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FRIDAY | DEC 5, 2025

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Vir Das set for KL performance COMEDIAN Vir Das is set to return to Kuala Lumpur next year with his new tour Hey Stranger on May 23 at Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre. Bringing his blend of humour, cultural insight and unfiltered honesty, fans can expect a night full of bold jokes, unexpected twists and his ability to turn everyday chaos into comedy gold. A comedian, actor and a global presence in stand-up, Vir’s recent Netflix comedy special Fool Volume has earned praise, with the previous special 2023’s Landing clinching him the International Emmy Award for Best Comedy. He also added a new notch to his belt as an author, following the release of his book The Outsider early last month. Beyond stand-up, Vir has created, produced and starred in multiple projects, including the ABC drama-comedy Whiskey Cavalier , Netflix thriller Hasmukh and Amazon’s travel series Jestination Unknown . He has also appeared in Judd Apatow’s Netflix feature The Bubble and is developing several new film and TV projects. Fans can secure tickets to Hey Stranger starting today, priced from RM198 to RM358.

Mount Danxia in Episode 1: Mountains.

Chinese white dolphin near

Naozhou Island in Episode 2: Coast.

Discover Guangdong’s untamed heart

of the Shimentai Mountains to the black-faced spoonbill on the Shenzhen shoreline, I hope China’s Wild Guangdong shows how wildlife and humanity can thrive together,” said China’s Wild Guangdong series producer Simon Winchcombe. “In collaboration with BBC Studios, China’s Wild Guangdong vividly showcases rare species such as the Chinese white dolphins, silver pheasant and green sea turtle, highlighting the rich biodiversity and unique natural charm of Guangdong. As one of China’s most economically developed and densely populated provinces, how Guangdong achieves ecological balance amid development is the central theme this series aims to reflect. Together, we hope to show audiences around the world a Guangdong brimming with life, beauty and hope,” Guangdong Radio and Television executive producer Tan Shizhen said. Catch the premiere of BBC Earth’s China’s Wild Guangdong every Sunday, from Dec 7 at 9pm on Unifi TV channel 501 and Astro channel 554 and BBC Player.

o BBC Earth documentary series highlights province’s diverse wildlife, efforts to achieve ecological balance amid development

bringing the region’s most remarkable habitats and ecosystems to life, showcasing Chinese white dolphins, Chinese pangolins and even the rarest of butterflies. The series also spotlights Guangdong’s human heroes who are striving to protect the province’s fragile natural environments, repairing and restoring the past impacts of industrialisation. “Filming this series has been a personal journey of wonder. Every day, we were able to record Guangdong’s wildlife in unprecedented detail, capturing dazzling, heartwarming and astonishing scenes against the region’s backdrop of beautiful landscapes and modern cities. “From the giant salamanders

E XPERIENCE the breathtaking natural beauty of Guangdong’s misty mountains, sprawling river deltas and vibrant coastlines like never before in BBC Earth’s newest natural history series China’s Wild Guangdong , set to make its world premiere on Sunday at 9pm on BBC Earth across Asia and on BBC Player in Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. This widely anticipated series, produced in collaboration with Guangdong

Radio and Television, focuses on the wildlife of China’s most densely-populated province, highlighting its lush natural landscapes and its thriving cities – home to over 1,000 species of animals and 6,000 species of plant. This three-part series will take viewers on an adventure across the province’s mountains, coast and cities, journeying from the mist-covered Danxia peaks to the thriving urban sprawl of Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Spectacular cinematography

Vir is also the frontman of India’s comedy-rock band Alien Chutney.

M’sia leads Southeast Asia in Zootopia 2 ticket sales

From left: Nick, Gary and Judy are the lead characters in the Zootopia sequel.

ZOOTOPIA 2 has generated over US$8 million (RM33 million) in Southeast Asia to date, with Malaysia (RM8.26 million) and Thailand (RM7 million) leading the regional charge, opening at first place in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Slithering straight to the top of the global box office, Zootopia 2 raked in a record-breaking US$556 million in its opening weekend, clinching the highest global debut of 2025, the fourth highest global opening of all-time and the highest global opening for any animated film in Disney history. “We are thrilled by the success of Zootopia 2 across Southeast Asia. While Zootopia showed that anything is possible when you believe in yourself, Zootopia 2 shows the importance of community and

what can be achieved together when we overcome our differences,” said The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia executive director and studio general manager Rachel Fong. From now to Sunday, fans are invited to a vibrant reimagining of downtown Zootopia at Sunway Pyramid. There will also be eye-catching photo spots and Zootopia 2 -themed cinema spaces set up across other malls, drawing moviegoers to capture fun moments with their favourite characters at every corner. In Zootopia 2 , rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake (Ke Huy Quan) arrives in Zootopia, turning the animal metropolis upside down.

To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. The film also features

the voices of Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, Idris Elba, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson, Nate Torrence and Shakira, who returns as Gazelle.

The film anchors the holiday corridor ahead of Avatar: Fire & Ash on Dec 18, with both films forming a powerful one-two punch for Disney to close the year.