Author - Stephanie Chan

Vincent Wong’s 2014 Brownface Racist Ad Rears Ugly Head Again After Repost From HK Meme Account

It seems like the Internet never truly forgets. It's been almost a decade ago, but a recent meme posted by Instagram account The Hong Kong Observer doesn’t seem like they are allowing TVB actor Vincent Wong to forget a commercial he did for Hong Leong Insurance. The meme featured a video of the 40-year-old actor in brown face make-up...

Unflattering Photo Of Rosamund Kwan, 61, Has Netizens Feeling Unjust For The HK Screen Goddess

If you know how angle your photos, you can make someone who is 1.5m-tall person look 1.7m. The reverse effect can happen too and '90s Hong Kong screen goddess Rosamund Kwan can attest to that. Recently, a netizen shared a photo she took of the 61-year-old star walking along the streets of Paris during Fashion Week. "If someone else didn't...

Nice for MICE: Sabah Convention Bureau to take off by year’s end

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Convention Bureau will be launched by the end of the year to promote the state as a preferred destination for MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) events, says Datuk Christina Liew. The state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister said the bureau will be placed under her ministry. "We welcome any form of collaborative...

RM150 schooling aid to be paid out from January

PETALING JAYA: The one-off Bantuan Awal Persekolahan (BAP) schooling assistance cash aid of RM150 will be disbursed from early January, says the Education Ministry. It said in a statement that it took note of concerns among the people about the absence of any mention of BAP during the Budget 2024 announcement on Friday (Oct 13) and...

JB High Court frees Immigration officers of human trafficking charges

JOHOR BARU: Two senior Immigration officers have been acquitted and discharged by the High Court here from a charge of human trafficking. Haris Fadzilah Abu Bakar, 51, and Norhayati Abu Bakar, 53, a deputy director and senior officer respectively, were freed from the charge under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants...

MPs no longer allowed to stream Parliament speeches live, says Speaker

KUALA LUMPUR: MPs will not be allowed to live-stream their speeches in Parliament using their own devices beginning Monday (Oct 16), says Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. Johari said that Standing Order 35(1) requires MPs to direct their speeches to the Speaker chairing the session. “Looking at their devices isn’t abiding by the said Standing Orders. With...

MYAirline’s licence to be suspended temporarily, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: The license of low-cost carrier MYAirline Sdn Bhd will be suspended temporarily, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is expected to announce the matter later on Monday (Oct 16), he said. "The company still exists, it is suspending operations while looking for investors. "It's a commercial issue but from the...

Federal Court rules Najib, son have to settle over RM1.69bil in unpaid taxes

PETALING JAYA: The Federal Court has ruled that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin need to settle RM1.69bil and RM37.6 million in unpaid taxes. READ MORE: Najib, son succeed to stay execution of RM1.7bil tax summary judgment The dismissal of the appeal was made on Monday (Oct 16), with the apex...