Author - Stephanie Chan

Asean should take lead in building resilience amid challenging global landscape, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean cannot be a passive observer in the face of global economic and geopolitical challenges, but should take the lead in building resilience within the grouping, which has over 600 million people, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In stressing that, the Malaysian Prime Minister said the bloc must not only respond to events but...

MACC opens investigation following Albert Tei revelations on mining scandal

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened an investigation oover businessman Albert Tei's latest revelations on the mining scandal in Sabah. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said he had instructed Sabah MACC to continue the investigation based on the latest information revealed. "An investigation into the issue is underway. I have also ordered...

Zelenskiy tells UN: Stop Russia or face most destructive arms race ever

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged world powers to help stop Russia's war in his country in a speech to the United Nations on Wednesday, warning of a dangerous arms race that he said the fighting was helping unleash. He called for global rules to curb the use of artificial intelligence in weapons while...

Iran’s president tells UN: Tehran will never seek to build nuclear bomb

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Iran has no intention to build nuclear weapons, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, just days before international sanctions could be reimposed on his country over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. "I hereby declare once more before this assembly that Iran has never sought and will never seek to build...

Loan Shark Runner Sets Wrong House on Fire, Faces 36 Years’ Jail

Can be more blur or not? A 46-year-old woman hired as a runner for loan sharks in Kluang, Johor, was instructed to set fire to a house in the early hours of September 5. But she targeted the wrong home. Four people were inside at the time, and the blaze spread, damaging four neighbouring houses in the same row. Fortunately, all...

Fan Throws iPhone 17 Pro Max On Stage at Eric Chou’s HK Concert

The viral moment at Eric Chou’s concert comes as netizens continue stress-testing Apple’s new iPhone 17 series in China. It has been less than a week since Apple's shiny new iPhone 17 hit stores, and already someone decided that it was… throwable? At his packed Hong Kong concert over the weekend, Taiwanese Mandopop star Eric Chou was speaking during the interaction...

Husband Of Barbie Hsu Reveals He Often Dreams Of Her, Is Designing Statue In Her Memory

Seven months on, his quiet devotion shows he still misses her deeply. Seven months after the death of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, her husband, South Korean rapper DJ Koo continues to mourn her loss with quiet devotion. He has been frequently spotted visiting her resting place at the Chin Pao San Cemetery in New Taipei, keeping her company. Last week, he was once again seen...

Lisa Marie Presley’s Children: Everything to Know About Her 4 Kids, Including Her Son Who Died At 27

Lisa Marie Presley had three daughters and one son between two ex-husbands. Meet her children, including her late son Benjamin, here. Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died on January 12, 2023, at the age of 54 after suffering cardiac arrest. Her passing came just days after she appeared on the red carpet at the 80th Annual...

Benjamin Keough: 5 Things About Lisa Marie Presley’s Son, 27, Who Died 2 Years Before Her

Benjamin Keough was the only son of Lisa Marie Presley, who suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on January 12, 2023. He tragically died two years earlier from suicide. Learn all about Benjamin here. Lisa Marie Presley died from a cardiac arrest at the age of 54 on January 12, 2023, only five months after penning a heartbreaking essay...

Jimmy Kimmel’s Salary: How Much Money ABC Pays Him

Learn more about late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC paycheck and details about his brief suspension. Jimmy Kimmel has been a fixture in late-night TV since Jimmy Kimmel Live! launched in 2003. But after his recent comments about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk sparked backlash, ABC briefly suspended the show. In his monologue, Kimmel accused “many in MAGA land” of trying...