Author - Stephanie Chan

13-Yr-Old K-pop Idol’s Baby Tooth Falls Out While Eating Grilled Meat On Variety Show

What’s the most unexpected thing you’ve ever seen on a variety show? K-pop idol group UNIS, who debuted in March, star in their own online travel reality show Unibus Tour. The online series started airing in September and sees the eight members exploring Busan, where they feast on local food and visit landmarks. During the show’s recent episode, the girls...

What Were Diddy & Jennifer Lopez Fighting About in the VMAs Party Pictures?

Now that Sean 'Diddy' Combs is awaiting trial for his sex trafficking case, details about his and Jennifer's past relationship have resurfaced. Jennifer Lopez and Sean “Diddy” Combs may have left their former relationship in the past, but the public hasn’t. As the record producer awaits trial for his sex trafficking case, pictures of him and Jennifer resurfaced in October...

Was Young Thug Released? His Plea Deal & Sentence

Known as Georgia's longest-running criminal trial in the state's history, Young Thug's racketeering case made headlines after the prosecution pushed for a decades-long sentence. Young Thug (real name: Jeffrey Williams) was involved in Georgia’s longest-running trial in history. Initially, prosecutors pushed for the rapper to receive a 45-year sentence, with 25 years behind bars and the other...

Northeast monsoon expected to start on Nov 5, says MetMalaysia

PETALING JAYA: The Northeast Monsoon phase is expected to start on Nov 5 and continue until March 2025, bringing about five to seven episodes of heavy rainfall throughout this period. Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said that during the early phase of the northeast monsoon from November to December, heavy rain...

Anwar denies ‘Robin Hood’ label amid subsidy reforms

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed comparisons to "Robin Hood" following his recent introduction of subsidy rationalisation for the higher income group, known as the T15 group, after the 2025 Budget. Speaking at the Temu Anwar programme, Anwar said the implementation aims to assist lower income groups. "If we want to support the...

U Mobile to implement Malaysia’s second 5G network, says MCMC

PUTRAJAYA: The second 5G network in Malaysia will be implemented by U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said in a statement on Friday. According to MCMC, it conducted a detailed technical and commercial evaluation to select the mobile network operator (MNO) for this project. This thorough process aimed to ensure that the full...

Retirees to benefit from salary adjustments

MARANG: Government retirees will see pension increases under the latest adjustment of the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), aligning their benefits with current public servants, says the Public Service director-general. This adjustment ensures that retirees benefit from similar increments whenever a new remuneration system is introduced, Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said. “This pension adjustment...

Four Kuala Lumpur policemen arrested over jewellery theft

KUALA LUMPUR: An internal investigation has resulted in the arrest of four policemen accused of stealing jewellery. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa stated on Friday (Nov 1) that the complainant had filed a report regarding the theft. The case was initially classified as a Police Inquiry Paper (KEP). However, after obtaining several additional...

Cops arrest six suspects believed to be involved in fatal fight

SEGAMAT: Five men and a woman, aged from their teens to 40s, believed to be involved in a fight that led to a man’s death in Taman Sejati, Batu Anam, on Thursday (Oct 31), were arrested, said police. Segamat district police chief Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said in a statement on Friday (Nov 1) that at...

FashionValet Co-Founders apologise to investors, step down from company

PETALING JAYA: Entrepreneur couple apologises and steps down from their position at FashionValet over the recent public fund’s investment debacle. FashionValet co-founders Datin Vivy Yusof and her husband Datuk Fadzaruddin Shah Anuar said they took full responsibility for the failure of the investment by Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB). “We want to state from...