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Kee’s World – September 22, 2019

Rajah Brooke movie casts Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Bront Palarae and Shaheizy Sam

Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been cast as Sir James Brooke in Rajah, the Hollywood production based on Sarawak’s first Rajah Brooke.

Group exhibition zooms in on minimalist art developments in Malaysia

Minimalist art is marked by absence of non-essential components or anything that could be deemed a distraction. The subject is pared down to its essence – a distilled, purified form of beauty. The clinical simplicity a constant feature. When the movement emerged in the 1950s, it was given a few names by critics, including literal […]

‘Ad Astra’: Brad Pitt gets a little lost in space

In 'Ad Astra', an Inglourious Basterd sets out in search of a Space Cowboy to save the world; mishaps and self-discovery ensue.

Don’t overthink abstract art, it comes from the soul, says Marisa Ridzuan Ng

Marisa Ridzuan Ng believes that the beauty of abstract art is that it gives a person the freedom to see what the “heart’s eyes wants to see.” “You don’t have to decode abstract art. Don’t overthink. It is something that comes from one’s soul,” says Ng, 42. When you look at her 17 works on […]

Wild as the wind in Serengeti, northern Tanzania

The wildebeest isn’t exactly the best-known animal to most of us here. They aren’t striking in appearance and people often mistake them for buffaloes or wild cows of Africa, or at least assume they have similar lineage. However, they are antelopes, although they belong to the family which includes cattle, goats, sheep and other even-toed […]

Everybody’s travelling: Increase in international tourist arrivals

International tourist arrivals rose by 4% in the first half of 2019, but trade tensions and Brexit uncertainty could hinder growth, the UN World Tourism Organization said recently. Worldwide destinations received 671 million foreign visitors between January and June, almost 30 million more than in the same period last year, the Madrid-based United Nations body […]

Time to say goodbye to chemotherapy hair loss

A new class of cancer drugs might just be the key in helping to prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients.

Kee’s World – September 21, 2019

A guide on how communities can come together to empower seniors

Community initiatives are crucial in addressing the looming issues of population ageing, says Universiti Malaya Medical Centre consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin. “We cannot just bank on the government to come up with solutions to address these issues. Let’s be honest, we cannot rely on the government to fund all these programmes for […]