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Kedai Kopi Jalan Ampas evokes nostalgia of old Malay films

Kedai Kopi Jalan Ampas evokes nostalgia of old Malay films

Adorning the walls of the coffee shop, opened nine months ago, are portraits of the luminaries of Malaysian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.
Fri Jun 21 2024
Obama presidential portrait unveiling features talk of democracy, tradition

Obama presidential portrait unveiling features talk of democracy, tradition

Large, formal portraits of US presidents and first ladies adorn walls, hallways and rooms throughout the White House.
Thu Sep 08 2022
A hairy idea: Filipino artist uses own hair to create portraits

A hairy idea: Filipino artist uses own hair to create portraits

Lacking adequate art supplies like paint and sketchpads at sea, Garcia uses his own hair to create images.
Sun Mar 27 2022
Albanian artist offers 'therapy' with portraits painted in coffee

Albanian artist offers 'therapy' with portraits painted in coffee

Kryemadhi uses coffee like watercolour paints, composing portraits with a rich, brown patina adding water to create different shades.
Sun Oct 31 2021
Imaginary deaths, real grief: Thai artist honours fallen anime heroes

Imaginary deaths, real grief: Thai artist honours fallen anime heroes

Eschewing anime's cartoon style, Jinnipha Nivasabut instead painted the fallen heroes with the realism of stately oil portraits.
Sun Jul 11 2021
Portraits of Malaysian King, former rulers adorn airplane-turned-restaurant

Portraits of Malaysian King, former rulers adorn airplane-turned-restaurant

Mural painters draw the faces of current and former Malaysian rulers on the aircraft body which will soon be turned into a restaurant.
Tue Mar 23 2021
Murals of Penang football legends at Bandaraya Stadium

Murals of Penang football legends at Bandaraya Stadium

An artist expressed his excitement at having the opportunity to paint portraits of six Penang football icons on the wall of the Bandaraya Stadium.
Fri Dec 25 2020
Private protection: Croatian codpiece is hit with tourists

Private protection: Croatian codpiece is hit with tourists

In 15th and 16th century Europe, crotch coverings known as codpieces became fashionable items, seen in portraits of kings like Henry VIII.
Sun Nov 22 2020
Celebrity snapper Rankin focuses on death in online show

Celebrity snapper Rankin focuses on death in online show

"Lost for Words" consists of portraits of people with images of their deceased loved ones projected onto them.
Tue Nov 17 2020
Vandalism of murals: Police seek professional help

Vandalism of murals: Police seek professional help

The poor quality of the CCTV recording rendered it difficult for the police to identify the suspects involved.
Tue Aug 04 2020
Selangor Sultan describes vandalism of murals as uncivilised

Selangor Sultan describes vandalism of murals as uncivilised

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, described the act of vandalism on the giant murals depicting portraits of several national leaders as uncivilised act.
Mon Jul 20 2020
Cairo lantern-maker champions old craft against Chinese imports

Cairo lantern-maker champions old craft against Chinese imports

In his workshop in Cairo's Imbaba neighborhood, Mohamed Gamal affixes acrylic portraits of Egyptian footballers, pop stars and presidents to the lanterns, known locally as fawanees.
Fri Jun 09 2017
Keen singer to police cell - Vietnamese suspect in Kim Jong Nam murder

Keen singer to police cell - Vietnamese suspect in Kim Jong Nam murder

The Vietnamese woman suspected of helping to kill the North Korean leader's half-brother was a keen singer whose Facebook pages featured pouting portraits and pictures of parties.
Wed Feb 22 2017
Cara Delevingne Portraits Take Art To The Next Level

Cara Delevingne Portraits Take Art To The Next Level

Model Cara Delevingne is the perfect muse says artist Jonathan Yeo.
Mon Mar 21 2016
'They want to go back to school': photographer shows life after rape in India

'They want to go back to school': photographer shows life after rape in India

Indian photographer Smita Sharma tells her tale of why she only makes portraits of women and girls who were raped.
Mon Jan 18 2016
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

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

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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