PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s fresh durian is expected to debut in China in May next year, presenting an exciting new business opportunity for Malaysian durian farmers. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin said the export of fresh durian to China is anticipated to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations on May...
If it works, it works? From using face tape to achieve a V-shaped jawline, to getting the perfect nose contour with the help of a flashlight, Chinese social media sites are a treasure trove of beauty hacks. How far would you go to achieve a fuller-looking head of hair? Well, if you’re not bothered about placing something edible on...
HONG KONG: (Reuters): China hopes Myanmar achieves national reconciliation quickly and continues its political transformation, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Wednesday (Dec 6). Wang, who met Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Than Swe in Beijing, said both countries should strengthen law enforcement cooperation to eradicate telecom fraud, China's foreign ministry said in...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong is hoping to open up more education opportunities for Malaysian students by forging closer ties with higher education institutions in China. The MCA president said it would be beneficial to provide students from both countries with more choices and opportunities for education and their further careers. “With closer relations...
KUALA LUMPUR: Diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, which will celebrate their 50th anniversary next year, will be further strengthened with the unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from Malaysia starting in December. Malaysia-China Friendship Association president Datuk Abdul Majid Ahmad Khan (pic) said Malaysia is the only South-East Asian country to benefit from this...
Hong Kong star Benjamin Yuen, 42, has been busy of late. Firstly, he and wife Bowie Cheung just became parents. The actor revealed on Monday (Nov 20) that his wife gave birth to their first child, a boy, last Friday (Nov 17). The actor is also working on two new dramas — Fan Hei Ying Xiong (反黑英雄) and Forensic Heroes 6 — and has been shuttling between Hong...
Beijing: Fast-food giant McDonald’s Corp is increasing its minority stake substantially in its business in China to facilitate faster decision-making and exploit growth opportunities in its fastest-growing market. McDonald’s on Monday agreed to raise its stake from 20% to 48%. It will buy additional shares from global investment firm and its strategic partner Carlyle, which operates and...
One of the reasons the 59-year-old actor is still hustling hard, okay? Hong Kong actor Lawrence Ng, 59, who has mostly worked in China for the past 17 years, recently returned home to star in his first TVB drama in eight years. Lawrence, who plays a doctor in a segment of the upcoming anthology series Fei Fen Zhi Zui (非份之罪), was...
BEIJING (AFP): Twenty-six people have died and dozens were sent to hospital after a fire tore through a building in northern China's Shanxi province on Thursday (Nov 16), state media reported. The fire started at a four-storey building belonging to the Yongju coal company in Shanxi province's Luliang city at around 6.50am local time, state media...
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed hope that China would help to ensure the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can be resolved quickly so that humanitarian aid could be sent to Gaza without restrictions. According to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, the matter was conveyed by Anwar to China’s Vice-President Han Zheng during...
