BERLIN: German police said Oct 8 they had shut down a "dizzyingly large" child pornography website with hundreds of thousands of users and arrested six people with links to the network. The men, aged 43 to 69, were suspected of being the "leading figures behind the darkweb platform", police in the North Rhine-Westphalia region said in a...
KUALA LUMPUR: The family of the doctor who died in Lahad Datu has no intention of using her death for political leverage. “I just want justice for my daughter,” said her mother, Lim Siang Heyeo. At a press conference on Tuesday (Oct 9) at Wisma MCA, the brother of pathology specialist Dr Tay Tien Yaa said he...
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia returned to winning ways by beating Frenchman Christo Popov to reach the second round of the Arctic Open. World No. 4 Zii Jia, who captured the title last year, stayed steady throughout the match to come away with a 21-15, 21-11 win over world No. 27 Popov in...
Indonesian actor Baim Wong has revealed that his wife, Paula Verhoeven's, alleged infidelity was the reason he filed for divorce. Baim, 43, said he had tried to save the marriage for over a year but to no avail. "I was betrayed by two people who were very close to me. The (third party) was my best friend,"...
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms have been forecast in the afternoon for 10 states in Malaysia, including Penang and Selangor on Thursday (Oct 9). According to an advisory issued by the Meteorological Department at 12.40pm, thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected for the entire state of Perlis and Melaka. Other areas expected to see storms are Kedah...
ALOR SETAR: Comprehensive health and hygiene measures are being introduced at all active temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kedah to prevent the spread of any contagious diseases among flood evacuees. State health committee chairman Mansor Zakaria said this is to protect and safeguard the affected communities and curb any outbreak of diseases such as cholera. He said...
Hong Kong actor Samuel Kwok Fung was recently seen shopping at the The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur. On Wednesday (Oct 2), a smartphone brand announced on its official Xiaohongshu page that Kwok had visited its outlet at the mall. The post included three photos of the 72-year-old, attired in a black tee and matching black shorts,...
IN THE world of quirky health advice, some claims border on the absurd, but occasionally, there's truth to them. If you've ever wondered whether munching on an abundance of carrots could tint your skin, you're not alone. Could this seemingly bizarre effect of turning orange be more fact than fiction? VERDICT: TRUE It sounds like a myth, but your skin...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have scored few milestones under coach Hoon Thien How but they know it is time to move on. The world No. 5 Pearly-Thinaah will be competing in the back-to-back Europe tournaments – the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland starting tomorrow and the Denmark Open in Odense from Oct 15-20 without...
FAIRVIEW Mansion is an ageing apartment complex on Jalan Bukit Desa in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur. Built in 1979, the six-storey building, equipped with a lift, has only 30 units, all of which overlook a courtyard. Although most of the current owners are second- or third-time buyers, they are unable to undertake significant refurbishments due to the...
