Author - James Lim

Malaysia condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, urges global pressure to halt aggression

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has called on Israel's partners, especially those with influence and leverage, to apply maximum pressure to halt further aggression in the wake of Israeli military strikes on Iran. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in a Facebook post on Friday (June 13), strongly condemned the attack, including targeted strikes that have killed senior Iranian leaders, describing it as...

Despatch rider charged with sexual assault on six-year-old daughter

KUALA LUMPUR: A despatch rider pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Friday (June 13) to sexually assaulting his six-year-old daughter last year. The 37-year-old father of two is accused of committing the offence at a village house here, between June 28 and July 10, 2024. The charge is framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual...

Rafizi thanks policy officers on his last day as Economy Minister

PETALING JAYA: On his last day as Economy Minister, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli introduced the members of the team who helped him during his tenure. In a Facebook post on Friday (June 13), Rafizi said he went into his office to settle some work and pack his things. He took the opportunity to name several people who...

Thailand faces nationwide banking disruption as three major banks announce system outages

BANGKOK: A significant banking disruption is set to affect millions across Thailand as three of the nation's largest financial institutions – Krungthai Bank, the Government Savings Bank (GSB), and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) – announce widespread system maintenance over the coming days. The planned outages will render core banking services, including mobile applications, credit card transactions,...

Xi plays long game on US-China trade as Trump seeks quick wins

WASHINGTON: While Donald Trump hailed the outcome of trade talks in London, Xi Jinping walked away with an understated strategic gain: a negotiating process that buys China time and helps defuse the threat of more harmful tariffs and technology curbs. Shortly after two days of negotiations wrapped, Trump declared Wednesday (June 11) on social media that...

China women pay US$14 to relax with charming men who take them on luxury car rides

Young women in southern China are spending 99 yuan (US$14) to relax with fit, handsome men who treat them to luxury car rides after work. According to the mainland media outlet Vista Hydrogen Business, a new trend called “city ride” is gaining traction in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Xiamen. This service features so-called “man bodhisattvas,” who...

PM Anwar moots awarding projects to police cooperative in lieu of grants

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has signalled support for awarding projects directly to the Royal Malaysia Police Cooperative Bhd (RMPC) under the Home Ministry, as an alternative to providing financial grants. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, stated that such an initiative must be grounded in good governance principles. "We can start with...

Man carries daughter through 12 years of school to gaokao

BEIJING: Cao Yalin, a girl from Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, who suffers from myasthenia gravis, entered the examination venue on her father's back to take the national college entrance examination, or gaokao, on Saturday (June 7), Chinanews.com reported. Before entering, Cao hugged her father tightly, whispering gratitude: "Dad, thank you for all...

PJ police unleash drones to crack down on motorcycle lane violations

PETALING JAYA: Errant motorcycle riders beware, as PJ police are using drones for the first time, looking out for riders who did not use the designated motorcycle lanes along the Federal Highway. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Ja'afar said the operation, which was conducted along KM28.4 of the highway on Wednesday (June 11), focused on...

US cities brace for more protests as parts of Los Angeles placed under curfew

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Several U.S. cities braced for protests on Wednesday against President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration raids, as parts of the country's second largest city Los Angeles spent the night under curfew in an effort to quell five days of unrest. The Governor of Texas, Republican Greg Abbott, said he will deploy the National Guard...