Author - Stephanie Chan

300mil-year-old coral fossils discovered in Perak

KAMPAR: Different types of coral fossils, estimated to be some 300 million years old, were discovered in a 6.9ha area near Kampung Changkat Tualang. The fossils of the long-extinct sea snail species were found by a group of researchers from the Perak Geotourism Association who were conducting research in the area near here. Association vice-chairman Mohd Fadly...

Bar Council clears Zaid and partners of misconduct

PETALING JAYA: Lawyer Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and his partners, Liew Teck Huat and M. Rueben, have been exonerated by the Bar Council disciplinary board of any breach of the Legal Profession Act (LPA) 1976 or any other wrongdoing as alleged by Malaysian Bar president Karen Cheah. Zaid took to X on Sunday (Jan 21) and said...

Woman loses over RM500,000 to scammer posing as her younger brother

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 31-year-old woman lost more than half a million of her life savings after being duped by a scammer who had impersonated her younger brother. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Rahmat Ariffin said the police received a police report from the victim at 4.20pm on Friday (Jan 19) after noticing that she had been...

Wanted man nabbed for cable theft in Ampang

AMPANG: A 34-year-old man on the wanted list has been detained for allegedly stealing 150m of telecommunications cables worth RM6,000 at Taman Utama here. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said a technician lodged a police report on the left at 11.49am on Friday (Jan 19). "Investigation led us to arrest the suspect, a lorry...

MACC raids Tan Sri’s house in RM4.5bil graft probe

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raided a Tan Sri's residence in connection with a corruption case involving procurement and management of the government's fleet of vehicles worth RM4.5bil. Along with raiding the residence of the Tan Sri, who is a businessman, the MACC also raided four companies including a government vehicle supplier. Sources told a...

TAR UMT to become global education hub with campuses abroad, says Dr Wee

KUALA LUMPUR: Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) will spread its wings internationally, especially in the Asean region, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Dr Wee, who is the Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC) Education Foundation board of trustees chairman, said TAR UMT was busy mapping its future as it aspired...

Pumped-up Aaron-Wooi Yik storm into Indian Open semis

PETALING JAYA: Doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik came to the rescue for Malaysia once again. The former world champions Aaron-Wooi Yik gave home fans lots to cheer when they powered their way to the semi-finals of the Indian Open with a superb 21-19, 21-19 win against China’s Liu Yuchen-Ou Xuanyi in the quarter-finals at the...

Zii Jia loses to Kodai, Singapore’s Jia Min reaches semis in India

PETALING JAYA: It is the end of the road for men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia at the Indian Open after he lost to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 13-21, 21-9, 21-16 in the quarter-finals on Friday (Jan 19) at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi. Zii Jia was in commanding form in the first game...

Patrick Mahomes’ Dad Gushes Over Taylor Swift Amid Her Romance With Travis Kelce: She’s ‘Down to Earth’

The Kansas City Chiefs QB's dad revealed that he'd went up and introduced himself to the 'Midnights' singer, who said she recognized him from his appearance in a popular Netflix series. Patrick Mahomes Sr. let everyone know that Taylor Swift is very kind. Pat, 53, whose son is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, 28, spoke about getting to meet the...

Jacob Elordi Recreates Racy ‘Saltburn’ Scene While Smelling His ‘Bathwater’ Candle on ‘The Tonight Show’

The 'Euphoria' star re-enacted the viral scene in his latest movie after Jimmy Fallon let him sample a fan-made candle meant to emulate his smell. Jacob Elordi excited The Tonight Show audience when he mimicked his Saltburn co-star Barry Keoghan during one of the movie’s standout scenes. Many fans have been inspired by the scene and made their own candles for sale, named...