Author - Stephanie Chan

Cop praised for helping elderly woman to cross busy road

GEORGE TOWN: Last Sunday was like any other wet weekend for Kpl Arif Mohamed as he and his partner patrolled the streets near the Cecil Street market to ensure traffic moved smoothly. That was when the 54-year-old senior policeman and Kons Mohammad Saiful Sudirman saw an elderly woman, with two quad canes in her hands, struggling...

‘I was raped by a colleague from McDonald’s’: Elizabeth was a teenager in her first job. She’d buried the attack until this week, when the chain was accused of a culture of sexual harassment. Bravely waiving her anonymity, she tells her shattering story

No one tells you how much it hurts when a man forces himself into your frozen, shocked body. There is no manual that prepares you for the pain — the sheer, deadening terror — of losing your virginity to a rapist. It was January, just eight days after my 18th birthday. I remember the Christmas tree was still...

Pupil traumatised after toilet mishap

IPOH: A nine-year-old pupil is so fearful of having a ceramic toilet fall on her again that she wants a friend to accompany her to the school loo. Nur Alisha Adawiyah Mohd Yusri, from SK Perpaduan, said she was scared after the falling cistern hit her head and shoulder. “I’m a bit afraid now and I will...

Kuching to test smart tram

PETALING JAYA: The world’s first hydrogen-powered tram, developed in China, is on its way from its production site in Hunan province to Malaysia where it will be a prototype for Kuching’s urban transport system. It will be shipped from Shanghai to be used as part of Kuching’s autonomous rapid transit (ART) system, China Global Television Network...

Fahmi addresses The 1975 incident at Good Vibes Festival, organisers to explain

PETALING JAYA: Following an incident where Matt Healy, frontman of British band The 1975, slammed Malaysia’s LGBT laws and kissed his male bandmate Ross MacDonald on stage during their performance at the Good Vibes Festival, the organisers have been summoned to explain the incident. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil quote-tweeted mStar’s report on the incident,...

State polls: If I betray the people, reject me, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Voters in the six state elections should reject politicians who are cruel to the people, such as being involved in corruption, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Pakatan Harapan chairman said he had never taken any government contracts nor provided special allowances to his wife or children during his service as the...

Two women cheated of over RM200,000

BATU PAHAT: Two women in their 60s were duped of more than RM200,000 of their savings in separate scams which promised high returns. In the first case, a retired teacher was cheated of RM150,000 in a fake share investment scheme purportedly offered by a major commercial bank. It is learnt the woman received a message several weeks...

PM Anwar’s visit to Vietnam strengthens relations, expands cooperation

HANOI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's two-day official visit to Vietnam that ended yesterday not only strengthened Malaysia-Vietnam diplomatic relations but also initiated the exploration of various new sectors of interest for both countries. This includes the fields of agriculture, halal industry, defence and security, education and human capital development.   Anwar, who was accompanied by his...

‘Challengers’ Movie: Everything to Know About Zendaya’s Tennis Drama, Including an Onscreen Love Triangle

Zendaya is bringing the heat both on and off the court in her upcoming sports drama, Challengers. The Luca Guadagnino-directed film, which hits theaters in September, combines the world of tennis with a twisted teenage love story that lingers well into adulthood. Throughout the MGM production, Zendaya’s character, Tashi, gets caught up in a love triangle between fellow tennis stars Art (Mike...

‘RM2mil meant for Najib’

KUALA LUMPUR: A former company senior executive director said a RM2mil payment linked to the Penang undersea tunnel was meant for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Consortium Zenith Beijing Urban Construction Group Sdn Bhd (CZBUCG) former senior executive director Ibrahim Sahari told the Sessions Court hearing the corruption trial of former Penang chief minister...