Actress Brooke Shields says doctor performed vaginal rejuvenation without consent

Brooke Shields is revealing many private and sometimes painful moments in her new memoir, including that a doctor once performed a vaginal rejuvenation procedure without her consent. The native New Yorker, 59, details the enraging experience in Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed To Get Old: Thoughts On Aging As A Woman, out Jan 14. Shields says that while she...

Japan PM’s wife enjoys cruise around Putrajaya Lake

PUTRAJAYA: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's wife, Yoshiko Ishiba, on Friday (Jan 10) spent time enjoying a boat ride on Cruise Tasik Putrajaya for a view of the majestic buildings of Putrajaya from a different angle. She was welcomed on arrival at about 9.35am by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan...

Strong ties, cooperation in many areas as Singapore and Malaysia mark 60 years of diplomatic links

PUTRAJAYA: Singapore aims to open consulates in Sabah and Sarawak to deepen economic links with East Malaysia and strengthen ties between people on both sides. Singapore and Malaysia will also start a programme for volunteers from Singapore to help teach English in some Malaysian schools. It will be known as the Malaysia-Singapore English Volunteers Programme, with a...

Singaporean triggered FBI probe with fake boat repair firm that was used to launder US$580,000

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man who owed a loan shark S$2,500 set up a fictitious boat repair company with two corporate bank accounts to repay his debt, and ended up sparking a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe. The court heard that the accounts were used to launder US$580,000 (S$794,000). Muhammad Ibrahim was on Wednesday (Jan 8) sentenced...

‘Gulf of Mexico’ name internationally recognized, Mexico president says

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The "Gulf of Mexico" name is internationally recognized, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments about renaming the body of water. Trump on Tuesday had argued in favor of renaming the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Sheinbaum then took jabs at Trump, saying...

Philippines arrests 400 foreigners in scam centre raid

MANILA: Around 400 foreign nationals were arrested on Wednesday (Jan 8) in a "large-scale" raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila, the national immigration agency said. Authorities raided a building and found workers allegedly engaged in online scam operations targeting victims abroad. International concern has grown in recent years over similar scam operations in Asia...

Strong ties, cooperation in many areas as Singapore and Malaysia mark 60 years of diplomatic links

PUTRAJAYA: Singapore aims to open consulates in Sabah and Sarawak to deepen economic links with East Malaysia and strengthen ties between people on both sides. Singapore and Malaysia will also start a programme for volunteers from Singapore to help teach English in some Malaysian schools. It will be known as the Malaysia-Singapore English Volunteers Programme, with a...

Dutch football legends Louis van Gaal and Patrick Kluivert shortlisted for Indonesia national team coach

JAKARTA: The search for the next coach of Indonesia’s national football team is underway following the dismissal of Shin Tae-yong. Football federation PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir confirmed that the federation has interviewed three candidates, including Dutch legends Louis van Gaal and Patrick Kluivert, with the official announcement set for Jan 12, reports Jakarta Globe. "One of the candidates...

Dollar slumps 1% on report of narrower Trump tariffs

LONDON: The dollar slumped 1% on Monday after a report said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling tariffs that would only be applied to critical imports, potentially a relief for countries that were expecting broader levies. The Washington Post reported that Trump's aides were exploring plans that would apply tariffs to every country - but only on...