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Malaysian court orders ex-PM Najib to pay $550m tax bill

A Malaysian court on Wednesday ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to settle 1.69 billion ringgit (S$550 million) in unpaid taxes over seven years while he was still in office, according to a report by national newswire Bernama. Defeated in the 2018 general election amid widespread outrage over allegedly rampant graft in his government, Najib is...

Ji Chang Wook Shares Thought on Filming “Backstreet Rookie”

Korean romantic comedy drama Backstreet Rookie stars Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung as employees of a convenience store. In recent weeks, the ratings for the drama has been steadily increasing and the two stars sat down for an interview to share their thoughts of playing the unique characters. As this is the first time the two artistes collaborated together, the...

Gillian Chung Gains Weight After Divorce

Remaining low profile since her divorce with Taiwanese doctor Michael Lai (賴弘國), Gillian Chung (鍾欣潼) recently made an appearance during a live-selling online event. While fans were happy to see Gillian back at work again, many were shocked by the star’s sudden weight gain. Wearing her hair up during the video live-selling event, Gillian’s bloated appearance distracted netizens from the...

Kim Kardashian West addresses Kanye West’s mental health and asks for compassion

Kim Kardashian West has shared a message about her husband Kanye West and mental health. In an Instagram Stories post on Wednesday, Kardashian West acknowledged that West has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and said it's "incredibly complicated and painful" for many to understand. "As many of you know, Kanye has bi-polar disorder. Anyone who has this...

More Individuals With Covid-19 Tags Spotted Breaking Home Quarantine Rules

It appears that more and more individuals are having trouble adhering to home quarantine rules. Earlier on Tuesday (21st July), an elderly woman in Ipoh and a man in Sri Hartamas went viral on the internet after netizens called them out over their irresponsible behaviour. Source: Twitter The woman in the pink headscarf was wearing a pink tag...

FNC Responds To AOA Seolhyun’s Smoking Disturbance Controversy

Yikes! AOA’s Seolhyun (설현) has landed in hot water after an old broadcast about her alleged bad behaviour was brought up recently. E Channel programme “Brave Journalist” previously reported back in 2016 that a girl group member caused disturbance at a hotel in Thailand. Word has it that she was lighting a cigarette indoors, which set off the...

As Britain’s Prince George turns seven, parents share new photos

Britain's Prince George, third in line to the throne after his grandfather Prince Charles and father Prince William, was shown flashing a gap-toothed smile in two photos released to mark his seventh birthday. The photos, taken earlier this month by his mother Kate, officially known as the Duchess of Cambridge, were issued by Kensington Palace late...

Thai influencer presents evidence to show donation money not pocketed

Social media influencer Sean Buranahiran, accompanied by his lawyer, went to the Pak Kret Police Station on Tuesday (July 21) to acknowledge allegations related to the donations he had collected to deal with forest fires in the North. On June 30, Ronnarong Kaewpetch, leader of the Network of Campaigning for Justice, had filed a police complaint...

Malaysia’s Top Glove factory raided, no evidence of forced labour found: Human resources ministry

Malaysian authorities found no evidence of forced labour at a factory of world's largest glove maker Top Glove Corporation following a raid last week, the human resources ministry said on Tuesday (July 21). Two units of Top Glove - which is dual-listed in Malaysia and Singapore - were last week barred by United States Customs, citing...

Alvin Chau and Mandy Lieu Are Reportedly Back Together

Macau businessman Alvin Chau (周焯華) and model Mandy Lieu started their controversial romance in 2014. Alvin is officially married to entrepreneur Heidi Chan (陳慧玲) for over ten years, and together they have two daughters, aged 17 and 5. Alvin and Mandy had shared an open illicit relationship. While never officially addressing to the press about their relationship, they never made attempts to...