Malaysia’s Federal Court on Thursday (Aug 18) began hearing oral submissions in Najib Razak ’s final appeal against corruption convictions linked to a former unit of the scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB, after several attempts by the ex-premier’s lawyers to postpone proceedings earlier this week. On Tuesday, the top court had dismissed Najib’s application to admit new evidence...
A 12-year-old girl in Malaysia has died after the family's home was hit by lightning during a thunderstorm. She was found unconscious with burn marks on her hand. She was holding her mobile phone, reports from Malaysia said. Nur Asyqin Qistina was found unconscious around 4.50pm on Monday (Aug 15), Malaysia's Berita Herian reported. Her father had been...
It's a classic prank, but still amusing nonetheless. In eastern China, four men decided they would pay for their wedding gift, totalling 6,888 yuan (S$1,403), in coins. On Aug 13, in Yantai, Shandong province, the men took a bag containing 42kg of coins - which required two people to carry - to their best friend's wedding, according...
From the street, 670 Union Street looks like one in a line of brick buildings on a tree-lined block in Brooklyn. But inside, exposed timber beams, columns and floorboards make it clear this 14-apartment condominium is no typical New York City building. "Timber House is the first mass-timber condo building in the city, perhaps the state," Eric...
Singer-songwriter Aizat Amdan has finally tied the knot! He made it official with his manager, Elyssa Alia Ilias, yesterday (Sunday, 14th August) in a solemnisation ceremony held in A-Park, Puchong. The wedding reception was also held at the same location. The bride’s father, retired Lieutenant Colonel Ilias Moideen officiated their unity and was witnessed by marriage...
With the power of social media, it’s very easy to get cancelled. Basically anyone has the power to call out and expose any famous person for their mistakes and crimes in the past. But because we’re so accustomed to the “Cancel Culture”, we tend to forget that these accusations may be false. We can’t simply believe...
Just recently, Meta, the parent company of Facebook released a statement mentioning that they will be closing down Facebook’s live shopping feature. Facebook live shopping was introduced back in 2018 for users to sell their items online. It became a hit back in 2020 when the pandemic hit as people around the globe were hit with a stay-at-home order. In...
Imagine spending thousands or even millions of ringgit to build a shopping mall only for it to be abandoned. If a mall hasn’t been properly maintained for years then we can understand why people choose not to go for safety reasons. You’ll never know when the ceiling of those places might just fall on top...
After several days of fierce competition, the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has drawn to a close. It was a rollercoaster of a tournament and definitely tiring for our athletes, however, it also marks them coming home! The Malaysian badminton team in particular is returning with their heads held high. With two gold, one silver and two...
If you haven’t heard of Pearly Tan (陈康乐), you might have been sleeping under a rock. After all, Pearly and her women’s doubles team partner, Thinaah Muralitharan just nabbed gold during the 2022 Commonwealth Games individual event yesterday (8th August)! Pearly and Thinaah’s success can be attributed to a lot of things, including great partnership. However,...
