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MICHAEL CHEANG

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Aug 27, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · MICHAEL CHEANG

    Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime, dies at 85 (opens the original)

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    Legendary voice actor Peter Cullen, who is best known for voicing Optimus Prime in the 'Transformers' franchise, has died, He was 85. According to his agent, the Canadian voice actor died on Wednesday (Aug 26) at his home in Los Angeles, TMZ reported earlier today. No cause of death was given. Although he has been in showbiz for over 50 years, Cullen was best known for his voice acting roles, is most famous for voicing the noble Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise. Cullen first lent his

  2. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Michael Cheang

    Newly crowned 'Best Bar In Malaysia' Three X Co has a new look and cocktail menu (opens the original)

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    Fresh off claiming the title of “Malaysia’s Best Bar” at the recent Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 ceremony, KL bar Three X Co is not resting on its laurels. Located on the third floor of Bangsar Shopping Centre, the bar recently did some renovating to freshen up the place. Its iconic “muse” – a mural of a Chinese opera singer holding a martini glass and a cigar – remains the centrepiece of the bar, but the interior looks brighter, more colourful, and classier as well.

  3. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Michael Cheang

    2 Malaysian bars in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, China's Hope & Sesame tops list (opens the original)

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    The latest edition of the Asia’s 50 Best Bars list is out, and there is a new ‘Best Bar In Malaysia”. Three X Co claims the title after ranking No.32 on the list, which was announced last night (July 28) at the live awards ceremony at Wynn Palace, Macau. The Bangsar cocktail bar was the highest ranked Malaysian bar on this year’s list, with Bar Trigona also ranking in the Top 50 at No.38 Located in Bangsar Shopping Centre, Three X Co has been one of mainstays in the KL bar scene since it was fou

  4. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · MICHAEL CHEANG

    The Toy Box: Building sets for kids, plus a milestone trading card sale (opens the original)

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    If you have been following this occasional column, it’s obvious that I am a pretty big fan of Lego. And with all the new Lego Ideas, pop culture-licensed, adult-skewed sets the company has been churning out lately, it’s a good time to be an adult fan of Lego. But Lego, for me, has always been about play, and not just display. I grew up playing with Lego, letting my imagination run wild with random blocks, building my own versions of Transformers and MASK toys when my parents could not afford to

  5. Article · Jul 21, 2026 · Michael Cheang

    A wild liquid adventure in Bali full of weird ingredients and unique cocktails (opens the original)

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    Seven bartenders from across Asia went “Into The Wild” in Bali, Indonesia last month, and came up with a one-night-only bar takeover that featured drinks using unusual ingredients like sago worms, crickets, durian, belacan and more. That was what happened at the first ever Into The Wild: Liquid Basecamp event at Ubud, Bali in early June. Into The Wild is an annual “creative basecamp” organised by acclaimed Ubud restaurant Locavore NXT. Every year, the restaurant brings in chefs from all over the

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