Author - De Fa Wang

Fadillah arrives in Peru for Apec energy ministers’ meeting

LIMA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof arrived here on Wednesday (Aug 14) to attend the Energy Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec). Fadillah, who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, was met on arrival at the Jorge Chàvez International Airport by Mohamed Shahiran Mohamed Shah, Chargé d'Affaires of...

Four women prove their mettle as ship welders

LANGKAWI: Working in tight spaces and high temperatures are among the challenges faced by four female welders involved in a shipbuilding project at a shipyard here. However, Nurul Izzah Ahmad Daud, 23, Nur Adifa Farain Razali, 22, Nur Ikhmal Diniah Norsuaidi, 19, and Nurmira Allya Hamiza, 21, have proven that women can perform tasks typically dominated...

More than 60 CBT cases involving lawyers recorded since 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 60 Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) cases involving lawyers have been recorded since 2022, resulting in some RM66mil losses, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said 29 cases were recorded in 2022, resulting in losses of RM13mil. "Last year, the number spiked to...

AirAsia repays over half of its RM300mil loan to SDBank

KOTA KINABALU: AirAsia repaid Sabah Development Bank (SDBank) over half of the load it received four years ago during the Covid-19 lockdown. Tan Sri Tony Fernandes says AirAsia is forever grateful to the Sabah government and the Sabah Development Bank (SDBank) for its RM300mil loan during the 2020 pandemic crisis. The chief executive officer of Capital A...

HK stars Owen Cheung, Brian Tse, Jazz Lam and more enjoy bak kut teh in KL

TVB actor Owen Cheung was recently spotted enjoying a meal of bak kut teh at a restaurant in Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. Joining him were Hong Kong stars Brian Tse, Penny Chan and Jazz Lam, as well as Taiwanese actor Lee Hsin-chiao, better known as King Kong. On Monday (Aug 12), the restaurant’s owner shared several photos...

JPJ cracking down on touts at Penang International Airport

GEORGE TOWN: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is taking action against private vehicle owners who offer illegal passenger transport or car rental services at Penang International Airport near here. In a Facebook post, Penang JPJ said nine private vehicles, including rental, e-hailing cars and taxis, were seized during Ops Ulat on Aug 10 and 11. "Investigations revealed...

HK actress Carina Lau shares photo of her ‘little love’ on Chinese Valentine’s Day – no Tony Leung in sight

On Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day, which fell on Saturday (Aug 10), Hong Kong actress Carina Lau shared a series of photos on Instagram featuring herself with a young boy. The caption read: “Happy Qixi Festival! My little love.” While many of her followers praised Lau for looking as stunning as ever, some expressed...

Bukit Merah dam water level rises to 33% after induced rainfall

KUALA KANGSAR: The water level at Bukit Merah Dam, Bagan Serai, has risen to 33% of its total capacity thanks to natural rainfall induced by cloud seeding operations from July 29 to 31, says Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin. "Before cloud seeding, the water level was at 12%....

Malaysia poised to withstand US recession – Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz expressed confidence in Malaysia's ability to withstand a potential recession in the United States (US), citing the nation's recent economic performance as evidence. Despite rising unemployment in the US, Tengku Zafrul highlighted several positive domestic economic indicators. ALSO READ: Govt vigilant of external factors affecting...

China charity boss investigated over sex-for-cash demand to desperate mother of sick child, multiple accusations surface online

The boss of a charity organisation in China has been accused of seeking sexual favours from a desperate mother in exchange for donations to help her seriously ill child. A female charity worker, surnamed Zheng, who helped set up the 9958 Project under the China Charities Aid Foundation for Children, publicly accused Lei Ke, the regional...