FOR once, Malaysia have done better than their archrivals Indonesia in badminton. While Malaysia were assured of a medal with Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik reaching the men’s doubles semi-finals on Thursday, Indonesia suffered their worst ever showing in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, by firing blanks. It’s the first time in history that they have failed...
So much drama. People say you shouldn't offend your boss, but getting on the bad side of an employee isn't such a great idea either. Just ask '80s Taiwanese diva Pan Yue Yun, who owns a cafe in Taiwan's Tamsui District. Recently, the 65-year-old singer, who's known for her hit songs such as 'Am I The Person You Adore...
The actress calls herself a "lucky girl". Congratulations are in order for TVB actress Mandy Wong. After 10 years of dating, the 40-year-old star has tied the knot with her boyfriend, jewellery company C-level exec Anthony Jim. She took to Instagram yesterday (Oct 5) to share the good news, along with pictures from her big day. “I always believed I’m a...
A growing nationwide scam could target your grandparents, the FBI warns. “Phantom hacker” scams are on the rise and are disproportionately affecting older people, according to a Sept 29 FBI public service announcement. It’s an “evolution of more general tech support scams”, US federal officials say, as these “phantom hackers” claim to be technology support, bank staff and...
(Reuters) - Moldova's pro-European President, Maia Sandu, said Russia's Wagner paramilitary force was the main force behind an attempt to foment a coup against her, she told the Financial Times in an interview published on Friday. Sandu, interviewed by the Financial Times during the European Union's European Political Community summit in Spain, said Wagner's late leader...
ABU DHABI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday and Friday (Oct 5 and 6) only lasted about 36 hours, but that short period led to great benefits for the country, especially in terms of foreign investment. Anwar’s packed schedule started on Thursday with a meeting with...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Energy Commission has reminded the public to always be vigilant and prioritise safety when using electricity and gas following the transition to the northeast monsoon season in the country. It said the weather conditions in the transition phase of the monsoon, which is expected to continue until November, have the potential to cause...
PETALING JAYA: The local rice shortage has forced mee hoon and kuey teow producers to rely heavily on imported rice, leading to increased production costs, say industry players. Bee Hoon Manufacturers Association of Malaysia president Datuk Ang Cho Teing said since local rice supplies have dwindled, mee hoon producers have been using 80% imported rice for...
GEORGE TOWN: Three giant joss sticks costing almost RM100,000 were lit up at the century-old Hean Boo Keong Temple in Lorong Kenari 8, Sungai Ara, in conjunction with its deity’s birthday celebration, which is usually held in a grand style every 30 years. Temple committee treasurer Loh Soon Kong said the joss sticks, measuring 11.6m and...
Three brothers from San Diego caused Apple to lose US$6.1mil (RM28.75mil) with a widespread scheme in which more than 10,000 fake iPhones and iPads were swapped out for the real devices at hundreds of stores, according to US federal prosecutors. Zhimin, Zhiting and Zhiwei Liao led the scam involving a slew of other co-conspirators from 2011...
