Nur Jazlan denies Pulai Umno not in support of Pakatan’s candidate

JOHOR BARU: Pulai Umno division chief Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has denied that they do not support Pakatan Harapan candidate Suhaizan Kaiat. This was in response to several banners claiming that branches in the Pulai division were against Suhaizan's nomination, photos of which went viral on social media. "This is a dirty tactic by some to confuse...

Najib fails in bid to stay 1MDB trial pending disposal of appeal to recuse judge

PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed in his bid to stay his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial in the High Court pending disposal of his appeal to recuse trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah. This followed a decision by the Court of Appeal's three-member panel of judges comprising Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail,...

SPM to be conducted from Dec 5 to March 7

PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination will take place from Dec 5 to March 7 next year, says the Education Ministry. SPM 2022 was conducted from Jan 30 to March 15 this year. Science practical tests will be held from Dec 5 to 7, while the Bahasa Melayu (BM) oral test will be from...

Bad News For Wonder Woman Fans: Third Standalone Movie Not Happening Despite Gal Gadot Tease

Gal Gadot got fans' hopes up last week when she said a third Wonder Woman movie is in the works. It looks like the news of Gal Gadot playing Wonder Woman in a third standalone movie isn’t true. According to Variety, contrary to reports of Gadot back in the DC universe with Wonder Woman 3, insiders the outlet spoke to say there...

5 Of The Best ‘Home’ Covers You Can Listen To On Repeat On National Day

Finish this line: This is home, truly… Of all the National Day songs we’ve heard, there are a special few that Singaporeans hold close to their hearts. On top of that list has to be 1998's ‘Home’, which was composed by Dick Lee and performed by local singer Kit Chan. This year, Kit remade 'Home' in celebration of its 25th anniversary — a testament to...

Zahid’s trial postponed for him to attend Cabinet meeting

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s trial for criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) funds was postponed by the High Court here on Wednesday (Aug 2) because the Deputy Prime Minister had to attend a Cabinet meeting. His lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik told reporters outside the...

Clerk loses over RM1mil in love scam

SIBU: A 56-year-old female clerk here was cheated of RM1.06mil in a love scam, says Sarawak deputy commissioner of police Datuk Mancha Ata. He said Sibu police had on Monday (July 31) received a report from the 56-year-old woman claiming that she was conned by a man she met on social media. "The victim said she met...

Gary Chaw’s 14-Year-Old Son Rumoured To Be Dating Alyssa Chia’s Daughter, 18

Guess what was the teenager's response to the dating rumours? The internet has a fascination with celeb offspring, even more so when they are dating each other. Recently, the internet was abuzz with rumours of a budding relationship between Taiwanese actress Alyssa Chia’s eldest daughter Angelina Sun, 18, and Malaysian singer Gary Chaw’s 14-year-old son, Joe. It started when Angelina Instagram Storied a...

Ya Hui Was Touched Inappropriately By Her Tuition Teacher When She Was In Secondary School

Some of us probably spent more time with our teachers and tutors than our parents when we were kids. So can you imagine how disturbing it is if your tuition teacher starts exhbiting sus behaviour towards you? That was what happened to former Mediacorp actress Ya Hui when she was in her teens. In an interview with 8world, the 36-year-old...

K-Pop Idol Jang Wonyoung Seen Flinching From Kid Who Touched Her; Slammed By Mums Online

What would you do if a random kid reached out to touch you in public? Well, if your answer is to flinch, you would be able to empathise with K-pop idol and IVE member Jang Wonyoung. The 18-year-old and her group were recently in Madrid for a performance and had toured the city in their free time. In a video that has...