Author - Stephanie Chan

Netizens Suspect Ma Jingtao Had A Stroke After The 61-Year-Old Was Seen With A “Facial Droop”

Speculation about the health of the ‘90s actor has been off the charts recently. Curious to find out what ‘90s Taiwanese actor Ma Jingtao has been up to recently? The 61-year-old has found himself at the forefront of netizen interest after speculation about his health has ramped up considerably over the past few months. Jingtao, who is now based in China,...

Father-of-2 Jacky Heung, 39, Falls Asleep During Karaoke Sesh; Succumbs To ‘Middle-Aged Man Bedtime’

The sad reality of a guy with two young kids. This is the true definition of the phrase “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”. Recently, a series of pictures of Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung, 39, absolutely knocked out at a karaoke lounge has been making the rounds online. According to reports, Jacky has been hard...

Yeoh up for IOC membership

PETALING JAYA: Oscar-winning actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh is set to add another feather in her cap. She has been nominated as a candidate for membership of the International Olympic Committee. The 61-year-old Ipoh-born acting star is among eight candidates nominated by the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) executive board. Yeoh is the first Malaysian to win an Academy...

To con sex workers, an engineer in China poses as cop

PETALING JAYA: An engineer in China resorted to posing as a police officer conducting vice raids to swindle money from sex workers. Guang Ming Daily reported the man, surnamed Han, owed money to illegal moneylenders after making a huge loss in an investment scheme. After a failed attempt to get a loan in Hangzhou in April, he...

Anwar tables 12MP mid-term review, reveals extra RM15bil allocation

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has tabled the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review in the Dewan Rakyat here on Monday (Sept 11). While tabling the motion, Anwar said 31% of the 175 targets of the 12MP, tabled on Oct 21, 2021, had been achieved while 59% are on schedule. ALSO READ: 12MP review: At...

Perikatan MPs say they are confused by Speaker’s decisions on DNAA issue

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional MPs are unsure why Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul is allowing Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's court case outcome to be raised in Parliament despite rejecting a motion for a special sitting on the matter. Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal said it appeared contradictory. "My motion was rejected by...

Chaos in Parliament over motion to debate Zahid’s case, dress code

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a heated start to the special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Sept 11), with two back-to-back shouting matches on the first day. First, the Opposition bloc wanted to know if the emergency motion to debate Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s case had been accepted. This came after Wan Ahmad Fayshal...

Sibu’s Central Market hawkers eager to meet King and Queen on Sept 12

SIBU: The 1,100-odd traders at the Central Market here are excited to meet Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. The Royal entourage, including Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah will visit the market at about 8.30am on Tuesday (Sept 12). To be accompanied by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg,...

Reactions from foreign governments to earthquake in Morocco

(Reuters) - Following are reactions from foreign governments to the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco's High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing hundreds and destroying buildings in the deadliest tremor to hit the country in decades. INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI, INAUGURATING A G20 SUMMIT IN NEW DELHI "We pray that all the injured people get well...

“I Was Robbed”: Eason Chan Laments About Paying S$347 For Vietnamese Food In New York

Even wealthy superstars have an issue with overpaying for food. Those who've tried eating Asian food in the States would know how exorbitant the prices can be. Seriously, it's so expensive that even Eason Chan, who's one of the highest paid stars in Hong Kong, complained about it during his recent FEAR AND DREAMS concert at the Barclays Center in New York. According...