Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in ‘Unchartered’. While comic books used to be the golden goose for Hollywood, it seems studios are now turning to video game characters to fill the coffers. (Sony Pictures pic) Is Super Mario mightier than Aquaman? In terms of popularity, it appears that video game adaptations are winning over more and more viewers, who are gradually turning away from comic book adaptations. This is demonstrated by the latest report from UK firm Ampere Analysis, which looked at average consumer search volumes for the latest versions of comic book and video game adaptations. Accor ..read more

US president Joe Biden announced the pier in March as aid officials implored Israel to ease access for relief supplies into Gaza over land routes. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: US troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that aims to speed up the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave when it becomes operational in May, the Pentagon said on Thursday. President Joe Biden announced the pier in March as aid officials implored Israel to ease access for relief supplies into Gaza over land routes. Whether the pier will ultimately succeed in boosting humanitarian aid is uncle ..read more

Karna, the handsome boy with a charming personality, is a TikTok sensation. (Tinagaren Ramkumar @ FMT Lifestyle) KUALA LUMPUR: Losing a beloved furkid can be traumatic, and for some, they may never get over the loss. When Surase Rajagopal’s German Shepherd called Sam, passed on, he was devastated. For years, he couldn’t open his heart to another dog. That is, until his daughter, Jashveena, asked him for a pet. Their search led them to Karna: a chubby, cuddly and irresistibly cute Wooly Husky with one brown eye and one blue eye. “When we saw Karna, we loved him. We saw his eyes, which had diffe ..read more

Siew Pui Yi claims her detention at KLIA last year has affected her reputation as a media personality, social media influencer, actor and music producer. (Facebook pic) GEORGE TOWN: Social media influencer Siew Pui Yi is looking to recover RM3.61 million purportedly paid to her former business partner who is alleged to have broken a promise to use the funds to settle her tax arrears. In the suit filed earlier this week, Siew claimed her business partner of six years, nicknamed “Mentos”, had represented that he would be able to assist her in paying off a debt of RM2.5 million owed to the Inland ..read more

Tajuk artikel ini seperti tertera boleh dianggap tepat berdasarkan laporan media, yang menyatakan Bruce Gilley diundang menerusi Visiting Professor Program 2024. Semasa artikel ini ditulis tiada reaksi Universiti Malaya — baik penafian mahupun pengesahan. Gilley yang menurut laporan media seorang profesor sains politik di Portland State University, AS mengadakan syarahan di UM beberapa hari lalu dan ucapannya seperti kita tahu menimbulkan kemarahan dalam kalangan rakyat dan pelbagai pihak di Malaysia. Menurut FMT, Gilley menerusi catatan di X menyatakan “rasa kesal” berhubung kontroversi yang ..read more

Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez has been suffering for several weeks with a hernia and struggled to make an impact during Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal. (AP pic) LONDON: Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez will miss the rest of the season after surgery on a groin injury on Thursday. Fernandez has been suffering for several weeks with a hernia and struggled to make an impact during Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal. The 23-year-old Argentina star will be absent for Chelsea’s last six league matches and it remains to be seen if he can recover in time for the Copa America in June. Fernandez, a World ..read more

The destruction is the latest blow for Nestle, whose French water subsidiary is under investigation over allegations of purifying its mineral water illegally. (Unsplash pic) PARIS: Perrier destroyed two million bottles of its famous sparkling water suspected of being contaminated with “faecal” bacteria under government orders, the public health agency said on Thursday. The announcement of the destruction was the latest blow for Swiss food giant Nestle, whose French water subsidiary is under a criminal investigation for allegedly using illegal means to purify its mineral water. Health authoriti ..read more

Michel Patrick Boisvert was named Haiti’s interim prime minister until the transition council appoints a new head of government. (AP pic) PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti’s transition council took power in a ceremony on Thursday, formalising the resignation of former prime minister Ariel Henry as the Caribbean country seeks to establish security after years of gang violence wreaking chaos and misery. Henry’s finance minister, Michel Patrick Boisvert, will be interim prime minister until the transition council appoints a new head of government, a cabinet and a provisional electoral council set to pave the ..read more

Lim Guan Eng berkata, Pulau Pinang sepatutnya berjaya menarik pelabur memandangkan ekosistemnya sesuai untuk hab reka bentuk litar bersepadu. GEORGE TOWN: Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Chow Kon Yeow digesa menjelaskan bagaimana negeri itu terlepas projek pusat reka bentuk litar bersepadu (IC) bernilai jutaan ringgit kepada Selangor. Lim, yang juga bekas ketua menteri Pulau Pinang berkata, negeri itu sepatutnya mengambil tahu bagaimana ia boleh tewas dalam persaingan itu walaupun memiliki kelebihan sebagai hab teknologi serantau. “Pulau Pinang sepatutnya bersaing untuk projek itu dari mula,” kata ..read more

Lim Guan Eng says Penang should find out how it lost out despite the advantage it has as a regional tech hub. GEORGE TOWN: Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow has been urged to explain how the state has lost a multi-million ringgit integrated circuit (IC) design project to Selangor. His predecessor Lim Guan Eng said Penang should find out how it has lost the game despite the advantage it has as a regional tech hub. “Penang should have vied for the project in the first place,” Lim said. In response, Chow said Penang is still committed to boosting its economy through strategic investments, inclu ..read more