by Malaysiakini | Feb 12, 2020 | Art, News, people
Updated with Anwar Ibrahim’s comment on the matterVisual artist Ahmad Fuad Osman has denied giving consent for the National Art Gallery (NAG) to alter an ongoing exhibition of his work.This comes after the government artspace removed four pieces from his solo show entitled “At The End of The Day, Even Art is Not Important”.NAG later explained that it had the rightto remove exhibited work and said it had previously “discussed” the move with Fuad.In a statement today, Fuad refuted NAG’s claim and clarified his prior correspondence with it.“I am very grateful to the NAG for our collaboration. But… (more…)
by VOIZ asia | Feb 11, 2020 | people
As most people stay inside, delivery drivers are on the front lines of the battle against coronavirus in Wuhan. This week, TechNode’s translation column brings you a gripping article profiling the volunteers of Wuhan, translated in full by courtesy of GQ Reports. The 2019 novel coronavirus exposed the fragility of various Chinese institutions. Local government and Wuhan hospitals have found themselves overwhelmed and unable to rise to the occasion.Private logistics firms, on the other hand, have proven themselves essential. In a state of lockdown, the state has largely turned to the private se… (more…)
by AFP | Feb 10, 2020 | Art, Entertainment, people
Seoul (AFP) – South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has been on quite a wild ride this awards season. That trip reached its climax Sunday when he made history with “Parasite,” the first non-English-language film ever to win a best picture Oscar. The film, a vicious satire about the widening gap between rich and poor, took home four Academy Awards — for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best international feature after winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes, a Golden Globe and two Baftas.”We never write to represent our countries,” said the 50-year-old Bong. “But this is (the) ve… (more…)
by Jenny Zhao | Feb 10, 2020 | Culture, people, society
Central has a lot of pigeons, or as I call them, flying rats. These filthy creatures not only drop their faeces everywhere on the street, but also walk around on Jubilee and Douglas looking like they own the place.I usually curse if one takes off next to me, but that day as I heard the sound of sudden flapping by my side, my heart jumped and I shouted: “Phew! Thank God it’s you!”I was trying to make my way to the Central MTR station at 12:30pm on a Tuesday last November. I needed to go home, eat, pump breastmilk for my baby and go back to the office. That was my lunchtime routine … (more…)
by VOIZ asia | Feb 10, 2020 | people, sports
MIAMI — Alfredo De Los Santos was at his lowest point when Achilles International suggested he attempt a marathon. He had just lost his right leg in Afghanistan about eight months earlier. He tried to commit suicide twice since being hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland. De Los Santos thought the pitch was some sort of cruel joke.“I was like, ‘What’s wrong with these people?’ De Los Santos said. ‘Can’t they see I’m missing a leg?’”Representatives from Achilles showed him the handcycle, though, and De Los Santos decided to give it a shot. He raced for the fir… (more…)
by AFP | Feb 10, 2020 | News, people
Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) (AFP) – Holding candles and writing condolences as monks chanted prayers, hundreds of Thais held an evening vigil Sunday for the 29 victims of an “unprecedented” mass shooting carried out by a soldier.Sharpshooters killed the gunman on Sunday morning after a 17-hour ordeal, including a night of firefights and terrifying dashes for mall exits by shoppers trapped in the Terminal 21 mall in Nakhon Ratchasima, also known as Korat.The provincial governor told reporters that the total death toll — including the gunman — stood at 30.The dead include civilians, one of th… (more…)
