Nabil Luqman

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It looks like the entertainment industry in Malaysia is swinging in full force now. Over the last few months, we&rsquo;ve had many concert announcements such as Billie Eilish&rsquo;s &lsquo;Happier Than Ever Tour&rsquo; in August, the upcoming Justin Bieber &lsquo;Justice World Tour&rsquo; that&rsquo;s set in October and tomorrow itself we have the two biggest K-Pop Stars, Jackson Wang and CL performing for the GoodVibes Weekend 2022 at Sunway Lagoon tomorrow (23rd and 24th).
If you&rsquo;re planning for your 2023 concert list, there&rsquo;s BLACKPINK coming down to KL and we&rsquo;ll give you one more to add on as OneRepublic will be performing in March 2023!
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The American pop-rock band OneRepublic has confirmed that they&rsquo;ll be coming down to Malaysia after they announced their Asian leg of their live concerts which covers concerts in Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Tokyo and Singapore.
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Asia! We&rsquo;re so excited to be returning in spring of 2023. Tickets will be on sale in the coming weeks so head to <a href="https://t.co/uwLKcHDM9c">https://t.co/uwLKcHDM9c</a> for more info. See you there! <a href="https://t.co/Ok40h6KDll">pic.twitter.com/Ok40h6KDll</a>
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The band formed in 2002 and played shows throughout Los Angeles and were initially approached by several record labels and eventually signed with Columbia Records. They initially wanted to release their album in June 2006 but were dropped by Columbia two months before the release. This made lead singer, Ryan Tedder, to release their single &ldquo;Apologize&rdquo; on 30 April 2006 on MySpace which eventually reached the #1 song on their charts. Later on, when their debut album &lsquo;Dreaming Out Loud&rsquo; was released in 2007, their song &lsquo;Apologize&rsquo; was remixed by Timberland and became a global hit.
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As their success kept rising, the band released more successful songs such as &lsquo;Secrets&rsquo;, &lsquo;Counting Stars&rsquo; and the most recently &lsquo;I Ain&rsquo;t Worried&rsquo; which is the main theme song for one of the best movies of 2022, Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise.
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Tickets at RM388
For those wanting to catch the band live, they will be performing in KL Convention Centre on 1 May 2023. If you&rsquo;re worried about ticket prices, don&rsquo;t worry as there&rsquo;s only 1 type available which is priced at RM388.
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Tickets will go on sale next week and there will also feature early access for some exclusive groups.
27 September: Fan Club presale 28 September: Nation Member presale 29 September: General ticket sale
All presales and sales of the ticket will start at 10:00am so you better be quick!
You can purchase your tickets via <a href="https://www.golive-asia.com/onerepublic-live-in-concert/">GoLive</a> or OneRepublic&rsquo;s official <a href="https://www.onerepublic.com/tour/">website</a>.
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Their concert will be happening a few days before BLACKPINK’s concert in Malaysia

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OneRepublic Set To Perform In Malaysia On March 2023!

It seems like the protests in China is getting pretty bad. Now, if you&rsquo;re in China, you&rsquo;ll know that media censorship in the country is heavily done in order to maintain &ldquo;peace&rdquo; among the citizens.
Unfortunately, the media censorship is now triggering many in China and they have been taking to banned apps such as Instagram, Twitter and Telegram to spread the message of what is really happening in the country.
Ever since the Zero-Covid policy was introduced in the country, it&rsquo;s said that many have lost their &ldquo;youth&rdquo; and are worried of the country going backwards since other countries worldwide have now transitioned to the endemic phase of life.
University Students Involved In The Protests
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Aside from the riots happening in major cities across the country, students from China&rsquo;s top university, Peking University (PKU) had also recently held a protest against the government.
What they done is that graffiti was scrawled across a ladder at the Jia Yuan canteen and it wrote:
&ldquo;No more lockdowns, we want freedom; No more PCR tests, we want food; Pragmatism is not lying flat; Open your eyes and see the world; Zero-Covid is a lie; Revert it back, while there&rsquo;s still time.&rdquo;
Aside from the message left to the government, a protest of more than 70 students had happened as the gathered around the graffiti as they sang &ldquo;The Internationale&rdquo; which is a commonly used anthem for socialist movements.
However, the protest fell short as the graffiti was immediately removed after the school authorities had caught attention of it.
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After the incident, the school had returned back to normal operations as if nothing had happened. Meanwhile, students in other universities such as those in Beijing were allowed to return home and continue on online learning.
University Lockdowns
In a report, it&rsquo;s told that PKU had been under lockdown for a total of 10 days after someone had tested positive. Due to that, all of the students had been barred from leaving the campus and had to be tested regularly.
Meanwhile, for those students both locally and internationally staying outside of the campus, they too had been affected and had to undergo the quarantine for 3 days after a staff member at the OKU Global Village had tested positive.
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As a precaution, China&rsquo;s health authorities had built a mobile cabin quarantine hospital inside the Khoo Teck Puat Sports Centre. Those who are tested positive will be sent there.
Nation Wide Protest Started All Due To A Fire
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The initial protests around China was all started by a fire that happened in Urumqi leaving 10 people dead and 9 injured.
Read: <a href="https://myc.my/articles/1994/china-citizens-protest-over-zero-covid-policies-leading-to-rare-riots">China Citizens Protest Over Zero-Covid Policies Leading To &ldquo;Rare&rdquo; Riots</a>
Due to the Zero-Covid-19 policy, fire trucks had issues heading to the scene of the fire and there were also reports that those stuck in the homes were actually locked in due to their docks being locked from the outside by metal wires.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, CNN &amp; various cross references for context.
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A protest had happened on university grounds and they even drew graffiti to express their dissatisfaction. 

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Experience &amp; Eating by Harith - want to get Paid for Eating? Join MYC.my as a KOL
This experience is powered by airasia Super App!
Making the choice of what to eat for the day can be pretty troublesome, am I right? But if there&rsquo;s one thing that many of us Malaysians love is chicken rice. There&rsquo;s just something about chicken rice that makes it one of the most fulfilling meals out there from the aromatic rice and to how filling chicken can be.
Let&rsquo;s join our MYC! KOL Harith as he ordered his email via the airasia Super App! No more having the hassle of wondering what to eat and as airasia food will deliver right to your doorstep with the cheapest prices! 
You can get paid for having fun when joining MYC.my to share your experiences with other youths!
Check out the Cash Promo Codes below. Cheaper food subsidised by airasia Super App doesn't sound too bad.&nbsp;
Let&rsquo;s check out what Harith ordered!
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Harith had got his meal at Nasi Ayam Garing which traditionally serve steam, dry fried and soy sauce chicken rice as their signature dishes. They are served with aromatic rice which recipe has been passed down through generations.
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Harith had got himself the Nasi Ayam Garing Jumbo (RM12) where the name speaks for itself. It&rsquo;s a jumbo sized portion of chicken rice. As someone who can get lazy to go out to get food, its the perfect opportunity to use delivery as an option.
The chicken was perfectly cooked and has a nice crispy crunch to it. Plus, it&rsquo;s a meal that can never go wrong especially when it&rsquo;s priced this way and served in a large portion!
Explore the many food options with airasia food!
If you&rsquo;re out and about and need to grab a bite or even a refreshing drink, the airasia Super App has got you covered! You can enjoy 50% off storewide every day plus 65% off selected merchants!
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Having a bit of a lazy day? Get your lunch craves with airasia food!

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Lapar Ke? Get Your Chicken Rice Fix At Nasi Ayam Garing!

Experience &amp; Eating by Rishon - want to get Paid for Eating? Join MYC.my as a KOL
This experience is powered by airasia Super App!
Having to find something to eat can be a pretty difficult thing to do. Nowadays with how busy the city life is, we need to resort to ordering delivery and it can get pretty expensive, or can it?
MYC! KOL Rishon had the help of the airasia Super App to get her craves satisfied as she got her good delivered right to her doorstep with airasia food.
You can get paid for having fun when joining MYC.my to share your experiences with other youths!
Check out the Cash Promo Codes below. Cheaper food subsidised by airasia Super App doesn't sound too bad.&nbsp;
Let&rsquo;s check out what Rishon ordered!
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The Porki Society is a Thai restaurant located in Sea Park. They made waves with their boat noodles in the past and now, they are well known for their affordable Thai pork dishes. Generally a lot of their portions are big which makes it perfect to share with others or if you&rsquo;re feeling pretty hungry, you can live the &ldquo;cooked dinner for 2 and ate it all&rdquo; dream.
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Rishon had ordered quite a bit of food from the restaurant as it&rsquo;s pretty affordable compared to many other restaurants out there.
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She had ordered the Pad Thai (RM 15.79), the Pineapple Fried Rice (RM19.97), the Signature Sauce Grilled Pork Rice (RM16.85)&nbsp; and the BBQ Porki Slice (RM13.67). By the looks of it and plus the discounts provided when you order via the airasia Super App, you&rsquo;ll definitely be in for a treat!
The portions were all perfect for those who were looking for a filling meal. So, for all them Thai food and pork lovers, this isn&rsquo;t something you should miss out on!
Explore the many food options with airasia food!
If you&rsquo;re out and about and need to grab a bite or even a refreshing drink, the airasia Super App has got you covered! You can enjoy 50% off storewide every day plus 65% off selected merchants!
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Craving for some spice and grilled pork? This is the right place to get your next meal!

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In this era of technology most youths do not enjoy reading books as most information is easily accessible at the tip of their fingers and with a click of a button.
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The approach of reading books in this generations is way different than previous generations. For instance we could look at Booktok the biggest book club was had been blooming all over social media.
A survey was recently done by Publishers Association shows that those aged 16-25 are keen to search the latest topics to read and expand their knowledge. Booktok had a great impact on the youths especially on some cultural habits. At least 59% of them were sharing how booktok helped them discover that they had love and passion for reading.
Tiktok has noticed an increase of book recommendations in the past years, #Booktok alone has over 91 billion views.
This type of content has even boosted sales figures for some of the books. The books which had high demand from the app were The Song Of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Heartstopper by Alice Oseman and the Grishaverse novels by Leigh Bardugo.
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The literacy network introduced by Tiktok was the major factor why these&nbsp; books were selling so fast since Booktok acted as a recommendation agent for the younger generation. Many of them watched videos of influencers who are bookworms introducing them to new book releases. The statistics show those aged 16-25 had returned back to the Booktok community to seek advice on the latest read rather than asking their family and friends.
Reading Should Be Back In Trend Not Just Tik Tok Sounds
The chief executive of Publish Association shared that it is great to see Booktok developing passion for reading for the youths. It's great to see that (it) is igniting a love of reading for young people. Reading can be so beneficial to health and happiness, and is a way for all ages to connect over common interests.
BookTok's strength when it comes to recommendations is also a big hit with publishers and book professionals. And for good reason, nearly half of those who participated int he survey said that they recently went to a bookstore to buy a book they heard about on TikTok. 
Booktook is actually boosting the entire sector and creates great pleasure for those in the industry.
Chrissy Ryan decided to open her own bookshop after serving the publication industry for 6 years. She opened a Bookbar in the heart of London. A very friendly space where fellow bibliophiles could enjoy reading books through their phones.
"More and more we are seeing young people come to the shop asking for books they discovered on TikTok. We are increasingly looking to BookTok to help determine our stock and predict demand. It&rsquo;s exciting to see that BookTok has helped make reading cool again," she explained.
She expressed on how excited she was looking at the response from Booktok and she expressed how Booktok made reading a cool thing to do.
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Besides showing trending books, Booktok allows young readers to connect and share their opinions too.
In case you're not fond of physical books, you can check out digital books as well!
(1)Wattpad
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Wattpad started as a community of writers and has quickly evolved into a place that fervently claims to have a combined 90 million readers and writers. Anyone with a Wattpad account can log in and comment on this content. Also, users can download the books they want to read and access them offline
You can download it <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wp.wattpad">here</a>
(2) Kindle
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Kindle is the most widely used free eBook application in the world. There is a huge variety and collection of free books in this app. Almost all paid books are available, and you can also export books from your device. Kindle is an all-in-one app
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Nook is one of the best free apps to read books. Along with a collection of free books, you can also browse through newspapers and magazines. Apart from that, if there's a specific book you want to purchase, they have their own in-app store for that.&nbsp;
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While the rest of the world is now moving on from the pandemic phase of life and transitioning to the endemic phase, it looks like things are now returning to normal and many of us can now go out without our masks.
But recently, China has been the talk of media as they have been enforcing the Zero-Covid policy in the country. The policy takes into place when an individual is tested positive and the whole area, whether it being a mall or even a small neighbourhood, will go into lockdown.
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This has sparked anger in many Chinese citizens and to add fuel to the flame, the coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 is not helping as Chinese people now see it as odd for people to see people without masks and not practicing social distancing.
Read: <a href="https://myc.my/articles/1980/chinese-citizens-outraged-over-covid-19-lockdowns-as-others-go-maskless-during-the-world-cup">Chinese Citizens Outraged Over Covid-19 Lockdowns As Others Go Maskless During The World Cup</a>
Due to this, many feel like they are &ldquo;losing their youth&rdquo; as they are now constantly under mini-lockdowns.
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Following that, there had been a series of protests as the streets of Beijing and Shanghai have been filling the streets following online calls for another night of protests to demand political freedoms and an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. People have been taking to the streets across China as a wave of a nationwide protest which has not been seen since 1989.
How Did The Protest Started?
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It all started when a building fire happened in China&rsquo;s Xinjian province which took the lives of 10 people and leaving 9 injured. The blaze had ripped through a residential building in the regional capital Urumqi.
Despite attempts of calling authorities to help stop the fire, it was just too late. People have claimed that the lengthy Covid-19 lockdown in the city as hampered the rescue attempts. Scenes of the fire went viral all-over social media and Chinese media had attempted to clear trace of it off by censoring it and claiming its politically sensitive.
It was also alleged that the families in the high-rise buildings were locked into their apartments when the building had caught on fire, leaving them to burn alive.
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Families in a hi-rise in China were locked into their apartments as their building caught fire. Urumqi, in Xinjiang Province They burned alive as they couldn't escape and no one could get to them in time This is directly on the CCP and Xi's Zero-Covid lockdown strategy <a href="https://t.co/AWQ4oJA7Qg">pic.twitter.com/AWQ4oJA7Qg</a>
&mdash; Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1597051747133845504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Police Checking Phones To Stop Spread Of Protests
Reports also state that due to the demonstrations happening around the big cities, authorities are now interrogating demonstrators over the phone after they had attended the street gatherings. Police in China are also checking people&rsquo;s phones for the presence of foreign apps such as Instagram, Twitter and even Telegram.
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The move to forcefully check people's phones is determined randomly. Anyone can be stopped and have their phones checked by police, and it can happen anywhere from on the street or at entrances to shopping malls.
&mdash; William Yang (@WilliamYang120) <a href="https://twitter.com/WilliamYang120/status/1597192613714857984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2022</a></blockquote>

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The issue with these services is that they are actually banned in China. However, people can use a virtual private network (VPN) to communicate and organize protests against China&rsquo;s zero-covid policy. Individuals can also post about the protest which is normally heavily censored on Chinese social media.
It&rsquo;s said that authorities are writing down the personal information of those who are caught with the foreign app. They are also issued a warning and if they were to face resistance, police would report in the person. According to Yang who&rsquo;s a correspondent of DW News, authorities are stopping everyone on the streets and even at mall entrances.
Here&rsquo;s some of the footage of the protests happening in China:
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Protests in China are not rare. What *is* rare, are multiple protests over the same issue, at the same time, across the country. The protest below, apparently in central Beijing&rsquo;s liangmaqiao, is astounding <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#China</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/protests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#protests</a> <a href="https://t.co/UHJCqqF1YG">pic.twitter.com/UHJCqqF1YG</a>
&mdash; Tom Mackenzie (@TomMackenzieTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomMackenzieTV/status/1596934112035864577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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China 🇨🇳 Protests are erupting across China as people have had enough of the draconian zero Covid lockdowns. This is what eventually happens when people power mobilises against oppressive governments that take away freedoms and human dignity. <a href="https://t.co/NsZgZTxEYT">pic.twitter.com/NsZgZTxEYT</a>
&mdash; James Melville (@JamesMelville) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesMelville/status/1596886840585637891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Anti-lockdown protests in Chengdu getting out of control. Similar pictures arrive from Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and even Beijing. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#China</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chengdu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chengdu</a> <a href="https://t.co/qnktz2b62o">pic.twitter.com/qnktz2b62o</a>
&mdash; (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1596900031201570816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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As of now, many in the protest have been demanding for current president Xi Jinpeng to step down from his position. Eyes are all on China now after people have been arrested including a journalist from BBC who had covered the Shanghai Protest.
All we can do now is just wait and see what China will do with the endless lockdowns. But the real question is if they will ever recover from the Covid-19 as nowadays even around the world, cases are now spiking up again.
What are your thoughts of it? Let us know in the comments. 
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, CAN, BBC, The Verge &amp; various cross references for context.
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Police are now checking citizens mobile phones to ensure messages of the protest is not spread via banned communication services.

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