Author - Stephanie Chan

Former MDEC CEO Surina Shukri passes away

PETALING JAYA: Former Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) CEO passed away on Thursday (Feb 29) morning. She was CEO of MDEC from January 2019 to August 2021. Surina had also served as an independent non-executive director of Capital A (formerly known as AirAsia Group) and CIMB Investment Bank Bhd. She leaves behind husband Jasmin Ong Rashid and three...

Loo says Jho Low went from friend to foe

KUALA LUMPUR: They used to be good friends, even going for holidays abroad together, but things turned ugly for Jasmine Loo as she claimed to have been threatened by Low Taek Jho during her isolation in Bangkok, the High Court has heard. The former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) general counsel also told the High Court that...

Ebit Lew’s Elews Mart has been closing in stages since January

PETALING JAYA: The Elews Mart convenience store owned by preacher, Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew or popularly known as Ebit Lew has been closing in stages since Jan 15. Elews Mart Sdn Bhd in a statement announced of its move on Wednesday (Feb 28). "Please be informed that Elews Mart Sdn Bhd has been closing all Elews Mart...

MP ordered to apologise to the King in Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: An MP was ordered to apologise to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, for wrongfully addressing His Majesty during debates on the motion of thanks on the Royal Address. Datuk Azman Nasrudin (PN-Padang Serai) was ordered to stand and apologise to His Majesty by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. “I apologise for...

Just monitor Axelsen at French Open, he’s more motivated with new sponsor

PETALING JAYA: All eyes will be on Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen (pic) at the French Open starting next week. World No. 1 Axelsen will be out to restore his start to this year after receiving a shot in the arm by signing a deal with his latest sponsor, Monitor ERP, a leading provider of ERP solutions for...

Hon Jian-Haikal out to be Masters of Orleans as giants will be at All-England

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttler Mohd Haikal Nazri has set his sights on capturing the Orleans Masters title along with Choong Hon Jian. With the world’s top pairs competing in the All-England (March 12-17) in Birmingham which clashes with the Orleans tourney in France, Haikal is optimistic of his chances of going all the way with...

Ariana Grande Slams ‘Thieves’ Who Leaked Her Unreleased Music: ‘I’ll See You in Jail’

Ariana Grande explained how some of her unreleased music ended up on TikTok without her permission in a new interview. Ariana Grande called out the hackers who leaked her unreleased music during a recent appearance on the Zach Sang Show. The “Yes, And?” singer, 30, explained that she recorded music before she filmed Wicked and some of the songs —...

Fans Spot HK Celeb Couple Nicholas Tse & Faye Wong At Airport, Envious At How They Have Been Together For 10 Years

Guess we ain’t hearing those pesky break-up rumours any time soon. Hong Kong celeb couple Nicholas Tse and Faye Wong were spotted by fans at an airport in Beijing after vacationing in Japan. In a video posted to Weibo, the pair was casually dressed and wearing masks, but onlookers still managed to recognise them, causing a few to chase after the...

I was offered RM1.7mil in allocations to betray PN, says Wan Saiful

KUALA LUMPUR: A shouting match broke out in the Dewan Rakyat when an Opposition MP claimed he had been repeatedly induced to pledge support for the Prime Minister. While debating the motion of thanks on the Royal Address on Wednesday (Feb 28), Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that if he had thrown support...

Court of Appeal reinstates Muhyiddin’s criminal case involving RM232mil

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has reinstated the criminal case against former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin after his four charges of power abuse involving RM232.5mil were previously struck down by the High Court. A panel of three judges chaired by Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail said in its unanimous decision that the High Court had...