Author - Stephanie Chan

Pornhub owner agrees to pay US$1.8mil and independent monitor to resolve sex trafficking-related charge

NEW YORK: The owner of Pornhub, one of the world’s largest adult content websites, has admitted to profiting from sex trafficking and agreed to make payments to women whose videos were posted without their consent, federal prosecutors in New York announced Dec 21. Aylo Holdings, the website’s parent company, reached a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve a...

Business as usual at Menara Ilham after MACC seizure

KUALA LUMPUR: It is business as usual at the Menara Ilham on Friday after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) seized the 60-storey building owned by the family of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin. The public and employees of the various companies located in the building were seen entering and exiting the building at the heart...

Activist to be charged with obstructing public servant, says PSM

IPOH: An activist who was injured during an eviction process at a vegetable farm in Kanthan will be charged with obstructing public servants from performing their duties. PSM deputy chairman S. Arutchelvan said Chong Yee Shan, who is also a party central committee member, was notified by police that she would be charged at the Ipoh...

Report: Over 330K personal identifiable info belonging to Malaysians found on the dark web

PETALING JAYA: Private credit reporting agency CTOS has detected 335,000 pieces of personal identifiable information on the dark web belonging to over 58,000 Malaysian consumers in the last three years. In a statement released on Dec 21, the company said the data detected include credit card and debit card details, passport information, email addresses and phone numbers. Since...

Businessman fined RM2.6mil for failing to submit annual income tax returns

KOTA KINABALU: A company director ended up paying more than three times he owed the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) after he was found guilty for failing to file his income tax annual returns for two years. The 59-year-old automobile batteries dealer Wee Yung Heow was slapped with a penalty of RM2.6mil and fined RM10,000 by a...

Yayasan PETRONAS spreads festive joy among the needy in Labuan

KOTA KINABALU: Yayasan PETRONAS is spreading festive joy to some 100 poor and sick people in Labuan under its "Uplifting Lives" programme in conjunction with Christmas. PETRONAS Sabah and Labuan head Siti Ayu Abdul Wahab said they gave out basic necessities to the people. "Yayasan PETRONAS is committed to doing its part to make the season a...

M’sian Celeb Hero Tai Claims Singapore’s Attractions Are All Man-Made And Our Dishes Stolen From Malaysia… Um, Sure?

The 37-year-old personality even rudely pasted a sign on a Singaporean guest with the words “no culture”, “no attractions” and “super boring”. And sure enough, he's been slammed by netizens for his obnoxious remarks. What is a surefire way to set Singaporeans off? Simply spout off every sentence with “Malaysia is better”. That was what JB-born actor-host Hero Tai did...

Michelle Yeoh & Hubby Jean Todt Hold M’sia Wedding On Private Island

The celebration is said to be a promise to Michelle’s mum, who claimed she was not informed of the couple’s Geneva wedding in July. Looks like we’re not done with showbiz weddings for the year. Five months after saying “I do” in Geneva in July, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, 61, and hubby, former Ferrari CEO Jean Todt, 77, celebrated their marriage with another...

M’sian Singer, 26, Stabbed To Death By Admirer, She Only Met Him For That Fateful Meal Out Of Kindness

The boyfriend of the late Yuki Koh told media that her murderer had been wooing her for two years. Malaysian singer Yuki Koh, 26, was stabbed to death by a 44 -year-old man, who is believed to be her admirer. According to reports, Yuki had suffered eight stab wounds, including a fatal blow to her heart. She leaves behind her three-year-old daughter...

Dee Hsu Freaked Out When She Accidentally Kicked Her Hubby’s Bearbrick Figure

Even the vivacious Taiwanese host knows to never mess with a man's toys. When you think of streetwear collectibles, Bearbrick figures are one of the first to come to mind. Thanks to collaborations with famous brands and artists, the designer toys, which are much sought-after by collectors and fashionistas, can be worth a lot. Remember how many Bearbricks were seized in...