Con artist swindles Hong Kong man out of HK$115,000 (RM65,495), whisky bottle worth HK$75,000 (RM42,709) in cheque fraud case
Clerical worker, 41, was targeted after he tried to sell bottle of Karuizawa 1983 whisky via Carousell, according to police. Swindler posing as buyer reached deal with victim to purchase Japanese whisky on online messaging app WhatsApp. Read full storyContinue Reading
New Zealand: Human remains found in suitcase bought at auction
A family in New Zealand made the grisly discovery upon unpacking their haul at their home.Continue Reading
Life insurance agents arrested for policy payment theft
Police have arrested three life insurance agents who embezzled 52 million baht from policy buyers, and 11 people who used fake Covid-19 test results to claim insurance payouts.Continue Reading
‘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