Author - Stephanie Chan

Tan Sri, Datuks hauled up in probe

GEORGE TOWN: A prominent businessman with the Tan Sri title has been detained by the police for alleged involvement in Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) money-laundering activities. The businessman is the mana­ging director of a company that has won billion-ringgit projects in Penang, Perak and Kedah. In the latest swoop by the Ins­pec­tor-General of Police secretariat’s Anti-Money Laundering...

US to give $73 million to aid Rohingya refugees, State Dept. says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Thursday it will provide $73 million in new financial aid to Rohingya refugees through the U.N. World Food Programme, amid concerns that aid cuts could deepen the crisis for the world's largest stateless population. "This food and nutrition support through @WFP will provide critically needed food and nutrition...

How Old Is Pete Hegseth? See His Age Now

Hegseth, the new U.S. Secretary of Defense, was a controversial pick by Donald Trump. Learn more about the former TV personality here. Pete Hegseth is in the spotlight once again after leaving Fox News in 2024. His departure came after Donald Trump nominated him to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, a position he was confirmed for in...

Vanessa Trump & Donald Trump Jr.’s Kids: Meet Their Children

Although Vanessa and Don Jr. are divorced, they've remained dedicated co-parents to their five children. Get to know their family here. It’s been nearly seven years since Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump, divorced, but they’ve remained dedicated co-parents to their five children. After they split in 2018, Vanessa and Don Jr. released a joint statement, expressing the...

Elin Nordegren’s Net Worth: How Much Money Tiger Woods’ Ex-Wife Has

Elin Nordegren is the ex-wife of Tiger Woods, who is now dating Vanessa Trump. Learn more about her and her net worth below. Tiger Woods is making headlines after revealing that he is dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. He took to social media to confirm their relationship following ongoing rumors, writing, “Love is in the...

Singapore Cold Storage, Giant customers can expect cheaper products, more variety after takeover, Malaysian buyer says

SINGAPORE: Customers of Cold Storage and Giant can expect more value for money, a greater variety of merchandise and new outlets following the sale of the supermarket chains to Malaysian retail group Macrovalue. DFI Retail Group, which owns Cold Storage and Giant in Singapore, on March 24 announced that it will sell all 48 Cold Storage...

Sirikanya: Thai PM’s economic failures make Thais nostalgic for coup leader

BANGKOK: People’s Party MP Sirikanya Tansakun stated on Tuesday (March 25) that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s poor economic performance has led Thais to miss the government of coup leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. Speaking on the second day of the censure debate against the prime minister, Sirikanya took the floor at 2pm to express her lack of...

‘Torpedo’ found on east coast beach raises concern, says UMT oceanographer

KUALA TERENGGANU: An oceanography expert from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) said the recent discovery of a torpedo-shaped metallic object on Seberang Takir Beach, Kuala Nerus has raised "a little concern", regarding the possibility of the projectile and its function. UMT pro vice-chancellor (strategy, performance and corporate) Prof Ts. Dr Mohd Fadzil Mohd Akhir said torpedo-shaped marine...

Pope Francis was so close to death that doctors considered ending treatment

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope's medical team said. After a breathing crisis on February 28 that involved Francis nearly choking on his vomit,...

MDA bans online sale of optical devices, contact lenses

KUALA LUMPUR: The Medical Device Authority (MDA) has banned the online sale of optical devices and contact lenses on e-commerce platforms to protect the health and safety of users' vision. Chief executive Dr P. Muralitharan stated that optical devices and contact lenses are regulated under the Medical Devices Act 2012 (Act 737) and must meet all...