‘Forgive me’: crying girl in China filmed begging Confucius statue’s forgiveness for low test mark renews academic pressure debate, goes viral
A man in southern China happened upon ‘a kid’ weeping on her knees while worshipping a Confucius statue late in the evening on Saturday. The girl was on her knees in tears begging the statue’s forgiveness for a poor test result and saying she had dishonoured her parents. Read full storyContinue Reading
Malaysia’s ex-navy chief pleads not guilty to charges linked to warship deal
Former managing director of Boustead Naval Shipyard, Ahmad Ramli, was alleged to have authorised payments of more than RM21 million to three companies without the board of directors’ approval. Continue Reading
Putin lashes out at US over Ukraine, Taiwan
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (Aug 16) accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fuelling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. “The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying toContinue Reading
The Roomba’s unpredictable and oddly mesmerising path to Amazon
The first robot that many human beings welcomed into their homes was a peculiar creature born 20 years ago with a funny name. Read full storyContinue Reading
Darwin Núñez sent off after headbutt as Liverpool frustrated by Crystal Palace
Liverpool’s new summer signing Darwin Núñez was sent off for a headbutt on his home debut as Crystal Palace frustrated the host to a 1-1 draw in the English Premier League on Monday.Continue Reading
US-China relations entering dangerous territory; countries may ‘sleepwalk into conflict’: DPM Wong
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says Taiwan is a flashpoint and the situation has the potential to escalate quite quickly.Continue Reading
Najib's final SRC appeal: Bid to postpone hearing fails
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed in his final bid to stay his appeal in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial at the Federal Court. Read full storyContinue Reading
KJ: A healthier nation possible with intra-governmental collaboration
KUALA LUMPUR: All ministries need to work together to create a healthier nation, says Health Ministry Khairy Jamaluddin. Read full storyContinue Reading
No decision yet on when DPM Wong will take over as Prime Minister, but it could be before next election
DPM Lawrence Wong said in an interview with Bloomberg News that his priorities now are organising the 4G team and how it would deal with immediate priorities, as well as settle in to his expanded responsibilities and portfolio.Continue Reading
HDB, town council arranging alternative accommodation for residents affected by Jurong East fire: Grace Fu
A 48-year-old man was pronounced dead at scene by an SCDF paramedic and police investigations are ongoing.Continue Reading