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YouTube Korea to launch world’s first official shopping channel

SEOUL: YouTube Korea will launch its official shopping channel for live commerce later this month for the first time in the world, a YouTube Korea official told Yonhap News Agency, without providing details. The new channel, set to open June 30, will provide a live commerce platform to companies and plans to livestream shopping content […]

Pustaka Negeri closed on Feb 1 and 2 for CNY

BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka Negeri) and all its branches will be closed from Feb 1 to 2 for the Chinese New Year celebration.  Pustaka Negeri would resume operations on Feb 3, a statement said on Monday (Jan 24).  The management would also like to wish the Chinese community a Happy […]

Man produces video on children acting as freedom fighters to instil patriotism

CHUKAI: The sacrifices of the freedom fighters are not only to be remembered, but also to be appreciated and embraced, said businessman Nur Zamri Shafie, 53. And, to prove it, he does not mind forking out more than RM1,000 to produce a short video on the struggle by freedom fighters in seeking independence for the […]

Petronas releases ‘Demi Cinta’ video clip

KUCHING: In line with the National Day, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) released its first video clip entitled ‘Demi Cinta’, a heartfelt ballad specially dedicated to all Malaysians. The uplifting, animated four-minute music video represents the story of every Malaysian going through individual hardship and collective hope in facing the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In the music […]

Alena Murang’s music video earns praise

KUCHING: Alena Murang, a renowned sape player, and her cousin Sarah Lois Dorai have been praised by Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah after winning the Best Asia & Pacific Music Video, and receiving an honourable mention in the Best Costume category at this year’s International Music Video Awards (IMVA). […]

‘DNA’ becomes first BTS music video to break 1.3 billion views on YouTube

SEOUL: Global superstar BTS has set another record on YouTube, with its music video for the 2017 song “DNA” earning 1.3 billion views on YouTube. YouTube views for “DNA,” released in September 2017, topped 1.3 billion around midnight Friday, becoming the seven-piece act’s first music video to reach the milestone, Yonhap news agency quoted the […]

Woman achieves dream via social media tutorials

Nur Atiqah learns to make handicrafts by learning from YouTube, Pinterest and other social media sites KOTA SAMARAHAN: Handicraft skills learnt through tutorials on social sites have enabled a woman from Kota Samarahan to start a cottage industry. Nur Atiqah Ahmad, 30, said she has been interested in handicrafts since young, but never had any […]

Monsta advertisement takes first place in 2021 Raya-themed ads on YouTube

KUALA LUMPUR: Monsta’s 2021 Hari Raya-themed advertisement called ”Memori Eidulfitri’, which was uploaded on several official YouTube accounts of Monsta and BoBoiBoy (Monsta is the producer of popular fictional animation series BoBoiBoy) on May 7, managed to collect the highest organic views on YouTube, putting it in first place in the collection of Raya advertisements […]

Teachers using popularity of social media to prop up PdPR

This article is in conjunction with Teachers Day in Malaysia which is celebrated on May 16 annually. By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: ‘If you can’t beat them, join them.’ This is exactly what teachers are trying to do in an era where students are smitten with smartphones and social media applications such as TikTok, […]

YouTube Shorts eyes TikTok competition with 3.5 bn daily views in India

NEW YORK: YouTube Shorts — the video-sharing website’s quick clips meant to compete with TikTok — are racking up 3.5 billion views a day during beta testing in India, the platform’s head said Tuesday. Susan Wojcikci explained the feature in a note laying out her 2021 priorities.  “So far, videos in our new Shorts player […]