Staying at home and nothing to do? Watch some of the videos on Youtube locally produced by our fellow Malaysians. With the advancement of technology, and level playing field globally, our local friends have been doing pretty well on Youtube. Wanna catch some updates about them?
A fitness enthusiast, you just got to learn these workout from Jordan Yeoh’s Youtube videos. Or perhaps for those who admires good body shapes, this is one good one to go for.
Amira is a professional drummer, host, singer and actress in Malaysia. At a young age, she is already making her presence at the international level when she made it in the HitLikeAGirl contest and also in Youtube. What is interesting is that she begins to learn drumming through the internet.
Staying or traveling in the city means that the rate that we encountering other people are higher, which also means that the higher possibility that we are exposed with viruses and bacterias. As the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as pandemic, all of us should stay cautious and take steps to keep our hygiene clean.
Here are some of the precaution steps that we have to take:
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alchohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
Maintain social distancing
Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain viruses. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing/sneezing have the disease.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
Why? Hands touches many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, your virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
Practice respiratory hygiene
Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.
Why? Droplets spreads virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.
If you have fever, cough and breathing difficulties, seek medical assistance
Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have fever, coughing and breathing difficulties, seek medical assistance early before things get worse. Follow the instructions of your local health authority.
Why? National and local authorities will have the most up to date information about the diseases and the situation in your area. Checking in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also protect you from getting worse and help prevent the spread of the virus and other infections.
Stay informed and follow advice given by your health care provider
Stay informed with the latest developments about COVID-19. Follow the advice and instructions given by the local health care provider, your national and local health authority on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
Why? National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on whether COVID-19 is spreading in your area. They are best placed to advise on what people in your area should be doing to protect themselves.
Camp5, Asia’s premier climbing gym operator, have recently opened BEAST PARK, a new activity park in Kuala Lumpur that is aimed at not only providing climbing and adventure sports facilities but also at being becoming a social and community space.
BEAST PARK is Kuala Lumpur’s newest indoor theme park housed in a 2,000 sqm 15meter-high warehouse-like space in Bukit Bintang.
Around 980 sqm of the interior walls are fitted with climbing holds, catering for different styles, abilities and routes. There are. walls for bouldering up to 4.4m, top rope climbing up to 10m and lead climbing up to 15m.
The activity park also includes an obstacle course with nine obstacles including rope swings, spin cycle, warped walls, a Bosu ground, jump tubes and bars.
As well as offering a fun accompaniment to the climbing walls, the course can be used as a training facility and has equipment for timing users.
For children, meanwhile, there is a playground that include nets, bouldering walls guided by LED lights and a junior obstacle course.
In addition to the various activity offers, there is a cafe operated by Artisan Roast and serving locally roasted coffee together with healthy food.
The large building makes ample use of natural light and also allows space for a hanging light installation designed by Jun Ong and graphic panels by Jaemy Choong.
Thibault Paquin, CEO of a destination consultancy Celebrating Life who partnered on the project said: Beast Park is designed as a place that is physical, social, fun and brings together a community of all ages through a seamless guest experience incorporating social activities, cool vibes, quality food and drinks and a focus on repeat visitation.
Malaysian made movies have always face challenges as the country has a diverse population, which uses different mother tongue and practices different culture. While in the past, Malaysian movies are usually produced based on a single ethnic’s culture and language, it only targets specific group of community.
Recently, Malaysian moviemakers have somewhat find ways to produce stories that resonates to a larger group of Malaysians. Although some may say that there are still room for improvements, the achievements are worth celebrating and it could be a step towards a better film industry in the future.
Here’s some of the amazing Malaysian films that is worth watching.
Rain Town (2024)
Raintown explores the balance between a parent’s ambitions and the yearnings of their children. Choo, a lantern maker as well as a father to three kids, has big dreams that overshadow the children’s ambitions. The tension that he has created leaves no room for their own happiness. He’s so focused on his own goals that he ignores what his three children want.
But when tragedy hits his wife, Aileen, their family falls apart, causing conflict.
As the kids try to figure out their own paths, Choo’s controlling ways hold them back. Day by day, his strictness makes their family bond weaker, leaving behind hurt feelings. The story is an example of how parents’ dreams and kids’ desires can clash.
Cast: Kin Wah Chew, Susan Lankester, Fabian Loo, Wilson Lee, Pauline Tan
Sepet (2004)
A movie produced by the late Yasmin Ahmad, named after the Malay word meaning ‘slit eye’, is a film about racial tensions. A local Chinese boy and a Malay schoolgirl newly in love are urged to. separate because of their racial and social differences. Sepet is definitely a good film to study on the pressures of society places on individuals.
Cast: Ng Choo Seong, Sharifah Amani, Harith Iskander, Adibah Noor, Ida Nerina
Abang Adik (2023)
Directed by Perak-born filmmaker Jin Ong, Abang Adik follows the story of two undocumented orphans in Malaysia who adopted each other as ‘brothers’ when growing up. Set in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, the movie captures their unique and compelling journey.
The film has bagged multiple awards, including the Best Lead Performance, Jury Award, and Audience Award at the Sea Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival, as well as the Golden Mulberry Audience Award, the Black Dragon Critics’ Prize, and the White Mulberry Award for the best first feature at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.
Cast: Wu Kang-ren, Jack Tan
The Journey (2014)
Malaysia’s highest grossing film when it was premiered, directed by Chiu Keng Guan and written by Ryon Lee; the movie is about the clash between a conservative father who was not happy with his daughter’s choice of a Caucasian husband. The couple embark on a journey to deliver their wedding invitation, and on the way, they forge a bond that enables them to overcome their differences. A film that promotes multiculturalism and mutual understanding, it encourages us to appreciates both similarities and differences between people.
Cast: Ben Andrew Pfeiffer, Lee Sai Peng, Joanne Yew Hong Im
Crossroads: One Two Jaga (2018)
The film portrays the life of corrupt cops from the Royal Malaysia Police who takes bribes from small business owners and get caught in criminal activity.
The uncensored version of the film was released on Netflix as an original film.
Jagat is a captivating Tamil-language film that tells a story about Malaysia’s Indian ethnic community. It is about a 12 year old boy named Appoy that grows up in a small town in the 90s. Despite his family wants him to have good education, he have different ideas. He immerses himself in Bollywood dramas, was drawn into his uncle’s life of crime and causes problems.
Tiger Stripes is a 2023 Malaysian Malay-language body horror film written and directed by Amanda Nell Eu in her directorial debut. It follows the story of 12-year-old Zaffan (played by Zafreen Zairizal), who lives in a small rural community in Malaysia. As she hits puberty, her body changes at an alarming rate, and she begins noticing strange changes in her body that she has no control over.
The film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2023, where it won the Critics’ Week Grand Prize. It was also selected as the Malaysian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Cast: Zafreen Zairizal, Deena Ezral, Shaheizy Sam, June Lojong
PASKAL (2018)
PASKAL is a movie that tells the story of Malaysian movie, and perhaps it is one of the best military film produced in Malaysia.
The movie tells a story about an officer from the Malaysian navy special forces unit, Arman Rahmat, who gets involved in anti-piracy operations, UN peacekeeping missions and a hostage situation off-Borneo.
If you are one who is passionate and loves our own nation, Ola Bola will definitely bring you goosebumps when watching it. Besides telling stories about patriotism, the film also promote the values of sportsmanship and teamwork.
It’s a movie about that highlights the glory of Malaysia’s football team in the 1980s. Inspired by true events, it reminds all of us Malaysians to be united as one, that is the true glory that Malaysia should achieve.
Cast: JC Chee, Luqman Hafidz, Saran Kumar, Marianne Tan
Guang (2018)
Guang, a 2018 Malaysian drama film by Quek Shio Chuan, tells the story of an autistic young man with a hidden musical talent who struggles to find a job and his relationship with his brother. Wen Guang (played by Kyo Chen) is a young man who is autistic, he cannot focus and struggles to socialise with other people. His younger brother (played by Ernest Chong) wants him to look for a job so they can share their burden.
As Wen Guang tries to find a job, he continues his secret passion, collecting and finding the perfect glasses and uncovering a hidden talent. With its compelling narrative and resonant performances, this Malaysian cinematic gem has earned acclaim not only for its portrayal of autism but also for its universal themes that transcend cultural and linguistic boundaries.
Cast: Kyo Chen, Emily Chan, Ernest Chong
Pendatang (2023)
Malaysia’s film landscape witnessed a groundbreaking moment with Pendatang, Malaysia’s first entirely crowdfunded movie, quickly becoming the talk of the town when it premiered on December 21, 2023.
The dystopian thriller, the brainchild of writer Lim Boon Siang and director Ken Kin, centres on a Chinese-Malaysian family that’s forced to relocate to a rural area after a minor traffic offence at a time when different races are forbidden to mix. Then, their world takes a turn when they encounter a lost and scared Malay girl hiding in their new house after they had been relocated to a Chinese-only settlement.
From time to time, our team has curated beautiful photos which is captured from around Kuala Lumpur city. Thanks to our contributors, their photos have made our feeds amazing. To appreciate our contributors, we are compiling our best instagram photos every month and showcase it to our friends. These are the 10 popular photos in our Instagram account @kualalumpurcity for the month of February. (not in any particular order)
The photo of the newly built Saloma Link with our iconic Twin Towers and Public Bank Tower as the background is captured by @drsean_l.
With the Thaipusam celebrations currently over not long ago, we have seen an explosive number of photos in Instagram. Ryan Chow snapped a good overall look of the most celebrated venue of Thaipusam, the Batu Caves.
One of our most popular posts in instagram are those with the Petronas Twin Towers. Timothy Lim captures it from a different angle, showing the beauty of the twins from another skyscraper.
The Central Market has been a significant building of the older part of the Kuala Lumpur city, which has survived through the development of the city. @tempebaceem snaps a shot of the front facade, simple yet beautiful for our eyes.
Not that far away from Kuala Lumpur city, this colourful sculpture is situated in Shah Alam. Thanks to Timmy Lo for the photos that shows the whole stretch of the sculpture.
A popular instagrammers spot in the city as well, showing us the city centre, one of the most crowded place. Muhammad Isyraq Izzuddin edited a tone thats looks cool in the Instagram.
The best way to chill in the city? Take a dip at the infinity pool which overlooks Kuala Lumpur and its skyscrapers. The travel couple, Milie & Mish shows us how to enjoy city life.
