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“I got the tickets, you dont”, Malaysian Coldplay fans frustrated as ticket scalpers double prices at online marketplace

Following the rapid sell-out of Coldplay concert tickets in Malaysia, fans expressed outrage as tickets appeared on resale platforms at exorbitant prices. The concert’s organizer, Live Nation, explicitly prohibits ticket resale, warning that tickets sold or used in breach of this condition may be cancelled without refund. Despite this, tickets originally priced at RM228 were found reselling for up to RM20,000.

Singaporean strikes a small win in TOTO lottery with ChatGPT

A Singaporean TikTok user, Aaron Tan, decided to test the capabilities of AI by using ChatGPT to generate seven numbers for him to play the TOTO lottery. Prompting the AI with a request for random numbers, he purchased the tickets with those numbers and participated in the lottery draw. Surprisingly, three of the numbers matched the grand prize, resulting in a S$50 win for Aaron.

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh receives warm homecoming reception after historic Oscar win

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a visit from Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, the first Malaysian actress to win the Best Actress trophy at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars). On Thursday (20 Apr) morning, the meeting was shared on Anwar’s official Instagram story. In the post, Anwar also expressed his gratitude to the Hollywood actress, born in Ipoh, Perak, for bringing the trophy she won through the film Everything Everywhere All At Once back to Malaysia.

Michelle Yeoh urges women to resist being ‘put in a box’

Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian woman to win a best actress Oscar, spoke up for diversity and women’s empowerment in the entertainment industry during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur. Yeoh emphasized the importance of representation and never allow anyone to put women in a box. She also advised young people around the world to “be you” and said that she believes they will be better than her.

Ho Ching praises Michelle Yeoh’s family lineage but fails to mention Yeoh Lam Keong as her cousin

Former Temasek CEO Ho Ching congratulates Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh on her historic Best Actress Oscar win, praising the accomplished Yeoh family, which includes surgeons, lawyers, and politicians. However, she missed mentioning Michelle’s cousin, well-known Singaporean economist Yeoh Lam Keong.

HBO GO offers Oscar-winning titles Everything Everywhere All At Once, Navalny and Top Gun: Maverick for streaming

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Malaysia’s PM congratulates Michelle Yeoh historical achievement; Netizens urge Govt to elevate local creative industry

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulates Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh for her historic Best Actress win at the 95th Academy Awards. Yeoh made showbiz history for her performance in the sci-fi film “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. The PM called it a significant achievement and a source of great inspiration and motivation to homegrown actors and actresses, adding that it would provide impetus to the growth of Malaysia’s local industry.

Mum and Malaysia celebrate Yeoh’s Oscar win

Michelle Yeoh’s mother exclaimed “Malaysia boleh!” after her daughter’s historic Oscars win, making her the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress. Family and friends in Kuala Lumpur celebrated with tears of joy, while Yeoh’s niece expressed her pride in Yeoh, calling her the “pride not just for Malaysia, but she is the pride of Asia as well.”

Controversy surrounds Marcus Chin’s “vote and win” strategy in Singapore’s Star Awards 2023

Singaporean veteran artist Marcus Chin’s campaign strategy to win a third “Top 10 Most Popular Artists” award at the Star Awards has been criticised as “vote-buying.” Chin is offering package tours as prizes to those who vote for him ten times a day.

Liu Wen-cheng’s former manager claims Liu “faked own death” to turn down a comeback offer

TAIWAN — Taiwanese singer Liu Wen-cheng, known for his classic hits such…