PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (July 11) held a series of bilateral meetings with senior leaders and representatives from seven countries and international entities, on the sidelines of the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings currently taking place here. The meetings, held at the Prime Minister’s Office, involved China,...
A lovelorn young Chinese man has shocked social media after he spent six days wandering in the wilderness, often without food or water or a mobile phone, all in an attempt to forget his ex-girlfriend. Police in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in southeastern China received a call from a man in Changsha, Hunan province, reporting...
KLANG: The family of 20-year-old Tavanes Vary Mohan, who fell to her death from the sixth floor of a condominium in Sentul on July 2, want the police to continue probing her death. Tavanes' father Mohan Perumal, 45, and mother A. Laletha, 43, said they want the police to continue investigating her death as they claim it...
SEOUL: G-Dragon’s "Ubermensch" world tour stop in Bangkok has been cancelled, fuelling growing frustration among fans over the disorganised rollout of the singer’s highly anticipated comeback tour. Concert organiser AEG Presents Asia announced Thursday (July 10) that the show, originally scheduled for Aug 2 at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, had been called off due to...
Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag – the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory – sold for a staggering €8.6mil (approximately RM42.8mil), including fees, on Thursday (July 10) in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction. The winning bid of €7mil (RM34.9mil) drew gasps and applause from the audience....
Donning the famous red cape for the first time in the new Superman movie gave actor David Corenswet a big confidence boost. A relative newcomer, Corenswet follows in the footsteps of Christopher Reeve and more recently Henry Cavill, taking over the role of Clark Kent and Superman in the reboot movie, which was launched with a red carpet...
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM)’s Professor Datuk Dr April Camilla Roslani (pic) has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), marking a proud milestone for the country’s medical community on the international stage. Prof April, who specialises in colorectal surgery and previously served as Dean at UM’s Faculty of...
SEPANG: A couple has been charged at the Magistrate's Court here over the murder of University of Cyberjaya student Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara last month. M. Sri Darvien and D. Thineswary, both 19, appeared before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani on Thursday (July 10). Sri Darvien was accused of murdering Maniishapriet at a condominium in Cyberjaya between 9.11pm and...
SINGAPORE: A doctor who prescribed various unapproved hormones, including one made from desiccated pig thyroid glands, has failed in his appeal to the highest court to quash his convictions and sentences by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). Instead, the conviction against Dr Ian Lee Pheng Lip, a general practitioner from Integrated Medicine Clinic, stands. His 18-month suspension...
KOTA KINABALU: A familiarisation trip filled with cultural discoveries, coupled with immersive nature experiences, was part of a tourism campaign to uncover more of Sabah’s hidden gems. Themed “Mansau-Ansau North Borneo Trail: Culture, Adventure & Nature”, this five-day tour from last Friday (July 4) to Tuesday, saw nine media personnel and social influencers from Peninsula Malaysia,...
