Author - Stephanie Chan

Jacky Cheung Offers Fans “Generous” Refund For Travel & Accommodation Expenses After Postponing Shanghai Concerts

The Heavenly King had to reschedule three shows last weekend because he came down with Covid. Guess Heavenly King Jacky Cheung isn’t immune to Covid-19 after all. Last week, the 62-year-old sparked concerns for his health after he cancelled three of his 60+ Concert Tour shows in Shanghai due to health reasons. The shows were supposed to be held on March 8, 9 and 10 at...

KL’s Kampung India settlement residents flee to escape fire

KUALA LUMPUR: Victims of a fire that destroyed at least five houses in Kampung India Settlement in Kampung Pandan here at around 9.45pm on Tuesday (March 12) had to flee to the main road to safety. One of them, S Thulasi, said she realised her house was on fire when she saw flames from her kitchen...

Model arrested for allegedly murdering her boyfriend

CYBERJAYA: A part-time model has been arrested for allegedly murdering her photographer. Kuala Langat OCPD Supt Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor said they were alerted about the incident at around 9.41am on Monday (March 11). "We received a report from a doctor who works at the Cyberjaya Hospital that they received a man who was brought there in...

Respect multi-racial structure, stop turning Bak Kut Teh into a religious issue, says Tiong

KUALA LUMPUR: Stop turning the recent argument over Bak Kut Teh into a religious issue and show respect to the country’s multi-racial structure, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Tourism Minister said that as per the National Heritage Act 2005 (Act 645), discussions on whether or not to turn Bak Kut Teh into a heritage...

Man celebrating 80th birthday gets ‘royal surprise’

PETALING JAYA: A man celebrating his 80th birthday with his family at a restaurant received a surprise when Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, who was also there, joined in. As family and friends surrounded the man in a wheelchair for the Happy Birthday song, Tunku Azizah was seen singing and clapping along. Tunku Azizah...

Ordering school canteens to remain open during Ramadan ‘excessive’, says PAS

PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry's directive for school canteens to remain open during Ramadan is controversial and "excessive", says the PAS ulama council. The Islamist party expressed reservations over the Education Ministry's decision, saying it could ignite public discord. Ulama council chief Datuk Ahmad Yahaya said closing school canteens during Ramadan was a societal norm to respect...

Malaysians chide PAS over school canteen issue

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have chided PAS for calling the Education Ministry's directive - to keep school canteens open during Ramadan - 'excessive'. The Star readers expressed their views on Facebook, saying that Malaysians should learn to respect each other. Nakanathan Kandasamy wrote, "Be tolerant to other religious people, they are not fasting." Meanwhile, reader Chew Yew Bin said...

I’ve never met Jaffer Sadiq, says businessman ‘Datuk Malik’

PETALING JAYA: Businessman Abdul Malik Dasthigeer, who is also known as "Datuk Malik", denies he has any ties to Jaffer Sadiq, who was linked to a RM1.13bil drug bust by India's Narcotics Control Bureau. He said statements linking him to Jaffer were defamatory, adding that he had never met the Tamil film producer. "There are some who...

Motor racing-Massa takes action against F1, FIA, Ecclestone in London High Court

LONDON (Reuters) -Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has taken action in the London High Court against Formula One, former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the governing FIA seeking recognition as 2008 world champion and financial compensation. A court document provided by Massa's representatives said the best estimate of his alleged financial losses from missing out on...