Indonesia sets world record for largest angklung performance

JAKARTA: Indonesia holds the Guinness World Record for the largest angklung musical performance that involved 15,110 participants and was held at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Saturday evening (Aug 5), reported ANTARA news agency. The preparation for the performance has been carried out since October 2022 with the support of the Ministry […]

World’s oldest living person celebrates 118th birthday

TOKYO: Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living person, turned 118 on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported according to local media. Tanaka, born on Jan 2, 1903, celebrated her 118th birthday at a care facility in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, where she lives, NHK News reported. She celebrated her […]

Asia’s top tower runner Soh to attempt Guinness World Record tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 2 Malaysian tower runner Soh Wai Ching will attempt to beat the current Guinness World Record (GWR) Wednesday for the greatest vertical height stair climbing in one hour, in an effort to raise funds for the Malaysia Tower-running Association. “There are numerous reasons behind this including promoting Malaysia to the world, […]