Author - Stephanie Chan

Penang woman crushed to death by container called mother with dying breath

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Crushed under a cargo container, Lee Zi Rou summoned the last of her strength to call her mother. "Mummy! It hurts so much!" the 21-year-old woman gasped into her handphone. Her mother, 42-year-old Lim, frantically asked her daughter where she was but was met with silence. "I sensed she had died," said Lim in a video...

Health Ministry cooperation will ensure food safety at Parliament cafeterias, says Speaker

KUALA LUMPUR: Parliament will cooperate with the Health Ministry to ensure food safety and quality standards are met after a cafeteria in the building was ordered to shut down, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. This is after the cafeteria in the Parliament building's main block was shut down for two weeks due to...

Lucky Fan Runs Into Rain & Kim Tae Hee Twice In Kyoto, Thrilled That He Recognised Her

While most of us can only dream of meeting our favourite celebs in person, one Chinese netizen recently had the luck of running into her idol Rain twice. On the same day. In Kyoto. What are the odds, right? So naturally she had to brag about her “Rain sightings” on her socials. In her Xiaohongshu post titled “Had a meal...

Squid Game Director Lost 9 Teeth From Stress Of Filming Drama, So Why Did He Make A Sequel?

The much-anticipated sequel for hit Korean thriller Squid Game is set to premiere on Netflix on December 26. The series about a group of cash-strapped individuals who take part in deadly games to win a massive cash prize first aired in 2021 and became a global smash hit, setting new viewing records for the streaming platform. Thanks to its elaborate sets,...

Pedestrians In HK Chased By Traffic Police For Jaywalking, Fined S$345

And you think traffic laws in Singapore are strict. A Xiaohongshu user recently posted a clip of two female pedestrians jaywalking in Hong Kong. The twist? They were later chased down by traffic police, who were on surveillance duty nearby, and handed a fine. One of the ladies even tried to turn around and run from the officer, but was intercepted...

Daim laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery

KUALA LUMPUR: The late Tun Daim Zainuddin has been laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery here on Wednesday (Nov 13). The burial concluded about 6.10pm. It was led by a senior imam from Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan. Despite the gloomy weather, a crowd of more than 100 loved ones and friends joined in the ceremony here. Daim...

Family appeals to public for help to find missing project engineer

PETALING JAYA: The family of Siew Tuck Ming, a 36-year-old project manager at a construction site, is appealing for help tracing him after losing contact since Monday (Nov 11) evening. Siew's wife, Tung Mee Teng, said her husband, who is a project engineer at a construction site in Dengkil, left for work at around 7:30am as...

Dr M visits Daim’s house to pay last respects

KUALA LUMPUR: Friends and family members have gathered at Tun Daim Zainuddin's house in Bukit Tunku here to pay their last respects. This included former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali arrived around 12.48pm and stayed for around half an hour. ALSO READ: Daim's remains taken home for friends, relatives...

Motorist killed by falling container in Penang

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A woman was killed on the spot when a container being transported on a trailer lorry toppled and crushed her car near Bukit Tengah here. The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Lee Zi Rou, who was pronounced dead at the scene. It is learnt the woman was waiting at the Jalan Kebun Sireh-Jalan Bukit...

MACC detains manager for allegedly making false claims of RM2mil

KUALA LUMPUR: A former senior engineering manager of a manufacturing company has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly making false claims amounting to RM2mil. Sinar Harian reported that a source said Magistrate Izra Zulaikha Rohanuddin issued a four-day remand for the suspect after the MACC filed the application at the Putrajaya Magistrate's...