Have you ever wondered how it feels to walk around town wearing hundreds of thousands of dollars? Malaysian content creator Sam Wong interviewed a woman at the TRX mall in Kuala Lumpur who revealed that her outfit cost 500K ringgit (S$150K). The video has since been seen more than 4.4 million times. At first, we naively wondered how...
Here's a look at the financial standing of the singer and songwriter who concluded his iconic decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden in July. Billy Joel, one of the most iconic American singer-songwriters, wrapped up his legendary residency at Madison Square Garden in July, but he shows no signs of slowing down. On November 28, the 75-year-old...
President Joe Biden is a political figure, but also a devoted father. Learn more about his four adult children here! President Joe Biden has held many titles throughout his decades-long career in public service and politics. But there’s one name he undoubtedly prizes above all others: Dad. The 46th President of the United States, 82, has had four children, tragically...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 44-year-old man involved in various vehicle businesses has been fined S$1.5 million (RM6.7 million) for fraudulent evasion of duty and goods and services tax (GST) on 427 motor vehicles imported into Singapore between January 2019 and October 2020. Jason Liang Huan Shuo, a Singaporean, was also sentenced to five weeks’ jail...
HANOI (SCMP): Many young people of marriageable age are increasingly opting to marry later in life, driven by career aspirations or the challenges of finding the right partner. In Vietnam, dozens of social media groups have emerged, offering paid partner services. A forum administrator with over 20,000 members has noted a recent surge in women renting...
BEIJING (SCMP): A man in China was sentenced to death after pushing his wife into the sea from a ferry and attempting to claim her life insurance compensation to pay off debts and finance the use of prostitutes. The case of the husband, 47, surnamed Li, was reported by China’s state broadcaster CCTV on November 21....
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM10.78bil has been withdrawn from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 3 (Flexible Account) by members below 55, states the Finance Ministry. The ministry said in a parliamentary written reply on Monday (Dec 2) that the sum involved 3.86 million or 29.4 per cent of EPF members below 55, as of...
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected over some states, including Selangor and Putrajaya. In an advisory issued by the Meteorological Department at 12.50pm on Monday (Dec 2), thunderstorms are forecast for Selangor (Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Klang, Petaling, Kuala Langat and Sepang), and Putrajaya Also seeing rains are Pahang (Pekan and Rompin), Negri...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has urged Chinese companies to refrain from using it as a base to "rebadge" products to avoid US tariffs, its Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong (pic) said on Monday, amid increasing export restrictions and concerns of a US-China trade war. Washington is expected to further curb exports to Chinese semiconductor toolmakers...
PETALING JAYA: Actress Zahnita Wilson's husband has been arrested following allegations of domestic violence. According to Sinar Harian, Kuantan OCPD Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu confirmed the arrest of the former model's husband on Monday (Dec 2). "The case will be investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code (for criminal intimidation) and the man involved will...
