CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet Tuesday (May 17) as the Mediterranean port city filled up with cinema stars, festival-goers and oglers for the 75th-anniversary event, bringing buzz and glamour back to the resort destination. "I'm simply overjoyed," the festival's jury president Vincent Lindon told a packed press conference, flanked by jury … [Read more...] about Cannes Film Festival rolls out red carpet as crowds descend for 75th anniversary
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US YouTuber’s necklace shines light on Indian royal jewels stashed abroad
Popular US YouTuber Emma Chamberlain is facing a backlash from the South Asian community for wearing a controversial diamond necklace at New York’s Met Gala. Controversy erupted as soon as Chamberlain walked onto the red carpet wearing the jewellery at the May 2 annual fundraising event attended by global glitterati for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume … [Read more...] about US YouTuber’s necklace shines light on Indian royal jewels stashed abroad
Woman plants herself stubbornly in MBS parking lot to ‘chope’ it, another driver reverses car in anyway
Looking for an empty parking lot at a popular shopping mall can be a particularly excruciating experience. But one couple who spotted an empty lot at the Marina Bay Sands carpark thought of a clever parking hack to 'chope' – local slang for reserving a table or seat at an eatery – it by sending a woman to quickly stand at that lot while her partner circled back for it. … [Read more...] about Woman plants herself stubbornly in MBS parking lot to ‘chope’ it, another driver reverses car in anyway
Two drug syndicates busted in Penang with RM200,000 worth of seizures
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police busted two drug trafficking syndicates with the arrest of two suspects during a series of raids. Various drugs and equipment worth over RM200,000 were seized in two operations from May 12 to May 14. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Soffian Santong said a team from the George Town Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department conducted two raids in George … [Read more...] about Two drug syndicates busted in Penang with RM200,000 worth of seizures
Understanding Bank Negara’s move
BANK Negara trampled market expectations by raising its key overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2% from a record low of 1.75%. Market participants mostly projected that the first rate hike would happen in July. To put things into perspective, the OPR was trimmed from 3% in the beginning of 2020 due to the already existing geopolitical tensions between the … [Read more...] about Understanding Bank Negara’s move