A new era of American education in Malaysia

THANKS to an exciting new collaboration between Sunway University’s School of American Education (SAE) and Arizona State University (ASU), students in Malaysia can now dive into a top-tier American education right at home. This dynamic partnership blends ASU's innovative learning methods, global curriculum, and student-centred approach with Sunway’s vibrant campus and resources – giving Malaysian students...

After gastroscopy went wrong, Singaporean lies in vegetative state in S. Korea, waiting to go home

INCHEON, South Korea (The Straits Times/ANN): Former teacher Tong Ming Yan, a Singaporean, and her South Korean husband Jang Jong-seok were looking forward to moving back to Singapore with their two children in June, after having lived in South Korea for two years. They had booked their flight and Ms Tong had made arrangements to return...

Landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sumatra kill six, injure seven

JAKARTA (Vietnam News/ANN): Six people were killed and seven others injured after landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Saturday night (Jan 23). According to the head of the operational unit of the provincial search and rescue office, the landslides struck Padang Lawas regency at 1:00 a.m. (local time), resulting in four deaths...

Pang Ron-Su Yin storm into China Masters final

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin smashed into the China Masters final with a stunning win over Hong Kong's world No. 7 Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet. World No. 23 Pang Ron-Su Yin fought brilliantly to come away with a 21-14, 17-21, 21-19 win in 65 minutes at the Shenzhen Gymnasium on...

Chinese, Malaysians, Russian among those wanted in fraud cases targeting Singapore retailers

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A number of cases involving foreigners coming to Singapore to commit credit card fraud has led to at least $300,000 getting lost so far. And while the police were able to arrest nine suspects, they are looking for another 11 who managed to leave the country. The police said on Nov 22 that...

Japan government approves mammoth US$140bil stimulus with aims putting more cash into peoples’ pocket

TOKYO (AFP): Japan's minority government signed off Friday on a US$140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years. The October 27 contest saw voters -- angry over corruption in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and inflation -- deprive new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's...

China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks

BEIJING (SCMP): China’s second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country’s richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the perceived role that TikTok’s Chinese sibling Douyin has played in “spreading rumours and misinformation”. Zhong Shanshan, 69 – founder and chairman of China’s largest packaged drinks company Nongfu Spring and the country’s second-richest person,...

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating money to overseas groups but denies having agenda

Former media boss and opposition activist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying took to the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday in his high-profile national security trial, admitting he had donated money to local and overseas groups but denying that he used those connections to manipulate foreign policies on Hong Kong and mainland China. Beijing rebuffed criticism by Western politicians of...

Soccer-All eyes on Amorim as new Man Utd era begins at Ipswich

(Reuters) - Manchester United begin what they hope will be a journey back towards their former glory as new head coach Ruben Amorim takes charge for the first time away at Ipswich Town on Sunday. As the Premier League returns after the international stoppage, United's trip to Portman Road offers the most intriguing storyline of a...

Malaysia re-elected to Uncitral for 2025-2031 term

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been successfully re-elected to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (Uncitral) for the 2025-2031 term. The election, held during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Nov 20, saw Malaysia secure one of the eight Asia Pacific Group seats with the highest number...