Thai woman suffers 18 years of pain after childbirth, finds needle left in vagina during suturing

BEIJING (SCMP): A Thai woman has stunned social media after revealing that a needle was mistakenly left in her vagina during childbirth 18 years ago, causing her severe pain all these years, and it still cannot be removed. The revelation was made on Nov 5 on the official website of the Pavena Foundation for Children and...

Perak’s Sultan Nazrin presents awards, medals to 56 people

KUALA KANGSAR: The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has presented state awards and medals to 56 people in conjunction with His Royal Highness's birthday on Nov 1. Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim was also present at the investiture ceremony held at Istana Iskandariah here on Saturday (Nov 9). The recipients were led by Keeper...

Anwar condemns bombing in Quetta, extends condolences to Pakistan

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) expressed his sadness over the horrific bombing in Quetta, Pakistan, which has claimed the lives of at least 24 people and left many others injured. "On behalf of Malaysia, I extend our deepest condolences to the people of Pakistan, who mourn this senseless and devastating loss," he...

Grilling continues for founders

PUTRAJAYA: Despite having spent four days with graft investigators, FashionValet founders still have more explaining to do with regard to investment losses incurred by Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) from their investment in the company, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner said his officers “are not done” recording...

Plans in place to follow-up on coral bleaching incidents, says Fisheries Dept

PUTRAJAYA: The Fisheries Department director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain (pic) said the department is formulating several follow-up plans regarding the coral bleaching incidents that have occurred throughout this year. He said among the plans are managing local impact, threats and pressure on coral reefs through continuous reef management, identifying resilient reefs and coral species, coral restoration, and...

Why Chinese-American scientists in US are hopeful next Trump era will be better than last

Some Chinese-born scientists and engineers in the United States are hopeful the second Trump presidency will recognise their contribution to American academia and scientific advances, despite the first Trump administration introducing an initiative they say brought fear and discrimination. In addition to hope, they have expressed a mix of emotions – ranging from goodwill and cautious...

China abductee reconnects with family after 34 years, is quickly estranged again over money

BEIJING (SCMP): A man in China who went through many hardships to reunite with his family 34 years after he was abducted has announced a tragic rupture with them one year after the reunion. Yu Baobao, 37, said on his social media account, which has 326,000 followers, that he had severed ties with his birth family...

India flexes military muscle with ‘Poorvi Prahar’ tri-services exercise along China border

NEW DELHI: Just days after reaching an agreement with China on de-escalation and patrolling along disputed areas in eastern Ladakh’s Demchok and Depsang, India is set to display its military prowess with a major tri-services exercise along its eastern border with China. This joint exercise, named “Poorvi Prahar,” will commence on Sunday (Nov 10). The exercise will...

Health Ministry views seriously claims by pharmaceutical association on potential harm of generic medicines

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry views the baseless and irresponsible statements seriously and will not hesitate to take action against certain parties claiming that generic medicines could harm patients. In a statement on Friday (Nov 8), the ministry said such statements raise concerns among patients-whether in the ministry’s facilities or private healthcare-encouraging them to reject treatment regimens. “The...

City Hall raids businesses using public spaces to display goods

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur City Hall has conducted a special operation on business operators that use public areas to store and display goods, including those operating in unhygienic conditions. City Hall's Enforcement Division and the Health and Environment Division led the operation which focused on businesses at Pasar Borong Kuala Lumpur and Pusat Bandar Utara Kuala...