GEORGE TOWN: A 17-year-old Malay boy is in the spotlight after a video of him receiving five top awards at a national Chinese school went viral. Ahmad Khidir Ahmad Nazri walked onstage to receive multiple accolades, including the Student of the Year award, first place in his class, first place in the Arts stream as well...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A number of cases involving foreigners coming to Singapore to commit credit card fraud has led to at least $300,000 getting lost so far. And while the police were able to arrest nine suspects, they are looking for another 11 who managed to leave the country. The police said on Nov 22 that...
ISLAMABAD: Two Chinese nationals who were killed in an explosion near Pakistan's Karachi international airport on Sunday (Oct 6) worked for a power plant, Pakistan's finance minister said on Tuesday. It was the most serious attack against Chinese nationals in Pakistan since a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers working on a hydropower project in March,...
IPOH: Simon Mohan, the singer of Indian ethnicity who used to sing in Chinese and even released an album in Mandarin in the 1990s, has passed away. Simon, whose real name is Elanjselvan VM Mohan, was 64. His eldest son, Krisna Mohan, 34, said his father passed away at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur...
PETALING JAYA: Despite all their effort to ensure their two oldest daughters master Mandarin – from mountains of workbooks to expensive one-on-one tuition – Rafizah Hussin and her husband had to transfer them from a Chinese primary school to a national school when they were in Year Six. Her daughters, who are twins, were struggling with...
His mum also treats the boys like her grandchildren. Here’s a wholesome story that will warm your hearts. It's not often that you hear of someone adopting not one, but three kids of a different race and religion from themselves. But that’s exactly what Michael Tong, a Malaysian Chinese, did in his late 30s. Recounting his story in an interview with...
KOTA KINABALU: Those planning to spend their holidays in Sabah have been advised to secure their tour packages with tour operators who are registered with the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac). State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew issued the reminder following a suspected drowning incident involving a Chinese tourist at Mengalum Island,...
Always closely watched, celebrities’ airport fashions offer a candid glimpse into their personal styles. The latest spotting of Crystal Liu Yifei (劉亦菲), 35, at the airport reveal her taste for quiet luxury. Although a seemingly casual style, Crystal’s getup is worth a staggering six-figure sum. Wearing a white t-shirt tied at the waist showing off her trim figure, Crystal...
A new type of Chinese combat drone that China's state media says can carry a heavy weapons payload has flown around Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said on Friday (April 28), in the latest uptick in military tensions. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has increased military pressure on the island over...
After his “illiteracy” scandal, Wang Yibo (王一博) is back in the headlines with his speculated reconciliation with ex-girlfriend, Qi Meihe (綦美合). Although Qi Meihe is not from the entertainment industry, she is the daughter of an ex-wealthy Chinese businessman. Meihe’s family, once worth over 50 billion Chinese yuan, announced their bankruptcy not long ago. Frequently in contact with celebrities due to...
