Lawyer: Malaysian student’s family to sue Taiwan authorities, alleging negligence over her death

SIBU: The family of Irene Chung will be filing a civil suit against several authorities in Taiwan for alleged negligence that led to her death on Oct 29, says their lawyer.

Varsity in Taiwan sets up scholarship fund named after Irene Chung to remember her

SIBU: Chang Jung Christian University (CJCU) in Taiwan has set up a scholarship fund named after Irene Chung including designating Oct 28 as Campus Safety Day to remember her.

The 13th Malaysian Effie Awards is open for entry

Irene Chung in final resting place, three weeks after her death

SIBU: More than three weeks after her death in Taiwan, student Irene Chung was finally laid to rest at Nirvana Memorial Park here on Saturday (Nov 21).

Privacy, usage issues mark lukewarm response to Hong Kong’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app ‘Leave Home Safe’

Public response to the Hong Kong government’s newly launched Covid-19 contact-tracing app has been lukewarm, with usage difficulties and privacy fears among top concerns.

Going ape: Week-old gorilla breaks hearts at Spanish zoo

FUENGIROLA, Spain (Reuters) - Carried around by doting mom Buu with the rest of his clan looking proctectively on, the baby gorilla born last week in an Andalusian zoo has quickly inspired affection among his human visitors too.

Pantun taking up precious time during Sarawak assembly, say MPs

KUCHING: The issue of pantun recitation took the limelight at the start of the Sarawak legislative assembly sitting on Thursday (Nov 12).

Beware scammers claiming to be kin of woman murdered in Taiwan, says family lawyer

SIBU: The public are advised to be wary of scammers claiming to be family members of Irene Chung, the woman who was murdered in Taiwan on Oct 29.

Over 50 dogs drown after floods hit animal shelter in Negri

PETALING JAYA: An animal shelter in Mambau, Negri Sembilan is in urgent need of help to repair the damage to its premises caused by flash floods early Wednesday (Nov 4) morning.

Family of murdered student arrives back home from Taiwan

SIBU: The atmosphere was sombre when the family of Irene Chung, who was murdered in Taiwan, arrived home with her ashes at the Sibu Airport on Wednesday (Nov 4) from Taipei.