Author - Stephanie Chan

Taobao Vendor Uses Pic Of Jackson Wang With 987FM’s Germaine Tan & Avery Aloysius Yeo; Blurs The DJs Out

Next time you want to take a photo with a superstar, please be aware that you might end up finding it on shopping sites. Don't believe? Just ask 987FM DJs Germaine Tan, 27, and Avery Aloysius Yeo, 28, who found themselves, um, 'featured' on a Taobao listing, all thanks to a picture they took with Jackson Wang, 27,...

Kit Chan, Jacky Cheung Reunite At His Singapore Concert 26 Years After Their Snow.Wolf.Lake Musical

Now this is a picture that is sure to reignite memories of yesteryear for many. On July 24, local singer Kit Chan, 50, posted this sweet snap with Hong Kong’s Heavenly King Jacky Cheung, 62. The picture was taken backstage at one of Jacky’s many, many, concerts in Singapore. In her post, Kit mused about how Jacky is her “inspiration to banish...

Tze Yong reaches second round of Japan Open, Zii Jia crashes out

PETALING JAYA: National men's singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong has made it to the second round of the Japan Open but it was another early exit for independent player Lee Zii Jia. World No. 21 Tze Yong stunned Singapore's 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew 21-16, 21-17 in the first round at the Yoyogi Gymnasium in...

Soccer-Wrexham striker Mullin punctures lung in pre-season win over Man Utd

(Reuters) - Wrexham striker Paul Mullin suffered a punctured lung in a 3-1 pre-season friendly win over Manchester United in San Diego, California, on Tuesday after a collision with the opposition's goalkeeper, manager Phil Parkinson said. Mullin, who was Wrexham's leading scorer last season with 46 goals in all competitions, collided with United's Nathan Bishop when...

Peng Soon-Yee See claim their first world top 10 scalp in Japan

PETALING JAYA: Chan Peng Soon-Cheah Yee See gave themselves a much needed boost after stunning world No. 7 Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue of France in the first round of the Japan Open. The independent mixed doubles pair have been struggling to find their best form this year but rose to the occasion to claim a superb 21-18,...

Pearly-Thinaah relieved to pass early test against tenacious Chinese pair

PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah (pic) survived a scare before booking their spot in the second round of the Japan Open. The national women’s doubles pair were pushed hard by China’s world No. 23 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning in their opening match before narrowly prevailing 21-11, 9-21, 21-19 in 59 minutes at the Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo...

Snoop Dogg Cancels Hollywood Bowl Shows Due to ‘Uncertainty’ of Ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes

Snoop Dogg is choosing to take a stand for the writers and actors on strike in Hollywood by canceling some of his upcoming shows. “We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike and the uncertainty of when this will be over, we need to cancel the Hollywood Bowl show[s],” Snoop Dogg, 51, wrote via Instagram on...

Movies Allowed to Continue Filming Amid Dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes

The dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes resulted in almost every production pressing pause — not including the movies that have received approval to keep filming. Hollywood came to a standstill in May 2023 when the Writers Guild of America announced their decision to strike after a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion. (The AMPTP represents major companies such as...

Philippine President accorded state welcome at Istana Negara

KUALA LUMPUR: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr was accorded a state welcome at Istana Negara here on Wednesday (July 26) in conjunction with his maiden three-day visit to Malaysia which began Tuesday (July 25). On arrival at 11am, Marcos and First Lady, Louise Araneta-Marcos, were greeted by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah...

Empowering the people: PM to launch Budget 2024 theme ‘Madani Economy’ on July 27

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to launch "Madani Economy: Empowering the People", the theme for Budget 2024 which will steer the economy to safeguard the country’s future. The launch will be held at the Securities Commission’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur at 9am on Thursday (July 27). “Wait for it, God willing,” he...