
Robert Downey Jr. wins best supporting Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'
Robert Downey Jr. was considered a frontrunner for best supporting actor Oscar, having collected the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild.
Mon Mar 11 2024

'Barbie,' 'Oppenheimer' lead SAG nominations on road to Oscars
The SAG awards are closely watched as actors form the largest group of voters for the Oscars in March.
Thu Jan 11 2024

100-day strike: Hollywood writers frustrated as talks languish
The three-month-long strike has occasionally taken the rhetoric of class warfare, with writers assailing the media executives' compensation.
Wed Aug 09 2023
AWANI Tonight: Hollywood actors join strike over pay, AI concerns
Hollywood actors have joined a strike by screenwriters in demand for increases in base pay and protection against artificial intelligence, marking the industry’s biggest shutdown for over 60 years.
Fri Jul 14 2023

Actor Ed Asner, star of 'Mary Tyler Moore,' 'Lou Grant' dies at age 91 - Family
Asner, whose diverse credits included a key voice role in the acclaimed 2009 animated film "Up," died at his home surrounded by his family.
Mon Aug 30 2021

Daniel Kaluuya wins Oscar for 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
Kaluuya emerged as front-runner for the Academy Award after winning at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and British BAFTA ceremonies.
Mon Apr 26 2021

Factbox: Key winners at the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards
The late Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis were named best movie actors for their roles in jazz period drama "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."
Mon Apr 05 2021

Factbox: Key nominations for the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Nominations for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were announced on Thursday for the best performances in film and television in 2020.
Fri Feb 05 2021

Politics dominate SAG awards as 'Veep,' 'Moonlight' take early wins
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won best comedy TV actress for playing flawed fictional U.S. President Selina Meyer on HBO's political satire "Veep," used her acceptance speech to call Trump's ban on Muslim
Mon Jan 30 2017

'La La Land' pushed aside as 'Manchester,' 'Moonlight' vie for top SAG award
"La La Land," which picked up a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations this week, was shut out of the best ensemble SAG award, the category that often cements the frontrunner for the best picture Oscar.
Mon Jan 30 2017

'La La Land' expected to lead Golden Globe nominations
The announcements come before the influential Screen Actors Guild nominations, making them the first major bellwether of momentum going into the Oscars race.
Mon Dec 12 2016

Ken Howard, president of prominent Hollywood union, dies
Ken Howard, president of the prominent Hollywood actors' union SAG-AFTRA, died Wednesday at age 71, the organization said.
Thu Mar 24 2016

Johnny Depp weds Amber Heard: reports
Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has married actress Amber Heard in secret at their home in Los Angeles, US media said Wednesday.
Thu Feb 05 2015

'Birdman' soars to victory in Oscars bellwether
Dark comedy "Birdman" boosted its Oscars hopes Sunday after landing the top prize at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Mon Jan 26 2015

2014 Screen Actor's Guild Award winners announced
The star studded 2014 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards was handed out on the January 18th at the Los Angeles' Shrine Exposition Center.
Sun Jan 19 2014

Air pollution responsible for nearly 7 million deaths annually worldwide
A report by the World Air Quality Index indicated that only 17 per cent of cities worldwide meet the recommended air quality standards.
Wed Mar 12 2025

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew
Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih
Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun
expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India
Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada
US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
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[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress
Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025

What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?
The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority.
Wed Mar 12 2025