SEOUL: Ever since the arrival of her daughter six years ago, the precious little being has become the centre of Park Eun-jeong’s world. It also marked the beginning of a new dynamic in her marriage – a sexless, more companionate relationship with her husband. “(After the baby was born,) we gradually drifted into a sexless relationship....
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed great pride in the achievements of seven national athletes who brought honour to Malaysia at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. Anwar posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday (Oct 22) that he had the opportunity to meet the "Magnificent Seven": Lee Zi Jia, Aaron Chia, Soh Wooi...
BEIJING (SCMP): An auto company senior executive in China sparked significant backlash after sharing a video of himself enjoying a hotpot meal inside a new car model from his firm, aiming to promote its multipurpose use and air filtration system. Yang Dacheng, Vice-President of Zeekr Intelligent Technology – a publicly listed electric car manufacturer controlled by...
SHAH ALAM: A man allegedly tried to bring his pet dog into a shopping complex in Section 14 because he was said to be dissatisfied with the service at a goldsmith shop, says the police. Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the incident happened at 11.20am on Oct 17. He added that investigations...
MANILA (Bloomberg): Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s eldest son came to his father’s defence on Oct 22, saying Vice-President Sara Duterte “crossed the line” with her attacks as the feud between the nation’s biggest political clans escalates. Congressman Ferdinand Alexander Marcos said he can’t stay silent despite his father’s advice to refrain from making a statement...
(Reuters) - Ukraine's prosecutor general, Andriy Kostin, said on Tuesday he had resigned, in the wake of a domestic scandal where dozens of officials are alleged to have abused their position to receive disability status and avoid military service. The resignation followed a meeting of the national security and defence council, where officials discussed how to...
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman from Selangor nearly became a victim of a human trafficking syndicate after accepting an RM2,000 offer to be a travel nanny to a couple claiming to be diplomats. The 41-year-old woman, who goes by the name Huda, said in early October, the couple contacted her through WhatsApp, claiming that they were working...
VIENTIANE: Malaysia’s presidency of Aipa next year would prioritise enhancing Asean connectivity by expanding both physical and digital infrastructure to boost trade, investment and people movement, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. Johari, in his acceptance speech as the 46th Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (Aipa) president, reaffirmed Malaysia’s dedication to regional unity and parliamentary diplomacy. "We...
PETALING JAYA: The recent minimum wage increase, combined with the planned implementation of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for foreign workers, poses a significant financial burden for businesses, says the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers. FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai expressed concerns that these measures could severely affect operating costs, particularly for companies heavily reliant...
IPOH: The loud noise and tremor felt in several areas around Ipoh on Monday (Oct 21) have sparked new questions, with claims suggesting they were caused by a sonic boom from a fighter jet. This speculation follows a similar incident reported in Perth, Australia, last August. It involved four F-15 jets from the Republic of Singapore...
