New M’sian PM Anwar not taking salary while S’pore PM Lee takes S$2.2m annually
SINGAPORE — Yesterday (24 Nov 2022), the Malaysia King finally announced that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would become Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister. Mr Anwar was sworn in at 5 pm in the late afternoon yesterday. Datuk Seri Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara said the appointment of Mr Anwar, Pakatan Harapan […]
Hong Kong’s 90 year old Cardinal Joseph Zen among six activists convicted over protest fund
Cardinal Joseph Zen was among six people convicted in Hong Kong over their running of a defence fund for arrested anti-government protesters. AFP Hong Kong, China: A 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal was among six dissidents convicted on Friday over their running of a multi-million-dollar defence fund for arrested anti-government protesters. Five of the group were […]
Malaysia’s new PM Anwar says first priority is cost of living
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday, November 25, his primary focus would be on the cost of living as he takes office with a slowing economy and a country deeply split after a close election. Anwar, 75, was sworn in as premier on Thursday, November 24, capping […]
FIFA World Cup: Netherlands draw the line under armband protests in Qatar
“We are here to become world champions,” Van Gaal said at his pre-match press conference. AP Doha: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has confirmed his team will not mirror Germany’s mouth-covering protest before their second World Cup group game against Ecuador on Friday. Germany performed the gesture during their team photo prior to Wednesday’s shock […]
EU parliament names Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’: Will it put an end to missile attacks?
The EU parliament has declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism. The largely symbolic resolution, which passed by a 494-58 vote on 23 November, has no particular real-world consequences, but reflects MEPs’ condemnation of Russia’s “deliberate physical destruction of civilian infrastructure and mass murder of Ukrainian civilians with the aim of eliminating the […]
India’s efforts to sanction perpetrators of 26/11 attacks blocked for ‘political reasons’, says UN envoy
India has said its efforts to sanction perpetrators and facilitators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks have been blocked in the past for “political reasons” that enabled them to organise further cross-border assaults against the country, an apparent reference to China’s repeated moves to block New Delhi’s efforts to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorists at the UN. […]
US tech curbs are making China pull its talent back home, push for self-reliance
The technology war between China and the United States (US) was reflected during the 20th Party Congress. Days before the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) quinquennial conclave, which charts the nation’s policy trajectory, America made it tougher for China to access semiconductors and the equipment that helps in its manufacture, but more importantly, it barred American nationals from working for […]
Malaysia’s new PM Anwar says first priority is cost of living
Malaysia’s newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday his primary focus would be on the cost of living as he takes office with a slowing economy and a country deeply split after a close election. Anwar, 75, was sworn in as premier on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of […]
Over 20,000 new hires have left Apple supplier Foxconn’s major China plant -source
More than 20,000 employees at Apple Inc supplier Foxconn’s huge Chinese plant, mostly new hires not yet working on production lines, have left, a Foxconn source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The departures from the world’s largest iPhone factory deal a fresh blow to the Taiwanese company that has been grappling with […]
Foxconn apologises for pay-related error at China iPhone plant after worker unrest
Foxconn said on Thursday a pay-related “technical error” occurred when hiring new recruits at a COVID-hit iPhone factory in China and apologised to workers after the company was rocked by fresh labour unrest. Men smashed surveillance cameras and clashed with security personnel as hundreds of workers protested at the world’s biggest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou […]
Post-90s People Happier Than Post-95s/00s Counterparts, Says SOUL APP’s Report on Simple Pleasures for Younger Generations 2022
SHANGHAI, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Everyone wants to be happy. But what is “the fountain of happiness” for today’s youth, and which city in China has the happiest young people? Intrigued by these questions, Just So Soul, a research arm of Soul App, has recently published the Report on Simple Pleasures for Younger Generations […]
Richa Chadha apologises after deleted ‘Galwan says hi’ tweet: ‘Three words are being dragged into a controversy’
Actor Richa Chadha’s tweet where she allegedly wrote “Galwan says Hi” has landed the Fukrey actor in a huge controversy. Soon after posting the tweet, there were calls for the actor’s boycott on social media. Richa has now deleted the tweet and issued an apology. Before issuing the statement, she wrote that she had “no […]
Why Crawling On The Ground Is The New Trend Among Chinese College Students
There is a new trend in China of walking on all fours — a unique exercise that is causing people in the country to rethink the theory of human evolution. The new trend started when university students in Beijing were seen crawling around in circles in a playground last week, according to a report in […]
China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record
Pandemic lockdowns are expanding across China, including in a city where factory workers clashed this week with police, as the number of COVID-19 cases hits a daily record. Residents of eight districts of Zhengzhou, home to 6.6 million people, were told to stay home for five days beginning Thursday except to buy food or get […]
Long-time reformist leader Anwar named as Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister, ending days of uncertainty after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar, 75, will be sworn in as the nation’s 10th leader at the palace at 5 p.m. […]
Long-time reformist leader Anwar named as Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister, ending days of uncertainty after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar, 75, will be sworn in as the nation’s 10th leader at the palace at 5 p.m. […]
Long-time reformist leader Anwar named as Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister, ending days of uncertainty after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar, 75, will be sworn in as the nation’s 10th leader at the palace at 5 p.m. […]
Long-time reformist leader Anwar named as Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister, ending days of uncertainty after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar, 75, will be sworn in as the nation’s 10th leader at the palace at 5 p.m. […]
Long-time reformist leader Anwar named as Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister, ending days of uncertainty after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar, 75, will be sworn in as the nation’s 10th leader at the palace at 5 p.m. […]
Long-time reformist leader Anwar named as Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister, ending days of uncertainty after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar, 75, will be sworn in as the nation’s 10th leader at the palace at 5 p.m. […]
Apple supplier Foxconn apologises for hiring blunder at COVID-hit China plant
Apple‘s major supplier Foxconn said on Thursday a “technical error” occurred when hiring new recruits at a COVID-hit iPhone factory in China and apologised to workers after the company was rocked by fresh labour unrest. Men smashed surveillance cameras and clashed with security personnel as hundreds of workers protested at the world’s biggest iPhone plant […]
Richa Chadha under fire after tweeting ‘Galwan says hi’, slammed for mocking Indian army
Newly-married Richa Chadha is well celebrated for having a voice on each and every burning issue in the country. However, the outspoken actress has now found herself in the middle of a new controversy. This after, the actress responded to the statement of Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, who said that the Indian […]
How Donyi Polo Airport is going to be India’s force multiplier against China
India’s ability to launch a military counter-offensive against China received yet anothet boost when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Donyi Polo Airport in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. This will help the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force to operate along the border with Chinese-occupied Tibet Image Courtesy PTI Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh): As you travel […]
Malaysian king calls council of sultans to resolve election crisis
Malaysia’s king on Wednesday called a special meeting of his fellow hereditary sultans to discuss who should be prime minister as an unprecedented post-election crisis entered its fourth day. The king is due to pick a new prime minister after the leading contenders – opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former premier Muhyiddin Yassin – failed […]
Workers protesting at world’s biggest Apple iPhone factory in China beaten, detained
File photo – In this photo taken from video footage and released by Hangpai Xingyang, people with suitcases and bags are seen leaving from a Foxconn compound in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan Province on 29 October 2022. AP Beijing: Employees at the world’s biggest Apple iPhone factory have been beaten and detained in protests […]
Why and how Ronaldo’s relationship with Manchester United turned sour
Whether it’s on the field or off the field, Cristiano Ronaldo surely knows how to make headlines. The Portuguese footballer has been doing so for the past decade, week in, week out, and once again he set the footballing world on fire with his recent explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The striker outlined his unhappiness […]
Malaysian king searches for PM to end deadlock
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king met with lawmakers Wednesday and will next consult other royal families in a continuing search for a prime minister after inconclusive general elections that saw the rise of Islamists sparked anxieties in the multiracial nation. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan, or Alliance of Hope, topped Saturday’s poll […]
Malaysian king searches for PM to end deadlock
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s king met with lawmakers Wednesday and will next consult other royal families in a continuing search for a prime minister after inconclusive general elections that saw the rise of Islamists sparked anxieties in the multiracial nation. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan, or Alliance of Hope, topped Saturday’s poll with 82 […]