PM Anwar’s visit to Vietnam strengthens relations, expands cooperation

HANOI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's two-day official visit to Vietnam that ended yesterday not only strengthened Malaysia-Vietnam diplomatic relations but also initiated the exploration of various new sectors of interest for both countries. This includes the fields of agriculture, halal industry, defence and security, education and human capital development.   Anwar, who was accompanied by his...

‘Challengers’ Movie: Everything to Know About Zendaya’s Tennis Drama, Including an Onscreen Love Triangle

Zendaya is bringing the heat both on and off the court in her upcoming sports drama, Challengers. The Luca Guadagnino-directed film, which hits theaters in September, combines the world of tennis with a twisted teenage love story that lingers well into adulthood. Throughout the MGM production, Zendaya’s character, Tashi, gets caught up in a love triangle between fellow tennis stars Art (Mike...

‘RM2mil meant for Najib’

KUALA LUMPUR: A former company senior executive director said a RM2mil payment linked to the Penang undersea tunnel was meant for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Consortium Zenith Beijing Urban Construction Group Sdn Bhd (CZBUCG) former senior executive director Ibrahim Sahari told the Sessions Court hearing the corruption trial of former Penang chief minister...

Man nabbed with 2,000 yaba pills in Kota Baru

KOTA BARU: Police arrested a man and seized 2,000 Yaba pills worth RM20,000 at an eatery in Jalan Cherang, here late Thursday night. District police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said the suspect, in his 30s, was detained while he was walking out of the restaurant, adding that he had tried to flee upon realising police...

Perlis 4D outlet closes shop as ban takes effect

KANGAR: A 4D outlet in Jalan Bukit Lagi here has brought its shutters down for the last time, after its business premises operating licence expired on Monday. It is the first such outlet to close down in the PAS-led state of Perlis. An online portal reported yesterday that the Kangar Municipal Council has notified the six gaming...

Attempt on Siti Kasim’s life

KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Siti Kasim had been planning a trip to Kelantan to visit the Orang Asli, whose lives she helps to improve. She is now worried about her own life after a makeshift device, believed to be a home-made bomb, was found under her car. The activist was left in shock at the discovery. “I don’t want...

Blackpink’s Rosé Called “Too Skinny” After Pics Of Her “Protruding Rib Cage” Go Viral

K-pop girl group Blackpink has been travelling around the world, taking their Born Pink World Tour to fans in many different cities. During their recent show in Paris, fans took extra notice of Rosé, 26, whom they felt looked “too skinny”. The member took the stage during the concert’s encore to perform her solo songs ‘Gone’ and ‘On the Ground’. Being an ambassador...

Eason Chan Gets Candid About Losing One Testicle 21 Years Ago

Losing a testicle is not something any man would want to experience but Hong Kong singer Eason Chan isn’t just any man. In case you’re too young to remember, in 2022, Eason was performing at a campus concert in Taiwan when he fell off the stage. He suffered a severe groin injury, and as a result, one of...

Kind Malaysians donate RM30,000 to help man and adopted daughter

MELAKA: The generous nature of Malaysians is once again evident after a fundraising effort raised about RM30,000 to aid a man and his adopted daughter who has Down syndrome. Nearly RM30,000 has poured in for Teo Hock Teng, 58, and the 16-year-old within two days after their plight was highlighted in The Star on July 19. Tanjung...

Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP): Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as I Left My Heart In San Francisco graced a decades-long career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday. Publicist...