Author - Stephanie Chan

Amy Grant’s Kids: Meet Her Four Grown Children

Amy Grant might be known was 'The Queen of Christian Pop', but did you know she has four adult kids? Here is everything to know about them. Songwriter and musician Amy Grant has had an impressive career over the last few decades. Some of her most popular songs and albums include “Lead Me On,” “Baby, Baby,” Simple Things, and more. When...

Ex-South Korean News Anchor Grabs Soldier’s Gun During Protest Against Martial Law Declaration

Her scuffle was caught on camera. The martial law, which was imposed by South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol yesterday (Dec 3), was lifted after six hours when lawmakers voted to reject it. Yesterday (Dec 3), South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol sent shock waves across the world when he declared the implementation of martial law in the country. Martial...

Taanusiya Chetty wins Miss World Malaysia 2024

Kuala Lumpur's Taanusiya Chetty was voted the fairest of all and crowned Miss World Malaysia 2024 at the grand coronation event in Kota Kinabalu on Tuesday (Dec 3) night. The 24-year-old teacher impressed the judges with her elegance and intellect, earning her the title along with RM50,000 in cash and prizes. She will represent Malaysia at the...

Nine new international flight routes to Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: There will be nine new international routes connecting five key destinations in Malaysia to other countries, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). There will also be one charter flight route, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said, adding that this brought the total number to 3,100 weekly flights to Malaysia. The 10 new routes...

S’pore PM down with Covid-19, JS-SEZ signing delayed until January, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced the postponement of the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement, initially scheduled for Dec 9, to January 2025. Anwar, who also serves as the Finance Minister, said the delay was due to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong testing positive for Covid-19. "Last night, the...

Court fines two Chinese businessmen for stealing money from airline passengers

BALIK PULAU: A pair of Chinese nationals were fined after pleading guilty at the Magistrates’ Court here Wednesday (Dec 4) to charges of stealing money from two airline passengers at Penang International Airport last month. Magistrate Chia Huey Ting ruled that He Da Peng, 51, be fined RM2,000 and Xin Min, 61, RM3,700, with additional three-month...

Transfers for three cops who allegedly visited Golok night clubs, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: The three policemen, believed to be involved in misconduct for visiting nightclubs in Golok, Thailand, will be transferred, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said that the policemen, aged between 26 and 32 with the ranks of sergeant major, corporal, and lance corporal, were being investigated by the Integrity and Standard...

Sapura Energy makes clarification on ‘aspirational’ timeline for regularisation plan

KUALA LUMPUR: Sapura Energy Bhd has clarified that the timeline for the completion of its proposed regularisation plan mentioned in an article carried in StarBiz 7 on Nov 23, 2024, remains an aspirational target. In a statement, the group said the target was "overly optimistic and conditional, among others, upon the approvals required for the proposed...

Ex TVB Star Kristal Tin, 47, Has Lung Cancer, Undergoes Surgery

Hong Kong actress Kristal Tin revealed on her social media that she has been diagnosed with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of cancer. In a picture posted on Tuesday (Dec 3), the 47-year-old former TVB actress is seen lying on a hospital bed and surrounded by healthcare workers. Kristal wrote that this is her first time having surgery...