Author - Stephanie Chan

Arif’s ankle trouble just a minor problem but he will stay on guard

PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles shuttler Wan Arif Wan Junaidi is feeling a sense of relief following the diagnosis of his injury as a minor one and he is raring to go all out to make up for the training he missed. The 21-year-old Arif was progressing rapidly in his partnership with Yap Roy King before...

Soccer-‘We know how to win finals’: England’s Bronze targets World Cup gold

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Right back Lucy Bronze believes England's experience in winning a major final at last year's Euros could be crucial in Sunday's Women's World Cup title-decider against a Spain side she knows well. Bronze lost World Cup semi-finals with England in 2015 and 2019 but was a core member of the Lionesses team that...

Ee Yi still recovering from knee injury but help from NSI brings relief

PETALING JAYA: The biggest challenge for Teo Ee Yi at the moment is to recover from his knee injury and the potential obstacles he is set to face at the World Championships in Copenhagen with his men’s doubles partner Ong Yew Sin in Copenhagen next week. Ee Yi suffered the right knee injury during the Australian...

Time to peak

PETALING JAYA: Focus and patience are the two areas Aaron Chia has repeatedly stressed on to his partner Soh Wooi Yik as they defend their world men’s doubles title in Copenhagen next week. Aaron-Wooi Yik (pic), the world No. 4, became Malaysia’s first world champions in badminton in Tokyo last year but they have not won...

Tat Meng wants Zii Jia to enjoy the game and not push for instant results

PETALING JAYA: Coach Wong Tat Meng doesn’t believe in miracles and he just wants independent singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia to enjoy playing rather than pushing for instant results at the World Championships in Copenhagen next week. Zii Jia, the world No. 13, is unseeded and is drawn to play fifth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia...

TikTok Star Cayydences Doesn’t Like Leaving His House Now ’Cos People Stalk Him; Opens Up About Childhood Trauma

8days.sg speaks to 23-year-old TikTok personality Cayydences about online fame and childhood trauma, which he shared with Jean Danker in the new season of the R U Okay? podcast Cavin Chua, or cayydences, as he is better known on TikTok is a Gen Z icon. The 23-year-old saw his stock rise gradually as he danced, ranted, and amused...

“She Was Smiling While Squeezing My Breast”: Korean DJ Soda, Who Was Sexually Assaulted By Fans, Says The Worst Culprit Was A Woman

The organisers of the event in Japan have since vowed to take legal action against the fans. They have also condemned the perpetrators as "Japan's disgrace" On Monday (Aug 14), South Korean DJ and influencer DJ Soda, 35, shared on her Instagram that she was sexually assaulted by fans while performing at the Osaka Music Circus Festival. Sharing several pics...

Blackie Chen Bows To Media While Standing In Pouring Rain

The entertainer, who is suing the starlet who accused him of sexual harassment, pulled this super-dramatic move earlier today. Taiwanese entertainer Blackie Chen was the star of his very own K-drama earlier today (August 16). The 46-year-old, who is accused of sexual harassment by his former artiste Da Ya, turned up at the Taipei District Prosecutors Office in the...

Josie Ho’s Husband Was In A Coma For 5 Weeks, Ruptured An Aorta After Helping Relatives Move Furniture

The 50-year-old former model needed emergency surgery, and because of complications, can only urinate with the help of a urine bag now. Casino King Stanley Ho’s daughter, Josie Ho, 48, was a guest on Carol Cheng’s talk show, The Do Show. There, she opened up about the near-fatal health battles her husband has been through in the past months. The singer has...

One Subtle Gesture From Chow Yun Fat’s Singaporean Wife Has Netizens Calling Her A Good Wife

Behind every successful man is a supportive (and alert) wife. It’s no secret that Hong Kong screen legend Chow Yun Fat, 68, and his Singaporean wife, Jasmine Tan, 63, are one of the most well-liked couples in showbiz. Married for 36 years, the loving couple is known for being down-to-earth and friendly with the public. A netizen recently shared a post on Xiao Hong Shu saying that he...