Author - James Lim

Cutting down on milk tea after thirty is keeping Ratchanok happy

KUALA LUMPUR: Thai shuttler Ratchanok Intanon loves milk tea but she has to cut back on her favourite drink to keep playing at the highest level in the women’s singles. The 2013 world champion Ratchanok, who turned 30 in February, has to make sacrifices to maintain her fitness as she eyes more titles in an already...

PKR polls: I’ve never drafted a resignation letter, says Rafizi

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli says he had neither prepared a resignation letter nor announced any decision to refrain from contesting in the PKR polls. "I would like to state that I have never drafted a resignation letter, nor stated that I would not be contesting. I also never packed up my office either. "My office...

PKR polls: Rifts in party will manifest if no efforts made to reconcile, says youth chief

JOHOR BARU: The divisions in PKR will only become real if no efforts are made at reconciliation after the party's elections, says Adam Adli Abdul Halim. The PKR Youth chief said democracy has never been quiet, and the party has always had very open and intense elections. “Don’t worry about the sparks or friction throughout the election....

Court charges three police officers with accepting bribes in Ipoh

IPOH: Two police lance corporals and a former corporal have been jointly charged at the Sessions Court here for two counts of accepting about RM20,000 in bribes. Former Koperal Wan Mohd Nor Imran Wan Seman, Lans Korperal Ahmad Rabani Rusnizal and Lans Korperal Mohamad Shukre Mohamed Rowi pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before...

Asean Summit 2025: PLUS advises highway users to plan ahead due to road closures

KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) advises highway users to plan their journeys in advance due to a series of phased road closures in conjunction with the 46th Asean Summit. In a statement on Thursday (May 22), PLUS said several stretches along its highways would be temporarily closed, following instructions from the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement...

No sharp turns in Singapore PM’s first post-election Cabinet, but leadership shifts afoot: Analysts

SINGAPORE: rime Minister Lawrence Wong’s choice to have only one deputy prime minister and three coordinating ministers in the latest Cabinet changes creates a broader senior leadership team, said political observers. They added that it leaves open the possibility for one of the fourth-generation ministers to be appointed as deputy prime minister in a future reshuffle,...

Barbie Hsu’s ex, 44, holds wedding celebration with new wife, 26 – guests receive Bulgari gifts, porcelain keepsakes

Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, 44, ex-husband of the late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, held a wedding banquet with his new wife, 26-year-old influencer Mandy Ma, on May 17. The couple reportedly registered their marriage in 2024, but the intimate celebration in Beijing marked the official ceremony. Held at a traditional courtyard-style restaurant, the banquet was attended only...

Bursa investors await fresh leads as corporate results underway, US debt discussions weigh

KUALA LUMPUR: Concerns over rising US debt sent Wall Street equities lower overnight, ripples of which are weighing on the Malaysian stock market. The benchmark FBM KLCI dropped 3.34 points to 1,541.46, putting the index on the back foot yet again after five consecutive days of losses. Over at Capital Hill, US President Donald Trump is attempting...

PKR National Congress 2024/2025 begins today

JOHOR BAHRU: The 2024/2025 PKR National Congress begins on Thursday (May 22) with the simultaneous opening of the central PKR Youth and Women's Congress. PKR secretary-general Dr Fuziah Salleh would open both congresses at Berjaya Waterfront Hotel at 8pm, in the presence of PKR Youth chief Adam Adli Abdul Halim, PKR Wanita chief Fadhlina Sidek and...

Police detain woman linked to acid attack in Bachok

KOTA BHARU: Police have arrested a woman suspected of throwing a liquid believed to be acid on a spa owner in Beris Kubur Besar, Bachok, on Saturday (May 17). Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the 38-year-old local suspect was detained under Section 326 of the Penal Code. He said the arrest was carried out...