NASA wants to fly your name to the Moon

HAVE you ever dreamed of visiting space? Well, now you can send your name on NASA’s next mission around the moon for free! Later this year, NASA will be launching their Artemis I mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of the agency’s commitment to “build a long-term human presence … Read more

Snowfall at Mount Kinabalu amazes climbers

WHO said you have to travel to other countries to see snow? On Feb 28, 154 climbers and guides on Mount Kinabalu experienced a rare snowing phenomenon around the summit. Kinabalu Park deputy director Justinus Guntapid confirmed that climbers and guides experience snowfall along their trail from the Sayat-Sayat trail to the summit at about … Read more

Instagram account goes viral for sharing Malaysians’ salaries anonymously

LAST week, the Instagram account, @malaysianpaygap, went viral, garnering more than 100k followers on Instagram since its inception on Feb 22. The account was started by is Prestine D. (@9hoursofsenses), who wanted to get more people talking about their salaries, and also to help fellow Malaysians find out if they’re underpaid. People are encouraged to … Read more

Council workers find woman’s misplaced jewellery in trash

ON Sunday, Rohaya Ismail, a policewoman in Tasek Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, shared a Facebook post talking about of one of the most stressful days of her life, when she accidentally threw away her most prized possession. The 31-year-old lance corporal recounted the unfortunate event of accidentally dropping her gold jewellery collection in the rubbish bin … Read more

Chrissy Teigen reveals she’s undergoing IVF again

ON Saturday, Chrissy Teigen revealed that she is undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) again more than a year after losing her son Jack just 20 weeks into her third pregnancy. The 36-year-old cookbook author posted a photo of herself on Instagram doing some stretches with the caption saying that the shots which she’s taking to … Read more

In the mood for more Wordle

Here are some alternatives for the viral word game, if you can’t get enough of it! IF you’ve seen posts featuring yellow, green and grey boxes on Twitter, don’t be confused. It’s just people showing off their scores on the new viral word game, Wordle. Wordle is a daily word game that you can play … Read more

Change your mindset

BRAIN researchers have proved that, like our body’s muscles, our brains are continually active every second of the day. With our brain generating thousands of thoughts each day, some are really useful, but there are also some that are best left to the side. Overthinking and excessive worrying creates feelings of distress and restlessness that … Read more

Kep1er debuts with WA DA DA track

In last year’s finale of reality talent show Girls Planet 999, organisers announced the nine girls who would debut as Kep1er. The multinational project group is made up of Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yujin, Shen Xiaoting, Kang Yeseo, Ezaki Hikaru, Kim Chaehyun, Sakamoto Mashiro, Seo Youngeun, and Kim Dayeon. On Jan 3, Kep1er made its long-awaited … Read more

Painting outdoors

Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape Imagine a green lush park with delicate branches reaching into the sky, where the sunlight shines through the leaves, peaking yellows and oranges through, making the greens look golden. You think to yourself: “Man, … Read more

A safe place

WARMSPACE is a guided ‘video conversation’ platform that matches you with another person sharing the same interests, and that aims to allow users to experience a deeper connection. It uses a science-based approach involving music, mindfulness, and psychology to help you open up and be real with the other person so that you can feel … Read more