Author - Stephanie Chan

Anita Mui’s 100-Year-Old Mum Faces Bankruptcy For 2nd Time Despite S$505K Annual Allowance

Tam Mei Kam was first declared bankrupt in 2012 for owing lawyers S$384.5K in fees after losing a legal battle over Anita’s estate. Tam Mei Kam, the 100-year-old mother of late Cantopop diva Anita Mui, faces being declared bankrupt for a second time after Hong Kong’s justice minister applied to the high court to have her assets liquidated. The reason for...

Two-tiered pricing system to be implemented for RON95 petrol, says Rafizi

PUTRAJAYA: A two-tiered pricing system is expected to be implemented for RON95 petrol subsidies, says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. However, the specific mechanism for this system will be decided at a later date, as the government is still in discussions with various stakeholders, including the Petrol Dealers Association. “Previously, we considered providing cash payments to families, but...

PM Anwar congratulates Prabowo on appointment as Indonesia’s new President

JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Prabowo Subianto on his appointment as the new President of Indonesia on Sunday (Oct 20). "I represent the Government of Malaysia in conveying my congratulations and well wishes as my long-time friend Prabowo begins his duties," Anwar told Malaysian media. Anwar also took the opportunity to express his appreciation...

Shuttler Qi Xuan shares photos of dislocated knee after fall in Malaysia Super 100

PETALING JAYA: Fresh off her agonising defeat due to a dislocated knee in the semi-finals of the women’s doubles final in the Malaysia Super 100, independent shuttler Ng Qi Xuan took to social media to show the extent of the damage. The 24-year-old, who came within a point of reaching the final, posted photos of her...

Trudeau has wrecked Canada-India political relations, says expelled envoy

OTTAWA (Reuters) - India's envoy to Canada, who is being expelled over what Ottawa says are links to the murder of a Sikh leader, insisted in an interview he was innocent and said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wrecked bilateral political ties. Both countries on Monday ordered out six diplomats in tit-for-tat moves over Ottawa's allegations...

Is Leslie Abramson Still in Contact With the Menendez Brothers?

After she represented Lyle and Erik Menendez in their 1990s trials, did Leslie stay in contact with the brothers? Find out what Netflix's 'The Menendez Brothers' doc revealed. One of the most famous names from Lyle and Erik Menendez‘s trial was defense attorney Leslie Abramson. After one jury remained deadlocked in their first trial, another one was held, and the brothers were convicted of...

New HK Girl Group Is Self-Funded & Had A Terribly Out-Of-Tune Debut Performance

You know that feeling when you hear certain singers performing and you start to wonder how they even have a career in music? Well, the answer — at least for Hong Kong's self-funded girl group UNi — is money. Recently, the group, made up of four women in the 20s, held their debut press conference at The One Mall in...

Taiwanese English Lecturer Is So Handsome, The Internet Is Asking If They Can Sign Up For His Class

Asking for a friend, how long is the waiting list? In 2015, the world went crazy over uber good-looking Mathematics lecturer Pietro Boselli. Almost a decade later, Taiwan now has its own hunky teacher. Part-time lecturer Zou Mingda, who teaches at the Chung Yuan Christian University in Taoyuan, is going viral after a female student posted a...

Famously Bad-Tempered Francis Ng Savagely Turns Down Fan Asking For Photo On Flight

Is this why people say it's better to not meet your idol? A netizen recently took to their socials to share that they had bumped into Hong Kong actor Francis Ng on a HK-bound flight. From the photos, the 62-year-old could be seen carrying a black leather tote bag. Interestingly, dangling from the bag was a Lotso stuffed toy...