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On 'Kokuho': Like kabuki, there is a beauty in taking your time

Kuala Lampur, July 29 -- "You watched Odyssey twice, right? You should watch Kokuho." Watching a film about, of all things, the Japanese art of kabuki was not on my to-do list but I was intrigued eno... Read More


Malaysian public hospitals are trapped firefighting, caught in inefficient loops

Kuala Lampur, July 22 -- Being told I need to be on medication (Tamoxifen) for the next 5-10 years was a bit daunting. Even with a daily reminder, I still slip up and miss a dose or two every other m... Read More


Malaysian filmmaker Edmund Yeo premieres 'The Age of Goodbyes' at Toronto Film Festival

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- Award-winning filmmaker Edmund Yeo is premiering his latest work The Age of Goodbyes at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). After most recently adapting Banana Yo... Read More


Nolan's 'The Odyssey' adds depth to myth in very modern take on the epic hero journey (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- I confess I didn't plan on watching Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. It's mainly because I am one of the few people I know who hates his Batman films, especially how they spa... Read More


When the world is on fire, be the rain

Kuala Lampur, July 15 -- I don't think we should always be looking for silver linings. Sometimes, things are objectively terrible. Like people who insist on finding the "blessings" in getting cancer.... Read More


How Singapore's public healthcare is using iPads and iPhones to save time and ease patient nerves (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- Malaysia's "Look East" policy is almost as old as I am but when it comes to healthcare perhaps it would do us good to look south instead - to Singapore. I spent an afternoon ... Read More


Where I attempt to fix a computer to fix another computer

Kuala Lampur, July 8 -- JULY 8 - Right now I am sitting on my bed, with an old 2018 Mac mini desktop connected to a much newer iPad Pro also in my bed. Rather unsexy but the frustration of trying to ... Read More


Sabah's hospitals are struggling; I feel guilty for being alive thanks to KL healthcare

Kuala Lampur, July 1 -- A Sabah man's post about a long, uncomfortable wait in Queen Elizabeth Hospital was another reminder that the state's health infrastructure is very much lacking. I was born in... Read More


Talking Pokemon: On TCG's explosive popularity and how The Pokemon Company is putting sustainability, and the 30th anniversary party, first

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- With Kuala Lumpur being the first city in the region to kick off the upcoming PokeXciting celebration for Pokemon's 30th anniversary, it's a great time to be a Malaysian Pokem... Read More


Poke-syok: Malaysia to kick off PokeXciting Pokemon 30th Anniversary celebration in September

Kuala Lampur, June 16 -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 - Malaysian Pokemon fans, Kuala Lumpur is set to host a slew of events to celebrate the Pokemon 30th Anniversary celebrations. Mark your calendar for Se... Read More