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,...
BEIJING (SCMP): A mother in central China accidentally caused a cerebral haemorrhage in her toddler son during an altercation with her mother-in-law, later attempting to abandon the sick child, which sparked significant controversy on mainland social media. The incident took place in May 2021 when the woman, surnamed Xu, from Shangcheng county in Xinyang, Henan province,...
BEIJING: A girl died after falling four storeys to the ground in a shopping mall in eastern China’s Shandong province on Saturday (Nov 16). The girl had been standing near the top of an escalator, leaning on an adjacent glass panel when it gave way at about 8.30pm, according to media outlets. The accident occurred at...
BEIJING (SCMP): A Chinese doctor has been condemned online after he tried to treat his girlfriend’s insomnia by administering anaesthesia more than 20 times in six hours, a move which tragically resulted in her death. The medic, identified only by the surname Qu, is an anesthesiologist at an unnamed hospital in Jiajiang county, Leshan, Sichuan province,...
BEIJING: A rising-star female military pilot in China has captured attention at the Zhuhai air show due to her striking resemblance to South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo. Xu Fengcan, a second lieutenant pilot in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), served as a commentator at the air show, the country’s biggest, which is also known as the...
MANILA, Philippines (AP): The Philippine navy transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with Chinese forces guarding the disputed area, officials said Friday. The Philippine delivery of supplies and military personnel on Thursday to the Second Thomas Shoal was the third such...
PETALING JAYA: The close bilateral ties between Malaysia and China is a core diplomatic policy for our country as international trade plays a significant role in our country's economy, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "This because it brings substantial benefits to our economic development efrorts, with China being our largest trading partner for 16...
BANGKOK: A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said on Tuesday (Nov 12). Police detained the 62-year-old man, who is being treated for wounds thought to be...
BANGKOK: A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said on Tuesday (Nov 12). Police detained the 62-year-old man, who is being treated for wounds thought to be...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was traded easier against the US dollar at today’s opening with demand for the greenback improving on the back of global political and economic uncertainties, an economist said. At 8 am, the ringgit weakened to 4.3850/3995 against the US dollar from last Friday’s close of 4.3800/3850. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr...
