BANGKOK: A Vietnamese-American, Sherine Chong, has been identified by Thai police as the suspect who is believed to have poisoned five others at the luxurious Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel in Bangkok, before killing herself with the poison. Cyanide poisoning is likely the cause of the deaths, police said. Chulalongkorn Hospital said on Wednesday (July 17) that an...
KUALA LUMPUR: Calling it a “historic” day, the medical fraternity has come together to laud the amendments to the Medical Act (Act 50) that was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (July 17). “A historic day - the Dewan Rakyat has passed the Medical Act amendments without any changes,” said former Health director-general Tan Sri...
JOHOR BARU: A man who had lent his younger sister RM30,000 ended up experiencing financial trouble himself after he turned to an illegal money lender for help. This led to months of daily harassment from loan sharks for the 41-year-old Ku, who lost his job in Singapore and saw his house in his hometown set on...
TVB stars Ricco Ng and Kalok Chow gave Taiwanese shoppers an eyeful when they ran almost naked around a busy street in Taichung. The actors did not have a meltdown. They were actually filming a scene for their new show, Wu Lin, in Taiwan which required them to be in the buff. Photos, taken by fans...
BANGKOK: A fish with a black chin has earned a black mark in Thailand, with the country’s government declaring the eradication of the invasive species a national priority on Tuesday (July 16). The blackchin tilapia, native to Africa, has spread to waters in at least 13 Thai provinces, threatening local aquaculture and biodiversity as it preys...
Many Hong Kong celebrities have been visiting Malaysia lately, be it for work or leisure. Just this month alone saw stars like Nicholas Tse, Philip Keung, Michael Miu and Anita Yuen visiting the country. Adding onto the list is popular TVB actor Bosco Wong, who was recently seen dining at a street stall in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur,...
SEPANG: A tragic accident claimed two lives after a lorry driver lost control of his vehicle following a heart attack. In a statement on Wednesday (July 17), Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said the incident occurred at around 9.10am. A total of seven vehicles were involved, including the lorry and two motorcycles. "When the...
GEORGE TOWN: All 28 students from Sekolah Menengah Teknik (SMK) Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, near Jalan Ibbetson here, were discharged on Wednesday (July 17) after receiving treatment for suspected food poisoning on Friday (July 12). They reportedly showed symptoms of food poisoning after eating fried tandoori chicken served for lunch at the school's hostel canteen that...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) has emphasised that Malaysia-Iran cooperation will remain free of foreign interference, focusing solely on the mutual benefit and prosperity of both nations. In a Facebook post, Anwar said he conveyed this message during a telephone conversation with Iranian President-elect Dr Masoud Pezeshkian earlier on Wednesday (July 17). "Our...
GUA MUSANG: The woman who was crushed by logs that fell off a lorry here on July 9 has regained consciousness. The victim's fiance, Nik Amnan Arif Nik Anuwar, 22, said Siti Norelyana Kamarulzaman, 21, was now in better condition. "Siti Norelyana regained consciousness yesterday after five days in a coma. She can speak but needs time...
