Author - Stephanie Chan

Pearly-Thinaah likely to decide career path by end of next week

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are likely to make a decision on their contract renewal with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) by the end of next week. Pearly and Thinaah have not signed new contracts with BAM and there has been speculation that the pair might decide to leave the national body...

Soccer-Dembele fit for Arsenal clash as PSG eye Champions League final

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain received a boost ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal with Ousmane Dembele passed fit as the French champions look to turn growing squad cohesion into a place in the final. Dembele, who scored the only goal in last week’s 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium, picked...

Britain and India clinch landmark trade deal in shadow of Trump’s tariffs

NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -India and the United Kingdom concluded on Tuesday a long-coveted free trade pact, in a landmark deal that represents London's most significant post-Brexit agreement that was finalised in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff increases. The deal, between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies, has been concluded after three years...

Hawk fighter jet suffered landing gear issues while landing, says Air Force

PETALING JAYA: An Air Force Hawk fighter jet suffered landing gear issues while landing at the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Alor Setar, Kedah. In a statement, the Air Force said the incident occurred at 5pm on Tuesday (May 6) when the pilot was carrying out an exercise for the "opening gambit" of the Langkawi International...

‘Golden’ era ahead with Malaysia-China Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement, says embassy

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia-China Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement inked last month to enable hassle-free travel of citizens from both nations will usher ties of both countries into another “Golden 50 Years”, says the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China here on Tuesday (May 6). The embassy said that it was confident that the agreement would...

Nurul Izzah becoming PKR No. 2 will invigorate party politics, says youth leader

PETALING JAYA: A proposal for Nurul Izzah Anwar to contest the PKR deputy presidency has received support from a party youth leader who sees it as a catalyst for more open, healthy competition for top leadership positions. Johor PKR Youth vice-chief Muhammad Faezuddin Mohd Puad said Nurul Izzah's candidacy would offer the grassroots a fresh choice...

Two women wanted for running cheap China travel package scam

JOHOR BARU: Police are looking for two women linked to an alleged scam involving cheap travel packages to China. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the two women, Low Siew Hwa of Taman Nusajaya Mas, and Lim Zhi Xuan of Bukit Indah, were wanted for allegedly collecting payments from customers but failed to fulfil...

Julien Baker’s Health: Find Out Why She Cancelled Her Tour With Torres

Julien Baker canceled the rest of her ‘Send A Prayer My Way’ tour with Torres, citing health issues. Find out more about what is going on here. Julien Baker has canceled the remainder of her Send A Prayer My Way tour with Torres, leaving fans concerned about her health. Baker and Torres, who released their collaborative country album Send A Prayer...

Kim Porter: Everything You Need to Know About the Mother of Four Who Died at 47

With Diddy's arrest and a new book reportedly featuring a collection of her diaries, here’s everything you need to know about Kim Porter, the mother of four who passed away in 2018. Kim Porter passed away at the age of 47 in 2018, with initial reports citing cardiac arrest, according to TMZ. Nearly two months later, the Los...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Net Worth: How Much Money He’s Worth Now

As Combs' legal troubles unfold, the music producer's current net worth quickly became a viral discussion. Sean “Diddy” Combs built his music empire around his business, Bad Boy Entertainment, which is also known as Bad Boy Records. More than 20 years into his success, the rapper was accused of sexual abuse by numerous people and was eventually charged with...