Author - James Lim

Don’t dispute constitutional documents that led to Malaysia’s formation, says Wan Junaidi

KUCHING: The formation of Malaysia in 1963 is rooted in the constitutional documents already enshrined in the Federal Constitution and should remain undisputed, says Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak said that these documents include the Memorandum of the Malaysia Solidarity Consultative Committee, the Cobbold Commission Report, the Inter-Governmental Committee...

Tolerance, respect for one another the backbone of our unity, say King and Queen in M’sia Day greeting

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, extended Happy Malaysia Day greetings to all Malaysians on Monday (Sept 17). Their Majesties conveyed their greetings through a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page. ALSO READ: Don't dispute constitutional documents that led to Malaysia's formation, says...

Malaysian actress Lin Min Chen addresses relationship with HK singer Edan Lui

Malaysian actress Lin Min Chen has addressed her relationship with Hong Kong singer-actor Edan Lui. In an interview with Hong Kong media on Thursday (Sept 12), the 34-year-old clarified that they were just friends. Lin admitted that she did receive care from Lui, a member of the popular boy band Mirror, when she temporarily halted her career...

QuickCheck: Are notifications about #PosMalaysiaRun running kits legitimate?

Scammers are getting more creative by the day. From non-existent investment schemes to promises of cash aid, unsuspecting victims become easy targets for such fake messages purportedly from legitimate organisations. Recently, it was reported that Pos Malaysia customers had received notifications about a “failed” delivery of #PosMalaysiaRun running kit. Is this a legitimate message from Pos...

‘Story Of Yanxi Palace’ stars Wu Jinyan and Hong Yao get married

The Chinese Internet was abuzz on Sept 13 after popular Chinese stars Wu Jinyan and Hong Yao dropped their surprise announcement: They are married. The pair shared the news at the same time on their respective Weibo accounts on Sept 13 with the same two photos: a picture of their marriage certificates and a shot of...

Alleged conman with many wives arrested by Odisha CID

NEW DELHI: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha police, on Friday (Sept 13), arrested a man, who allegedly pretended to be an officer of the Central government to marry multiple women from the state and across the country. Identified as Biranchi Narayan Nath, a native of Chhendipada in Angul District, the accused is said to...

Elderly woman raped and robbed by foreigner in Cyberjaya

SEPANG: A female senior citizen was allegedly raped and robbed at an apartment building in Cyberjaya. Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusuf said the 71-year-old victim lodged a police report on the incident at about 12.18am on Friday (Sept 13). "She claimed she was raped by a foreign man at the apartment's stairs. "The assailant...

Rat droppings force closure of Penang food outlets

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) ordered three food outlets in Tanjung Bungah to be closed for 14 days after inspections found rat droppings in their respective premises yesterday. MBPP, in a statement, said it carried out inspections at the three outlets and found that the cleanliness of all the premises was unsatisfactory. "MBPP performed...

Malaysia-China trade exceeds RM549bil in first seven months of 2023, says ambassador

KUALA LUMPUR: The trade volume between Malaysia and China for the first seven months of this year reached US$117.52bil (RM549.84bil), says China's Ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing. The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia reported a 10.8% increase compared to the same period last year. Furthermore, he said China’s non-financial direct investment in Malaysia has grown to US$1.28bil (RM5.99bil),...