JOHOR BARU: Eight Chinese nationals were charged at the Magistrate Court here for allegedly operating a call centre that offers non-existent investment. The accused are Feng Xiao Wei, 19; Gao Jun Jie, 19; Lin Wen Jie, 22; Hu Zhi Cong, 27; Liu Bo Nan, 27; Zhang Hao, 35; Fan Zi Chao, 33, and Wu Wei Bin,...
BEIJING (SCMP): An auto company senior executive in China sparked significant backlash after sharing a video of himself enjoying a hotpot meal inside a new car model from his firm, aiming to promote its multipurpose use and air filtration system. Yang Dacheng, Vice-President of Zeekr Intelligent Technology – a publicly listed electric car manufacturer controlled by...
BEIJING (SCMP): A young Chinese man has astonished mainland social media with his remarkable academic accomplishments, which include two postdoctoral degrees, four PhDs, four master’s degrees, and more than 20 memberships in academic organisations. Zhao Zijian, 29, sparked intense public debate after the Inner Mongolian National Culture and Art Research Institute announced his appointment as a...
BEIJING: Visitors to a new aquarium in China were left furious this week after discovering one of its top aquatic stars was a robot, despite it being marketed as such. Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, opened on October 1 but was quickly slammed for its high prices, long queues, and poor conditions for its...
KUALA LUMPUR: The students who were seen waving the China flag at a private school in Penang in viral images recently, are not Malaysian citizens, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the matter was clarified by Penang tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai, who stated that the students in question were part...
SEREMBAN: The recent docking of two Chinese naval ships in Penang is a common matter and does not pose any problem for the country. Based on a Sinar Harian report, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that Malaysia has had bilateral relations with China for a long time. “There is no problem at all; it’s not...
Is the Internet trying to find their next reality show villain? For weeks now, hit Netflix cooking competition Culinary Class Wars has been all our foodie friends can chatter about. But it seems the 12-episode series that featured a whopping 100 participants is not without controversy. Participant and renowned Chinese cuisine chef Jung Ji-sun is being slammed by angry Chinese...
A fitness influencer in eastern China has trended on social media after he created a “lazy man mountain climbing method” by using a helium balloon to lighten the bag he carried on hikes. The Zhejiang-based blogger, surnamed Pu, released a video on Douyin of him climbing a mountain with a big white helium balloon attached to...
There is a difference between punishment and abuse. As someone who exercises often, it is beyond my comprehension why anyone would need to do a ridiculous number of squats during a workout. And it proves my point, especially when a then 13-year-old boy from Shandong was hospitalised last year after being made to do 1000 squats. The incident...
BEIJING: More than 200 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from Lebanon in two batches as the conflict between Lebanon and Israel escalates. The first batch comprised 69 Chinese citizens and 11 foreign family members who arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday (Oct 1) by boat, while the second batch consisted of 146 Chinese citizens and 5...
