Author - Stephanie Chan

Couple In Ferrari Are Married And Not Grandfather And Granddaughter; Their Age Difference Trends On Chinese Social Media

May-December relationships aren’t a rare sight in showbiz — Aaron Kowk and Moka Fang have a 22-year age difference, while Alex To has a 24-year age gap with his wife, Ice Lee. Then we also have a 61-year-old Japanese woman who went viral earlier this year for being 32 years older than her husband. It just goes to show that for some people, age is...

State polls: 94 cases of MyKad misuse on polling day, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 94 cases of MyKad misuse were detected during the voting process for the recently-concluded state polls, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said it involved cases of identity cards being misused to cast votes, which is an offence under Section 7 of the Election Offences Act. "Selangor recorded the...

CPO futures to trade on a slightly upward bias next week

KUALA LUMPUR: The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade on a slightly upward bias on the back of a strong export performance. In July, palm oil exports rose by 15.6 per cent to 1.35 million tonnes from 1.17 million tonnes previously, while preliminary data by Intertek Testing Services...

BTO Flat Delayed? What 5 Celebs Did About This & Other BTO Woes

From living apart to snagging a place to live rent-free, here’s how these artistes handled the waiting game. No part of this story can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg. Much has been said about how challenging it can be to get a BTO flat in Singapore. First, you have to ballot for a flat – which could be...

Efforts to promote Perak as tourist destination ongoing in Thailand

IPOH: Efforts to promote Ipoh and Perak as a tourist destination are now ongoing in Thailand, says Loh Sze Yee. The Perak tourism committee chairman said the tourism industry players in Thailand are working hard to promote Ipoh and the state, following a familiarisation trip here a few months ago. "We brought in 30 tour operators from...

‘I Thought It Was A Horror Movie Poster’: Netizens Are Not Feeling ’90s Star Chingmy Yau’s Wedding Pics

A bit inauspicious, no? Is this a case of poor photography, or just something that unfortunately didn’t age well? Recently, ‘90s Hong Kong star Chingmy Yau’s wedding photos were shared online, and to say that netizens weren’t feeling them is a bit of an understatement. Chingmy, who’s known for being drop-dead gorgeous, tied the knot with Hong Kong businessman...

Check Out The View From G.E.M’s S$3.7mil Apartment In HK

We would kill to come home to this view. G.E.M’s absolutely loaded, and you can definitely tell from her swanky apartment(s). Recently, the China-based singer returned to Hong Kong for a quick break, and took the opportunity to share with everyone the gorgeous view she gets from her apartment in Tsuen Wan. She reportedly bought it in...

Chinese Idol Lu Han Criticised For Not Shaving Armpit Hair

Hair-raising, we know. Chinese singer Lu Han, 32, has become the talk of the town for, of all things, his armpit hair. The former EXO member and his fuzzy underarms went viral after a netizen posted this snap of the star performing during his China concert tour. Dressed in a white singlet, Lu Han had his arms raised, revealing...

State polls: Kedah BN accepts defeat, congratulates PN

ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Barisan Nasional has accepted the defeat and failure to form a new state government under the unity pact in the state elections, says its chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. Mahdzir said the unity pact accepts the decision that was made by the people of Kedah. "We accept the results and thank the people...

It wasn’t my intention to show ballot paper, says Sanusi

SIK: Caretaker Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor stressed that he had no intention to show his marked ballot paper to the media before placing it into the ballot box at the state polls on Saturday (Aug 12). Instead, he claimed that the ballot paper was accidentally exposed while he was entertaining requests...