Author - Stephanie Chan

Michelle Yeoh’s mum says she didn’t know about her daughter’s marriage

Oscar-winning actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh and her long-time fiance Jean Todt have tied the knot in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday (July 27) after 19 years together. The good news was shared by Brazilian F1 racer Felipe Massa in an Instagram post on Friday (July 28). While several friends and family members were present to witness the...

Ministers found to have govt land, logging permits will be terminated, says Anwar

DUNGUN: The unity government does not permit any Cabinet ministers or government leaders to benefit from government land or logging activities, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said any minister or leader caught flouting the ban would be terminated from their position. "The biggest difference between the unity government and previous administrations is that this...

Probe awarding of RM4.6bil contract to company by ex-premier, authorities urged

KUALA LUMPUR: Mahasiswa Keadilan Malaysia (MKM) is urging the authorities to investigate the awarding of a RM4.6bil government contract to a company by a former prime minister. MKM vice-chairman K. Yuveraaj said the group - which is the university students' wing of PKR - has lodged 14 separate police reports on the matter nationwide. "The contract to...

HK billionaire Richard Li donates RM900,000 to Malaysian student fund

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li (pic) has donated nearly RM900,000 to a fund that assists Malaysian students studying in the special administrative region, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. “I would like to express my deep appreciation to Li, whom I understand is a member of your delegation, for donating HK$1.5mil (RM880,000) in cash to...

State polls: We must work hard even though having the upper hand in Juasseh, says Kuala Pilah MP

KUALA PILAH: Work still has to go on for the Juasseh state seat although previous election results showed Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan having the upper hand, says Kuala Pilah MP Datuk Adnan Abu Hassan. “Mathematically speaking, if we look at the number of voters that chose either Barisan or Pakatan during the previous Negri Sembilan...

State polls: Anwar claps back at Dr M’s Perikatan to ‘win big’ prediction

DUNGUN: Perikatan Nasional will not be able to “win big” in the six state polls following Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s “prediction”, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Pakatan Harapan chairman said Dr Mahathir’s prediction will be the opposite as reflected in the last 15th General Election where the former premier lost his deposit. He clapped...

Another RM300mil investment for Sabah from South Korea conglomerate

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has secured another RM300mil investment from SK Group, the second-largest conglomerate in South Korea. “This comes after SK Nexilis (as part of SK Group’s electric vehicle value chain) invested RM4.2bil to construct the world's largest copper foil manufacturing plant in Sabah (since 2021),” said state Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Phoong Jin Zhe...

In Ukraine, land mines left by Russian forces pose a deadly threat

(Reuters) - As Ukrainian forces slowly push ahead with their 2023 counteroffensive after more than a year of shifting battle lines, the country's military and civilians face a deadly problem: land mines, potentially hundreds of thousands of them, scattered across roads, buried in fields and concealed in devastated cities. There are new, advanced types that can...

State polls: Rise up and support unity govt, Zahid urges T’ganu folk

KUALA TERENGGANU: The people of Terengganu need to rise and support the unity government in the state election to be held on Aug 12, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Umno president said this election would be the most appropriate time for the people to express their support for the unity government if they...

Everything to Know About ‘The Iron Claw,’ the Sports Drama Starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White

Zac Efron fans are finally going to see what that bowl cut and beefed-up physique were all about. The actor was photographed looking unrecognizable on the set of the sports drama The Iron Claw in October 2022. Nine months later, A24 announced that the film will hit theaters nationwide in December. Efron stars as real-life professional wrestler Kevin Von Erich, who left his...