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The chief editor of an independent Malaysian news outlet was questioned by police Monday on suspicion of sedition after he criticised the conviction of his website for contempt. Malaysiakini, which made a name for itself by reporting on the misdeeds of the country’s ruling elite, was found guilty last month over readers’ comments critical of […]

President Joe Biden will use “all available tools” to take on abusive trade practices by China, the US Trade Representative’s office pledged Monday. In addition, Biden’s trade team will seek to repair relations with allies, and defend US workers, according to the 2021 President’s Trade Agenda submitted to Congress. Tackling the Covid-19 pandemic by securing […]

LONDON — A super simple recipe has been going viral worldwide. The ingredients for this global success? Tomatoes, feta cheese, olive oil and … 40 million views. Its success is such that even highly respectable media outlets like The Wall Street Journal have taken interest in the subject. Here’s a look back at how this […]

PETALING JAYA — Malaysian actress Janna Nick has apologised for mocking Blackpink member Lisa by naming a character in her telefilm Lisa Blackpig. Janna, whose real name is Nurul Jannah Muner, is the director and producer of Delen which includes an “attention-seeking” antagonist named after the global K-pop singer. She apologised in a virtual press […]

Karachi, Pakistan – The thriving black market of falcon poaching continues to be an issue of concern. It is an officially banned activity, yet demand for these birds of prey only increase. Every year, falcons migrate from Siberia down to Pakistan for warmer weather. When they do, wildlife traffickers follow and trap the birds for […]

Beijing – A Chinese man has been ordered to pay more than S$10,000 to his ex-wife for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark ruling that has sparked debate on women’s unpaid domestic labour. Divorcing spouses in China can now request compensation if they carried more responsibilities at home under the country’s new civil code, […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysians surveyed had been practicing a relatively healthy lifestyle and lost weight during the lockdown caused by Covid-19, contrary to the worldwide trend of weight gain among others globally. In research outfit Ipsos’ study on diet and health under Covid-19, the report released today revealed that Malaysians polled have made exercises more […]

PETALING JAYA — K-pop singer Jennie of Blackpink is reportedly in a relationship with Big Bang vocalist and fellow YG Entertainment labelmate G-Dragon. News outlet Dispatch claimed that Jennie and G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, have been together for about a year. The outlet, known for exposing the dating lives of Korean celebrities, […]

Los Angeles – US golf legend Tiger Woods was involved in a serious car accident on Tuesday (Feb 23) near Los Angeles. Mr Woods, 45, was driving along Rancho Palos Verdes near Los Angeles on Tuesday morning at around 7 am PT when his SUV crossed a median and went across two lanes before hitting […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysiakini’s operator Mkini Dot Com Sdn Bhd has paid the RM500,000 fine imposed on the news portal – for being in contempt of court over its readers’ comments – a day ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. In a brief video clip by the news outlet’s video outfit KiniTV, Malaysiakini’s CEO Premesh Chandran was […]

Almost eight out of 10 respondents on a Twitter survey voted that Bersatu will not survive GE-15 without UMNO, according to BFM radio survey held this morning (22/2/2021) during its Morning Run programme. Of the 206 voters (respondents) in the final countdown, 75.7 per cent voted that Bersatu will not be able to survive GE-15 […]

Kuala Lampur — For 15 years, the Malaysian Paediatric Association and its partners have been fighting for the inclusion of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) into the National Immunization Program (NIP). We studied the burden of the disease, researched the serotypes at play in our community, examined the increasing resistance of the bacterium to our […]

Moscow – Russian scientists have detected the world’s first case of the H5N8  strain of avian flu spreading from birds to humans. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been alerted. On Saturday (Feb 20), the head of Russia’s health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova said during a televised statement that scientists at the Vektor laboratory had […]

KUALA LUMPUR — As his 80th birthday wish, veteran politician Lim Kit Siang expressed his desire to see Malaysia develop towards being a world-class nation, and a country for all Malaysians regardless of race, religion, creed. The DAP lawmaker revealed how he has held on to these hopes of a Malaysia for Malaysians since his […]

KUCHING — Some 200,000 non-Sarawakians residing in the state are expected to be included in the Covid-19 vaccination programme upon its rollout next week, said Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He said they would be a part of the targeted 2.2 million people in Sarawak to receive vaccination in order to achieve herd […]