China extends visa-free stay for Malaysians to 30 days starting Nov 30

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians entering China from Nov 30 will be able to enjoy visa-free stays from 15 days currently to 30 days. In a statement posted on the official China Embassy Facebook page on Friday (Nov 22), it stated that the move would start from midnight on Nov 30 until midnight Dec 31, 2025. "China is to...

Chinese Influencer Spotted Working As A Hostess In Cambodia After Going Missing For A Year

Rumour has it she's being held against her will after going on a scam trip masterminded by her best friend. Popular Guangdong-born influencer Liya (雅典娜), who has over a million followers on Weibo and Xiaohongshu, went missing over a year ago under strange circumstances. According to the 29-year-old's social media posts, she was on holiday in the Philippines and her family...

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,...

China mother jailed for abandoning son with brain injuries inflicted during family dispute

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,...

Girl plunges down four floors in China shopping mall after glass panel comes loose

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...

China doctor kills insomniac girlfriend by injecting anesthetics 20 times in six hours

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,...

China pilot, who looks like South Korean K-drama star Song Hye-kyo, wows air show fans

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...

Chinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a rare deal

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...

Close bilateral ties between Malaysia and China is a core diplomatic policy, says Dr Wee

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...

Man who rammed into crowd in China, killing 35, was upset about his divorce: Police (update)

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...