Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts
The album scored largest streaming week for an album ever and largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era, Billboard said.
Mon Apr 29 2024
Taylor Swift wins 13th Grammy, announces new album
Her new album 'The Tortured Poet's Department' will be out on April 19.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Poet Amanda Gorman, K-pop's Blackpink push global goals at UN
Gorman and Blackpink were taking part in an event to promote the 17 sustainable development goals created by the United Nations in 2015.
Tue Sep 20 2022
Rahman Shaari named 15th national laureate
President of the Association of Malaysian Poets (Penyair) Datuk Rahman Shaari has been named the 15th national laureate.
Wed Jun 22 2022
Using poetry to advise younger generation against corruption
Messages or advice, especially in teaching the younger generation to stay away from corrupt practices, could be conveyed through poetry in its subtle form.
Sun Jan 30 2022
50 years after his death, fans honour Jim Morrison
Hundreds of fans gathered at Jim Morrison's grave to pay tribute to the American singer and poet on the 50th anniversary of his death.
Sat Jul 03 2021
Meenachi passing: Melaka loses dondang sayang iconic figure
G Meenachi, an iconic figure among dondang sayang and pantun (traditional musical and poetic art form) aficionados, died at the Melaka Hospital yesterday. She was 91.
Sun Jun 06 2021
The Malaysian Poetry Writing Fortnight
Many of us are chiefly focused on getting published in journals or magazines based in the US, the UK, or even Canada and Australia, the both of us included.
Mon Apr 12 2021
Adam Zagajewski: Poland's unassuming 'poet of 9/11'
He composed unrhymed poems that spanned topics from human emotions to urban landscapes and called to mind the works of Hegel or Kierkegaard.
Mon Mar 22 2021
Born without a womb, Malaysian artist sparks conversation on sexual health
For years, Wani kept her condition a secret even as she embarked on a career as a singer, poet, author and scriptwriter.
Thu Mar 04 2021
America captivated by young Black poet after inaugural reading
The Harvard University graduate was invited to participate after First Lady Jill Biden saw one of her readings.
Sat Jan 23 2021
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at diverse Biden inauguration
The inauguration ceremony of US President-elect Joe Biden in Washington next week would showcase a diverse America.
Fri Jan 15 2021
American poet Louise Glck wins Nobel literature prize
The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to American poet Louise Glck on Thursday "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal".
Thu Oct 08 2020
Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19
Takada died of complications linked to COVID-19 at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Mon Oct 05 2020
Perak government to reintroduce Pulara next year
The Perak state government is prepared to resume the organising of the International Poetry & Folk Song Festival (Pulara) in Pangkor next year.
Sat Sep 05 2020
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024