KKB polls: Why wait to file an election petition if you have proof of wrongdoing, Loke tells opposition

HULU SELANGOR: The opposition should file an election petition immediately if it has proof of offences being committed in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election campaign, says Anthony Loke. "Why does Perikatan Nasional want to wait until after the election to file a petition?" the DAP secretary-general said after attending an event at a driving school here...

Two job scam victims in Myanmar return home after six-month ordeal

SEPANG: Two more job scam victims have returned to Malaysia after six months of being forced to work as online scammers in Myawaddy, Myanmar. For 29-year-old Sarawakian man who only wanted to be known as Lau, he said the hellish experience began at the end of last year. "I had been working in Singapore for six years...

Signings worth RM7.3bil by Defence Ministry for military asset upgrades

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 40 signings worth RM7.3bil have been made by the Defence Ministry to improve and upgrade military assets. The signings were made official on Wednesday (May 8) at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) and National Security (NatSec) Asia 2024 exhibition here. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin alongside the military’s top leadership...

Visitors at China theme park hang upside down as ride stalls over May Day holiday

BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): At least 18 people were stuck upside down in mid-air after a theme park ride in Chongqing froze on May 4. They were left hanging for about two to three minutes before park employees got the ride moving again, local media reported. While no one was injured, some riders felt dizzy, it said. Videos...

China military took measures to warn Australia in jet incident, its ministry says

BEIJING (Reuters): China's military took necessary measures to warn Australia, the foreign ministry in Beijing said, after Australia said a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian military helicopter during an "unsafe" confrontation over the Yellow Sea. "The Australian military aircraft flew near China's airspace in a threatening way," said Lin Jian, a spokesperson for China's foreign...

Man on stabbing spree in China hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded

BEIJING (AFP): Two people were dead and 21 wounded after a man went on a stabbing spree at a hospital in southwest China on Tuesday, local officials said. "A knife attack occurred at the Chengnan Hospital in Zhenxiong County, which resulted in two deaths and 21 injuries," a statement on the county's official WeChat account said. The...

Thai police arrest American fleeing 25-year jail term

BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police have arrested an American who fled a 25-year jail sentence in the United States for kidnapping, sex trafficking and other crimes, officers said Tuesday. Selva Delano Mudaliar was jailed for at least 25 years by a court in the US state of Oregon in March this year, according to a Thai police...

Three bidders win Vietnam gold auction at high price

HANOI: The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced the result of Wednesday's (May 8) gold auction, with three winning bidders securing 34 lots. The only winning bid price is VNĐ86.05 million (US$3,383 per tael), which is VNĐ750,000 per tael higher than the reference price. As a result, a total of 3,400 taels of SJC-branded gold bars have...

Police Report Shooting Outside of Drake’s Home Amid Kendrick Lamar Feud

Toronto police responded to a shooting outside of the "Family Matters" rapper's mansion, which was featured on the cover of Kendrick Lamar's track "Not Like Us." A security guard was injured outside of Drake’s home in Toronto after a shooting on Tuesday, May 7. The shooting comes in the midst of Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar. Police said that...

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid-19 vaccine globally as demand dips

NEW YORK: AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a "surplus of available updated vaccines" since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria's marketing authorizations within Europe. "As multiple, variant Covid-19 vaccines have since been developed there is a surplus of...