Britain poised to suspend Hong Kong extradition treaty: British newspapers

Britain will on Monday (July 20) suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in a further escalation of its dispute with China over the introduction of a security law in the former colony, British newspapers reported. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who on Sunday (July 19) accused China of gross human rights violations, will announce the suspension of...

The tale of a Thai man who lost his job due to Covid-19

The Covid-19 crisis has affected people in multiple ways. One jobless man was fortunate enough to be uplifted by the generosity of compatriots, although he previously looked for work every day as a struggle for survival. When the story of the hardships of a jobless man from Si Sa Ket province went viral, Thai people poured...

‘My Hong Kong boss thought playing guess my gender with colleagues was funny’

When Liam Mak Wai-hon began a part-time bartending job at a steakhouse in Hong Kong’s Tsuen Wan earlier this year, he did not sense anything amiss at work. Mak, born a female, started his hormone treatment in around August last year to embark on his transition to becoming a man. Boasting a stylish comb-over, and a totem...

Newborn baby in critical condition after Ipoh teen mum throws him out of window

A newborn baby was found covered in blood on the roof of a house in Ipoh, Malaysia on Saturday (July 18). The infant, with his umbilical cord still attached, was allegedly thrown out of a second-storey bedroom window by his mother. A 16-year-old girl who lives in a neighbouring house is believed to have given birth to...

Dato’ Aliff Syukri’s Personal Assistant Reveals Why She Was Fired

Dato’ Aliff Syukri‘s personal assistant, Melati Abdul Ghani recently shed some light regarding rumours surrounding her sudden service termination. In a notice uploaded on her Instagram, Melati’s contract will be terminated from Aliff’s company Aliff Syukri Legacy Sdn Bhd following a decline in sales which resulted in the company’s losses. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCii8_wAWPQ/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Melati, also known as Kak Mel, wrote, “I...

Malaysian Man Turns Himself In After Murdering Ex Wife

An argument between two former flames turned ugly when a Malaysian man accidentally killed his ex wife. Instead of fleeing the scene, the 32-year-old called the police and confessed to the murder. According to local reports, the incident took place at the woman’s house in Taman Ehsan Jaya, Johor Jaya on Wednesday (15th July). Source: Johor China...

Malaysians To Receive RM50 eWallet Credit By End Of July

Remember when the government previously announced that Malaysian citizens will stand to receive RM50 e-wallet credit under the ePenjana initiative? We’re midway through July and most people are still wondering if it’s still happening. Berita Harian recently provided some updates and confirmed that those who have downloaded the MySejahtera app will receive it by the end of...

US targets all Chinese Communist Party members for possible travel ban: Source

  The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a move that would worsen already tense US-China relations. Senior officials discussing the matter have begun circulating a draft of a possible presidential order, but...

Thai police look into case of Briton found dead on bathroom floor

  Responding to a call, police on Thursday (July 16) went to a house rented by a Briton and his Thai wife in Nakhon Si Thammarat's Khanom district to find the tenant Louis Evan Vincent, 75, dead on the bathroom floor. The body has been taken in for a post-mortem. Suwat Worawetchit, the owner of the house, said...