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Rakyat Post
4 days ago
- Rakyat Post
[Watch] ‘Many People Waiting Lah': Uncle Hogs ATM Machine, Gets Scolded
Subscribe to our FREE A video showing an uncle hogging an ATM machine while many people queue behind him has gone viral on social media. In the 71-second clip, the man is seen with a thick stack of documents, completing transaction after transaction at the ATM. Behind him, a long line of frustrated customers waits for their turn, and then the person filming gets fed up and confronts him. Hello boss, you one person 'ah', many people waiting 'leh'. How long you want to use the ATM? The uncle at the machine fires back: 'I cannot use 'ah'?' The argument escalates quickly – the man recording threatens to call the police, while the uncle tells him to go ahead, and both start hurling vulgarities at each other. Public Split on ATM Etiquette The video, posted on the Singapore Incidents Facebook page, has garnered 674,000 views, 3,300 reactions, and 1,200 comments at the time of writing. Comments were mixed, ranging from anger to amusement. Top comment: 'He should apply for an ATM machine in his house.' Some defended the uncle: 'This man probably paying bills for people who cannot go out or don't know how to use ATM. He may be helping these people.' Others blamed timing: 'He should do this middle of the night when everyone sleeping.' Another compared it to shopping: 'If you see someone with many transactions, just walk away and come back later. You go NTUC (Singapore supermarket chain), do you tell them don't buy so many things?' Malaysians Take Note Although this incident occurred in neighbouring Singapore, Malaysians should take note of similar situations and banking practices here. Banks strongly prohibit sharing PINs and ATM cards for security reasons. Cardholders should always conduct their own transactions to prevent fraud and ensure compliance with banking regulations. More critically, Malaysians must never allow 'Ah Long' (loan sharks) and licensed money lenders to hold their bank cards—a dangerous but common practice. This exposes individuals to illegal activities and can result in severe financial consequences that extend far beyond the original debt. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
Irish Independent
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Electric Picnic: Miriam O'Callaghan, Rosie O'Donnell and Nicola Tallant among those added to festival line-up for ‘Mindfield' stages
The 'arena of ideas' at Ireland's largest festival hosts, podcasting and comedy, will also feature Dara Ó Briain, David McWilliams and Nicola Tallant. The David McWilliams Podcast and Miriam O'Callaghan's Picnic Brunch will be on the line-up, alongside legendary music producer William Orbit in conversation, Róisín Ingle's The Women's Podcast and Nicola Tallant's Cocaine Cowboys. The six stages, which include Leviathan: Political Cabaret, Manifesto, Ah, Hear Podcast, The Theatre, The Word and An Puball Gaeilge, will host debating, podcasting, poetry and music throughout the weekend. Current affairs will be covered by The Group Chat from Virgin Media News, with Deirdre O'Kane and Emma Doran's Keep it Tight also on the line-up with Jenny Keane's Orgasm. In the hugely popular Seed Talks series, there will be talks on The History of Witchcraft with Lora O'Brien, the Science of Psychedelics with Dr David Luke and the Science of Intergenerational Trauma with Dr Jane Mulcahy. Other events on the programme include speed debating, a talk on the legacy of Éamon de Valera, a performance by Professor Luke O'Neill and his band The Metabollix and a voter registration drive by An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland's Electoral Commission. The Ah, Hear Podcast stage brings Unscripted with Niamh O'Connor, Guide to Parenting, Nicola Tallant's Cocaine Cowboys, Off The Ball and A Few Scoops hosted by Colm O'Regan and Aoife Grace Moore. Baleia Baleia Baleia from Portugal will be performing, along with musical acts like bbft, Scally and the Ballyboyz, Dimplestillskin and The Cranberries tribute act Zombie. Headliners like Hozier, Chappell Roan and Fatboy Slim are already on the festival line-up, with the largest festival in the country, which already sold out months in advance, taking place in Stradbally, Co Laois, from August 29 to 31. Top international acts like Becky Hill, Confidence Man, The Kooks and Lord Huron have been added to the line-up, while Eurovision fans who rated Estonia's entry 'Espresso Macchiato' will be able to see Tommy Cash on stage this summer, joined by last year's Dutch entry Joost. Other acts who will be taking to the stage include Conan Gray and Irish stars like Amble, Kingfishr, Bell X1, Maverick Sabre, The Academic and Aaron Rowe. Around 80,000 people are expected to descend on the 600-acre Stradbally Estate this summer, with a new wave of acts like Suki Waterhouse, Biig Piig, Maribou State, Montell and Barry Can't Swim to join them. Tickets for the 2025 festival completely sold out last August, just days after the 2024 event which featured Kylie Minogue, Noah Kahan, Calvin Harris, The Wolfe Tones, who drew a record-breaking crowd to the Electric Tent the year prior, and Kneecap.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Foong Foong Yong Tau Foo: Ampang's iconic YTF since 1974 with crowd-favourite fried & steamed delights
On the hunt for the best halal yong tau foo in Ampang? You'll most likely be pointed straight to Yong Tau Foo Kg Pandan which I had the joy of sampling some time ago. But if you're after the non-halal variety, your search will almost always lead you to the ever-popular Foong Foong Yong Tau Foo. A true Ampang staple, this roadside eatery has been serving loyal fans since 1974, making it something of a culinary rite of passage for many. Naturally, due to my own faith-based dietary boundaries, I roped in a colleague to join me for a taste-testing adventure. A trusted stand-in fork, if you will. We did, admittedly, hit a slight language mishap when chatting with the warm and ever-busy Chinese aunties once seated. Neither of us could speak Mandarin, so we took a leap of faith and simply pointed at whatever looked the most tempting on the well-worn, laminated menu sheet. Each piece was priced at RM2.20, with a standard 6% service tax added on. We settled on two plates: one heaped with golden, crispy fried goods, and the other with the steamed variety, gently bathed in a light soy-based broth and garnished with a sprinkle of chopped Chinese leaf celery. A separate bowl of clear soup also made its way to our table as per tradition. Let's start with the fried plate, shall we? On it: 2 pieces of beancurd, 2 dumplings, and a single fried fish ball. The condiments were pre-made sauces in plastic squeeze bottles instead of the usual in-house blends served in dipping saucers. The dumplings were filled with mystery meat which my colleague suspected was pork, though she couldn't quite confirm. The outer skin was crisp, while the filling offered a decent flavour, with flecks of carrots mixed in. The pre-bottled chilli sauce didn't do much in the way of elevating the flavour, but the garlicky notes were a nice touch. Ah Keong Yong Tow Foo: 17-year-old stall serves affordable & yummy YTF — the best I've ever had! As for the beancurd skin, it leaned on the tougher side, wrapped around a smooth fish paste filling that, thankfully, didn't carry any fishy aftertaste. The fried fish ball was… fine. Nothing to shout about, and in her view, the steamed version outshone it in both texture and taste. Speaking of which — onto the steamed plate! Interestingly, my colleague didn't order the signature fish-filled red chillies, yet 2 of them appeared on the plate anyway. Happy accident or sly addition from our communication barrier earlier, we'll never know. The fish paste remained inoffensive in flavour, but the chilli was much spicier than expected. Though to be fair, she's not known for her spice tolerance. I, unfortunately, had to sit this one out (heat definitely isn't my weakness), so I'll have to leave that judgement to her. The steamed fish ball was more enjoyable than its fried sibling, a fact we've already established earlier. The fried tofu soaked up the broth quite nicely, rounding up our taste-test session of the day. We almost forgot about the soup, probably because it didn't leave much of an impression. It was mild, bordering on bland, but served its purpose well enough as a palate cleanser between bites. While not the tastiest nor the cheapest yong tau foo spot around, it's easy to see why Foong Foong Yong Tau Foo has become a family favourite over the decades. There's a certain nostalgic charm in its no-frills setup, quick service, and familiar flavours that keeps regulars coming back. Curiously, just beside it sits another Chinese-owned yong tau foo spot: Orchard View Yong Tau Foo. One to bookmark for the next tasting trip, I'd say. Expected damage: RM2.33 – RM24 per pax DONKAI: Halal-certified Angus & A5 Wagyu Hamburg on sizzling hot plates — overrated hype or splurge-worthy? The post Foong Foong Yong Tau Foo: Ampang's iconic YTF since 1974 with crowd-favourite fried & steamed delights appeared first on
Chicago Tribune
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Review: ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical' is a delightful bit of Gilbert and Sullivan, back on Broadway
NEW YORK — W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance' is a foundational musical. First seen in New York in 1879, this wacky yarn of swashbuckling pirates, Monty Pythonesque coppers and the comely daughters of a naval major general taught a young Broadway how to structure a musical comedy. Sitting at the Todd Haimes Theatre and listening to a character named Mabel warble a ditty called 'Ah, Leave Me Not to Pine Alone,' I was suddenly struck by how similar the song was to 'Alone At A Drive-In Movie' from 'Grease.' Sensibilities have changed, of course, since 1879. And since Gilbert and Sullivan helpfully reside in the public domain, they can be adapted with impunity. In this latest case, now a relatively rare outing for the pair on Broadway with the Roundabout Theatre Company, they've been given an overhaul by adapter Rupert Holmes and a new sexed-up title, being as producers these days panic whenever a title lacks a 'banger,' as we say in journalism. Ergo, the doings of the Cornish buccaneers now goes by 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical,' as if Gilbert and Sullivan had given a damn about that particular town, beyond its alliterative properties. At least they'd have appreciated the commercial practicalities. As they would Holmes' decision to juice up the 'Pirates' score with songs actually written for 'Iolanthe,' 'The Mikado,' and 'H.M.S. Pinafore.' Why not? That's been done with Cole Porter and George Gershwin and we won't be seeing 'The Mikado' anytime soon. Naturally, 'Pirates' has a star in David Hyde Pierce. The good news is that said celebrity is fully equal to the formidable performative demands of one of the greatest patter songs of all time, 'I Am the Very Model of the Modern Major-General,' which he performed flawlessly, and ever more rapidly, on the night I was there. Hyde Piece is perfect for Gilbert and Sullivan: he's droll, a tad dotty, curiously understated and generous with fellow actors, and there is a perpetual twinkle in his been-there-done-that eyes. Add a handle-bar mustache, and what more do you need? Ramin Karimloo, the dubious pirate monarch, certainly adds to the party. Half Kevin Kline and half Hugh Jackman, the bare-chested Karimloo swaggers around as the fun demands alongside Frederic (Nicholas Barasch), the duty-bound young fellow apprenticed to the pirates and whose complications and affection for Mabel (Samantha Williams) inform most of the plot. Barasch looks and acts like the long-lost child of Conan O'Brien; he's funny too, in the straight-man kind of way that Gilbert and Sullivan demands. Frederic has to fight off the machinations of his guardian Ruth, who is spiced up a tad by Jinkx Monsoon, a shrewd bit of casting that I suspect was intended to make that whole relationship more fun and, well, a little less creepy. The director, Scott Ellis, is clever with those kinds of choices (Preston Truman Boyd is well cast as the police sergeant) and Ellis is joined here by choreographer Warren Carlyle, who keeps all of these wacky characters on their toes, including the show's famous Chaplinesque constables, here rendered as the New Orleans Volunteer Police, since the whole show now takes place in New Orleans in 1880 with a Creole kinda vibe and new syncopations added to the score. My one caveat on what is a highly entertaining and most genial evening of daffy, escapist Broadway, is that some of it feels a bit much, especially movement and new orchestrations-wise. Gilbert's internal rhymes were never equalled until Stephen Sondheim came along with comparable talent and there are times when the puns and quips get a tad overwhelmed by the Monty Python walks, the jazzy stylings and what not. Occasionally, the material needed to be better trusted. But those are minor caveats. Holmes, best known for writing 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood,' gives the show a fresh and loving applied coat of paint, even writing Gilbert and Sullivan themselves into the experience, taking a leaf from Jamie Lloyd's little homage to Andrew Lloyd Webber in the current 'Sunset Blvd.' But Ellis also has delivered an old-school analog pleasure in a Broadway season much seduced by digital temptation. In their graves, Gilbert and Sullivan must be turning topsy-turvy with delight.
