China’s parents use communication boot camps to learn how to teach kids

As China’s culture of various aspects becomes increasingly competitive, children’s education is a top priority for many families. Worried Chinese parents are enrolling themselves in various communication boot camps on parent-child relationship to learn how to interact with and teach their children better. Ming Xu, 42, mother of three children, aged three to 10, felt concerned and...

Malaysian worker calls cops after finding ‘body’ wrapped in blanket and plastic

A waste management worker in Malaysia called the police when he found what he thought was a body wrapped in a blanket and plastic, The Star reported. Shah Alam OCPD Assistant Commissioner Baharudin Mat Taib told local media that the incident happened at around 3pm on Tuesday (Feb 8). "We received a call from a Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd waste management...

COP explains why Pritam Singh’s misconduct deserves further investigation

The lies told by Leader of the Opposition and Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh to a parliamentary committee set up to look into the conduct of his party's former MP Raeesah Khan could amount to perjury, a serious criminal offence, said the committee in its report released on Thursday (Feb 10). Given the seriousness of the...

Woman Queued For Over 6 Hours At Jollibee Sunway Pyramid: “It Was Worth The Wait”

It’s been a long time coming but Jollibee Malaysia finally opened its first outlet in West Malaysia and in Klang Valley yesterday (Tuesday, 8th February). According to insiders, customers had started queueing at Jollibee Sunway Pyramid as early as 7am. Before the clock struck 7pm, Jollibee Malaysia even had to put up a notice on their socials informing...

“Forex Is Haram”: Wak Doyok Under Fire For Becoming Ambassador For Broker Company

Mohd Azwan Haji Mohd Nor, or famously known as Wak Doyok, was recently named as the ambassador for a global Forex broker company called OctaFX. According to Murai, they also brought along actor Fizo Omar as their brand  representative, apart from Wak himself. Taking to his Instagram, the celebrity entrepreneur took the opportunity to thank the...

World’s glaciers contain less ice than thought: Report

The Rhone glacier and the source of the Rhone river are seen on an autumn day in Obergoms, Switzerland, on Oct 25, 2021.Reuters Advances in satellite technology have revealed that the world's glaciers contain significantly less ice than previously thought, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience on Monday (Feb 7). The revised estimate reduces global sea level...

North Korea calls for economic growth, improved lives despite ‘complicated problems’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a meeting of the politburo of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Jan 19, 2022 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Jan 20, 2022.KCNA via Reuters North Korea's parliament pledged to develop the economy and improve people's livelihoods in the...

In Malaysia, calls grow for child marriages to end by reforming laws

Seven years ago, Lia (not her real name) was just months away from sitting for the national examination to get her high school certificate when she found out she was pregnant. The 17-year-old dropped out of school but still sat her final exams, scoring an A for English and Cs and Ds for other subjects....

Couple fined for harassing nurse and family, calling them ‘Covid spreader’

Instead of thanking their neighbour, a hospital nurse, for his contributions to society amid the Covid-19 outbreak, a couple harassed the front-liner and his family. At the time of the offences, the nurse was working at Sengkang General Hospital. The Straits Times understands that his wife was also an essential service worker at the time. The Singaporean...