Author - Stephanie Chan

Selena Gomez Reveals She Had Surgery After Breaking Her Hand Amid ‘Single Soon’ Release

The singer replied to a fan page promoting her new song and admitted she is 'happy to make music with' her 'friends.' Selena Gomez, 31, revealed to fans that she broke her hand and had to have surgery. The singer wrote a comment to a fan post that was promoting her new song, “Single Soon,” and also admitted...

“They Should Stick To Acting”: Joel Chan, Moses Chan, Ruco Chan & Edwin Siu Had A “Disastrous” Time Hosting Miss Hong Kong Pageant

It wasn't all their fault though. The actors were only informed of the hosting gig a week before the pageant. The Miss Hong Kong 2023 pageant culminated last Saturday (Aug 27) with hot favourite 21-year-old undergrad Hiliary Chong, who is said to resemble Korean star IU, taking home the crown. However, the newly-minted beauty queen and accusations about her being two-faced...

Wakin Chau, Joker Xue Want Out Of Sing! China; Nicholas Tse Only Celeb Mentor Producers Could Not Control

The Sing! China scandal just keeps growing. Earlier this week, Zhejiang Television announced that they have suspended Chinese music competition Sing! China temporarily to investigate the bullying saga involving late Hong Kong singer Coco Lee. According to new reports, another reason the show is on hiatus is because two of its current celebrity mentor — Joker Xue, 40, & Wakin Chau, 62 — have insisted on leaving the show...

Ex HK Singer Steven Cheung Now Distributing Flyers… And Condoms To Support Family

The scandal-plagued singer and his wife are expecting their fourth child. Over the past few years, 38-year-old Hong Kong singer Steven Cheung's messy family life and relationship drama have been plastered all over entertainment news sites. The singer, who was one-half of Cantopop duo Boyz, soon fell into financial trouble, and had to pick up odd jobs in order to support his family. Steven is...

Fukushima wastewater not toxic, says UN nuclear watchdog chief

STOCKHOLM (AFP): The tritium concentration in wastewater being released from Japan's stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant is under expected levels and poses no risk to the population, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said on Tuesday (Aug 29). "So far we have been able to confirm that the first releases of these waters do not contain...

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant after it started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, seen from the nearby Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Aug. 25, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Bateman/File Photo

Japan has no plans to boost funds to ease reputation damage from Fukushima water release

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industry minister said on Wednesday the government had no plan to substantially boost funds aimed at helping the fishing industry hit by reputation damage from the release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. The government currently has two such funds worth 80 billion yen ($547 million). ($1 = 146.1700...

Penang Fisheries Dept monitoring algae species after ‘red water’ incident

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Fisheries Department will continue to take samples periodically to monitor the density of the Noctiluca Scintillans algae in waters off Teluk Bahang, which has been experiencing the ‘red water’ phenomenon from Saturday. In a statement, the department said it will monitor the density until the situation reaches a safe level. "Preliminary results of...

Drop Federal Constitution amendments that create stateless persons, activists tell govt

PETALING JAYA: The government should drop new amendments to the Federal Constitution as it will create a new class of stateless people, activists say. “Infants and children will be punished from birth.This proposed amendment flies in the face of the reason for its original incorporation into the Federal Constitution. This history is important,” they said in...

Pulai polls: Claims regarding alleged RM90mil cost PAS voter support, says candidate

MUAR: Claims of PAS receiving a sum of RM90mil from Umno before the 14th General Election (GE14) caused the party to lose support from voters, says Dr Mohd Mazri Yahya. The PAS candidate for the Simpang Jeram state seat said that he could feel a significant difference in the acceptance of the people in this by-election...