Cambodia

Hun Sen blasts Thai accusations over Cambodian SEA Games, as Thai events falter

PHNOM PENH: Former Prime Minister Hun Sen hit back at Thai accusations that the 32nd SEA Games 2023 in Cambodia were hosted with "Chinese money".

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah welcomes first direct flight from Shenzhen

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah welcomed its first international airline, which flew directly from Shenzhen, China, to the east coast destination of Tawau on Saturday (Dec 6).

Vietnam

Vietnam targets 100 per cent household waste sorting nationwide by 2030

HANOI: Vietnam aims to ensure that all household waste nationwide is sorted by 2030 as part of efforts to protect the environment, under a government resolution issued Wednesday, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday (Dec 5)

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Did two 'basikal lajak' teens beat a red light at a Subang Jaya intersection?

A VIRAL TikTok video showing two cyclists on modified bicycles weaving recklessly through traffic has sparked outrage on social media this week.

Corporate News

PNB, GLICs to develop 10 bumiputera champion firms by 2030

KUALA LUMPUR: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), together with other Government-Linked Investment Companies (GLICs), is committed to driving the 10 Bumiputera Champions initiative to create 10 companies, each with a market capitalisation or enterprise value of at least RM500 million by 2030.

Nation

Dr Wee highlights MCA's consistent stance amid policy criticism

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong turned to a famous Andy Lau movie quote to poke fun at the government's handling of policy criticisms, saying MCA's positions have been consistent and grounded in public interest.

Arts

Malaysian painter brings Monet’s garden to life on canvas

Najib Bamadhaj's 'The Promised Garden' draws inspiration from Giverny, the French village where Monet created his iconic works

Nation

Bung Moktar’s last Parliament question focused on MA63 progress

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin's final question in Parliament as an MP was on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), before he passed away on Friday (Dec 5).

Singapore

How love sparked this Singapore heartland baker’s rise to win World Confectioner of the Year 2025

SINGAPORE: When Joanne Huang picked up baking over a decade ago, she did not expect it to become her life's work. What began as an act of love to ease her baker husband's workload ended up taking her to the global stage.

Nation

Limited seats mean top scorers may miss first choice at public unis

KUALA LUMPUR: Limited seats are among the reasons why even students with a CGPA of 4.0 may not secure their preferred courses at public universities, the Higher Education Ministry has clarified.

Sabah & Sarawak

Chinese tourist found dead after plummeting from ninth floor of hotel in Kota Kinabalu

KOTA KINABALU: A Chinese tourist was found dead after she was believed to have fallen off the ninth floor of a hotel here, early Sunday (Dec 7).

China

China woman receives handmade doll’s eyes a decade after the order due to ‘crafting process’

BEIJING: A Chinese woman who bought handmade doll's eyes online has received the goods 10 years after placing the original order.

Living

German bakers bring Christmas specialty to life with rich tradition and sweetness

When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresdenstollen tastes like, his eyes sparkle and his voice rises to an enthusiastic sing-song as as he describes the rich delicacy filled with raisins and other dried fruits.

Social media

Scale of social media use in pre-school children ‘deeply alarming’

Hundreds of thousands of pre-school children are "being fed content and algorithms designed to hook adults", a former education minister in Britain has warned.

Nation

Two children die in separate drowning incidents in Negri Sembilan

PORT DICKSON: A four-year-old boy died after he was believed to have drowned in a pool at a homestay in Batu 4, Jalan Pantai on Saturday (Dec 6) evening.

Nation

Melaka local councils ordered to inspect trees

MELAKA: Local authorities in Melaka have been instructed to inspect trees, especially those located along roads, to prevent potential hazards to road users.

Nation

Dr Wee slams Education Minister for creating obstacles in Chinese school projects

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should replace the Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, in any Cabinet reshuffle, for her dismal performance in addressing education issues, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

World

Russian strike hits Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, cutting utilities, mayor says

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Russian forces launched an overnight combined air strike on infrastructure in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, causing power and water outages, its mayor Vitalii Maletskyi said on Sunday.

Nation

Loss of tax-exempt status will hurt thousands of TAR UMT students, says Dr Wee

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has voiced concern over the pending expiry of Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology's (TAR UMT) tax-exempt status on Dec 31, warning that the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has yet to approve an extension.

Indonesia

Residents climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths in Aceh rise over 900

JAKARTA: Residents in Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday (Dec 6) to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra this month rose to more than 900 people.