Author - Stephanie Chan

New York riot erupts as influencer touts game console giveaway

NEW YORK: A New York gathering called by a popular online influencer drew an unexpectedly large crowd on Aug 4 and degenerated into violence that left people injured, prompting a massive police turnout, authorities said. It all started with a posting on Instagram from 21-year-old Kai Cenat, calling on fans to meet him in lower Manhattan for...

Making the most of super weekend

Reports by MAZWIN NIK ANIS, WANI MUTHIAH, SARBAN SINGH, ZAKIAH KOYA, RAHIMY RAHIM, AUSTIN CAMOENS, LO TERN CHERN, N. TRISHA, IMRAN HILMY, SHERIDAN MAHAVERA, JUNAID IBRAHIM, KHOO GEK SAN, ARFA YUNUS, MAHADHIR MONIHULDIN, CHARLES RAMENDRAN and TEH ATHIRA YUSOF PETALING JAYA: Campaigning for the six state elections will go full throttle now as leaders make use...

Beauty of nature cannot be replaced once destroyed, says Queen

KUANTAN: The beauty of nature cannot be replaced once it is destroyed no matter how much money is spent to repair the damage, says Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. She said that preserving nature was among the values she taught the Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa...

State polls: Perikatan did nothing to resolve hardcore poverty, says Anwar

ALOR SETAR : Instead of resolving hardcore poverty, Perikatan Nasional only knew how to amass wealth when they were in power, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic). The Prime Minister said it was unfitting for Perikatan leaders to criticise the Madani government pledge to weed out extreme poverty nationwide after they themselves failed to do so...

State polls: Rina Harun to focus on bread and butter issuesState polls: Rina Harun to focus on bread and butter issues

PERIKATAN Nasional’s Batu Tiga candidate Datuk Seri Rina Harun (pic) has vowed to bring up bread and butter issues that matter to the people over the next six days on the campaign trail. “Most of Batu Tiga is made up of a working-class community and I can feel the effects of the economic impact of the...

Fostering unity key to countering provocative voices, says Sultan Nazrin

KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts to foster unity have become even more critical now to counter voices that provoke the people's emotions in the name of ethnicity or religion, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah. His Royal Highness said voices that fuel hostility, if left unchecked, have the potential to poison the minds of the people,...

Decision to quit party will not dampen spirits in Umno, says Youth chief

MELAKA: The decision of Ketereh Umno Youth chief Afiq Amani Annuar to quit the party yesterday will not dampen the spirit of other members to remain loyal to the party, says Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh (pic). The Umno Youth chief said in a statement on Saturday (Aug 5), that the wing would remain steadfast and continue...

No malice behind viral FB post on bad hospital service, says Ling Tian Soon

JOHOR BARU: The social media user who complained about poor services at a government hospital never intended to tarnish the image of any parties, says Ling Tian Soon. The Johor health and unity committee chairman said that the patient, Maimun Said, is currently in a stable condition and is under the care of her children. "Maimun's family...

Christopher Nolan Explains Why You Can’t Hear The Dialogue In Oppenheimer: It Is “An Artistic Choice That Some People Disagree With”

Can’t hear the dialogue in Oppenheimer? Don’t be quick to blame the guy in the projection booth — it’s Christopher Nolan’s doing. By now, you should know Nolan’s movies are notorious for their loud sound mix — so loud that sometimes it obscures the dialogue (remember the uproar over Tenet?). It goes without saying that it’s happening again with...

Chinese Actress Wang Luodan Called Out For Diva Behaviour After Assistant Is Seen Kneeling To Remove Her Heels In Public

Some netizens have argued that the assistant is paid to do that. There are many things a celebrity's personal assistant has to do. But how far should they actually go? In a video circulated online, an unnamed actress was seen getting help from her assistant to remove her heels. The only thing was, the assistant was on her knees...