Wait no longer as Comedy Central's, Stand-Up, Asia! comes back with an incredible line up like none other, LIVE in Kuala Lumpur.Ring the alarms. Stock up on rations. Bolt your doors. Prepare yourself.'Cause the Asians are out, and they are ready to take over.... the Stand Up Comedy Stage!Wait no longer as Comedy Central's, Stand-Up, Asia! comes back in its second season harder, faster and stronger with an incredible line up like none other, LIVE in Kuala Lumpur this July.TWO big comedy nights, 16 of the hottest, funniest and boldest Asian comedians  - eight hilarious comedians each night, promising a whole load of laughter. It will be one heck of a show.Get hooked on these Asian comedians whilst they school you on how unexpected life can be as they twist and turn what it means to be Asian on its head!THURSDAY (13 JULY 2017)Danny Cho (US / Korea)Garron Chiu (Hong Kong)Imran Yusuf (UK)Jason Leong (Malaysia)Paul Ogata (US / Japan)Rishi Budhrani (Singapore)Sharul Channa (Singapore)Walter Hong (US / Korea) FRIDAY (14 JULY 2017)Alex Calleja (Philippines)Ben Quinlan (Hong Kong)Dilruk Jayasinha (Sir Lanka / Australia)Eliot Chang (US)GB Labrador (Philippines)Keren Bala Devan (Malaysia)Papa CJ (India)Shamaine Othman (Malaysia)Dates : 13 & 14 July 2017, (Thursday & Friday)Time : 8pmVenue : HGH Convention CentreTickets: www.ticketpro.com.myMore info: comedycentralasia.com

Dua Lipa today releases her hugely anticipated self-titled debut album. Alongside Dua, the album was co-written by various collaborators including Stephen ‘KOZ’ Kozmeniuk (Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj), Emile Haynie (Lana Del Rey, FKA Twigs), Nineteen85 (Drake, Majid Jordon) and Jon Levine (Drake, Nelly Furtado). Recorded between London, Los Angeles, Toronto and New York, ‘Dua Lipa’ is out now and available on standard and deluxe CD, digitally and on limited edition coloured vinyl.  After a year of huge international tour dates, triumphant hometown shows, millions of single sales and holding multiple spots in the UK singles chart simultaneously, Dua’s debut album release marks a major milestone in an incredible journey for the young Londoner. Already receiving critical acclaim, the album includes smash hit singles ‘Hotter Than Hell’, ‘Be The One’ and ‘Blow Your Mind (Mwah)’ alongside a host of new material and stand-out collaborations with Miguel and Chris Martin.“Pop’s next big voice turns heartache into hits.” - Q“The young Londoner should be one of the breakout stars of 2017” – ST Culture“Poised to become a dangerously exciting pop star.” – NME“A huge pop star in the making” – Elle“The UK’s premier young pop hope” – The Guardian Guide BUY & STREAM ‘DUA LIPA’https://WMM.lnk.to/Dua_Lipa

MAJOR LAZERSURPRISES WITH NEW EP OUT TODAY, NEW SINGLE FEATURING TRAVIS SCOTT, CAMILA CABELLO AND QUAVOEP FEATURES J. BALVIN, MACHEL MONTANO, SEAN PAUL, ANITTA,BUSY SIGNAL AND MOREMajor Lazer today releases a surprise, six-track EP, Know No Better, alongside the new single “Know No Better” featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and QuavoThe EP comes two years to the day after the band’s groundbreaking LP Peace is the Mission, and expands upon the group’s global sound, taking inspiration from their travels to Pakistan, Cuba, South America, Africa and more while paying homage to their island roots.Know No Better finds the trio collaborating with artists from the world over who share their mission of “making the world smaller by making the party bigger.” Jillionaire’s fellow Trinidadian Machel Montano makes an appearance, while Jamaican artists Busy Signal, Sean Paul and Konshens join their countryman Walshy Fire. As ever, Diplo’s Florida-bred, globe-trotting sensibilities introduce a plethora of global sounds to the music.The band puts these features at the forefront, blending elements from the featured artists’ sonic pallettes with their own. “Buscando Huellas” featuring J. Balvin and Paul is a reggaeton anthem, while the Afrobeats-inflected “Particula” features the South African rapper Nasty C, Nigerian artists Ice Prince and Patoranking, and Jidenna. Dancehall superstar and longtime Major Lazer collaborator Busy Signal contributes vocals to “Jump,” while “Sua Cara” co-stars Brazilian iconsAnitta and Pabllo Vittar and is influenced by elements of their native samba. The EP’s Carribean closer “Front of theLine” features the soca star Mantano alongside dancehall legend Konshens. Know No Better also features production contributions from the likes of Jr. Blender, Boaz van de Beatz, King Henry, Maphorisa and more.“Front of the Line” will also feature in Bacardi’s Sound of Rum initiative launching in the coming weeks—Major Lazer has created a special rum blend with Bacardi which will be available in limited edition bottles this summer, and will be collaborating with the brand on special performances and events throughout the year. Jillionaire has also been appointed the brand’s Minister of Rum.The new EP follows the worldwide, record shattering success of “Run Up” featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR and Nicki Minaj, “Cold Water” featuring Justin Bieber and MØ and “Lean On” with DJ Snake featuring MØ, one of the most successful songs of all time.Furthermore, Major Lazer’s documentary Give Me Future, filmed at their historic, 400,000 person 2016 show in Havana, Cuba, premiered earlier this year at Sundance to rave reviews and is set for release this fall.KNOW NO BETTER1. Know No Better (feat. Travis Scott, Camila Cabello & Quavo)2. Buscando Huellas (feat. J Balvin & Sean Paul)3. Particula (feat. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna)4. Jump (feat. Busy Signal)5. Sua Cara (feat. Anitta & Pabllo Vittar)6. Front of the Line (feat. Machel Montano & Konshens)

Come celebrate Hari Raya at Paradigm Mall and have fun and join the activities installed for the whole family.

May 2017, Kuala Lumpur – In a continuous push to inspire the limitless potential inevery girl, Mattel is introducing the first Barbie customisation experience in SoutheastAsia – Barbie: Create Your Own. Barbie: Create Your Own allows girls to use theendless possibilities of their imagination to customise a brand new Barbie that theycan call their own.The event will take off at Sunway Pyramid (LG 2, Orange Concourse) from 23rd to28th May 2017, 10am to 10pm and continue to be held across 3 other locations: MidValley (1st – 4th June), KLCC (8th – 11th June) and One Utama (14th – 18th June).“We always strive to remain relevant to the next generation of parents and girls.Barbie continues to be aspirational, and a vehicle for self-expression andstorytelling,” said Fong JiaLi, Head of Marketing of Mattel Southeast Asia.“This season, we want to spark girls’ imagination in storytelling by enabling them theexperience of customising their very own Barbie world with a wide range of fashionpieces and playsets to play out a world of endless possibilities. Our goal is toempower girls with choices and unlimited possibilities,” added Fong. “Through thepower of open-ended play, storytelling and imagination, girls can imagine anythingthey want to become through Barbie.”At Barbie: Create Your Own, girls can pick a Barbie doll of their choice and style itwith a wide range of fashion pieces such as dresses, tops, skirts, pants and shoes.They could even pick playsets and accessories for their customised Barbie doll. Eachcustomised Barbie doll comes in a special packaging printed with the name of itscreator.In support of Barbie’s philosophy of “a woman has choices,” as said by Ruth Handler,the creator of Barbie, Barbie: Create Your Own is basically designed to help girlsrealise that, through imagining and creating their own Barbie world, they havechoices in their world and can be anything they want to. Its aim is to ultimately,through choices and creativity, help girls feel empowered and confident inthemselves.Other interesting activities exclusively held at Sunway Pyramid for the Barbie: CreateYour Own event include a Barbie colouring contest as well as storytelling workshopwhere girls can learn from a creative storyteller how to bring their Barbie world to life.Barbie: Create Your Own is open to public. For more information, please visitbarbie.mattel.my and www.facebook.com/officialbarbiemalaysia.

Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) is bringing the largest GSC Maxx screen in Malaysia to GSC MyTown, Cheras - at the 34th cinema to open until today. Other than the MAXX screen, GSC MyTown will also be equipped with D-BOX motion seats, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound and THX-certified sound quality as well as a 5-star Premiere Class Hall.GSC MyTown has 13 halls with a total of 1835 seating capacity, including wheelchair spaces. Other than that, there will also be E-Kiosks; allowing faster ticket purchase and quick access to the halls via the current autogate system.As part of GSC MyTown opening celebration, customers can look forward to Buy 1 Free 1 movie ticket promotion starting 25th May, while stocks last basis! In addition, movie posters collectors can look out for the Wonder Woman poster giveaways (starting 1st June) and Despicable Me 3 poster giveaways (starting 15th June). Customers will also get a collectible Coca-Cola glass bottle with any Combo 2 or 3 purchased, while stocks last.Besides that, there are also plenty of on-ground activities such as Spiderman: Homecoming Photo Booth (25th May - 17th June), Treasure Chest Game (27th May - 18th June), movie character appearances, popcorn samplings, candy floss, and balloon giveaways! If you don't have a ride to catch a movie at MyTown, no worries... GSC has partnered with GrabCar [Voucher Code: GrabGSCMyTown] for a special RM8 off to customers traveling to or from MyTown Cheras (25th May - 12th June).

The celebration of Latin American culture, cuisine, dance and music is set to takeover Kuala Lumpur again with the annual Latin American Festival.The 9th Latin American Festival will be held on 21 May 2017 in BB Park. With the support from Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) and Low Yatt,  this cultural festival is jointly organized by the embassies of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, together with the Low Yat Group to celebrate the multi-ethnic and cultural diversity of Latin American and Caribbean region.The Festival is a great opportunity for Malaysians and the expat community living in Malaysia as well to witness the lively festival and experience firsthand the rich, diversified, and passionate culture of Latin America and the Caribbean.During the festival, the visitors will have the opportunity to see, taste, and enjoy the various aspects of the region’s culture.This year the topic of the festival will be ¨Rhythms of Latin America¨ , and on Sunday, one can be sure to indulge in good food, great entertainment while learning a thing or 2 and contributing towards a good cause! So bring your whole family for a great Sunday at the 9th Latin American Festival! 

KIDZANIA KUALA LUMPUR PRESENTS KIDZ & TECH 2.0:THE FUTURE REBOOTED!Activities using Virtual Reality, telecommunications and digital imagery give children a taste of the futureTechnology makes the modern world go round and it will play an even bigger role in the future – a future that the current generation must be well-equipped to face. To inspire greater interest in technology and its varied applications, KidZania Kuala Lumpur announces KidZ & Tech 2.0: The Future Rebooted with partners VR Lab Bhd, U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur and Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.From 16 May – 24 June 2017, daily interactive workshops and hands-on activities bring technology to life, in line with KidZania’s mission to help children “Learn Life Today”. These activities, powered by the programme partners, engage children and showcase technology in different ways:Virtual Reality with VR Lab Bhd: Using specially-designed goggles, children get to completely immerse themselves in a computer-generated, 3-dimensional 360-degree environment; with the help of an advanced control system, they get to touch and interact with items in this environment as though they are real.360-degree Photo-Taking with U Mobile Sdn Bhd: Get creative with a smartphone – just remain in a single standing position and turn a full 360-degrees circle to take a great photo, which will be shared on the KidZania Kuala Lumpur Facebook page! Choose from Street View, Surround Shot or use the Photo Sphere mode.Augmented Reality Colouring: Bridge the gap between static pages and animated characters – children can watch their colouring sheet come alive beyond the page with a smartphone/tablet app.Coding: Children will be guided to build their own Star Wars galaxy with code and to design their own game, such as programming BB-8 to collect scrap metal using blocks or Javascript…all in the span of 30 minutes.Meanwhile, on weekends, children get to enjoy two additional activities – the family-friendly Mystery Skype on weekends where a mystery caller will provide clues for children and parents so they can guess the identity of the caller; and sessions on Kahoot!, the popular learning game, where children will get to test their knowledge on KidZania Kuala Lumpur.“Our children have grown up with all the convenience of technology, but for most of them, their exposure is mostly limited to entertainment. At KidZania Kuala Lumpur, we see technology as an important educational tool so with KidZ & Tech 2.0: The Future Rebooted we want to channel children’s familiarity with technology by introducing positive and interesting ways in which technology can be used for learning,” said Shahrul Nizar Ahmad, Mayor of KidZania Kuala Lumpur. “With our KidZ & Tech 2.0: The Future Rebooted partners VR Lab Bhd, U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur and Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, we hope to trigger greater interest in tech among our young visitors.”“Engaging children in a virtual environment sparks creativity and inspiration to create great things, which is why we are excited to partner with KidZania Kuala Lumpur for KidZ & Tech 2.0: The Future Rebooted this year. At VR Lab, we believe in the power of imagination because if you can imagine something, it has the potential to become a reality. Combine this with the latest technology, and our future generations will achieve great things,” said Datin Shireen Tan, Chief Executive Officer of VR Lab Bhd.Find out more about the scheduled Lumpur KidZ & Tech 2.0: The Future Rebooted workshops and activities at www.facebook.com/KidZaniaKualaLumpur, and enjoy the rest of KidZania Kuala Lumpur’s role-play experiences and child-friendly establishments too!Don’t miss out on all the excitement at the KidZania Kuala Lumpur KidZ & Tech 2.0: The Future Rebooted (16 May – 24 June 2017) – for a limited time, get a 40% discount on tickets with the promo code KZKT40 in the KidZania Kuala Lumpur online ticketing engine. For more information, please visit www.kidzania.com.my.

Tourism Malaysia and AirAsia, the world's best low-cost airline signed a Memorandum of Agreement which will see both parties collaborate to promote tourism in Malaysia.The signing ceremony was held between Dato' Sri Abdul Khani Daud, Deputy Director General (Promotion), Tourism Malaysia and Spencer Lee, Head of Commercial for AirAsia Berhad, and witnessed by Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Tourism & Culture Malaysia. Dato' Seri Nazri was in Shanghai to lead Malaysia's participation at the inaugural ITB China event at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre.The two-year agreement between Tourism Malaysia and AirAsia will include efforts in terms of brand ads, promotional activities and campaigns; familiarisation trip for consumer, trade, media, travel agencies to Malaysia; synergy in planning between tourism development and air transportation to provide better connectivity; market intelligence sharing and assistance for the development of Tourism Sector; joint roadshows between both parties to market Malaysia to trade partners; and many more.Tourism Malaysia and AirAsia will focus on developing promotional activities to promote Malaysia to all of 10 Asean countries, China, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Australia and New Zealand.In conjunction with this partnership, AirAsia is offering 5% special discount on top of all existing promotions exclusively for UnionPay Cardholders. This discount is available for booking starting now until 4 July 2017, with travel period from 5 May 2017 to 5 June 2018. Visit airasia.com or use the AirAsia mobile app on iPhone or Android devices to book this special discount.For more info on AirAsia, visit www.twitter.com/AirAsia or www.facebook.com/AirAsia

Waze announced the new Voice Recorder feature, which lets you record all your voice prompts any way you like. Channel your inner playful mood or add some sass to guide the way.The Voice Recorder function lets Wazers customise their drive by recording turn-by-turn voice prompts. Easily turn Voice Recorder on in Settings/Sound & Voice, and record as many voice prompts as you like. For prompts left unrecorded, Waze will play the default voice directions in your country. Currently, the recorded voice prompts will be available to the individual user, with a future plan to make sharing voice recordings possible between Wazers.This feature is going LIVE worldwide however, on Android platforms only, iOS platform will be coming soon.

Open auditions for Asia's Got Talent Season 2 will be held in KL on Saturday, May 20th 2017."This season, we invite all Malaysians of any age and with any talent to show our producers what they can do. We are delighted to welcome Sunway City, Kuala Lumpur as our official destination partner for the open auditions and together we look forward to discovering the next generation of Malaysian superstars on AXN", said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and the Head of Content, Production and Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia."This landmark collaboration will be among the many mega events we are seeking to host as part of our Amazing Sunway City campaign that will bring the world to Sunway City and Malaysia to the world. We hope to list Sunway City as among the top three must-visit destinations in the country," said Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah AO, Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group.Due to the expected turn out and exceptionally high demand for an audition slot, aspiring stars are encouraged to pre-apply online at (www.AXN-Asia.com/AsiasGotTalent) to experince a smooth registration process on the day.Doors will open from 10:30am and upon arrival at Sunway Lagoon at Sunway City, Kuala Lumpur, performers should enter the theme park via the Surf Beach entrance, located next to Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa. Here. they will receive a wristband which identifies them as an Asia's Got Talent audition participant. They can then make their way by foot through Sunway Lagoon's lush environment, arriving at the amphitheater and wait for their turn to audition.If an act is successful, they will be selected to perform at the judges' auditions later in the year. The judges' auditions comprise of the first five episodes of the series and precede the semi-finals as well as the grand finale episode where the winner of Asia's Got Talent will be crowned, winning USD100,000 in cash.Asia's Got Talent is slated to premiere in the second half of 2017 exclusively on AXN!More details on Asia's Got Talent open audition cities and dates as well as the T&C of participation, CLICK HEREJoin the social conversation and watch the AXN crew report live throughout the day from Sunway Lagoon amphitheater via AXN's Facebook page @AXNAsia@AsiasGotTalent #AXNAsia#AsiasGotTalent#AsiasGotTalentAudition

The MAH Charity Jam Session is back for the 18th year to once again raise awareness through a unique combination of performances by top local acts, and delicious meals. Funds raised will be for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of University Malaya Medical Centre, Food Aid Foundation and the Malaysian Red Crescent Selangor State Society.An initiative that was a result of teamwork and passion for nation, five friends, SS Rajaa, Sam Cheah, Charlil Michael, Alan Chong and Jason Souza pooled their resources and knowledge from the hospitality background to create an epic marathon jam session to showcase talents of local performers, food and drinks from the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH)."It has been a great journey running this event and having this incredible platform to fo good for our beneficiaries, for the promotion and exposure of our local music bands to perform and rock the crowd as well as showcase the culinary skills of our MAH members. Together we hope to make an impact for our society and to foster a greater sense of awareness for the less fortunate," said Mr. S.S Rajaa, the Organising Chairman of the MAH Charity Jam."We believe that hospitality should be accessible to everyone, and the MAH Charity Jam Session is one of the initiatives that have allowed us to reach the community at all levels. We welcome and urge all Malaysians to support us all in the name of fun and charity!" said Mr. Cheah Swee Hee, President of Malaysian Association of Hotels.On top of the performances and awesome food, there will also be other activities such as lucky draws, Dutch auditions, free basic medical checkup by PICU and many more! All sales are done via coupons costing RM150 per book of 10 coupons of which will cost RM15 per serving of food and beverage per coupon. Coupons can be bought at MAH Secretariat/Modesto's @ PJ Palms and at the door on the event day.Doors open at 12noon - 12midnight at Modesto's @ PJ Palms on 6th May 2017 hosted by MAH Selangor Chapter together with co-host Modesto's and supported by the Rotary Club of Metro KL, The Malaysian Food & Beverage Executives Association (MFBEA) and The Society of Golden Keys.Datin Jasmine Abdullah Heng, the Chairman of MAH Selangor Chapter commented, charity is very close to our hearts at the MAH Selangor Chapter. We have been very active in organising many CSR events in Selangor. We are indeed very honoured to be involved in this year's charity jam and to be able to contribute to help the less fortunate.

Over the weekend, we witnessed the FIRST Trail Run event which ended with a sundown pool party where participants get to unwind and relax after their run with good music, courtesy of AFORadio.The event took place at Semenyih’s Eco Venture Resort & Recreation 22nd April 2017, which saw over 500 participants who join the run divided into 3 categories FUN (7km), CHALLENGE (15km) and ENDURANCE (30km).Organised by Ebakz Sports and supported by partners, AFORADIO, THULE, Semenyih Eco Venture Resort & Recreation, Look 4 Thrill, FORD, ToughAsia, O2Cool, BROOKS, JonLivia and BaikBike.com