at 93

'She was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died,' her sons Samuel and Joseph said in a statement on X.

Entertainment

'Frasier' star Kelsey Grammer, 70, announces the birth of his 8th child

It's a boy - named Christopher - for 70-year-old actor Grammer and his wife Kayte Walsh.

Arts

In KL, the artist-led A4 Art Fair aims to redefine how art connects communities

From illustrators and graffiti artists to toy designers and new media innovators, the new art fair at GMBB in KL taps into a new generation's creative energy

Animals

Is your dog a playtime junkie? Addiction in dogs is real, study shows

Some dogs exhibit addictive behaviours toward toys, resembling human behavioural addictions like gambling or gaming, new research shows.

Fashion

Pickleball fashion fever: Why Malaysia’s buzziest sport is winning in style

Pickleball, Malaysia's latest sporting craze, is as much about what you wear as how you play, with fashion taking centre court alongside fitness.

Family

How to cope with the fear of thunder and lightning

Psychologist Johannes Lanzinger shares strategies and therapies that can help individuals overcome this phobia.

Entertainment

Grammy-winning 2000s singer Nelly Furtado says she’s retiring after 25 years

The 46-year-old Canadian popstar's debut album, 'Whoa, Nelly!', produced the hit singles 'I'm Like A Bird' and 'Turn Off The Light', and made her a Grammy Award winner in 2001.

Arts

Trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes

Misty Copeland took one last spin on the dance floor recently, performing for an adoring crowd and showered with glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre.

Entertainment

Princess Diana’s brother Earl Charles Spencer discusses the eulogy he scrapped

He decided to celebrate Diana's life and loves at her Sept 6, 1997, funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Living

Want to forage for edible wild plants? Here's what you need consider first

Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritise safety, plan carefully and learn proper identification.

Wellness

Helping breast cancer patients through their journey

The Nora programme assigns a nurse navigator to each breast cancer patient to help guide them.

Entertainment

TikTok star, influencer Ben Bader dies at 25

His death seemed to 'have been extremely sudden', says the girlfriend, adding he 'seemed so normal' when they last spoke.

Asia & Oceania

A multi-generational holiday in Kunming

There's a lot to see, do and eat in China's Kunming. 

Living

Canal Istanbul project in Turkiye stirs fear and uncertainty in nearby villages

The project was first announced in 2011 by then-premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is now president of Turkiye.