KLUANG: No one has the right to exploit a child's weaknesses or shortcomings, let alone hide behind religion or welfare, says Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor. She added that she was informed of the incident involving some charity homes suspected of exploiting, neglecting and torturing 402 victims aged from one to 17 years old. Che' Puan Mahkota...
In a lengthy new statement, Taylor said Donald's campaign's usage of artificial intelligence 'conjured up [her] fears' about 'misinformation.' Taylor Swift has formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. In a lengthy new statement that the 34-year-old pop star shared to Instagram on Tuesday, September 10, she also blasted Republican candidate Donald Trump and his team for using AI-generated images of her earlier...
Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, has left a path of destruction across southern China, Philippines and Vietnam. The storm wreaked havoc in northern Vietnam on September 7, triggering landslides and floods that have left over 65 people dead, and over 750 injured. As the affected cities cope with the aftermath of the calamity,...
Taiwanese star Winnie Ho (何妤玟), 47, has recently come under scrutiny for possibly starting a fire in her home from smoking indoors. According to reports, when the fire broke out, Winnie’s mum was heard asking the police: “What should we do? Will my daughter be sentenced?” The police were then seen comforting Winnie’s mum. They said no one was hurt in...
Popular Chinese fitness influencer Liu Can has died at the age of 27. The Chongqing native was a bodybuilder known for his handsome good looks. He was also an avid cosplayer, and often took to his social media page to share fitness and cosplaying content with his 100K followers. Prior to his passing, Liu Can cosplayed as...
ALOR SETAR: The mandatory death penalty imposed on a Pakistani man after he was found guilty of murdering a doctor 13 years ago has been commuted to 36 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane by the Federal Court here. A unanimous decision by a three-judge panel led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun...
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Singapore Wednesday afternoon from East Timor, on the final leg of an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Aero Dili flight carrying the pope and his entourage arrived in the city-state for a two-night visit that will include a speech to political authorities and a Mass...
KUALA LUMPUR: Three African men have pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to charges of robbing a Japanese businessman of US$30,000 last month. Patrick Samba, 34, and Ibrahim Jalloh, 36, both from Sierra Leone, along with Liberian Douglas Daniel Devine, 38, were charged on Wednesday (Sept 11) with robbing 58-year-old Hiroyuki Azuma of US$30,000...
PUTRAJAYA: Any issues relating to the South China Sea will be ironed out through diplomatic channels, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said this when asked about the rising concerns following the sighting of a foreign military vessel encroaching on the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). He, however, said the matter was not discussed in detail during...
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop by 15 sen, to RM3.25 and RM3.01 per litre respectively, from tomorrow until Sept 18. The Finance Ministry, in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 11), said that the price drop for RON97 and diesel in the peninsula is in line with...
