Miss World 2013: Opening highlights

Despite Islamic protests, the opening ceremony of Miss World 2013 was still held in spectacular fashion in the majority Hindu resort Island of Bali.
 Beauty queens from all over the world took the stage in traditional costumes by Nusantara and performed the Balinese traditional dance. The contestants were also then dressed in beautiful evening gowns during the introduction round.


Miss World pageant contestant Miss Australia Erin Holland poses for photos in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013.


The 63rd Miss World Pageant contestants wear traditional dress during the opening ceremony in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013


Miss Austria Ena Kadic, Miss Bahamas De'Andra Bannister and Miss Barbados Regina Ramjit walk on stage during opening of the 63rd Miss World Pageant ceremony in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013.


Miss World Pageant contestants perform on stage during the opening of the Miss World Pageant ceremony in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013.


The 63rd Miss World Pageant contestants wear Indonesian's traditional dress during opening ceremony in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013.

Victoria Beckham reveals SS14 diffusion line - on herself

To say that Victoria Beckham is a master of self-promotion is rather like saying Miley Cyrus has gone a little off the rails of late - it's a pretty obvious statement. And the Spice-Girl-turned-fashion-designer was back to her big-upping ways yesterday as she stepped out in New York sporting a dress from her diffusion line on the same day it was unveiled at New York Fashion Week.
 The billowing dress forms part of her Victoria, Victoria Beckham spring/summer 2014 collection, which VB revealed at a presentation for industry insiders in New York yesterday. Happily she also shared the collection's look book (scroll through above to see it) so that those of us not lucky enough to have a NYFW pass can start planning our hit list (and then despair that we'll never be able to afford a single piece on it). Whilst her mainline collection was full of chic separates, her latest diffusion line sees VB stick almost exclusively to the item she first found fashion fame with - dresses.
 With frocks in every shape imaginable - shift, structured, drop-waist, fit-and-flare - the collection features Sixties-esque prints and block pastel colours, and has pretty much made us wish we could by-pass winter completely and just skip straight into next spring.

(VIDEO) Gwiyomi Versi Bobo Meletup, Catat 200K Penonton

Video Gwiyomi versi Bobo adalah paling meletup dan hangat di Malaysia. Nampaknya Bobo yang semakin terkenal dengan parody Sayang kini muncul pula dengan lagu berjudul Gwiyomi.
 Pasti ramai teruja untuk menyaksikan gelagat spontan Bobo untuk lagu comel tersebut. Setakat ni, Bobo dah ada kemajuan kerana mampu hasilkan video berkualiti tinggi dengan bantuan Kaio Studio.
 Kat bawah ni adalah teaser dan video versi penuh akan muncul tidak lama lagi.
 Video Teaser Lagu Gwiyomi Bobo
 Walaupun hanya teaser, namun sudah mampu dapat tontonan beratus ribu dalam beberapa hari. Sangat hebat penangan Bobo.

Suspek Ugut Bunuh Ketua Polis Negara Di Facebook Serah Diri

Seorang peniaga hari ini telah menyerah diri bagi membantu siasatan berhubung kes ugutan bunuh terhadap Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar semalam.
 N. Murugan, 33, yang berasal dari Negeri Sembilan dan menetap di Melaka itu hadir di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Cheras di sini sekitar jam 9.30 pagi.


Murugan yang menggunakan nama Murugan Nagaretinam telah mengeluarkan satu kenyataan menerusi laman sosial Facebook berbahasa inggeris iaitu “Can anyone just hire gunman to shoot down this police or IGP?
”(Bolehkah seseorang mengupah penembak untuk menembak mati polis atau KPN?) Ianya susulan laporan polis yang mengesahkan telah menembak mati dua lelaki dipercayai ahli kongsi gelap Geng 36 di Cheng, Melaka, semalam.
 Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Ku Chin Wah telah mengeluarkan laporan polis di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Dang Wangi malam tadi bagi siasatan dimulakan berhubung kes tersebut.

Lepas Kemalangan, Foto Aksi ‘Mesra’ Anak Ahmad Dhani Pula Tersebar

Kisah mengenai kecelekaan yang menimpa Abdul Qadir Jaelani atau Dul masih lagi hangat diperkatakan. Habis cerita-cerita peribadi beliau dicari oleh peminat-peminat Ahmad Dhani. Kini tersebar pula foto-foto aksi mesra Dul bersama kekasihnya di laman Twitter.
 Foto yang pertama memaparkan Dul sedang meletakkan kepalanya dalam pelukan Arin (teman wanitanya) yang memakai sweater merah. Arin juga dilihat memeluk erat Dul. Foto kedua pula memperlihatkan kemesraan mereka semakin hebat.
 Setelah memeluk Arin dalam foto pertama, anak Ahmad Dhani itu dilihat mecium pipi kiri kekasihnya itu dengan bibirnya. Menurut sumber, mereka sudah berpacaran semenjak Januari 2013.

(VIDEO) Comelnya Anak Tomok Bila Merajuk

Arrianshah Akid atau dipanggil Arian kini mungkin lebih popular daripada bapanya, Shah Indrawan Ismail, 29 atau mesra dipanggil Tomok. Mana tidaknya, beberapa video yang menunjukkan teletah Arian kini ‘trending’ di laman video sosial, Keek.
 Antara video yang menjadi tumpuan ramai adalah video yang menunjukkan Arrian mencebik muka apabila bapanya, Tomok seperti sengaja memarahi dia. Mungkin reaksi spontan Arrian itu menyebabkan video keek tersebut trending.
 Arrian yang kini berusia 11 bulan akan menyambut ulangtahun kelahiran pertama pada 29 Mei ini. Kini akaun keek Tomok mempunyai lebih daripada 51,400 ‘followers’ dan 9,700 ‘subscibers’. Dan video yang kami kongsikan ini telah mendapat tontonan lebih 323,000 dan 16,221 ‘Likes’.

Nikita Mirzani Mengaku Dirinya Biseksual

Pelakon sensasi Indonesia, Nikita Mirzani sekali kali mencetuskan kontroversi apabila mengakui dirinya merupakan seorang biseksual. Menurut sumber Debot.com, “saya mungkin boleh dianggap seorang biseksual.
 Selain bersama teman lelaki, saya juga suka dengan sesama jenis (perempuan).” Janda anak satu itu juga mendedahkan bahawa dia kini berasa trauma pada lelaki selepas mengalami episod penceraian dengan suaminya tidak lama dulu.
 Namun, Nikita meninggalkan persoalan kepada media di Indonesia itu dengan mengatakan dirinya tidak pernah mengaku bahawa dirinya seorang biseksual kepada media yang melaporkan laporan itu sebelum ini.
 Antara kontroversi yang pernah dikaitkan dengan aktres ini ialah gambar bogelnya yang tersebar meluas di Internet malah dia mengakui bahawa itu adalah gambar kontroversi itu adalah miliknya dan bukannya ‘superimposed’.
 Mungkin Nikita sengaja mahu menyaingi artis-artis kontroversi lain seperti Julia Perez dan Dewi Persik dengan menimbulkan pelbagai kisah sensasi mengenainya agar peminat sentiasa mengingati dirinya.
 Hmm, macam-macam hal.

Ape Permintaan Lisa Surihani Pada Syamsul Yusof?

Walaupun belum berkesempatan bekerjasama baik di dalam drama mahupun filem dengan Syamsul Yusof, namun sebagai rakan artis, aktres Lisa Surihani turut bersimpati dengan nasib yang menerima pengarah muda berpotensi besar itu ekoran isu filem bikinannya KL Gangster 2, yang bocor di internet.
 Malah isteri kepada Pengarah VFX Malaysia Paling Prolifik, Yusry Abdul Halim, ini terkejut apabila mengetahui khabarnya Syamsul mahu meninggalkan kerusi pengarah buat selamanya akibat terlalu kecewa. "Sebagai rakan artis rapat, apa yang berlaku pada Syamsul dan industri film kita hari yang berdepan dengan isu cetak rompak ni, sangat menyedihkan.
 Perkara ni boleh berlaku pada sesiapa saja pembikin filem. Ini satu jenayah yang harus kita banteras. Tapi tak mengapa, polis juga pihak berkuasa kini sedang jalankan siasatan dan kita akan ketahui juga siapa dalangnya nanti. "Saya berharap penonton yang cintakan filem tempatan, sila lah menonton filem itu di pawagam.
 Malah teruskan sokongan anad kepada karya-karya tempatan. Kami rakan artis juga terkesan dengan isu ini kerana industri kami. Kami akan pertahankan. Sebab itu bila Yusry sertai kempen anti-cetak rompak, saya beritahu dia yang saya pun nak sertai sama.
 "Pada Syamsul, jangan putus asa! Kita lawan isu cetak rompak ni. Jangan mengalah begitu saja! Teruskan perjuangan dan terus menghasilkan karya-karya yang berkualiti. Jangan berhenti, sebab anda adalah pewaris legasi Skop Production", kata Lisa yang mengharapkan Syamsul tidak patah semangat.
 Pada Isnin lalu sewaktu majlis pra-tonton, bapa Syamsul, penerbit dan pengarah tersohor Datuk Yusof Haslam memberitahu anaknya itu ada meluahkan hasrat mahu meninggalkan kerusi pengarah sekaligus cukup merisaukan Yusof.
 Malah Malah Syamsul turut tidak hadir ke previu filem itu pada malam tersebut. Sebelum itu, Yusof dan Syamsul sendiri melahirkan perasaan marah apabila lebih 70 peratus hasil filem berkenaan telah disebarkan di laman Internet sebelum tayangan.
 Langkah itu boleh menyebabkan kerugian besar kepada penerbit filem jika orang ramai tidak menonton kerana ia telah disebarkan lebih awal secara haram. Kos pembikinan filem itu menelan belanja kira-kira RM4.5 juta. KL Gangster 2 bakal di tayangan di pawagam mulai 3 Oktober ini.

University Rankings: Give More Freedom To Local Universities.

IT came to my attention last Monday that our local Malaysian public universities ranking has took a plunged down the list of QS World University Rankings. Being a lecturer and also student from both Malaysia and the United States,
 I think this is not a very good sign for our local education system. If I were to compare our local universities against the ones overseas, especially in the United States I think you would somehow call me bias towards the latter. Excuse me if I sound a little crude but it is my own honest opinion. My American university experience at Northern Illinois University in De Kalb had been a very special as well as the most valuable time in my life.
 I found several incredible opportunities for my personal growth while studying here. At times being very, very silly also reminded me of my stay here too! First of all which was of utmost importance to me as a student was to make sure I handed in all my assignments early… way before the due date! Apparently, I was a teacher before joining the university, therefore I was fully prepared and had already known what needed to be done in order to do well and to get good grades.
 Procrastinating is not in my vocabulary as it would only make things worse in the end! I was an English major which means I had to read many books especially literature-based ones. Well, I read books that were mostly study-related, I remember whenever I had time I also went to the local library that existed near NIU to get every information as much as possible.
 Whenever possible or when I was not at work or when I had the time, I would just sit in few lectures that were completely out of my field, for instance psychology that I was always fascinated by. Many times I always wanted to join an NIU club or society but I never seemed to get around to doing so because of work commitment or simply study-time constraints, and having to juggle three kids of my own.
 Earlier on, as soon as I arrived I knew that I would have to get a job to pay bills, buy food and all the necessities. The transition from everything was so easy before coming to NIU for being in NIU was a struggle really. Due to money constraints I applied for several jobs at the NIU campus. Thank God I was immediately interviewed and got a job at the Holmes Student Center Hotel.
 I appreciated the people who hired me as I did not have to work away from the campus. There were several fun experiences I had during my time as a student at NIU. I attended a play that was put on by the drama department. Actually one of my professors gave us students’ free tickets to attend the show and I enjoyed every minute of it.
That was the one and only show I got to see but I enjoyed every minute of it. Another fun activity which I had and just could not forget was when my college mates and I had incredibly elaborated picnics… barbecue by the campus lagoon!
 We grilled chicken, shrimps, and kebabs. Some of us brought drinks. Apparently we did this twice and those were indeed the best of times! Sooner than expected, I graduated and had to leave the happy memories behind and headed for home.
 I made many thoughtful friends during my stay at NIU but I will always remember the wonderful times I had and the thought of it gives me fond memories always. After being back, I started to lecturer in some of the main universities here, starting out with University Malaya.
 Now, according to the QS World University Rankings, University Malaya maintained its position in the top 200 although it slid down from number 156 in 2012 to number 167 in the current list. I am not surprised by this for I think UM is still one of Malaysia’s best educational institutes.
 Secondly, and also surprisingly, University Teknologi Malaysia has come up in rank from being 358th in 2012, is now at number 355. This is a great achievement for that institute, one they should be really proud of for themselves. Some other local universities went up and some went down, like really way down such as the International Islamic University of Malaysia, or UIA.
 This is quite a big surprise to me for I thought from last year’s ranking of 401 they would somehow improve themselves but still they plummeted to 450! According to Ben Sowter who is the head QS researcher, reasons for the deterioration in Malaysian universities’ rankings to deficiencies in research but credited them for the quality of their academics and the employability of their graduates.
 “The drop in performance for Malaysian institutions this year reflects the intensity of global competition,” he said. “But a five-year comparison suggests they have made some significant progress. “Malaysian institutions are not yet producing highly cited research, but they have developed a solid profile among the world’s academics and graduate employers,” he said in a statement.
 In my opinion, I think, our local universities should be given the freedom to govern themselves rather than having the government overrun them. Permit the universities senate autonomous power. Start recruiting the best of the best in specific academic fields to increase the university’s standings.
 I moved back to the states a few years ago, still lecturing at some of the universities here. I hope that one day the educational system and culture here in Malaysia would be a change for the better.

Itu Memang Gambar Bogel Saya - Aeril Zafrel

Pelakon Aeril Zafrel menganggap penyebaran gambar-gambarnya yang tidak berbaju dalam sebuah blog oleh individu tertentu adalah bertujuan untuk menjatuhkan kerjayanya yang sedang meningkat naik.
 Aeril atau nama sebenarnya Suharil Suhari, 25, berkata, gambar-gambar itu dirakamkan oleh rakannya beberapa tahun lalu termasuklah ketika dia belum berhijrah untuk menjadi individu yang lebih baik pada ketika ini.
 "Saya kecewa apabila ada orang cuba memfitnah saya dengan pelbagai cara termasuklah memuat naik foto-foto saya yang tidak berbaju ke laman blog lucah, sekali gus ia memburukkan lagi keadaan walaupun ia dilihat biasa sahaja.
 "Bagaimanapun ia tidak menjejaskan diri dan maruah selagi saya bersama Allah, walaupun terdapat individu yang cuba menjatuhkan saya. "Memang benar lelaki dalam foto itu adalah saya di mana ia diambil daripada sedutan filem Hacks.
 Manakala ada sekeping gambar yang diambil rakan ketika zaman jahiliah saya dahulu," katanya. Tambah Aeril, dia berharap agar penyebar foto-foto bogelnya itu mendapat hidayah dengan segera agar tidak melakukan kerja-kerja yang tidak berfaedah tersebut.

(GAMBAR) Adlin Aman Ramli Pakai Rantai Salib

Isu ini dah lama sebenarnya tapi entah kenapa isu ni timbul balik. Gambar Adlin pakai rantai salib ni diambil sewaktu beliau menjadi pengkritik Akademi Fantasia yang lalu.
 Samada benar atau tidak itu kami tidak pasti. Kalau dilihat dari jauh memang nampak macam lambang salib. Tapi takkanlah Adlin tak tahu itu lambang orang beragama Kristian?
 Rasanya, Adlin pasti akan menjauhi untuk memakai rantai salib ini sebab dia tahu yang dia akan masuk TV. Mungkin superimpose kot.

Supermodel Malaysia, Shida Yaakob Meninggal Dunia

Model terkenal Malaysia di awal 90-an, Shida Yaacob telah meninggal dunia akibat penyakit leukimia yang sudah lama dihadapinya.
 Tahap kesihatan Shida dikatakan semakin merosot sejak kebelakangan ini dan telah menghenbuskan nafas terakhir lebih kurang jam 3 pagi di rumahnya di Damansara.
 Arwah yang cukup terkenal di ‘runaway’ dan iklan komersial meninggal pada usia 41 tahun. Jenazah selamat dikebumikan sebelum Zohor pada Rabu lepas.
 Takziah MH uncapkan kepada keluarga Allahyarham. Semoga rohnya ditempatkan dikalangan mereka yang beriman.

(Gambar) Maria Farida Sambut Birthday Di Bangkok

Memang ramai selebriti kita yang dilahirkan pada bulan Mac dan diantaranya ialah Lisa Surihani, Elfira Loy, Dynas Mohktar, Sazzy Falak dan tidak terkecuali pelakon yang masih lagi bergetah, Maria Farida. Maria dan rakan-rakan rapatnya telah bercuti ke Bangkok sekaligus meraikan sambutan ulangtahun kelahiran pelakon cantik ini semalam. Antara yang kelihatan ialah Farahdhiya, Jeslina Hashim dan Fauzy Al-Qadri. Jom layan dulu gambar Maria yang sememangnya terkenal sebagai pelakon yang sentiasa kelihatan awet muda ini.

Sudahlah Tidak Bercoli, Main Selak-Selak Pula..

Setiap selebriti pasti mahu tampil jelita pada acara-acara penting yang mereka hadiri, tidak terkecuali Miranda Kerr. Supermodel dari Australia ini selalu kelihatan anggun dengan gaun yang memukau, tetapi tidak kali ini.
 Ketika menghadiri tayangan premier "Mademoiselle C', Miranda mengenakan gaun lace hitam yang panjang dengan bahagian atasnya yang jarang. Gaun tersebut seharusnya membuatkan ibu kepada seorang anak ini kelihatan lebih anggun.
 Tapi, ketika mengangkat tangan untuk membetulkan rambut, lace tersebut terselak hingga menampakkan payudara beliau. Lebih malang, tanpa coli! Gaun tersebut memang nampak cantik, sayangnya Miranda memutuskan untuk tidak memakai bra hingga payudaranya boleh kelihatan jelas
. Miranda juga tidak menyedari asetnya terpampang di hadapan jurugambar di situ.

Seniwati Azean Irdawaty kritikal, barah merebak

Seniwati Azean Irdawaty, 56, kini sedang berada dalam keadaan kritikal apabila doktor pakar mendapati barah tumornya sudah merebak ke kawasan vaskular tubuh beliau. Kawasan vaskular terkandung banyak urat-urat pengaliran darah.
 Ada kemungkinan, kehilangan darah yang banyak memerlukan darah tambahan. Antara risiko yang mungkin Azean hadapi ialah jantungnya boleh berhenti berdenyut. Seorang doktor dari Hospital Sungai Buloh di mana Azean akan dibedah memaklumkan kepada keluarganya bahawa komplikasi-komplikasi lain memberikan risiko satu hingga lima peratus.
 Azean sepatutnya dibedah semalam, Khamis 18 April 2013 tetapi terdapat insiden kemalangan maut mangsa lain yang lebih memerlukan pembedahan dengan segera. Untuk itu, pembedahan Azean telah dijadualkan semula pada Isnin, 22 April 2013.
Berdasarkan pengemaskinian laman Facebook anak bongsunya, Inessa Irdayanty, pembedahan tersebut perlu dijalankan dengan teliti kerana tumor tersebut perlu dikeluarkan daripada selaput perlindungan otak ibunya. Justeru, pembedahan ini nanti akan memakan masa yang panjang.
Pihak hospital juga kini tidak membenarkan pelawat bermula Khamis hinggalah beliau dibawa ke Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU) selepas pembedahan nanti. Inessa merayu orang ramai yang mengenali ibunya mendoakan agar pembedahan ibunya selamat tanpa komplikasi dan tenaga ibunya itu kembali pulih.

Obama to make rare Malaysia stop on Asia tour

Barack Obama will pay the first visit by a US president to Malaysia in a half-century on a four-nation Asia tour next month, the White House said Friday.
 Obama will attend summits in Indonesia and Brunei and also visit the Philippines, a longtime US ally that supports greater military ties, during the October 6-12 trip. The last US president to visit Malaysia was Lyndon Johnson in 1966.
US relations with the Muslim-majority nation soured during the 1981-2003 tenure of prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, a strident critic of the West. The White House said that Obama will visit Malaysia to take part in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, an initiative on job growth that the US leader designed as a way to reach out to the Islamic world. Obama will also meet Prime Minister Najib Razak "to highlight our growing bilateral ties with Malaysia," a White House statement said.
 Obama, who spent part of his youth in Indonesia, has put a priority on building relations with Southeast Asia, seeing the fast-growing and largely US-friendly region as neglected in the past. The trip is "part of his ongoing commitment to increase US political, economic and security engagement with the Asia Pacific," the statement said.
 Obama will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bali, Indonesia and then head to the sultanate of Brunei for the East Asia Summit. Russia traditionally participates in the regional meetings, potentially giving Obama his latest opportunity to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
 Russia has spearheaded a proposal for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to put his chemical weapons under international control, at least temporarily halting a US push for a military strike in retaliation for the regime's alleged use of the weapons.
 Michael Green, who was the top Asia adviser to former president George W. Bush, said that Obama's "muddled message" on Syria could cast a pall over his public reception in Malaysia and Indonesia. "If the process that the Russians have manufactured goes nowhere, which is very likely, and we're back to debate and possibly the use of force, that is not the context that you want to take into countries like Malaysia or Indonesia," said Green, senior vice president for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "You can't always make the summit about Asia when something in the other part of the world is catching the White House press corps's attention," he said. Obama will be paying the first visit by a US president to the Philippines, a treaty-bound US ally and former colony, since Bush in 2003.
 The Philippines said in June it was looking to give the United States, as well as Japan, greater access to its bases as it seeks to counter what it perceives as a growing threat from China. China -- which contests maritime areas with the Philippines, Vietnam and Japan -- earlier Friday issued its latest warning for the United States to stay out of disputes.
 The United States "should not send wrong signals that support or connive with relevant countries to act on their own initiative," senior Chinese military officer Wang Guanzhong told a US official in Beijing. The Obama administration has repeatedly urged freedom of navigation and has stepped up military cooperation with the Philippines and Vietnam.
 With the trip, Obama would have visited all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations except communist nations Vietnam and Laos. The United States has been seeking better relations with both nations. Obama in July received President Truong Tan Sang who was paying the second visit by a Vietnamese head of state to the White House since the two nations' war.
 Obama pledged to visit Vietnam but did not give a date. Vietnamese American activists had urged Obama not to visit on his upcoming trip, saying he should first seek improvements in human rights.

Kanye West charged over LA airport run-in

Rapper Kanye West was charged with battery and attempted theft after he allegedly attacked a paparazzi photographer at Los Angeles International airport in July, officials said.
 Cameraman Daniel Ramos, who filmed the incident in which West allegedly attacked him and tried to seize his camera, filed a lawsuit last month alleging assault, battery and negligence against the US rapper. "When Kanye West attacked me, I was in complete shock," Ramos told a news conference hosted by celebrity attorney Gloria Allred.
 "All I had done was ask him a question. I was terrified when Kanye started to come at me. I backed up because I felt from the look in his eyes that he was going to attack me." The lensman said he was left having to use crutches after the incident, and more recently a cane. West's lawyers claim the musician was only trying to prevent the photographer from taking his picture.
 But lawyer Allred said: "Mr. West suddenly attacked Danny, punching him and attempting to wrestle Danny's camera from his hands. She added: "Danny held onto his camera and fell down onto his knees, onto the paved sidewalk with enough force that he sustained injuries to his right hip, was in great pain and had to be transported in an ambulance to the emergency room."
 The mega-star musician, whose infant daughter, North, with reality TV star Kim Kardashian was born in June, is due to be arraigned on October 10 on one misdemeanor charge and one of attempted grand theft, the LA City Attorney's office said.
 Prosecutors declined to press more serious felony charges, noting on August 16 that the freelance photographer "did not sustain significant injury" and was released from the emergency room the same day.

Ketam Konfius Menang Akhirnya, Along Terselamat

Setelah tewas untuk dua minggu pertama berturut-turut, akhirnya undian minggu ini telah memihak kepada pasukan Ketam Konfius dalam pertandingan Super Spontan 2013 malam tadi.
 Kemenangan itu membolehkan Ketam Konfius menerima cek berbentuk sumbangan RM5,000 yang akan diserahkan kepada badan kebajikan Psiaku Azwar yang merupakan singkatan kepada Pusat Sokongan Ibu & Anak Kurang Upaya.
 Terdahulu, anggota pasukan Ketam Konfius iaitu Along telah diumumkan sebagai peserta yang diundi keluar oleh rakan-rakan sepasukannya akibat mereka tewas kepada Semut Sentap minggu lalu. Namun kejayaan mereka mencatat kemenangan sewaktu permainan ketiga, Maju Mundur telah menyelamatkan Along dari tersingkir.
 Kemenangan ini juga membolehkan kesemua enam anggota Ketam Konfius iaitu Suhaimi, Nabil, Yus, Shuib, Munir, dan Along sendiri terselamat dari penyingkiran minggu hadapan. Juga diumumkan di awal rancangan ialah ketiadaan Eko (Saywho) dari pasukan Semut Sentap yang terpaksa menarik diri akibat masalah kesihatan.
 Semut Sentap juga terpaksa memilih di antara Johan, Almy, Nurkhiriah, Ajak, Tauke, Jep dan Rahim untuk disingkirkan pada minggu hadapan. Super Spontan 2013 minggu ketiga seperti biasa telah berlangsung dari Studio De Showroom, Bandar Sri Damansara dan dihoskan oleh pasangan JoHaRa, Ray dan Haniff dari stesen radio ERA fm.
 Kumpulan Boboi iaitu Afdlin Shauki dan Harun Salim Bachik pula bertindak selaku pengulas bersama Amir Raja Lawak. Satu sambutan hari jadi kecil-kecilan untuk Shuib juga diadakan di penghujung rancangan pada malam tadi. Permainan malam tadi dimulakan dengan permainan Terteruk Di Dunia dan Di Ladang di mana mereka harus menggayakan profesion yang diberikan oleh hos Ray dan Haniff dalam keadaan paling teruk mereka fikirkan.
 Permainan kedua ialah sketsa berabjad di mana tiga orang dari setiap kumpulan akan diberikan satu situasi dan mereka harus memulakan ayat mengikut susunan abjad. Permainan ketiga untuk minggu ini ialah permainan baru yang belum pernah dimainkan dalam Super Spontan sebelum ini. Permainan yang dinamakan Maju, Mundur ini memerlukan tiga orang peserta melakonkan satu sketsa yang diberikan hos.
 Gerak geri mereka akan ditentukan oleh satu suara khas yang akan menyebut Maju untuk mereka teruskan sketsa atau Mundur untuk mereka ulangi semula sketsa yang dilakonkan tadi. Permainan keempat ialah Jurujual Langsung dan setiap kumpulan akan menghantar wakil dengan diberikan satu prop untuk kegunaan mereka.
 Dengan menggunakan kreativiti berdasarkan tema yang diberikan oleh hos, Adibah Noor, mereka perlu berlagak seperti jurujual untuk menjual alat itu. Permainan terakhir ialah Jamuan Cik Kiah, di mana seorang ahli harus meneka siapakah watak yang dilakonkan oleh dua lagi anggota kumpulan mereka dalam satu sketsa.
 Teruskan menonton Super Spontan 2013 di minggu keempat pada minggu hadapan untuk melihat aksi mereka yang seterusnya.

Pernikahan Fauziah & Zhafran 21 September Ini, Bertemakan Tradisi Pakistan.

Selepas tiga bulan mengikat tali pertunangan, pelakon kacukan Pakistan-Cina-Melayu, Fouziah Gous, 30 akhirnya mengumumkan beliau bakal melangsungkan majlis pernikahan dengan kekasihnya yang juga merupakan ahli perniagaan dan perunding keewangan, Md Zhafran (Zhaf), 30, pada 21 September ini. "Majlis akad nikah kami akan diadakan minggu depan, jam 8 malam di Dewan Masjid Tengku Ampuan Jemaah, Bukit Jelutong. Kami memilih 21 September tu sebab semua ahli keluarga dari kedua-dua belah pihak ada pada hari itu nanti. "Sebenarnya, adik Zhafran yang belajar di United Kingdom terpaksa pulang ke London pada 22 haribulan. Jadi oleh sebab kami nak semua ada pada hari itu, jadi kami pilih tarikh tersebut. Kami memilih tarikh perkahwinan ni sejak tiga minggu lalu. "Kami pilih konsep Pakistan kerana saya berdarah kacukan Cina-Pakistan",kata Fouziah yang turut ditemani tunang tersayang di sisi. Berita gembira tersebut dikongsikan pasangan ini sendiri pada sidang media khas yang diadakan di Naz Great Idea, Sri Kembangan, petang tadi. Fouziah turut mengumumkan majlis persandingan mereka bertemakan Pakistan akan diadakan seminggu selepas itu iaitu pada 29 September di Hotel J.W Marriot, Putrajaya.

Lebih menarik, menurut perancang perkahwinan pasangan ini iaitu Naz, pada majlis ijabkabul nanti, suasana dewan masjid akan didekorasi ala Bandar Agra berlatarkan rona serba putih. Manakala majlis resepsi sebelah pihak lelaki pula bertemakan Songket Tradisional dan akan diadakan pada 5 Oktober depan bertempat di kediaman keluarga Zhafran di Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam. Pada hari tersebut majlis akan diadakan sebanyak dua sesi iaitu pada sebelah tengahari untuk sahabat dan saudara terdekat. Sementara pada sebelah malam pula untuk para tetamu VIP, rakan-rakan perniagaan dan pihak media. Hubungan cinta Fouziah dan Zhafran terjalin selepas mereka sama-sama mengusahakan perniagaan sarang burung sejak enam bulan lalu. Pasangan ini bertunang pada 1 Jun lalu yang berlangsung di Restoran Asmara Penchala.

Penang Hill Hit By 13 Landslides.

GEORGE TOWN: At least 13 locations in and around Penang Hill were hit by landslides following several days of downpour.
 Bukit Bendera MP Zairil Khir Johari said soil erosion had occurred on several areas along the jeep trail, causing trees to be uprooted. “Fortunately, there were no casualties. We advise the public to practice extreme caution when within the affected areas.
 “The road at KM2.1 is intact and vehicles can pass through. However, half the road at KM4 has been damaged,” he said. Zairil added that repair works would take about four months because of logistical problems. “This problem has also resulted in the cost of the remedial works to escalate to RM1mil for each location,” he said.
 Zairil added that the area along KM2.5 had been cordoned off for safety reasons. “Kebun Bunga assemblyman Cheah Kah Peng said the landslide was first detected on Sunday, but three major ones happened on Wednesday and Thursday.
 “We will soon arrange a meeting with the residents and hikers who frequent KM2.5 (popularly known as Point 84) where there is a rest area,” said Cheah. Meanwhile, residents in Tanjung Bungah are worried for their safety after several landslides also occurred there at around 11pm on Thursday.
 A resident from a condominium, who was taking his usual morning walk in Solok Tanjung Bungah, said mounds of earth and a big boulder crashed down from the hill on Wednesday morning. Another landslide occurred the following day.
 “The authorities should take extra precautionary measures and act fast when such incidents occur. “I think the developers did not have a proper plan when carrying out their projects and this is the consequence,” he said. Tanjung Bungah assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu said he reported to the Penang Municipal Council upon learning about the landslide.
 “MPPP has ordered clearing work to start immediately,” he said. Workers from the condominium developer were busy clearing the debris when The Star visited the scene yesterday morning.