Author - Stephanie Chan

Bye Bye Labubu, Hello Fuggler? Chinese Netizens Have A Love-Hate Relationship With New Ugly Viral Doll

Are we going to start seeing it everywhere soon? The Labubu doll was easily one of the biggest trends of 2024. Almost everybody had one strapped onto their bags after Blackpink's Lisa sparked a worldwide craze over the Pop Mart toy. There are also people like Taiwanese star Jiro Wang who's still slamming scalpers for leaving him with no Labubus to buy. But...

WEF Asean 2025 highlights regional resolution on women’s empowerment

KUALA LUMPUR: The Women Economic Forum (WEF) Asean 2025 concluded on Saturday (June 21) after three impactful days of dialogue, culminating in the announcement of 27 comprehensive resolutions designed to accelerate women's leadership and inclusive economic growth across the Asean region and beyond. Asean WEF 2025 president Dr Hartini Osman said the resolutions represent a bold,...

Nurul Izzah, Saifuddin Nasution appointed PKR’s election directors, says Fahmi

PETALING JAYA: Newly-elected PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has been appointed as the party’s election co-director, says the party’s information chief. Datuk Fahmi Fadzil also added that Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has also been appointed to the position. The co-directors succeeded former PKR deputy president Datuk Rafizi Ramli, who recently lost the party polls leading...

Exclusive-Senior Iranian official: European proposals in Geneva unrealistic

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -The discussions and proposals made by the European powers to Iran over its nuclear programme in Geneva were unrealistic and insisting on them will not bring both sides closer to an agreement, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. "In any case, Iran will review the European proposals in Tehran and present its responses in...

Six-year-old autistic boy reported missing near Kinabatangan riverbank

KOTA KINABALU: A search and rescue operation has been launched following the disappearance of a six-year-old autistic boy in Batu Putih, near Menggaris in Kinabatangan on Saturday afternoon (June 21). The Kinabatangan Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 5.14pm reporting that the child, identified as Mohammad Aqeef Al Tarmiezy Arman, had gone missing...

Air India says plane ‘well-maintained’ before crash

NEW DELHI: Air India's Boeing plane was "well-maintained" before it crashed a week ago, killing all but one of 242 people on board, the airline said Thursday (June 19). Indian authorities are yet to detail what caused the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to hurtle to the ground in the western city of Ahmedabad, where at least 38...

Govt reform agenda progressing consistently, not mere rhetoric, says PMO

KUALA LUMPUR: Claims that the "reformasi" agenda is not progressing are unfounded, as it is moving forward consistently, says Tunku Nashrul Abaidah. The senior press secretary to the Prime Minister said the reformasi agenda is not something to be implemented overnight or merely expressed in statements, but rather is being executed through structured actions. "Since the start...

K-Pop Idol Fired From Group After He Was Caught Hanging Out With Ex Japanese Porn Star

On June 16, it was announced that K-pop group The Boyz member Ju Haknyeon, 26, would be going on hiatus due to personal reasons. Two days later (June 18), his agency, One Hundred, revealed that they had terminated his contract. It was later reported by Korean news site News1 that Haknyeon had met up with former Japanese AV actress Asuka...

SpaceX Starship Explosion June 2025: What Happened to the Latest Rocket?

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded off the southern tip of Texas. Find out what happened and how it affected the area. SpaceX has suffered from a few setbacks this year, specifically with its Starship launches. The latest incident, involving a Starship rocket, caused a massive, fiery explosion in the sky in Texas, and many are wondering...

Is Jimmy Swaggart Still Alive? Update on What’s Going on With the Preacher

Swaggart went into cardiac arrest recently, and his ministry provided an update on what happened to him. Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart was rushed to a hospital and going into cardiac arrest, and fans are worried if they lost him or if he’s still alive. According to his son, Donnie Swaggart, the preacher “never regained consciousness.” So, does this mean he died,...