Author - Stephanie Chan

Media freedom guaranteed, but don’t use it to divide country, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that the government is firm in its stance on guaranteeing media freedom in the country but that freedom cannot be used to undermine the country's unity and harmony, including by stirring up 3R issues (Race, Religion, and Royalty). He said the government always supported and defended...

MyDigital ID registration progressing in phases, says Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR: The MyDigital ID registration process is progressing in phases before being fully integrated into all government apps, starting with civil servants, says Rafizi Ramli. The Economy Minister said the registration process would continue until November. "The requirement for verification is higher and has to be done manually. The priority is on biometrics and the scaling-up...

Tom Cruise Gave Dakota Fanning Her First Cellphone While Filming ‘War of the Worlds’

While recalling her 11th birthday, Dakota revealed that her 'War of the Worlds' co-star gave her a gift she had wanted 'so bad.' Dakota Fanning and Tom Cruise‘s on-screen father-daughter relationship carried on after wrapping War of the Worlds. During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the 30-year-old actress revealed that her former co-star, 61, gave her an...

Malaysian workers staying alert

JOHOR BARU: Malaysians working in Singapore are taking precautionary measures due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases there. Many said they were not taking any chances, despite the fact that most people on both sides of the Causeway had been vaccinated. Customer service officer P. Thineswara Rao, 35, said he was monitoring his health to avoid...

Father disowns gambling-addicted, debt-ridden son

KUALA LUMPUR: A 67-year-old man had to disown his son due to his gambling addiction and substantial debts. Retiree Wong Yock Sang said his 35-year-old son was a chronic gambler who borrowed from loan sharks to fund his lifestyle. "I exhausted my life savings to settle his RM240,000 debt in 2019 because he promised to change his...

Four policemen nabbed over kidnapping of Malaysian, foreign tourists in Pasay, Philippines

MANILA: Four Filipino police officers, suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate, have been arrested for the abduction of four foreigners in Pasay City, Philippines News Agency (PNA) reported. Interior and Local Government Department Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr and Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil presented the suspects - Major Christel Villanueva, Staff Sergeant...

Hailey Bieber Shows Off Growing Baby Bump in White Jumpsuit: Photo

Hailey Bieber showed off her baby bump in an all new Instagram posted on Tuesday, June 4. Posing in what seems to be inside Rhode headquarters, the 27-year-old captioned the company’s Instagram carousel, “itty bitty bits of may…p.s. we’ve been working hard on some new things for you that are coming very soon.” Following the initial post – in...

Government department director remanded over bribery allegations

KOTA BHARU: A government department director has been remanded for two days from Thursday (June 6) to assist in investigations into allegations of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to hundreds of thousands of ringgit. The remand order on the 58-year-old man was issued by Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid. Earlier, the man, wearing an orange lock-up shirt and...

HK Real Estate Agents Use Andy Lau’s Mansion As Bait, Tell Clients They Can Be Neighbours With The Heavenly King

Property agents and real estate developers in Hong Kong are trying to turn Heavenly King Andy Lau's mansion into a cash cow. According to reports, some of these agents have been trumpeting the apartment units located near Andy's Kadoorie Road home as being “neighbours with the king” in their promotional collaterals. Some videos online have even gone so...

Chris Hemsworth Almost Goes Full Thor in New Video With His Kids at Universal Studios: Video

Chris Hemsworth showcased his reunion with Mjolnir – Thor’s hammer – at Universal Studios Hollywood via an Instagram video on Sunday, June 2. “Didn’t want to scare the kids but I could’ve definitely called Mjolnir if I want to…” the Thor actor captioned the post. The video shows the Avengers superhero accompanied by his family – his wife Elsa Pataky and kids India, Tristan,...