President Fitz Grant, is that you? Tony Goldwyn hosted the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and Scandal fans can’t get enough of it, as social media is blowing up over his appearance. The 64-year-old actor kicked off the Monday, August 19, event by supporting Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign. “Over the next four days, we will be bringing...
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, 81, has had four children, tragically losing two of them over the course of his life. President Biden has always been adamant about putting his...
TOKYO: A barrier erected in Japan to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down -- for now -- after succeeding in discouraging unruly tourists, a town official said on Tuesday (Aug 20). Fujikawaguchiko put up the large screen in May after residents complained about streams of mostly foreign visitors causing problems while...
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he is certain that Thailand will continue to progress and prosper under the leadership of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Wong, in a letter on Tuesday (Aug 20), congratulated Paetongtarn on her appointment as Thailand’s prime minister, and said both countries enjoyed strong ties. He said: “Singapore and Thailand share longstanding and...
CYBERJAYA: Over a thousand Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) and Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) officers will descend on thousands of Klang Valley businesses to ensure tax compliance as part of Ops Metro 2024.LHDN chief executive officer Datuk Dr Abu Tariq Jamaluddin said the joint operation, which began yesterday, will see officers from both agencies working...
KOTA KINABALU: A durian seller died after falling unconscious from an electric shock while trying to escape a burning hut in Kota Belud district on Tuesday (Aug 20). The 67-year-old, identified as Latihim Baling Kok, was said to have touched live wires as she was fleeing the hut. Sabah Fire and Rescue Department station chief for Kota...
KUALA LUMPUR: Those working under KTM Bhd (KTMB) will continue to work and maintain the 62 train sets acquired following the leasing deal with China, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister gave the assurance that no one in KTMB will lose their jobs due to the leasing deal between Malaysia and China. “This is something that has...
KUALA LUMPUR: There has never been evidence that showed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was at AmIslamic Bank Bhd to commit the crime he is accused of, the High Court here was told. Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah submitted that the prosecution never showed evidence that the former Pekan MP was...
KOTA KINABALU: A fisherman literally clung to empty jerrycans to stay afloat for over 24 hours after his boat capsized off Labuan. Ramlee Mahroff, 46, drifted some 68km from Labuan to near Pulau Tiga off Sabah’s southwestern Kuala Penyu district. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) eventually found and rescued him. He went fishing in Tanjung Aru...
Coming out to your parents is not easy, and Taiwanese star Ah Ben can definitely attest to that. In a recent episode of Taiwanese variety show Lady Go, the 42-year-old recounted his journey opening up to his parents about his sexuality. According to Ah Ben, when he was in secondary school, he went through "a very confused phase". He liked...
