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 Liver & Lung, the Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, has released their debut studio album today. A soundtrack from their upcoming musical film, the album is now available on Spotify and all other music stores.  Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales) is a six-song album that depicts the legend of Mahsuri, a Malaysian tale of a beautiful woman wrongly accused of adultery. The album blends South and South East Asian sounds with contemporary musical theatre elements to reimagine the legend, documenting Mahsuri’s arrival in Langkawi, her romance with the warrior Wan Derus and her untimely death at the hands of her evil mother-in-law, Mahura.  The studio experimentation showcases East Asian instruments, Bollywood-inspired vocals and authentically Malaysian percussion beats, truly capturing a diverse Malaysian spirit.  The album was first composed by Shafeeq Shajahan for Liver & Lung’s to-be-released film, a recent finalist at the Short Shorts Film ...

As we edge closer to 12.12, let’s take a look at 10 interesting facts you might not know about one of the most popular coffee brands as well as restaurant chains in the country. Trust us, you wouldn’t want to miss out on no. 6! Ipoh mali!    OLDTOWN White Coffee is a proudly Malaysian brand established in the year 1999 in Ipoh, Perak. The brand manufactures instant beverage mixes and products in addition to operating over 200 cafes throughout Malaysia and the region. OLDTOWN White Coffee continuously strives to provide quality white coffee to Malaysian households and the food service industry. Dutch connection In early 2018, the OLDTOWN White Coffee brand was wholly acquired by JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea group, serving approximately 130 billion cups of coffee and tea in 2019 in more than 100 countries around the world. Iconic household names under JDE Peet’s include Peet's, Jacobs, L’OR, Senseo, Tassimo and TiOra, Douw...