Author - Stephanie Chan

PAS won’t join in boycotting KK Super Mart, says ulama wing chief

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS will not take part in the movement to boycott KK Super Mart convenience stores following the recent socks issue. Its ulama wing chief Datuk Ahmad Yahya stressed however, that the party does not support any form of mockery of Islam. He said the issue of boycotting KK Super Mart cannot be equated with the...

Padu: Those who don’t register, will have their basic data entered into the system

PETALING JAYA: Those who do not register on the Central Database Hub (Padu) system will still have their basic data automatically entered into the system, says Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin. The chief statistician said that the data stored in the Padu system would make it easier for the Statistics Department to carry out analysis and...

Video of man damaging food items in convenience store enrages Malaysians

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are enraged with a man seen in a video damaging food items in a convenience store. The 22-second clip has been shared on several social media platforms, prompting comments from the public calling for action to be taken against the perpetrator. Tagging Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, an X...

Stray dog hunt by local council draws flak from dog lovers and public

KLANG: A dog hunt scheduled to take place on April 22, 23 and 24 by the Shah Alam City Hall (MBSA) is drawing a lot of flak from dog lovers and members of the public. According to the plan, residents’ association members from the targeted areas would work as volunteers with MBSA to hunt down and...

Expect EV road tax rate to be announced next month, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is in the final stage of reviewing the road tax rate structure for electric vehicles (EVs), and it is expected to be announced next month, says Anthony Loke Siew Fook. The Transport Minister said road tax for EVs would be cheaper than the road tax for Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles,...

Did Billie Eilish Shade Taylor Swift in New Interview About ‘Wasteful’ Celebrity Music Artists?

'It’s all your favorite artists doing that s**t,' the Oscar Award-winning singer-songwriter said in a new interview. Billie Eilish‘s latest interview about the music industry is having Swifties buzzing. The 22-year-old Oscar winner emphasized how “wasteful” it is for “some artists” to release vinyl records. Though she didn’t mention any celebrity by name, some fans believe that Billie...

Chinese Woman Has No Regrets Leaving Civil Service To Be Pig Farmer, Says There’s Less Stress When “Colleagues Are Not Human”

Would you take a substantial pay cut in exchange for a relatively stress-free work environment? Well, one lady from Yunnan, China did, and she has absolutely no regrets. The 26-year-old, who goes by the online moniker Song Song, graduated with a major in Chinese Language and Literature, and used to hold a well-paying job in the government sector. However,...

TVB Actor Karl Ting Called Out For Photoshop Fail; Says He Will Work On His Editing Skills

Who doesn't retouch their pics in this day and age right? Remember last year when TVB actor Karl Ting was deemed unrecognisable on Chinese talent search Asia Super Young due to the excessive use of beauty filters during post-production? Well, it seems Karl is once again under scrutiny for his appearance. Earlier this week, the 26-year-old star took to his socials to share a...

M’sian Singer Ezlynn Helped Husband Find A Young 2nd Wife So She Can Focus On Her Career

When Malaysian singer Azline Ariffin aka Ezlynn, 42, married her husband Mohd Hafizam, 47, in 2021, her declaration to find him a co-wife raised many eyebrows. Well, she has made good on her word. Wan Mohd Hafizam married his second wife, a 26-year-old doctor, in March last year. Polygamy is legal in Malaysia. According to Ezlynn, the search was no easy one. "After I issued...

Singapore seizes 1.5 tonne of illegally imported fresh produce and processed food from Malaysia

SINGAPORE (Bernama): Around 1.5 tonne of illegally imported fresh produce and processed food from Malaysia has been seized by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) after a joint operation with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) earlier this week. SFA and ICA in a joint statement said the operation was conducted from March 25 to 26 on...