Author - Stephanie Chan

Anwar calls for bold education reforms ahead of 13th Malaysia Plan

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised the need for bold and comprehensive reforms in developing Malaysia's new education strategy ahead of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). The Prime Minister, in a Facebook post Wednesday (May 7) night, said that existing policies must be reviewed and refreshed to ensure every ringgit invested through 13MP yields...

Two Penang public health assistants remanded over RM54,000 bribery case

GEORGE TOWN: Two public health assistants from the Penang City Council have been remanded for three days from Wednesday (May 7) by the Sessions Court here for allegedly accepting a RM54,000 bribe from a contractor. The remand order for the two male suspects, in their 30s and 60s, was issued by Judge Juraidah Abbas following an...

President Xi satisfied, pleased with state visit to Malaysia, says Tok Mat

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed satisfaction and happiness on his state visit to Malaysia last month, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He also described the visit as a great success, the Foreign Minister said. According to Mohamad, the feedback was conveyed to him recently by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Congratulations to everyone," he said when...

MACC nabs company director over RM1.65mil false claim for housing project

PUTRAJAYA: A construction company director with a Datuk title has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly submitting documents containing false details involving RM1.65mi in connection with the RM162mil Civil Servants Housing (PPAM) project in Perak. According to a source, the man in his 60s was arrested at about 5.15pm Tuesday (May 6)...

Grisly Peru mining murders spotlight ‘gold curse’ in the Andes

TRUJILLO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger. Now he and 12 others are dead in one of the country's worst mining massacres. Authorities this week halted some mining activity in Peru's...

Taiwanese Star Richie Ren Reportedly Spent S$40mil Buying “A Whole Street Of Houses” In China

He’s said to have a net worth of S$89.7mil, a sum he amassed from smart property investments. It appears Taiwanese star Richie Ren has quite the eye for property. The 58-year-old singer, who has been in showbiz for 34 years, has a reported net worth of TW$2.2bil (S$89.7mil), much of it was amassed through his astute real estate investments. According to Taiwanese...

Diddy’s Kids: Everything You Need to Know About His 7 Children and Their Mothers

Sean Combs has seven children—three sons and four daughters—from four different women. Learn more about them here. Diddy, born Sean Combs, has gone by many names over the years, including Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. Diddy, and Love. But to his children, he is simply “Dad.” The “I Need a Girl” singer welcomed his kids from four different relationships,...

Does Diddy Have a Girlfriend Now? Update Amid Sean Combs’ Sex Trafficking Case

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has dated several well-known figures in the entertainment industry. Discover whether the rapper was in a relationship prior to his arrest. Sean “Diddy” Combs has had several relationships throughout his life, dating high-profile figures such as Jennifer Lopez, Kim Porter, and Cassie Ventura. The 55-year-old rapper has made headlines after being arrested on September 16, 2024, in New York...

Rihanna & ASAP Rocky’s Kids: All About Their Children & Future Baby

The pop star is expecting a third child with the rapper, making them a family of soon-to-be-five! Here is everything to know about Riri's boys. Rihanna is not only a singer, fashion icon, and businesswoman, but she is also a proud mother! The Fenty Beauty founder has achieved multiple awards for her work as a musician, including...

Hazwan is one of a kind as he mixes up his coaching role

PETALING JAYA: Transitioning from coaching men’s singles shuttlers to mixed doubles is hard for some people but not Hazwan Jamaluddin. Hazwan was initially worried when he was moved from the junior men’s singles coaching role to the mixed doubles in the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) at the end of last year. The 40-year-old though has been...