PETALING JAYA: The national women's singles badminton team have been further depleted following the resignation of Malaysia Games (Sukma) champion Wong Ling Ching. It's learnt that Ling Ching, who reached the semi-finals of the Indonesian International Challenge last month, has left the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) early this month to further her studies. The 21-year-old player...
SINGAPORE: A 46-year-old owner of a Novena penthouse paid more than S$152,000 to renovate his home, but over a year later, work remains unfinished while the contractor is nowhere to be found. Today, the more than 3,000 sq ft penthouse unit remains in a mess, with construction material piled up in the rooms and wires dangling...
BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police are seeking an Interpol arrest warrant for a tycoon they believe has fled to China following an alleged $200 million investment scam, the force told local media on Monday. Boon Vanasin, 86, the former chairman of Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) is believed to have fled the country in September, Bangkok police deputy...
PETALING JAYA: Following the uproar over the seizure of items from her residence on Monday (Nov 25), controversial entrepreneur Datuk Vida (pic) has spoken out about the issue. According mStar.com.my, Vida, whose real name is Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, 53, stated that she will fully cooperate regarding the matter that has become a hot topic of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday due to a decline in the US Dollar Index (DXY) following its recent two-year high, according to an analyst. At 8 am, the local currency stood at 4.4650/4765 against the US dollar, compared with Friday’s close at 4.4660/4710. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist...
INCHEON, South Korea (The Straits Times/ANN): Former teacher Tong Ming Yan, a Singaporean, and her South Korean husband Jang Jong-seok were looking forward to moving back to Singapore with their two children in June, after having lived in South Korea for two years. They had booked their flight and Ms Tong had made arrangements to return...
JAKARTA (Vietnam News/ANN): Six people were killed and seven others injured after landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Saturday night (Jan 23). According to the head of the operational unit of the provincial search and rescue office, the landslides struck Padang Lawas regency at 1:00 a.m. (local time), resulting in four deaths...
KOTA KINABALU: A jobless man has been arrested for raping his 14-year-old girlfriend in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. The 23-year-old suspect was picked up by police on Thursday. Tawau OCPD Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin said the arrest was made after the victim’s mother lodged a police report the previous day. In a statement, he said the suspect...
KAJANG: Four people were rescued following a fire at a two-storey shophouse and three adjacent shops at Kampung Sungai Chua. Firemen had to use a bolt cutter to open the doors as the two men and two women aged between 27 and 58, were trapped in the inferno early Sunday (Nov 24) morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue...
PETALING JAYA: The 30-day visa-free entry offered by Malaysia and China to each other’s citizens will act as a catalyst to revitalise tourism and enhance the economic ties between the two nations, says the Malaysian Tourism Federation. Its president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said China extending the visa-free entry for Malaysians from 15 to 30 days,...
