PETALING JAYA: The presence of Anders Antonsen of Denmark has doubled the excitement in the national singles camp. And national coach Hendrawan believes it will benefit both parties. The world No. 11 Antonsen is using his short training stint at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) as his preparation for the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, from...
The funeral for Andy's dad will be held today (Dec 6). The wake for Heavenly King Andy Lau’s dad Lau Li was held at Hong Kong Funeral Home yesterday (Dec 5). Lau Li passed away in the company of family on Nov 20. He was 97. A media scrum greeted Andy’s wife, former Malaysian beauty queen Carol Chu, 57, and their 11-year-old daughter, Hanna, when they arrived...
Kenneth should really run for president one day. Kevin Cheng must really be biting his tongue now. The 54-year-old actor’s recent comments about an alleged feud with pal Kenneth Ma, 49, have only further fuelled those rumours that they, well, don’t get along. Kevin, who starred with Kenneth in 2010 TVB drama A Fistful of Stances, called the gatherings with the...
Vincent's news came as a surprise but talk that Mandy is leaving the broadcaster has been going on for months. TVB stars Vincent Wong and Mandy Wong recently announced that they've left the Hong Kong broadcaster. Vincent, 40, surprised many when he revealed his departure at the prayer ceremony for new TVB drama Darkside Of The Moon in Shenzhen yesterday (Dec 5). In an interview,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police denied claims that blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, also known as Papagomo, was detained as claimed by some. Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain refuted allegations that Wan Muhammad Azri was detained while he was live streaming on social media. "We did not arrest Papagomo, yesterday," he told Bernama when contacted...
PUTRAJAYA: Checks show that the video of an individual proposing the establishment of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Israel was originally from December 2021, says Fahmi Fadzil "The video is from a YouTube video titled 'Malaysia And Israel - From Enemies To Allies?'. The video was created on Dec 17, 2021, not 2023. That was two...
KOTA KINABALU: For driving without a licence and being drunk, a woman was fined a total of RM10,400 by the Tawau Magistrate’s Court after she pleaded guilty to the offences on Wednesday (Dec 6). Magistrate Dayang Aidaku Amira Aminuddin handed a RM10,000 fine to Yapp Siao Fong and four days in jail for drink-driving, and banned...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian murder convict Sirul Azhar Umar, who was released from detention just three weeks ago, could see his freedom shortlived and be back in prison within days. The Australian government is rushing to pass a preventive law to detain immigrants with a criminal history for up to three years. Sirul was among 148 foreign detainees...
IPOH: A security guard's empathy and kindness for others will see her receiving an award from the King. R. Yogeswary, a security guard at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, has spent years ensuring smooth traffic flow, helping the disabled and making sure those in wheelchairs get in and out of their vehicles safely. The 44-year-old mother of two...
JOHOR BARU: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar grants an audience to China’s movie star, Fan Bingbing. The audience was facilitated by her Johor-born international manager, Jersey Chong. Chong said she was proud that Sultan Ibrahim would be the next King. “We wrote officially to the Johor Istana to inquire if Fan could meet with His...
