Author - Stephanie Chan

Wang Xiaofei Mocked For Wearing Same S$12K Leather Jacket As Kim Soo Hyun

Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei has made headlines for many things: his ailing businesses, cheating on ex-wife, Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu, when they were still married, and their messy legal battles. We just never thought his fashion choices would be one of them. In March, the 42-year-old became the talk of the town when he was photographed leaving a Taipei police station in a ratty-looking taupe tee after allegedly...

50 Cent Sues Ex Daphne Joy for Defamation Over Sexual Assault Allegations

The rapper accused Daphne of 'publicly' trying to 'destroy his personal and business reputation' in a new lawsuit. 50 Cent has reportedly filed a lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy for defamation. According to a new report, the 48-year-old “In da Club” hitmaker is suing Joy, 37, for “falsely and publicly” accusing him of “rape and physical abuse” from...

K-pop Group Stray Kids Taunted By Rude & Racist Remarks From Photographers On 2024 Met Gala Red Carpet

K-pop boyband Stray Kids has made history by being the first Korean group to attend the Met Gala together. But it seems not everyone was cheering for their historic debut to the annual event, which is held on the first Monday of May each year. In a video posted online, event photographers were observed to be displeased...

Police Report Shooting Outside of Drake’s Home Amid Kendrick Lamar Feud

Toronto police responded to a shooting outside of the "Family Matters" rapper's mansion, which was featured on the cover of Kendrick Lamar's track "Not Like Us." A security guard was injured outside of Drake’s home in Toronto after a shooting on Tuesday, May 7. The shooting comes in the midst of Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar. Police said that...

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid-19 vaccine globally as demand dips

NEW YORK: AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a "surplus of available updated vaccines" since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria's marketing authorizations within Europe. "As multiple, variant Covid-19 vaccines have since been developed there is a surplus of...

Criticism continues for fast-food chain over controversial social media post

PETALING JAYA: The controversy surrounding Darsa Fried Chicken (DFC) continues even after it issued an apology over a term used in a social media post many took as racist. MCA National Youth vice chief Tan Yang Pang (pic) said DFC's remarks were concerning. He said many on social media had questioned DFC's prices and the outlet's social media administrator...

KL Monorail back in full service as of 5pm, May 8

PETALING JAYA: Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd's (Rapid Rail) monorail services resumed full operations by 5pm Wednesday, says the service provider. "Cleaning and repair works were successfully carried out by Rapid Rail and the local authorities at 5.55am (Wednesday, May 8). "Operators and structural engineers also completed several thorough and detailed inspections based on fixed safety standards. "This is...

Chinese zoo starts ‘panda dog’ enclosure with dyed chow chows

BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): Two “panda dogs” have been delighting and perplexing visitors of a zoo in China since a dedicated enclosure opened to the public on May 1. Videos of the animals posted online confused netizens, some of whom mistook them for real pandas, with others asking whether “panda dog” was a real breed. And while...

Thailand welcomes 12 million tourists in four months – Malaysians second biggest group after Chinese visitors

BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand has welcomed more than 12 million foreign tourists during the first four months of this year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced to the media. The TAT said 12,127,447 foreign tourists entered Thailand from January 1 to April 30, an increase of 142.87% from the same period last year. According...