Author - Stephanie Chan

Vietnam durians face stricter regulation in China market as traces of yellow colouring found

HANOI: Vietnam's durian export industry faces difficulties in entering the Chinese market due to new inspection regulations for durian exports. China has tightened inspection of Basic Yellow 2 (BY2) residues in durian batches exported from other countries to this market, including Vietnam, with 90 per cent of its durians exported to China. The inspection regulation was issued...

58-year-old man arrested in Singapore for attempted drug smuggling

SINGAPORE (Bernama): A 58-year-old Singaporean man was arrested on Monday for attempting to smuggle drugs worth more than S$628,000 (S$1 = RM3.27) into Singapore, including over 5.6 kilogrammes (kg) of heroin, authorities have announced. Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said drugs comprising about 5,653g of heroin, 14g of ‘Ice’, 11g...

Staggered working hours for doctors cancelled pending studies, says Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed Waktu Bekerja Berlainan (WBB) shift system has been cancelled by the Cabinet pending further studies by the government, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. According to Dzulkefly, this was decided after a Cabinet meeting on Friday (Jan 24). “The Cabinet decided to cancel the pilot WBB project to allow a more...

Chinese actress Tong Liya spotted holidaying in Malaysia with son

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese actress Tong Liya has been seen enjoying a holiday in Malaysia with her son. Netizens have shared photos of the star at a Malaysian airport on social media. Despite wearing a mask and maintaining a low profile, Tong's exceptional charm was unmistakable, quickly leading to her recognition by fans. Fans also noted that her nine-year-old...

Class One vehicles to get 50% toll discount on Jan 27, 28 in conjunction with CNY celebrations

PETALING JAYA: Highway users will benefit from a 50% toll discount nationwide from Jan 27 until midnight on January 28, in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi announced that the discount applies to Class One personal vehicles at all toll plazas, except at national border tolls, namely the...

Mother and teenage daughter found dead in luxury car in Johor

JOHOR BARU: A mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in a luxury car at Bandar Baru Uda here. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh stated that the 42-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter are believed to have been shopping nearby before stopping to take a break. "Based on the last text messages found...

Sports Toto’s largest jackpot of RM121.7mil makes Malaysians overnight millionaires

PETALING JAYA: The largest jackpot in Malaysian history of RM121.7mil from Supreme Toto 6/58 was won and shared by over 60 winners on Jan 18. Some six winners from Selangor and 45 from Negri Sembilan had walked away with the larger portion of the jackpot amounting to a whopping RM104.77mil. In a statement, one of the big...

Did Donald Trump Jr. & Kimberly Guilfoyle Break Up?

It looks like Don Jr. and Kimberly may have called it quits sometime in 2024 based on a series of pictures that were published of him and another woman named Bettina Anderson. Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle became a famous political power couple before his father, Donald Trump Sr., became president. However, after almost six years of dating,...

Snoop Dogg’s Net Worth: How Much Money He Has Now

Amid reports he'll be performing at Donald Trump's inauguration, here's a look at rapper Snoop Dogg's net worth. Snoop Dogg, 53, will reportedly perform at one of Donald Trump‘s inauguration events, according to CNN. He’ll join a cadre of high-profile performers, including Kid Rock, the Village People, Billy Ray Cyrus, Nelly, Carrie Underwood, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Aldean, and more. Snoop’s career has spanned from the early rap hits...