Koji Suzuki, 66, a surfer and a surf shop owner, holds his surfboard at Karasuzaki beach, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, April 16, 2021.Reuters Koji Suzuki's surf shop, which he first opened in 1989, was washed away by the devastating tsunami that...
A sign of Ant Group is seen during the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, on Nov 23, 2020.Reuters Ant Group is exploring options for founder Jack Ma to divest his stake in the financial technology giant and give up control, as meetings with Chinese regulators signaled to the company that the move...
Visitors at the Kampung Pandan bazaar in Kuala Lumpur on April 17, 2021.ST PHOTO: SHANNON TEOH Visuals of packed Ramadan bazaars in Malaysia making the rounds on social media and messaging apps have stoked concerns of a surge in Covid-19 cases due to low compliance of standard operating procedures (SOPs). Checks by The Straits Times at several...
There’s currently a viral video of a well known local female celebrity circulating online. Word on the street has it that the Malaysian YouTuber had tried to commit suicide earlier today (Saturday, 17th April), somewhere between 11am – 12:30pm. According to China Press, the woman had attempted to jump off a building from a 5th floor of...
Photos on social media and local broadcasts showed downed powerlines, debris and houses stripped of roofs and walls.Facebook/Andrew Marshall A tropical cyclone off Australia's west coast destroyed several homes and cut electricity to tens of thousands of people overnight before weakening in power on Monday (April 12) morning. Officials said around 70 per cent of the structures...
With air travel crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic, AirAsia led by its founder Tony Fernandes – often touted as the “Richard Branson of Asia” – has been vigorously stepping up the budget carrier’s year-long diversification plan. As the pandemic’s true extent became apparent last May, the Malaysia-based regional budget carrier launched a food delivery business in Kuala Lumpur that gained...
The lift lobby at Block 196 Kim Keat Avenue. Both lifts were not operational for six hours on Saturday, forcing elderly residents to climb the stairs to get home.Lianhe Wanbao One of the two lifts in his Housing Board block was not working, and the one he was in did not stop on his floor but...
After approximately a month-long hiatus from social media, it looks like Cathryn Li (李元玲) is finally ready to face the public – or at least the music. The 31-year-old surprised 2 million followers on Instagram when she uploaded a 71-second video yesterday (Sunday, 11th April). The comments section has since been followed with encouraging well wishes. Since...
What was supposed to be a happy wedding for many has turned out to be a painful event instead. Last week, Chef Wan declared he would not fund his daughter’s second wedding. However, it turns out she had already gotten married! The ensuing drama has left many confused as both father and daughter have shared different versions...
A Malaysian woman recently detailed her experience after she got involved in an heated argument with a couple who selfishly parked their Honda Civic car in front of her vehicle. In a tweet that has gone viral, Twitter user @amallina_mua wrote, “There are people who are rather foolish despite driving a fancy car. This sort of person...
