Author - James Lim

Some 20 villages near Sg Golok expected to flood this weekend, flood forecasting centre warns

KOTA BARU: The National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Irrigation and Drainage Department has forecast that nearly 20 villages in low-lying areas within 5km of Sungai Golok, along the Malaysia-Thailand border are expected to experience flooding from Friday to Sunday. In a statement on Wednesday (Nov 20), the centre issued the warning at 3.30pm...

Fatal end to knife brawl as China suffers another violent incident

A knife-wielding brawl in the southwestern province of Sichuan ended with the fatal stabbing of a man, in China’s third deadly episode in recent days. According to Chengdu police, a 35-year-old man surnamed Zhu stabbed a man on Monday afternoon after a traffic dispute. The victim died despite medical treatment. Zhu has been placed under criminal detention...

11 police reports made alleging defamation in CNN interview video with Anwar, says IGP

PETALING JAYA: 11 police reports have been lodged over a recent viral video that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his recent interview with CNN, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police told Sinar Harian that investigations into the cases have begun, classified under Section 504 of the Penal Code and...

HK actor Wan Yeung Ming reveals how gambling addiction cost him millions and nearly drove him to end his life

Wan Yeung Ming, 66, recently made a triumphant return to TVB after 24 years, in the drama Darkside Of The Moon. The former TVB actor has appeared in many TV series in his heyday such as Crimes Of Passion, Happy Harmony and Justice Bao, as well as hit films like Young And Dangerous movies and The Storm Riders. In a recent interview with hk01.com, Wan...

Toddler killed after car carrying family of eight crashes into trailer at NSE

MUAR: A toddler was killed while seven of his family members sustained injuries after the family's car crashed into a trailer at KM148.1 along the North-South Expressway southbound near Bukit Gambir here. The Johor Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call about the incident at 2.59pm on Wednesday (Nov 20) and immediately deployed six firemen...

Badminton: Pearly-Thinaah start strong at China Masters

PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah started off strong at the China Masters as they advanced to the second round on Wednesday (Nov 20). The world No. 6 duo took down China’s new women’s doubles pair Ding Keyun-Wang Yiduo 21-16, 21-14 in the opening round at the Shenzhen Gymnasium. Pearly-Thinaah could face Taiwan’s Hsu Yin-hui-Lin...

Prosecution to prove 13 teens assaulted Lahad Datu college student before his death

TAWAU: The prosecution in the trial of 13 Kolej Vokasional Lahad Datu students charged with murdering Mohamad Nazmie Aizzat Mohd Narul Azwan will prove that the accused assaulted the Biotechnology programme student before he died. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Nisla Abd Latif said an autopsy conducted on March 23, 2024, confirmed that Mohamad Nazmie Aizzat's cause...

‘Amazing Race Asia’ host Allan Wu and ex-wife make rare appearance together at son’s graduation

Chinese-American actor-host Allan Wu made a rare appearance with his Singaporean ex-wife, former actress Wong Li Lin, at a milestone event for their son Jonas. It was his graduation ceremony on Nov 16 at St Joseph’s Institution International (SJI International). Wu, 52, shared on Instagram on Nov 17 a series of photos, including one of him with...

Two Malaysians injured in Singapore crash, one in critical condition

SINGAPORE: Two Malaysians are receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore after the motorcycle they were on crashed into a lorry on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Monday (Nov 19) night. The motorcycle pillion rider, Muhammad Hairul Nizam Soyod, 35, is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital while his companion,...

Saudi king chairs cabinet meeting for first time since September

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman chaired the weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday, according to state television, for the first time since Sept. 24. The 88-year-old king of the world's biggest oil exporter, a major U.S. ally in the Middle East, recovered in October from lung inflammation after undergoing medical tests. His last cabinet meeting in...