PETALING JAYA: The unity government is reneging on its promises of reform by arresting and charging Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor with sedition, says Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said that it appears that the unity government is using legal instruments to pressure its political opponents. “This is clearly against...
KOTA KINABALU: The three students who won a landmark High Court suit against their teacher for failing to turn up for seven months in 2017 want this to be a lesson to all teachers and a motivation for students to speak up when their rights are violated. In thanking her lawyer Sherzali Herza Asli and everyone...
PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia suffered a first-round exit in the Korean Open after he went down 15-21, 21-18, 17-21 to Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long at the Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu on Wednesday (July 19). In a closely fought match, the independent men's singles shuttler and world No. 17, who was competing for the...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Workers’ Party MP Leon Perera and senior party leader Nicole Seah have resigned from the party over an extramarital affair, in the latest incident to rock the country’s political scene. WP chief Pritam Singh announced this at a press conference on Wednesday (July 19). He spoke to members of the press...
An old interview of Hong Kong actress Carina Lau, 57, spilling some tea about her husband, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, 61, has gone viral on Weibo. In the 2018 interview, Carina shared how Tony has a habit of buying six tickets every time he goes to the movies, as he’s afraid of being disturbed by other cinemagoers. According...
Hong Kong singer Steven Cheung has seen his reputation and career take a nosedive after he was embroiled in several relationship scandals in recent years. The 38-year-old, who was one-half of Cantopop duo Boyz, could not land singing gigs and had to take on odd jobs to support his family. Recently, a netizen spotted Steven working at a snack shop and shared a pic of...
3 stars (out of 4) The Barbie marketing campaign deserves raves. Margot Robbie established herself as a living doll on various red carpets — love that Day-to-Night Barbie throwback outfit! — while Ryan Gosling exuded the perfect amount of Ken-ergy. Bravo to all. Now, playtime’s over. And the answer to the big question is yes, life in plastic … it’s fantastic. Or, without the...
Annabelle Ham, a Kennesaw State University student and influencer, died at age 22 on July 15. Now, her family has shared her cause of death. Annabelle Ham suffered a medical emergency before her death. The influencer's family—who previously shared that she died on July 15 at age 22—is now giving more details on her cause of death. Annabelle "experienced an epileptic event" and passed away, her...
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no comparison between the arrests of caretaker Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in 1998, says Pakatan Harapan information chief Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications and Digital Minister said those making the comparison were trying to play up the narrative. "This is the narrative which some...
KUALA LUMPUR: Major trading partners Malaysia and Vietnam should work closely to draw more investments in the Asean region, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pic). In an interview with Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents in Kuala Lumpur ahead of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Vietnam on Thursday...
