BEIJING (SCMP): A man in China was sentenced to four years in prison after he accidentally threw his six-month-old daughter out of their flat window, resulting in her death and sending shock waves through the community. A court in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region of Western China recently sentenced the father, surnamed Zhao, for manslaughter, as...
BEIJING: A live-streamer in China mimicked national track and field athlete Wu Yanni and performed provocative dances for profit, sparking a heated online debate. Videos by Douyin influencer @xiaoyu, who has over 4,000 followers, went viral and topped the Weibo trending list on December 5. The controversial videos feature her wearing make-up and styling her hair to...
BEIJING (SCMP): A man in China was sentenced to death after pushing his wife into the sea from a ferry and attempting to claim her life insurance compensation to pay off debts and finance the use of prostitutes. The case of the husband, 47, surnamed Li, was reported by China’s state broadcaster CCTV on November 21....
BEIJING (SCMP): A man in eastern China spent his university tuition on travel instead of enrolling and scammed multiple hotels by placing dead cockroaches and used condoms in rooms when his funds ran out. He employed this scheme to blackmail 63 hotels, seeking free accommodation and compensation, which ultimately led to his arrest and sparked public...
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,...
A coalition of 21 human rights organisations and activists – collectively known as the End Child Detention Network (EDN) – raises concern that children at the Baitul Mahabbah immigration detention centre are still being detained a year after its launch, and urges that they are released to community-based alternatives. They say that what was intended as...
PUTRAJAYA: There is a need for healthy activities among civil servants due to a significant obesity rate, says Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. He said this is crucial given that obesity rates have surpassed 50% of the population, with a significant number being civil servants in Putrajaya. ALSO READ: Putrajaya’s six-year plan...
Dodge is pushing muscle cars into a new era — with the unveiling of the world's first and only electric muscle car to date. The Dodge Charger is not just the world's first electric muscle car, but also what the brand is calling its first "multi-energy muscle car". The term refers to the fact that the Charger...
Last week, homemade friendship bracelets were the talk of the town, thanks to Taylor Swift. This time around, a bracelet of a different kind has set tongues wagging on social media. Made by luxury fashion house Balenciaga, this accessory might make one do a double take, as it resembles a Scotch tape from your local hardware store. The item is from the...
Released in March 2024 to mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the three Bentaygas have special specifications to celebrate the famous 'Bentley Girls' — Mary Petre Bruce, Dorothy Paget and Diana Barnato Walker. Naturally, the commemorative Bentley SUVs were designed by two of the automaker's female designers — Emma Carruthers and Georgia Gough. The unique design cues...
