SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant intake over the next two years as the government looks to overhaul what it said was a "broken" migration system. Under the new policies, international students would need to secure higher ratings on...
16-year-old Risa Yonezawa didn't tell her mum she joined the competition and her mum was furious when she found out. The Japanese have a thing for high school girls, so we can't say we're surprised that they have an annual pageant to find the cutest high school girl in the nation. Called Miss Cutest High School Girl contest, or Miss...
MELAKA: Firemen assisted Melaka police in the rescue a 31-year-old man from the rooftop of a building in Taman Pertam Jaya here. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said they were still trying to ascertain why the man climbed to the roof of the one-storey commercial unit at about 1pm on Sunday (Dec 10). "The man,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Wind concentration on the east coast of the peninsula and west of Sarawak until Thursday (Dec 14) may increase humidity, bringing potential rain to the coastal areas of Terengganu, Pahang and Johor, especially in the morning. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement on Sunday (Dec 10), said in the west of Sarawak,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The unity government remains intact even though there are 'back door' (tebuk atap) attempts by the Opposition to take over power almost every month, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "Presently, the 'roof' is made of concrete... The relationship among political parties is good and there is no infighting. "This is despite attempts made in July...
MUAR: A 37-year-old woman has been killed while her younger brother suffered serious injuries after the motorcycle they were on collided with a lorry on Jalan Bukit Mor, Parit Jawa, here. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the incident occurred at 12.20pm on Sunday (Dec 10) when the victims were heading towards Parit...
PETALING JAYA: Police are redirecting their focus on a storage facility located 50m from Block R, Apartment Idaman here in their investigation into the murder of six-year-old autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin. As the investigation enters its fourth day on Sunday (Dec 10), reporters observed two police sniffer dogs and personnel from the forensic unit...
PETALING JAYA: Police have collected samples from the family residence of the deceased autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, at Apartment Idaman, Damansara Damai here to assist an ongoing murder investigation. The team, together with three other policemen in plain clothes were seen carrying a black box at around 4.20pm to the apartment on the second...
But she managed to win them over with gifts... In a recent episode of Chinese variety show Viva La Romance, Hong Kong actress Karena Ng, 30, and her third-gen billionaire boyfriend Brian Shi, 33, announced that they will be tying the knot next year. During the show, Karena revealed that she and Brian, whom she has dated for five years, have...
PETALING JAYA: The clothes worn by six-year-old autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, when he was found dead at a stream near the Idaman Apartments, Damansara Damai here have been sent to the Chemistry Department for analysis. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (pic) said they were collecting information and looking for new leads that...
