September 2024 Recap: Malaysia's First Gold in Paris, Uncle Roger Opens First Restaurant, & IShowSpeed Visits #RDRECAP

From Malaysia celebrating its first gold medal at the Paris Paralympics to beloved comedian Uncle Roger opening his very first restaurant, September 2024 was a month full of remarkable achievements and exciting events. Adding to the excitement, popular YouTuber IShowSpeed made a memorable visit, capturing the hearts of fans worldwide.

Dive into our #RDRECAP to relive these unforgettable moments and more!

Cheah Liek Hou brings home Malaysia's maiden gold medal in Paris Olympics 2024

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Early in September, Cheah Liek Hou brought joy to Malaysia when he won the country's first-ever gold medal in the Paris Paralympics 2024.

The 36-year-old athlete secured a win over Indonesia's Suryo Nugroho in the men's singles SU5 (upper body impairment).

We wrote about the icon’s background and his journey to the top, which you can read here.

Uncle Roger opens his first restaurant in KL

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Famous Malaysian-born comedian Nigel Ng, better known as Uncle Roger, has opened his first restaurant in Pavilion Elite. The restaurant serves four different types of fried rice, and prices start from RM16.

Uncle Roger rose to international stardom in 2020 after his criticism of BBC Food presenter Hersha Patel's fried rice went viral on YouTube, with over 39 million views.

If you haven’t been to the restaurant, Here’s our review of FUIYOH! It's Uncle Roger.

Famous streamer IShowSpeed visits KL & gets chased by a mob of screaming fans

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Top Streamer IShowSpeed visited Kuala Lumpur in mid-September, and his visit was eventful as fans chased him all around town.

Despite being mobbed by fans as he visited the city, Speed appeared to have a good time. He tried some local food like the Ramly burger and even paid RM181 for some durian.

You can watch his five hour livestream when he visited Malaysia here.

Here’s a summary of everything he got up to during his visit to KL.

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