SPM: Without Sekolah Edition

SPM: Without Sekolah Edition

“Calling all Form Five students of 2020! You did it!”

With the pandemic going on, 2020s SPM students had it rough. What was supposed to be a 1 year long worth of classes to prep for SPM became 14 months until SPM 2020 started. It was the SPM to be remembered through the decades, as it is the longest annual SPM in the history of Malaysia. With all the postponing and switching to online classes, this batch of students went through fire and water just to sit for this exam. And all was worth it when the results day came on 10 June 2021. 

Echo Eats: McDonald’s BTS Meal

Echo Eats: McDonald’s BTS Meal

Background

Since the Famous Order Program first started, McDonald’s has successfully launched multiple successful partnerships with household names such as J Balvin and Travis Scott. Most recently, McDonald’s recently joined forces with the Korean boyband, BTS to launch another edition of their celebrity collaboration meals. While the fans of BTS which are collectively known as ARMYs rejoiced, one is then left with the question as to what led to the collaboration? In an interview with Sirius XM, it was revealed that the boys have had a long history with McDonald’s ever since they were trainees. In a statement, Jungkook described McDonald’s as the friend who has always been there for him with burgers, fries and soft drinks providing the perfect definition of happiness for him.

Covid-19: Virus Variants and Vaccines Explained

Covid-19: Virus Variants and Vaccines Explained

Source: covid-19

People often say that most of the time, the world works like clockwork: things always happen the way they were meant to. However, if any one person were asked over a year ago what they had imagined their next decade would look like, no one would have an accurate answer on depicting the following months, days or even years. No one would have foreseen the world at a complete standstill, at its wits’ end. No one would call this clockwork. It has been 523 days since COVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan, China. 447 days (as of 8th June 2021) since the very genesis of Malaysia’s MCOs and yet here we are, almost 500 days later, back at square one. 

Echo Eats: Offering you the Inside Scoop

Echo Eats: Offering you the Inside Scoop

Cone, Scoop, Dip, Sprinkles, Toppings, Sundae, Floats, Splits, and the list could go on and on. Shoot the breeze with frozen fantasies! 1, 2, 3, in one breath, Ice Cream! Ladies and Gentleman, it’s time for the real talk. ‘Had a bad day? Have a bowl of ice cream. Had a good day? Celebrate with a bowl of ice cream.’, wise words indeed from John Harrison, Dreyer’s official ice cream taste tester. A man whose tongue is so sensitive, it’s been insured for millions of dollars. Returning to the matter at hand, ice cream being the star of frozen desserts is no doubt irresistible for its enchanting sugary and creamy concoction. No need for self-blame. Ice cream is perfectly engineered, so much so it is indistinguishable from magic.  

Beer & Skittles: European Super League: The Rise, The Backlash, The Fall

Beer & Skittles: European Super League: The Rise, The Backlash, The Fall

THE RISE 

The European Super League (ESL) was a midweek annual club football competition which initially consisted of 12 of Europe’s leading football clubs who are also known as the ‘Founding Clubs’. The Founding Clubs include AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur. 3 other clubs were said to be joining ESL, bringing the total number of Founding Clubs to 15. These founding members were to be permanent participants and also act as governing partners in the competition.

Empowering Women: A Threat or A Necessity?

Empowering Women: A Threat or A Necessity?

Women’s empowerment has adorned many faces of mass media for the past decade, with institutes and corporations proclaiming their support to prove their inclusivity as a way of upholding a good reputation. But what does empowering women really entail? Does it just consist of including women in male-dominated environments? Or perhaps it means portraying women as strong and independent? This article will look into what it actually means to empower women and how our society places such emphasis on its enforcement.