Author - De Fa Wang

Is BTS’ Suga really performing his military service? Korea’s Military Manpower to conduct on-site inspection

The Military Manpower Administration is set to conduct an on-site inspection to check whether BTS’ Suga is faithfully performing his military service as a social service worker. Suga of the world-renowned K-pop boy group BTS is also currently being investigated by the police for driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol. On Aug 6, Suga...

KL market makeover misses the mark

TRADERS at Kompleks Raja Bot in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, have been grappling with numerous unresolved issues since it opened in March this year. From inadequate water supply to vacant stalls, these problems have severely impacted their operations. Kompleks Raja Bot represents the second of a four-phase redevelopment project for Pasar Raja Bot, with a total investment...

Muhyiddin to be charged under Sedition Act on Tuesday

PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister and Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be charged in court on Tuesday (Aug 27) under the Sedition Act for comments made during the recent Nenggiri by-election. The Bersatu president will be charged at the Gua Musang Sessions Court on Tuesday morning over alleged seditious remarks concerning the process...

KD Pendekar nearly 50 years old at time of sinking, says Defence Minister

KOTA TINGGI: The Royal Malaysian Navy vessel that sank completely on Sunday (Aug 25) at a position two nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusop has been in service for nearly 50 years, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said that the ministry would be conducting inspections on a third of the fleet, adding...

Cops in Butterworth issue 313 summonses during twin operation

BUTTERWORTH: Some 313 summonses were issued during a twin operation involving the police from North Seberang Perai police headquarters. North Seberang Perai OCPD Asst Comm Anuar Abdul Rahman said the operation also saw participation by policemen from police stations in the districts in the twin operation dubbed Ops Motosikal and Ops Samseng Jalanan. "The operation, mainly at...

The twins have arrived: Giant panda and most loved Meng Meng gives birth to twins at Berlin zoo

BERLIN (Xinhua): Meng Meng, an 11-year-old female giant panda at Zoo Berlin, has given birth to twins, zoo authorities announced on Friday night. "The eagerly awaited second offspring of Meng Meng was born at 13:03 and 14:19 on Thursday in Zoo Berlin's Panda Garden," said the zoo in a press release. Both cubs, weighing 169g and 136g...

What causes a sinkhole?

PETALING JAYA: The search and rescue operation for a 48-year-old woman who fell and disappeared into a sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India resumes today. So far, authorities have recovered a pair of slippers believed to belong to the Indian national. During the incident on Friday morning, the woman, who is visiting Malaysia, had been walking along the...

Two die in car-lorry collision on Gum Gum Road in Sandakan

KOTA KINABALU: A man and a woman died in a collision between a five-tonne lorry and a car in Sandakan early on Saturday (Aug 24). In the fatal mishap, the identities of the deceased have yet to be ascertained. The accident occurred around 9am along Mile 17 Gum-Gum Road. Three others, comprising a man and two women...

Syaqirah fights for gold for Mat Kilau family

KUCHING: After Hazriq Cik Mat Kilau failed to win the 110m hurdles, his sister Nur Syaqirah decided it was her responsibility to get gold for the family. Even though she was recovering from a hamstring injury, she ignored it to power to victory in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 400m hurdles, clocking 63.36s at the Sarawak Stadium...

Late billionaire Stanley Ho’s daughter Josie unfazed by smaller inheritance compared to siblings

Hong Kong singer-actress Josie Ho, the daughter of late Macau casino king Stanley Ho, is unfazed by the distribution of her father’s billion-dollar assets. Despite receiving a smaller inheritance compared to her siblings, Josie believes the allocation was fair as she “did not contribute” to the family business. “I didn’t return to help with the family business....