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Janet Khoo
Janet Khoo Kheng Hoon (born 6 Mac 1973), known as Janet Khoo (), is a TV drama and film actress. She was born in Air Itam, Penang, and is of Malaysian Chinese and Peranakan descent. For the filem ''Paloh'', she was nominated as Best Actress at the 17th Malaysian Film Festival Malaysia Film Festival (FFM; ms, Festival Filem Malaysia) is an accolade bestowed by the Malaysian ''Entertainment Journalists Association of Malaysia'' for the appreciation and honouring the products of film arts and artists. The formal cere .... Khoo first came to public attention in 1998 with her performance as a Vixen in the soap ''Idaman''. Since then, she has been one of the few Chinese actresses who have made a name in the Malay entertainment scene, appearing in severaltelemovies as well as feature films such as ''Putera'', ''Kad Cinta'' and ''Lurah Dendam''. Filmography Films Television References External links Living people 1973 births People from Penang Peranakan people in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese (; Malay: ''Orang Cina Malaysia''), alternatively Chinese Malaysians, are Malaysian citizens of Han Chinese descent. They form the second largest ethnic group after the Malay majority constituting 22.4% of the Malaysian population. Most of them are descendants of Southern Chinese immigrants who arrived in Malaysia between the early 19th century and the mid-20th century. Malaysian Chinese form the second largest community of Overseas Chinese in the world, after Thai Chinese. Malaysian Chinese are traditionally dominant in the business sector of the Malaysian economy. The ethnic subgroups of Chinese people in Malaysia include the Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Hainan, Foochow and Kwongsai. Different Chinese languages are spoken in Malaysian towns and cities. Among them are Cantonese in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Kuantan, Seremban, Mersing, Kampar, Petaling Jaya and Sandakan, Hokkien in George Town, Alor Setar, Kangar, Klang, Taiping, Kota Bharu and Kuch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peranakan
The Peranakans () are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang (), namely the British Colonial ruled ports in the Malay Peninsula, the Indonesian Archipelago as well as Singapore. Peranakan culture, especially in the dominant Peranakan centres of Malacca, Singapore, Penang and Medan, is characterized by its unique hybridization of ancient Chinese culture with the local cultures of the Nusantara region, the result of a centuries-long history of transculturation and interracial marriage. Immigrants from the southern provinces of China arrived in significant numbers in the region between the 14th and 17th centuries, taking abode in the Malay Peninsula (where their descendants in Malacca, Singapore and Penang are referred to as Baba–Nyonya); the Indonesian Archipelago (where their descendants are referred to as Kiau–Seng); and Southern Thailand, primarily in Phuket, Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paloh (film)
''Paloh'' is a 2003 Malaysian historical film directed by Adman Salleh. This film is produced by Filem Negara Malaysia and the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS). This film is rated 18PL for strong brutal violence and terror throughout, sexual assaults, gruesome images and pervasive strong language. Plot Set in the small town of Paloh, Johor, during the final days of the Japanese occupation in 1944, the movie is about the confrontation between the Japanese occupying force and the Communist Party of Malaya. To survive, four friends - Ahmad, Osman, Puteh and Harun choose to serve the Japanese Police Force. Amidst a sea of uncertainties, Ahmad falls in love with Siew Lan and Puteh falls in love with Fatimah - both girls from different worlds, different cultures, even opposing sides. And Osman - a friend of theirs and a spy for the Japanese Police - chooses to serve his own agenda. Swee Lan's father is a local leader of the Bintang Tiga sympathizers and has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Film Festival
Malaysia Film Festival (FFM; ms, Festival Filem Malaysia) is an accolade bestowed by the Malaysian ''Entertainment Journalists Association of Malaysia'' for the appreciation and honouring the products of film arts and artists. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies and the highlights for cinema of Malaysia, the film industry in Malaysia and is televised live on local television, annually. It is considered to be Malaysia's own equivalent to the Academy Awards and it is one of the major annual awards presented in Malaysia, alongside the Anugerah Bintang Popular for the entire entertainment industry, and Anugerah Industri Muzik for the music industry. The events used to be hosted by the ''Persatuan-Persatuan Kebudayaan'' mainly in Singapore to recognise excellence in the film industry especially Malay language, Malay films. Upon the establishment of the Entertainment Journalists Association of Malaysia, FFM was appropri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro Ria
Astro Ria is a 24-hour Southeast Asia Bahasa Malaysia television channel exclusive to the Astro satellite television provider. It was one of the first 22 channels to be launched on Astro in 1996. Astro Ria offers a variety of shows including news, local and Indonesian dramas, movies, reality shows, sports, talk shows, cartoons, concerts, sitcoms, documentaries, cooking shows, quizzes and more. Channel changes were made from October 1, 2007, after Astro introduced a 3-digit channel. The channel is under the Astro Family package with other Malay channels like Astro Prima, Astro Oasis and channel Indonesian and Bahasa Malaysia, Astro Aruna. In 2003, Astro Ria launched a show based from Mexican TV series ''La Academia'', called ''Akademi Fantasia''. The contest pits 12 singers in a bid to become the winner. The show became so popular in Malaysia and Brunei that spin-off versions were made in Indonesia and Thailand. A second season was made, which enabled Brunei viewers to vote as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV3 (Malaysia)
TV3 (pronounced as ''Tivi Tiga'') is a Malaysian free-to-air television channel owned by Media Prima conglomerate. TV3 is the third and third oldest TV station in Malaysia. It was launched on 1 June 1984 as the country's first and oldest private television channel. As of October 2021, TV3 remains to be the most-watched television station in Malaysia with about 17% of its viewing share among other Malaysian television stations, followed by NTV7 and TV9 with 15% of its viewing share, making two of them become the second most-watched television station in the country, despite the declining viewership of 3 free-to-air television channels. History TV3 (Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad) officially began broadcasting in the Greater Kuala Lumpur (the area surrounding Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia) in conjunction the Hijri date of the first day of the holy month of Ramadan year 1404 AH (1 June 1984) at 6:00pm local time. The nation's first privately owned TV station was official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Aishah
Lara Aishah is Malaysian television drama, that is an adaptation of TV Azteca's La loba (telenovela), La Loba produced by Global Station Sdn Bhd. Cast {, class="wikitable shortable" ! Actor/Actress ! Character , - , Fasha Sandha , , Aishah , - , :ms:Nazim Othman, Nazim Othman, , Iskandar , - , :ms:Jasmin Hamid, Jasmin Hamid, , Zurin , - , :ms:Eizlan Yusof, Dato' Eizlan Yusof, , Dato' Nazri , - , :ms:Dian P. Ramlee, Dian P. Ramlee, , Cik Puan Marina , - , :ms:Dayana Roza, Dayana Roza, , Wani , - , :ms:Shahz Jaszle, Shahz Jaszle, , Zack , - , Addy Ashraf, Aedy Ashraf , , John , - , Maria Farida , , Datin Dahlia , - , Sasqia Dahuri , , Felisha , - , Janet Khoo , , Sharon , - , Ainul Aishah , , Aimi Farhana , - , Afzan A. Rahman , , Azlan , - , Adam Lee , , Daniel , - , Jasmine Suraya , , Sandra , - , Elya Miera , , Thalia , - , Datuk Seri Shah Rezza , , Farouq , - , Hakim Yazid , , Nash , - , Watie Sadali , , Dalila , - , Mia Nasir , , Ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya HD
Astro Maya HD was a channel on Malaysia's satellite television Astro and began broadcasting on 24 June 2013, the second Malay high-definition channel launched by Astro after Astro Mustika HD. When it was launched, it broadcast content from five of Astro's Malay channels such as Astro Ria, Astro Prima, Astro Oasis, Astro Ceria and Astro TVIQ. The content of Astro Ria were moved to its own HD channel when it began broadcasting on 29 May 2015. On the same day, NJOI customers are able to watch Maya HD in conjunction of 1 million customers celebration. Maya HD continued to broadcast content from Astro Prima and Astro Oasis until both channels has their HD counterparts launched at morning on 14 January 2019. As a result of this, Maya HD stopped broadcasting on Astro Malaysia at midnight and ceased transmission at 6 AM the next day. Thereafter, Astro Maya HD continued broadcasting With On Demand at Singapore along with Astro Citra as preview channels from 1 until 14 August 2022, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1973 Births
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (First inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1969, Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953, Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Penang
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peranakan People In Malaysia
The Peranakans () are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of South China, Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang (region), Nanyang (), namely the British Raj, British Colonial ruled ports in the Malay Peninsula, the List of islands of Indonesia, Indonesian Archipelago as well as Singapore. Peranakan culture, especially in the dominant Peranakan centres of Malacca, Singapore, Penang and Medan, is characterized by its unique hybridization of ancient Chinese culture with the local cultures of the Nusantara (archipelago), Nusantara region, the result of a centuries-long history of transculturation and interracial marriage. Immigrants from the southern provinces of China arrived in significant numbers in the region between the 14th and 17th centuries, taking abode in the Malay Peninsula (where their descendants in Malacca, Singapore and Penang are referred to as Baba–Nyonya); the Indonesian Archipelago (where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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