36 men in China buy ‘love nest’ with US$140,000 mortgage, then realise they have same lover

BEIJING: A total of 36 men in Shenzhen are alleged to have been swindled by the same woman who pretended to date them before luring them into buying flats in a nearby city. The woman behind the scam identified herself as Liu Jia to each of the men while the houses she asked them to buy...

Zii Jia loses to Nhat but Arif-Roy King reach semis in France

KUALA LUMPUR: Professional singles ace Lee Zii Jia suffered a shock quarter-final defeat when he lost to Nhat Nguyen of Ireland in the Orleans Masters on Friday (March 7). Top seed Zii Jia failed to find his rhythm against Nguyen, who is currently coached by former Malaysian player Iskandar Zulkarnain, and went down 21-23, 7-21 in...

Govt firm on religious issues to preserve harmony, says Zahid

ALOR GAJAH: The government is firm in addressing religious issues in Malaysia to ensure that the nation's harmony is preserved, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi "We know religious issues are sensitive, and we do not want fingers pointed at the government, accusing it of being indifferent, especially in defending Islam. "We are confident...

Malaysia to champion Palestinian rights as Asean Chair, says Mohamad Hasan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will use its position as the Asean chair to continue to advocate for the rights of the Palestinian people in their enduring struggle for peace, justice, and freedom, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said Malaysia will continue its efforts to garner international support from the Non-Aligned Movement and the Commonwealth. ALSO...

Indonesia anti-graft panel waits for Singapore court ruling on Paulus Tannos extradition

JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still waiting for a Singaporean court to finish an ongoing legal process that implicates businessman and graft suspect Paulus Tannos (pic) before taking the next step in returning him to Indonesia. The antigraft body chairman Setyo Budiyanto said that the legal proceedings in Singapore were different from those in...

China loses private jets as other Asian growth spots emerge; Singapore and India among front runners now

SINGAPORE (Reuters): A sharp fall in the number of private jets based in China in recent years shows the impact a weakening domestic economy, anti-corruption drives and the pandemic have had on the country's wealthiest, according to business aviation industry data and experts. At the end of last year there were a third fewer private jets...

Singapore PM warns of scammers using his deepfake images to promote products and services

SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned the public about the existence of deepfake images of him being used by scammers to promote products and services, including money-making schemes and permanent residence application services. He reminded the public to stay vigilant online and not fall victim to the scams. "Some of you have written in to report them, and...

Chinese Foreign Minister calls for building South China Sea into an area of peace, friendship and cooperation

BEIJING, March 7 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- China is ready to work with Asean countries to step up communication, stay clear of disturbances, and build consensus for an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC), so as to make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation, Chinese...

Cops hunt four suspects in alleged murder of restaurant worker

TASEK GELUGOR: Police are tracking down four local men to assist in the investigation into a fatal attack on a Myanmar national which led to his death at a restaurant in Taman Sepadu Jaya early Friday morning. Seberang Perai Utara OCPD ACP Anuar Abdul Rahman said authorities were alerted to the incident at 3.20am by a local man who...

Peter Anthony’s daughter Priscella to lead Parti KDM after his imprisonment

KOTA KINABALU: Priscella Peter, the 27-year-old daughter of jailed Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) president Datuk Peter Anthony, has been appointed as the party’s acting president. The party's supreme council made the decision on Friday (March 7) after Anthony was sentenced to three years in prison and fined RM50,000 for forging a 2014 maintenance contract for...