Author - Stephanie Chan

Two more missions for Kunlavut to accomplish after conquest of worlds

PETALING JAYA: One down, two more to go. Thailand’s badminton ace Kunlavut Vitidsarn (pic) completed one of his three quests after nailing the men’s singles title at the World Championships on Sunday. And he has now set his sights on reproducing his superb form to win the Olympic Games and All England titles. World No. 4 Kunlavut survived...

Tennis-Wawrinka becomes oldest man to win singles clash at US open since 1992

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka said he still had the game for the grandest stage after the Swiss veteran became the oldest man to win a singles contest at the tournament since a 40-year-old Jimmy Connors in 1992. The 38-year-old Wawrinka, who claimed the last of his three Grand Slam titles at New...

Top men’s pair relieved to have finally broken jinx against bogeyman Yuchen

PETALING JAYA: It was a victory in defeat for men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik at the World Championships as they had solved a seven-year riddle by overcoming their bogey player Liu Yuchen of China in Copenhagen last week. Personally, it may have been a disappointment as Aaron-Wooi Yik were unable to defend their title...

Chen-Toh reap fruits of their labour as they become nation’s top mixed pair

PETALING JAYA: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei’s relentless push for excellence in the last nine months and a brilliant debut at the World Championships has catapulted them to become Malaysia’s top mixed doubles pair yesterday. Tang Jie-Ee Wei started the World Championships as the world No. 17 but a place in the last eight in Copenhagen...

‘Dune 2’ Updates: Release Date Delayed To 2024 & Everything Else You Need To Know

The 'Dune 2' hype is as big as a sandworm. However, the second film's release date has been pushed back amid the Hollywood strikes. Get all the latest updates about the film. https://youtu.be/_YUzQa_1RCE Dune: Part Two will now be released in 2024. Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya return for the second film. The first trailer was released on May 3. Dune 2 is...

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...