Author - Stephanie Chan

Security at KLIA to be reviewed after shooting, says CID director

SEPANG: Security measures at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 will be reviewed after a bodyguard was shot in the stomach on Sunday (April 14) morning. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said one of the reasons he decided to come to the airport was to...

Cops: KLIA shooting suspect was in midst of divorce, had criminal record

SEPANG: The suspect who shot a bodyguard at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Sunday (April 14) and his intended target were in the midst of a divorce, according to police. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain also said the suspect had previously been under police...

Eateries shortening hours

Operators struggle with slower business, fewer customers PETALING JAYA: Some restaurants and eateries have been rolling down their shutters earlier following cost and patronage concerns. Besides a slower business, they said not many people were eating out after hours, making it uneconomical to keep their shops open till midnight and beyond. The shorter operating hours are also in...

It’s a prayer mat, not a door mat, say hypermarket chain and supplier

PETALING JAYA: A prayer mat that was mistakenly labelled as a door mat is the cause of contention over a product that was seized by authorities in Johor recently. In a joint statement, hypermarket chain Aeon Big and the supplier of the prayer mats A&R Fashion Collection, said that the design is vertically oriented, which is...

Stranded in South Korea: Family seeking help to pay for sick brother’s hospital bill, bring him home

KOTA KINABALU: A family of rubber tappers from Sabah’s interior Keningau district are asking for public donations to help settle their brother’s hospital bill and to bring him back from South Korea, where he worked as a welder. With the hospital bill already at around RM90,000 and increasing each day, they are also pleading for help...

KLIA shooting victim is in critical condition, says wife

KUALA LUMPUR: "I am still in shock and did not expect this to happen in the month of Syawal,” says the wife of a bodyguard who was seriously injured in the shooting incident at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA 1) early this morning. The wife, who wants to be identified as Siti Noraida,...

Sing! China Sues Coco Lee’s Agency For “Contract Dispute”, Allegedly For Standing Up For Late Singer After She Claimed She Was Bullied On Show

Not a good look for the team behind Sing! China. Last July, Asian showbiz lost one of its brightest stars, Hong Kong singer Coco Lee. It was not long after her death that a nine-minute voice recording surfaced. On it, Coco claimed she was bullied during her stint as a coach on Chinese reality singing show Sing! China. Warner Music China, Coco’s...

Cecilia Cheung’s Eldest Son, 17, Reportedly Cohabitating With 46-Year-Old Woman

It's rumoured that Ceci does not approve of the relationship. If there's one thing Cecilia Cheung's eldest son Lucas, 17, might have in common with his father Nicholas Tse, 43, it's a love for older women. There are now rumours that Lucas is dating a 46-year-old woman, said to be a coach though it wasn't specified in which field, after...

Female Fan Rushes Onto Stage To Hug Wang Leehom From Behind In The Middle Of Performance

The 47-year-old singer was nice enough to smile and wave her away, he was actually rattled by the incident. Mandopop singer Wang Leehom is now enjoying a career renaissance after a really tough two years. The 47-year-old was last seen headlining a music festival in Linyi, China last Friday (Apr 5). As he was delivering an encore performance of his hit...

Late mother’s unclaimed money missing from account, says retiree

SIBU: A retiree was shocked to find out that his late mother's unclaimed money has gone missing from the unclaimed money accounts. The victim, Lau Kah Lee, 65, had earlier found out via the eGumis portal at https://egumis.anm.gov.my/ that there was RM116,000 belonging to his late mother, who passed away in 2008. "On Dec 25 last year, I submitted...