Nicky Liow, Malaysian fugitive linked to crime boss ‘Broken Tooth’, surrenders

Malaysian police said on Monday (April 11) they had arrested fugitive businessman Nicky Liow Soon Hee, known for his links to an organisation founded by ex-Macau crime boss Wan Kuok Koi, also known as Broken Tooth. The 34-year-old gave himself up at the national police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning, the Royal Malaysian Police Force...

His parents think he’s ‘a disgrace’, but this scrap collector in China is on a mission

"My parents think I am a disgrace," said 27-year-old Wu Kaisi. "Being famous for collecting scraps is as disgraceful to them as being famous for running naked in the streets." Wu first captured the imagination of people in China in 2014, when he walked over 1,800km from Guangzhou to Chengdu in only a pair of slippers....

India cable car collision: Last of almost 50 people trapped mid-air rescued

Indian military rescuers with helicopters lifted to safety on Tuesday (April 12) the last of almost 50 passengers who had been trapped mid-air since a fatal cable-car collision two days earlier, police said. The collision on the pilgrim cableway directly killed one person, and another fell to his death on Monday when trying to climb on...

Honda to spend $87 billion on R&D as it revs up electric ambitions

The Honda Motor logo is pictured at the 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show, in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 22, 2022.Reuters Japan's Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to spend $64 billion (S$87 billion) on research and development over the next decade, the company said on Tuesday, laying out an ambitious target to roll out 30 electric vehicle models...

Netizens fangirl hard as hunky hawker in Malaysia turns Klang into simp city

Vincent stunned netizens with his surprising good looks and chiselled body while he served up food in a store that newly opened in Klang, Malaysia.Instagram/Vincent Ngah A plate of pork knuckle rice is good, but it can be better — some netizens may have found the perfect side dish to go with their meal. Photos of the owner...

Sultan Selangor Purchases Painting That Depicts MPs As Apes & Frogs

The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, bought an “eye-catching” artwork featuring the parliament of Malaysia. But, if you take a closer look on the painting itself, all of the Members of Parliaments (MPs) are portrayed as frogs and apes! The painting was reportedly “inspired” by a painting by English artist Banksy. It portrays the...

Cathryn Li Claims Her Ex Has A Habit Of Stealing Other People’s GFs

Cathryn Li (李元玲) recently shared how her latest romance went down. Unfortunately for the “Goddess of Piano”, it ended badly and in tears. As it turns out, her then-significant other starting cheating on her with her best friend! Her loyal fans have been rather upset with the guy, as they feel he didn’t deserve Cathryn. Some even wondered...

Remember The Girl In Yasmin Ahmad’s Petronas Ad? She’s All Grown Up Now

Let’s bring back some nostalgia. Do you remember a very adorable advertisement by Petronas back in the year 2007 starring 2 kids “confessing” they like each other? Maybe the video below can help refresh your memory. The advertisement titled, “Tan Hong Ming In Love” was written by the late Yasmin Ahmad for Petronas and stars 2...

To work from home or not? Crowded trains affect people’s decision, study shows

People are more likely to want to return to their workplaces rather than continue logging in from home if MRT trains are, firstly, less crowded and, secondly, journey times are shorter. This was the finding of a Nanyang Technological University (NTU) study published in Travel Behaviour and Society - a journal of the Hong Kong Society...

Second booster shields elderly from Covid-19 but protection wanes quickly: Study

A vial of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is seen as medical staff are vaccinated at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel on Dec 19, 2020. A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine lowered rates of Covid-19 among the elderly but the protection against infection appeared short-lived, a large study in Israel...