Imagine taking your love for hiking and turning it into a lucrative business. That’s what entrepreneurial Chinese university students are doing during their holidays. The Mid Autumn Festival has just passed, and on October 1, China will celebrate National Day, a holiday which typically spans seven consecutive days. And many will take this break to climb Mount Tai,...
KLUANG: Perikatan Nasional has lodged a police report against Johor Speaker Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi, claiming that his visit to China could bring communist ideology back to Malaysia. State Perikatan chairman Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal said he was concerned that Puad and his delegation’s visit to several political schools in China could have adverse effects...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit rallied to 4.1275/1310 against the US dollar on Wednesday, marking its strongest level since June 2021. The local currency appreciated by 0.69 per cent compared with Tuesday’s close of 4.1550/1605. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist, Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said that the ringgit sustained its strong performance throughout the day, driven...
The 29-year-old reportedly makes about 3,000 yuan ($547) daily. The idea of plus-sized models have become common in the West, but they are still a rare sight in Asia. However, with how well-received Chinese model Gong Zhen is, we think more plus-sized women might aspire to be just like her. The 1.7m tall Shandong native weighs 80kg — plus-sized...
BEIJING (Bloomberg): China said that it doesn’t teach its people to detest Japan, comments that came after diplomats from the two nations met to discuss the stabbing death of a Japanese child. "There is no so-called Japan-hating education in China,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Monday at a regular press briefing in Beijing. "We advocate learning...
BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, became emotional when he talked about his departed prince Tunku Abdul Jalil with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The King was seen dabbing his eyes when expressing his gratitude to China for the assistance provided when the young prince underwent a liver transplant in 2014, said Housing and...
BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, graciously took time to meet with the Malaysian diaspora in China. Sultan Ibrahim, who is on his maiden state visit to the republic from Sept 19 to 22 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, attended the reception held at a hotel here at 10am on Saturday...
BEIJING: China is ready to work closely with Malaysia, further synergise development strategies and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. President Xi Jinping has stated that this is aimed at enhancing the benefits for both nations. "China and Malaysia also shared a similar concept with the Prime Minister's Malaysia Madani concept of a Community of Shared Future (CSF),” he...
SERDANG: The local intellectual property protection certificate for Musang King durian has been renewed for another 10 years by the Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) until March 12, 2034. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the renewal signifies that the Musang King durian is a brand which belongs to Malaysia and cannot be...
TOKYO: A 10-year-old boy enrolled in a Japanese school in Shenzhen, China, has died after being stabbed by an assailant on Wednesday (Sept 18), Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported citing the Japanese consul-general. The attack took place near the school on the anniversary of an incident in 1931 that triggered war between China and Japan, a...
