Author - Stephanie Chan

Former massage chain director and wife in court for accepting bribes

SHAH ALAM: A former director of a massage centre and his wife were slapped with 68 charges at the Sessions Court here for receiving financial inducement from a massage oil supplier. Chuah Seong Keat, 59, and Wong Choi Nyet, 58, claimed trial to all charges read to them in Malay before Sessions Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang...

Zaid Ibrahim questions ‘no report, no probe’ against Umno youth chief

PETALING JAYA: Former law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has questioned the authorities' stance on not initiating any probe without a report being lodged. "Is there such a law?" "If the country is burning and no one lodges a report, then the Police can’t do anything?" asked Zaid in a social media post on Thursday (April 4). However, Zaid...

Singapore rules out hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

SINGAPORE: The search for a new host for the 2026 Commonwealth Games continues, with Singapore deciding not to make a bid to organise the upcoming edition of the multi-sport event. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday (April 3), Commonwealth Games Singapore (CGS) and Sport Singapore (SportSG) said that they “have studied the feasibility of hosting...

Hot pot eatery owner in the soup for caning employees who were late for work

BANGKOK: A mother on Saturday (March 30) filed a complaint with Pattaya police against the owner of a “mu kratha” shop for allegedly caning her son and daughter-in-law as punishment for reporting late to work. The mother, Anong Sidaprom, 37, filed a complaint at Pattaya Police Station on Saturday evening, against the owner of the Fah...

‘Like a mountain collapsed’: Taiwan reels from biggest quake in 25 years

NEW TAIPEI CITY: Liu watched intently as rescuers carefully picked their way through the remains of a warehouse that crumbled like a house of cards on Wednesday (April 3) during Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years, telling AFP it "was like a mountain collapsed". Propping ladders against the debris, the rescue workers managed to pluck 50...

Joker Xue Fans Furious About Being Chased Out Of Auckland Restaurant ‘Cos Miriam Yeung Booked It For Private Party

They were chased out around 10pm when her party was booked from 11pm. What happened? Cantopop star Miriam Yeung has found herself caught up in controversy after she was accused of being a diva and chasing away customers at an Auckland restaurant. The 50-year-old, who is currently on her My Tree Of Live world tour, held her Auckland concert on March 30,...

Nicholas Tse’s Swole Arms In Raging Havoc Poster Have Fans Wondering If They’ve Been Photoshopped

The Hong Kong star's got some serious guns. Much has been said about how fit Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse is. Remember how he wowed fans with his impressive physique and amazing core strength? The 43-year-old star has recently caused a stir again, this time for his guns - and we're not referring to his weapons - in upcoming action film, Raging Havoc. The film is said to...

Love Is Blind’s Chelsea Reveals Telling Jimmy She Also Gets Compared to Katy Perry & Adele

During Chelsea's latest appearance on the 'After Curfew' podcast, she revealed that she mentioned two other celebrities that she gets compared to white still in the 'LiB' pods. Earlier this year, Love Is Blind season 6 star Chelsea Blackwell faced an unwanted wave of backlash after telling co-star Jimmy Presnell in the pods that she often gets confused with Megan Fox. During her latest...

Taylor Swift-Exclusive Channel Coming to SiriusXM

The popstar will be getting a channel that exclusively plays her music 24/7 on SiriusXM, which will air from April 7 through early May. Swifties will have their favorite popstar to keep them company on long drives on the radio in the very near future. SiriusXM announced that they’d be launching a station to exclusively play Taylor...

Using information from other govt agencies for Padu a breach of data privacy, says Dr Wee

PETALING JAYA: Using information given to other government agencies for the Central Database Hub (Padu) database without explicit permission of the owner is a breach of personal data privacy, says Datuk Dr Seri Wee Ka Siong. "Who has given the right for those in power to use data from 217 agencies to fill up Padu (database)?...