Author - Stephanie Chan

Officials in Thailand say New Zealanders accused of a roadside brawl with police have visas revoked

BANGKOK (AP): Thailand’s immigration authorities have revoked the visas of two New Zealand tourists accused of assaulting a traffic police officer on a popular resort island in an incident widely shared online, police said Monday. Brothers Hamish Day and Oscar Mattson Day were charged with offenses including robbery, causing physical harm to an on-duty officer, attempted...

Princess Kate Reportedly Spotted ‘Happy’ & ‘Healthy’ on Shopping Trip Amid Public Absence

According to an eyewitness, the Princess of Wales visited the Windsor Farm Shop, which is about one mile from her home in the U.K. Princess Kate is paying no mind to the baseless “KateGate” trend on social media. The royal, 42, was reportedly seen by eyewitnesses visiting a local shop in the U.K. over the weekend with...

One injured in accident involving two buses at JB’s CIQ

JOHOR BARU: An accident involving two buses at the bus lane parking lot of the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) in Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) here caused a passenger to be injured. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 5.50am on Monday (March 18) on the side headed towards...

Japanese Heartthrob Tomohisa Yamashita Fanboys Over Blackpink’s Lisa, But Was Chased Away By Her Bodyguard After 2 Secs

Of course there's a pecking order among celebs. Japanese heartthrob Tomohisa Yamashita might be a huge star in his own right, but that doesn't mean the 38-year-old will stop himself from fanboying over Blackpink’s Lisa. The two stars made an appearance at a Bulgari party in Seoul last week, and like many of the guests, the singer-actor flocked to take pics...

The Drama Between Han So Hee, Her New Boyfriend Ryu Jun Yeol, & His Ex Lee Hye Ri Explained

You’re gonna want to grab a cup of tea for this tea. This past weekend (Mar 16), Korean actress Han So Hee, 29, took to her personal blog to announce she’s dating actor Ryu Jun Yeol, 37. Funnily enough, the confirmation came just one day after her agency firmly denied the dating rumours that began swirling after...

Restaurant workers in India steal Malaysian family’s bag with passport and cash

NEW DELHI (Bernama): Two restaurant workers in southern India stole a visiting Malaysian family's bag containing their passports and cash. The Malaysian couple and their daughter were travelling from Trichy city in Tamil Nadu state to Puducherry by car on Sunday when they had stopped to have lunch in the Samayapuram area, according to a report...

Neighbours in shock after mum allegedly slits her toddler’s throat

JOHOR BARU: The woman who allegedly murdered her one-year-old son by slitting his throat was seen acting oddly prior to the tragedy that struck the young family. According to a relative who declined to be named, both the woman and her husband really loved their only child. “The victim had just started learning to walk and could...

42 ‘flower girls’ nabbed in anti-vice raid in Johor

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 44 foreign individuals were arrested by the Immigration Department during a raid on an entertainment centre here. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said the raid, dubbed Ops Gegar, was conducted at 12.10am on March 15 based on a public tip-off. “We were informed that there have been cases of foreign individuals staying...

42 reports lodged, two IPs opened over socks issue, says CID chief

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 42 police reports have been lodged in connection with the sale of socks with the word "Allah" printed on them, says CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain. He said two investigation papers (IPs) have been opened in connection with the case. "Officers from the department's Special Investigation Unit and...

Hot spell expected to last until April, says MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The current hot weather is expected to persist until mid-April following the lack of rain-bearing clouds and the equinox phenomenon that is expected to occur this Wednesday in a changing of the season. The Malaysian Meteorological Department’s (MetMalaysia) deputy director-general (Strategic and Technical) Ambun Dindang said that during the (spring) equinox, there will be...