China mother jailed for abandoning son with brain injuries inflicted during family dispute

BEIJING (SCMP): A mother in central China accidentally caused a cerebral haemorrhage in her toddler son during an altercation with her mother-in-law, later attempting to abandon the sick child, which sparked significant controversy on mainland social media. The incident took place in May 2021 when the woman, surnamed Xu, from Shangcheng county in Xinyang, Henan province,...

Malaysia, Vietnam elevate bilateral relations to comprehensive strategic partnership

KUALA LUMPUR: The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam has announced the elevation of Malaysia and Vietnam bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. During a joint press conference with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Thursday (Nov 21), Lam underscored his productive discussions with...

Brunei signs landmark agreement to export processed beef products to Singapore

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam marked a significant milestone in its economic diversification and bilateral relations with Singapore through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to produce, distribute, and market PDS and Pondok Abang products in both countries. This historic collaboration paves the way for Brunei’s first commercial-scale export of processed beef products to...

Scheduled water cuts to seven Penang Island areas Nov 28-29

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 37,000 user accounts across seven coastal areas on Penang Island will experience a scheduled 14-hour water supply disruption from 10pm on Thursday, Nov 28 to 12pm on Friday, Nov 29. Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said the disruption is due to the replacement of a 900mm...

Fatal Cyberjaya accident claims four lives

SEPANG: The fatal accident that killed four people was believed to have been caused by the car crashing into a road divider. In a statement Thursday (Nov 21), Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman said that the incident occurred near IOI Conezion Putrajaya, where the car that was being driven from the Kajang area had spun...

Melaka Health Department shuts two hotel kitchens for rat droppings and cockroaches

MELAKA: Two hotel kitchens in Ayer Keroh have been ordered to close for 14 days by the state Health Department after it found rodent droppings and cockroaches on the premises during an operation last week. State Health Director Dr Ruzita Mustaffa said the inspections conducted on Nov 11 and 12 revealed that the hotel kitchens were...

Security guards lodge report claiming company’s van robbed in attempt for RM200,000 theft

ALOR SETAR: Three security guards lodged a false report claiming that their security company's van had been robbed in an attempt to steal RM200,000. They were subsequently arrested by police for criminal breach of trust on Tuesday (Nov 19), reported Sinar Harian. Acting Kota Setar District Police Chief, Superintendent Syed Basri Syed Ali, said the three individuals...

Vehicles in viral video given summonses for parking too close to bus stop, Ipoh cops say

IPOH: Owners of vehicles parked in front of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun received traffic summonses in a viral video for violating parking rules, say Ipoh police. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said while police had said that summonses would not be issued for vehicles parked on both sides of Jalan Ashman Shah...

Former Miss Hong Kong Louisa Mak announces pregnancy months after honeymoon

Louisa Mak, the former Miss Hong Kong, revealed her pregnancy when attending a media event on Nov 19, proudly showing off her baby bump and sharing that she is five months along. “I feel very nervous; it’s a big responsibility,” said a smiling Mak, as reported by Sin Chew Daily. "I am very grateful for God’s blessing. I...

QuickCheck: Did a riot happen at Penang International Airport?

SIRENS and flashing lights always draw the attention of the crowd, especially if accompanied by raised voices and the sight of policemen in full riot gear. Several videos of such an incident have gone viral, with comments saying that the incident happened at Penang International Airport. Did such an incident occur there? Verdict: FALSE Malaysia Airports Bhd (MAHB) reassured the...