Author - Stephanie Chan

Veteran Taiwanese Actress Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer After Mistaking Symptoms For Gastroenteritis

She decided to seek treatment after experiencing bloating, nausea, diarrhoea, and extreme pain in her abdominal area. Veteran Taiwanese actress Chen Yurong, best known for her roles in long-running series like Taiwan Story (1999) and Blue Crystal (2002), has opened up about her health struggles after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In 2022, Yurong began experiencing bloating, nausea, diarrhoea, and extreme pain in her rib...

’90s TVB Star Anita Lee’s Gorgeous 20-Year-Old Daughter Wants To Be An Actress

Fans of TVB dramas in the ‘90s would probably remember Hong Kong actress Anita Lee, 56. Known for her sexy image, Anita starred in dramas like Everybody Loves Somebody (1989) and Family Squad (1992) alongside Francis Ng, whom she famously dated for eight years before splitting in 1998. Anita bowed out of the entertainment scene after marrying Canadian stockbroker Leo Lee in 2003 and immigrated to Toronto. The couple...

’90s Singer Shunza Performs Classic Hit ‘Go Home’ Again After 10 Years; Reviews Were Not Good

Many felt that the 51-year-old singer, who has faded out of showbiz, sounded breathless and stiff during her comeback performance at the recent Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. When a singer makes a comeback after a really long time, the reception from the audience can sway both ways. One can either blow minds with how they're still so incredible,...

AirAsia’s First Cabin Crew Retires At 60, Netizens Say He Looks Like He Is Only In His 40s

Being a flight attendant is not easy with its erratic hours, with many flying for only a couple of years. But for Malaysian carrier Air Asia’s first cabin crew, Nordin Razali, he has, in his own words, “loved every moment spent in the skies”. With a career spanning 35 years, the 60-year-old chief flight attendant operated his...

Zhou Xun, 49, Mocked For Wearing Reading Glasses On Stage To Receive Best Actress Award

All eyes were on Chinese actress Zhou Xun when she won Best Actress for her performance in legal drama Imperfect Victim at the Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards last Friday (Jun 28). Not only did the 49-year-old pull a surprise win beating hot favourite Tang Yan (Blossoms Shanghai), she created quite a stir when she wore her reading glasses on stage to accept her award. Some netizens mocked the...

Indonesia president-elect Prabowo recovering well from leg surgery, says spokesman

JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has undergone leg surgery but is continuing to work as he recovers, a spokesman said Tuesday. The defence minister and former general, who had suffered for years from a limp attributed to parachuting accidents, underwent surgery on his left leg at the National Defence Central Hospital in Jakarta, his team...

Malaysia takes 14th spot among world’s top tourist destinations

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia surges to the 14th place among the world's top tourist destinations. According to WP Travel, a website offering free web plugins for tour operators, travel booking and trekking agencies, Malaysia improved its ranking from 15th place last year. It said Malaysia has advanced to claim the 14th spot this year by welcoming 26.1 million...

Micro SMEs earning below RM150,000 annually exempted from e-invoicing, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are earning less than RM150,000 annually are not required to issue e-invoices, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pic). “For now, traders with annual sales below RM150,000 are not required to issue e-invoices. “But the government encourages the participation of small traders in the e-invoicing...

Boom time again as Indonesia records highest foreign tourist arrivals since pandemic era

JAKARTA, July 1 (Bernama-ANTARA) -- Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia reached 5.2 million from January to May 2024, the highest recorded figure since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, reported ANTARA news agency quoting Statistics Indonesia. "The total number of foreign tourist arrivals in the first five months of 2024 is the highest in...