https://www.scmp.com/rss/323883/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on New Straits Times. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk A six-year-old Indonesian girl killed in a traffic accident while visiting Singapore with her family has been laid to rest in her hometown of Jakarta. Sheyna Lashira Smaradiani and her family were visiting the popular tourist area of Chinatown late on Friday morning when the accident happened. A car struck Sheyna and her mother, Raisha Anindra Pascasiswi, as the family of four were crossing South Bridge Road near the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinese-language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported.... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3343057/6-year-old-indonesian-girl-killed-singapore-accident-laid-rest-jakarta-hometown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3343057/6-year-old-indonesian-girl-killed-singapore-accident-laid-rest-jakarta-hometown?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:05:02 +0000 Jolene Ang Jolene Ang I turned 30 on December 15. That morning, I got a text reminder from the Singapore government that I would need a new photo for my identity card. But renewing the card would also mean having to decide whether to change my surname. My surname today, Ang, is actually not mine by lineage. By blood, I am a Koh. My great-grandmother married a Koh and they had two sons. After his untimely demise, she married an Ang – a man she never had children with. But under social pressure, she changed the surname... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3340768/chinese-singaporeans-first-world-dilemma-should-i-change-my-surname?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3340768/chinese-singaporeans-first-world-dilemma-should-i-change-my-surname?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:30:11 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk A recent seizure of more than S$30,000 (US$23,000) worth of Pokemon cards from a Singaporean at Changi Airport has led Malaysian authorities to caution that returning citizens would face the same issue. Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said in a social media post titled “Gotta catch them all!” – in a nod to the Pokemon catchphrase – that its officers at Changi Airport had detected a large quantity of assorted Pokemon trading cards, believed to be for collection and resale, while... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335757/malaysian-customs-warns-no-tax-loophole-after-singapores-us23000-pokemon-card-seizure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335757/malaysian-customs-warns-no-tax-loophole-after-singapores-us23000-pokemon-card-seizure?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:15:30 +0000 Carol Yang,Kandy Wong Carol Yang,Kandy Wong China has expressed “serious concerns” regarding a trade agreement signed last month between Malaysia and the United States, and some analysts suggest it might be related to how the pact could force the Southeast Asian nation to align with Washington’s sanctions regime. The official reaction on Thursday followed a meeting between Chinese and Malaysian commerce officials earlier in the week. While Beijing did not publicly specify the offending clauses, critics point to provisions that ostensibly... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3334525/why-china-alarmed-new-us-malaysia-trade-deal-poison-pill-provisions-explained?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3334525/why-china-alarmed-new-us-malaysia-trade-deal-poison-pill-provisions-explained?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:00:11 +0000 Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah – the hereditary ruler of the central Malaysian state of Pahang – will be sworn in as Malaysia’s 16th Yang di Pertuan Agong (or king) today, January 31, replacing Sultan Muhammad V who abdicated on January 6. The 59-year-old was elected to serve a five-year term by eight other Malay sultans in the country’s Conference of Rulers. Malaysia follows a rotation system involving the nine royal houses. Malaysia falls in love with new Pahang sultan’s handsome... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2183668/what-we-know-about-malaysias-next-king-sultan-abdullah?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2183668/what-we-know-about-malaysias-next-king-sultan-abdullah?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jan 2019 01:03:14 +0000 By Masriwanie Muhamading Malaysia is now the third country in the Asia Pacific region to launch the Infringing Website List (IWL) initiative in the effort to combat digital piracy of copyrighted content such as music, films, software, broadcasts and books. Stakeholders from the Malaysian creative and advertising communities—including Media Prima Bhd, Astro, Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia (CMCF), Motion Picture Association (MPA), Centre for Content Promotion and Media... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2114895/malaysia-launches-infringing-website-list-initiative-combat-digital-piracy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2114895/malaysia-launches-infringing-website-list-initiative-combat-digital-piracy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000 Forty-six cats neglected were rescued by a police team from an apartment in Bandar Baru Sentul, Kuala Lumpur following a complaint lodged by animal rights activists. The chairman of Sahabat Kucing Jalanan, Mohd Rosli Mohd Ariffin said he and a group of netizens had suspected that an unemployed man had exploited the cats to make money. The man was said to have used his Facebook account to solicit financial contributions, purportedly to buy cat food and for the treatment of his sick... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2114105/animal-activists-rescue-46-cats-malaysia-apartment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2114105/animal-activists-rescue-46-cats-malaysia-apartment?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Oct 2017 06:30:15 +0000 In a move rarely seen in Malaysian courts, a magistrate today gave a mother the opportunity to decide the sentence on her son for threatening her life with a pair of scissors. Magistrate Nik Habri Muhamad allowed Rahimah Abdul Rahman, 52, to sentence her son, Adam Abdullah, 28, who committed the offence at Lot 2606 Kampung Terap Banggu at 9.30am on June 19. Adam was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code which provides for jail sentence of two years’ or fine or both upon conviction. Nik... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2113993/malaysian-magistrate-allows-mother-decide-sentence-son?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2113993/malaysian-magistrate-allows-mother-decide-sentence-son?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:00:30 +0000 By Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah The Kelantan Islamic Affairs Religious Department in Malaysia has urged all quarters to stop making an issue out of the recent case where a man was asked to attend counselling for wearing shorts in public. Its director Datuk Che Mohd Rahim Jusoh said the ruling, which was implemented since 1985, was more about encouraging Muslims to dress properly and to create awareness among teenagers on the need to observe their ‘aurat’. “This ruling, which was enforced since the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2113825/dont-make-issue-out-man-slapped-notice-wearing-shorts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2113825/dont-make-issue-out-man-slapped-notice-wearing-shorts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Oct 2017 08:30:00 +0000 By Teoh Pei-ying A 27-year-old Malaysian woman died in Istanbul on Monday from suspected spider bite. This was confirmed by the management of IBC Tours Corporation Sdn Bhd, which was in charge of the victim’s trip to Turkey. The deceased Noor Azmeera Sahudin was on a holiday to Turkey with her family members from September 16 to Sept 24 when she was admitted to a hospital in Istanbul. IBC Tours Corporation Sdn Bhd director Mohammad Rizal Narusuddin said she was bitten on her leg when she was on... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2113018/malaysian-woman-holiday-turkey-dies-spider-bite?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2113018/malaysian-woman-holiday-turkey-dies-spider-bite?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Sep 2017 05:00:15 +0000 A Malaysian businessman hit the largest ever jackpot in the nation’s history, by taking home RM69.6 million (US$16.6 million). The lucky punter won the top prize at the Grand Toto 6/63 jackpot in the Sept 13 draw. The 40-year-old winner, who came to collect his winnings two days later, revealed that he only spent RM50 (US$12) for 25 sets of Lucky Pick numbers for only one draw to win the jackpot. “I began playing Sports Toto games four years ago, but I only bet on my car plate numbers and I had... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2111850/penang-businessman-strikes-largest-jackpot-us166-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2111850/penang-businessman-strikes-largest-jackpot-us166-million?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:30:00 +0000 By Aina Nasa Foreign digital service providers will soon be taxed for their services in Malaysia as authorities look to amend several tax laws. Customs Department director-general Datuk T. Subromaniam said they were currently in talks with the Finance Ministry’s tax unit to tax these service providers to level the playing field between foreign and local digital economy players. In terms of imposing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on them, Subromaniam said it was a requirement to have a place of... https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2111643/online-shopping-sites-among-digital-services-be-taxed-under?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2111643/online-shopping-sites-among-digital-services-be-taxed-under?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Sep 2017 05:45:00 +0000 By Theoh Pei Ying A pair of motorcycle-riding snatch thieves grabbed a smartphone from a pedestrian as he was recording a Facebook Live video – and unwittingly exposed their faces to stunned viewers. The victim, who was on his way to Aidiladha prayers, had decided to capture the festive atmosphere in his neighbourhood on Facebook Live as he walked to the mosque. As he panned left and right, the two snatch thieves, coming from the opposite direction, grabbed his phone, and after a brief struggle,... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2109623/malaysian-man-recording-facebook-live-video-has-phone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2109623/malaysian-man-recording-facebook-live-video-has-phone?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Sep 2017 05:30:15 +0000 By Kristy Inus Malaysia’s Sabah Wildlife Department is looking at upgrading the status of Pangolin to a completely protected species. The department is in the midst of preparing a paper on the matter to upgrade the status of the mammal to Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said he had ordered the department which falls under his ministry, to undertake the matter as soon as possible. “They have always... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2108774/malaysia-looking-making-pangolins-completely-protected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2108774/malaysia-looking-making-pangolins-completely-protected?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:15:30 +0000 A jobless graduate in the Malaysian capital was sentenced to four years jail by the country’s High Court for possessing Islamic State (IS) related items, such as an IS sticker and two books titled ‘Tarbiyah Jihadiyah’. Mohammad Saufi Ibrahim, 22, who pleaded guilty to the charge, apologised for committing the offence, admitting that it was wrong. He had also through his lawyer Mohd Imran Mohd Farouk vowed never to repeat the offence. “He did it out of curiosity and he admits that it was wrong to... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2108652/malaysian-graduate-jailed-four-years-possession-related?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2108652/malaysian-graduate-jailed-four-years-possession-related?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:30:15 +0000 By Farezza Hanum Rashid The approval of the Land Public Transport (Amendment) Bill 2017 has allowed Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to regulate e-hailing services. This includes intermediation of business licences where e-hailing operators must obtain such licences from SPAD before legally operating. Under this, SPAD will be overseeing the renewal of license, revocation or suspension of licence and prohibition of transfer of licence, among others. As safety is of utmost... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2104960/malaysian-uber-and-grab-drivers-must-have-digital-drivers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2104960/malaysian-uber-and-grab-drivers-must-have-digital-drivers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:00:30 +0000 By Laili Ismail “I have had enough. Please stop condemning me,” says a 21-year-old beauty entrepreneur from Kelantan who has been bearing the brunt of criticism from netizens for reconstructing his facial features. Amirul Rizwan Musa, or better known as Miyyo Rizone, had become the talk of the town when a set of his photos, which drew fascination and unfavourable comments, went viral on Sunday. Miyyo told the New Straits Times that his face had gone viral previously, which saw a flurry of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2101338/malaysias-real-life-anime-character-begs-public-stop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2101338/malaysias-real-life-anime-character-begs-public-stop?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Jul 2017 04:15:15 +0000 By Mohamed Basyir A short video clip of a van being chased by police cars along Malaysia’s busy Lebuh Campbell went viral on social media on Sunday. The 18-second video showed three cars in pursuit of a van along the road, with pedestrians scrambling to get out of the way. The clip triggered a flurry of responses from worried members of the public. However, they fears were unfounded as it later emerged that the chase was an action scene being filmed for a movie. It is learnt that Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2101028/viral-video-police-chase-malaysia-turns-out-be-part-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2101028/viral-video-police-chase-malaysia-turns-out-be-part-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Jul 2017 06:00:00 +0000 By Veena Babulal One in five companies in Malaysia, are owned by women, according to the latest national economic census released by the country’s statistics department. The department’s chief statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said as of 2015, 187,264 companies of the 920,624 active establishments nationwide were owned by women. He also said that the fairer sex’s contribution to the economy rose from 19.2 per cent or 127,422 companies in 2010 to 20.3 per cent or 187,264 companies in 2015. “This... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2099369/women-own-1-5-companies-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2099369/women-own-1-5-companies-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:00:15 +0000 By Audrey Dermawan The founder of MBI Group International has been arrested at his house in Kulim, Kedah to assist investigation into the company’s pyramid scheme-based financial investment. The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) enforcement division director Datuk Mohd Roslan Mahayudin said the man in his 50s, was detained in his house in Taman MBI Desaku Kulim following a simultaneous raid at three locations. He said in the first raid in Sungai Dua, Butterworth, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2099190/malaysian-authorities-arrest-mbi-founder-seize-more-rm2mil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2099190/malaysian-authorities-arrest-mbi-founder-seize-more-rm2mil?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:15:45 +0000 By TN Alagesh On the outskirts of the capital of the Malaysian state of Pahang there is an Internet cafe that has never been short of patrons. Judging by the bicycles parked outside the premises at Kampung Kempadang here, it was easy to see who the loyal customers were: children who come to the Internet centre after school and on weekends. Inside, the children, mostly primary school pupils, were occupied with surfing the Internet and social media, as well as listening to music on their... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2099020/malaysian-internet-centre-hit-kids?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2099020/malaysian-internet-centre-hit-kids?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:15:30 +0000 By Adie Suri Zulkefli Police in the northwest Malysian state of Kedah are attempting to track down a woman, whose three-year-old son may have been forced to inhale ‘syabu’ via a meth pipe. Videos of the boy with the meth pipe have since gone viral on social media. Police are also looking for the woman’s boyfriend, whom they believe had forced the boy to take the drug. Kedah police launched into action after the boy’s grandmother lodged a police report on the matter yesterday evening. State... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2098270/malaysian-police-investigating-viral-video-showing-three?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2098270/malaysian-police-investigating-viral-video-showing-three?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jun 2017 06:30:45 +0000 By Rozana Sani Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have emerged as the top three most used social media platforms among students in Malaysian public and private universities based on a recent survey carried out by Monash University Malaysia and University of Malaya (UM). Touted as the first academic survey on social media and Snapchat use among students in Malaysia, the survey covered 422 respondents. The multidisciplinary and cross-campus research revealed that Facebook came out tops as the most... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2097111/facebook-most-used-social-media-platform-malaysian-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2097111/facebook-most-used-social-media-platform-malaysian-students?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:30:00 +0000 A robotic programme tailored to provide secondary school students basic designing, coding and sensor training in robotic development has been introduced recently Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) together with Petrosains, The Discovery Centre (Petrosains) in Malaysia. Open to students from schools surrounding the Pusat Internet 1Malaysia (PI1M) across the nation, the workshop is aimed at diversifying the role of the PI1M centres to be a creative learning platform for the communities. Digi’s... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2093548/robotics-malaysian-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2093548/robotics-malaysian-students?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 May 2017 05:00:30 +0000 By ADIB POVERA Sarawak, Malaysia, has set a new Guinness World Records for the largest gathering of people dressed in cat costumes. The feat was announced by Guinness World Records Limited record manager Hoda Khacab, at the Kuching Amphitheatre here this evening. A total of 440 people, clad in full cat costumes - complete with ears and tail, participated in the event held in conjunction with this year’s Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA 2017), which began... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2093127/most-people-cat-costumes-malaysia-set-guinness-world-record?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2093127/most-people-cat-costumes-malaysia-set-guinness-world-record?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 May 2017 07:20:50 +0000 By Mohamed Basyir While other teenagers are too occupied with gadgets and the New Age technologies, a 14-year-old from Penang, Malaysia has decided to go one step ahead — create his own applications on the iOS platform. Lim Wern Jie, 14, has always been curious to learn new things. Just before the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) last year, while he was browsing the Net, he came across an article on how easy it is to code and develop iOS applications and games. In just one day, Lim had... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/2091128/malaysian-teenager-develops-anti-theft-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/2091128/malaysian-teenager-develops-anti-theft-app?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Apr 2017 06:15:00 +0000 By Adrian David It was once just a coconut plantation and resting place for tired fishermen off the Terengganu on the west coast of Malaysia. Today, Pulau Lang Tengah has transformed into one of the top island resorts in the Asia Pacific. The Summer Bay Resort Lang Island, in the South China Sea, has even been billed as the “Maldives of Southeast Asia” by the Asian Diver Magazine. It is no surprise that the resort is fully-booked almost year-round (with the exception of the monsoon season),... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2089558/set-your-sights-malaysias-pulau-lang-tengah-dubbed-maldives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2089558/set-your-sights-malaysias-pulau-lang-tengah-dubbed-maldives?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Apr 2017 07:30:45 +0000 By ROSLI ZAKARIA The invasion of the banned red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) in several rivers in Johor, Malaysia, has become so devastating that angling boat operators hired by giant shrimp anglers have to literally close shop. Mohamad Said Hassan, 47, from Tangkak, Johor, who invested his income, partly derived from fishing giant shrimps, in 20 boats, is looking at a bleak future now that anglers no longer hire his boats. “Business was bad last year. My boats were hired for only one... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2088193/alien-fish-killing-local-boat-operators?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2088193/alien-fish-killing-local-boat-operators?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Apr 2017 07:00:45 +0000 By Ahmad Fairuz Othman Malaysia’s first foray into robotics technology is currently in the offing with help from Chinese expertise. A Johor government subsidiary in Malaysia, Johor Corporation and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), have expressed interest in tapping into Chinese experience in robotics. This will hopefully lead to the development of a robotics hub, which is being planned to be built in Johor Baru. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, who is... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2087679/malaysia-turns-china-first-foray-robotics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2087679/malaysia-turns-china-first-foray-robotics?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Apr 2017 04:53:29 +0000 By nor Ain Mohamed Radhi The excitement of having the world’s biggest online mall, Amazon, on Malaysian shores by year end was short-lived as the news has turned out to be an April Fool’s prank. On April 1, the news on Amazon being launched in Malaysia with Malaysian online shopping firm iPrice as its affiliate partner, was reported in several news portals together with a screenshot of the so-called Amazon Malaysia homepage (Amazon.my). However, further checks on the announcement (similar to the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2084718/malaysian-platform-amazon-april-fools-prank?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2084718/malaysian-platform-amazon-april-fools-prank?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Apr 2017 09:15:00 +0000 By Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal BLINK. Blink. After a deep, peaceful sleep, he must have felt like he’d just woken up to a circus. Surrounding his temporary home in the bright blue plastic tray are curious humans, pushing at each other to have a closer look. He must have been glad to be hidden under the matching blue blanket as he thought about his escape. The young Hawksbill turtle, the star attraction on this pleasant morning, is due to be released into the sea after having spent several days at... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2083121/struggles-our-malaysias-sea-turtles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2083121/struggles-our-malaysias-sea-turtles?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:30:30 +0000 By Goh Pei Pei A total of 39 people, aged between 17 and 40, were nabbed last week on the Malaysian state of Sarawak, as part of a crackdown on cyber gambling and the selling of illegal lottery tickets. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Datuk Dev Kumar said the arrests were made during 25 raids held from March 20 to 26. The raids, he said, were conducted by teams from the CID headquarters and district CIDs. “We conducted 20 raids on illegal 4D sellers, which resulted in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2082402/malaysian-crackdown-cyber-gambling-nets-39?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2082402/malaysian-crackdown-cyber-gambling-nets-39?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Mar 2017 05:30:45 +0000 By Melissa Darlyne Chow China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has been briefed on the bird flu situation in Malaysia. The move follows China imposing a temporary ban on raw clean swiftlet edible bird’s nests from Malaysia. Malaysian Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said the department’s vice minister was assured that raw clean swiftlet edible bird’s nests from Malaysia are mostly exported from outside... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2081534/malaysia-assures-china-safety-locally-produced-edible-birds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2081534/malaysia-assures-china-safety-locally-produced-edible-birds?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:15:00 +0000 By Olivia Miwil There have been many records set on Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia but none (to our knowledge) that includes taking on the bitter cold. Come April, a young man intends to rise to the top, in just singlets and shorts. Alan Thong, 26, from Kuala Lumpur, will scale Malaysia’s highest mountain with several other hikers including a friend in her 50s, on April 2 and 3, garb in just singlets and shorts. The man, who is a movement and posture coach, has wanted to do the challenge for years... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2081105/conquering-mount-kinabalu-singlets-and-shorts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2081105/conquering-mount-kinabalu-singlets-and-shorts?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Mar 2017 04:17:28 +0000 By Indra Balaratnam When you take oral medication to treat an illness or swallow a nutritional supplement, they end up being digested together with the food and drinks you consume. For the most part, many of us take these without giving much thought to the fact that they may interact with each other. Certain food may affect the absorption of some medicines. This is important to know so that you do not jeopardise your treatment. Taking some of these food together with certain medications may... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/2080826/beware-food-and-medication-interactions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/2080826/beware-food-and-medication-interactions?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:30:37 +0000 An AirAsia X flight attendant has become a global internet sensation overnight, after a video of him performing Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ dance routine in an empty aircraft, went viral. Assraf Nasir’s enthusiastic rendition of the 2003 music video by Britney was originally posted on his personal Facebook page, with the caption, “When someone plays ‘Toxic’ on the plane.” In the video, Assraf can be seen mimicking Britney’s routine from her music video, including; answering the cabin intercom phone... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2080788/airasia-x-flight-attendant-becomes-global-sensation-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2080788/airasia-x-flight-attendant-becomes-global-sensation-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:00:15 +0000 By Farah Adilla Malaysia is a suitable test-bed and platform to launch fintech (financial technology) solutions and products in Southeast Asia, Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) chief executive officer Datuk Yasmin Mahmood said today. Yasmin said the country has a good population mix in the urban, suburban and rural areas, who make up different target markets for fintech players and innovators. “Building on its backbone as one of the global key players in Islamic Finance, Malaysia’s unique... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2080428/malaysia-best-suited-testing-launching-fintech-solutions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2080428/malaysia-best-suited-testing-launching-fintech-solutions?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Mar 2017 05:00:15 +0000 By Dr. Ahmad Taufik Jamil HOW DO YOU BUILD ENDURANCE WHILE AVOIDING INJURY? There are two types of injury that may occur during exercise — acute and overuse injury. Acute injury occurs suddenly, such as a fall, contact, muscle tear and joint sprain. Overuse injury occurs over a long period which includes tendinosis and stress fracture. Exercise is a form of stress to our body, mainly to the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. Each time we exercise there is bound to be some micro... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/2078743/ways-boost-endurance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/2078743/ways-boost-endurance?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Mar 2017 08:08:01 +0000 By Farezza Hanum Rashid The Malaysian Censorship Board (LPF) today said Disney’s new movie, Beauty and the Beast has been approved with minor cut before its initial March 16 release date. LPF chairman Datuk Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid told the New Straits Times that the board had already gone through the film and only made a minor cut to a “gay moment” featured in the film. “All films from abroad come through LPF first before they are shown to the public where we censor, rate and approve or... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2078725/malaysian-censorship-board-approves-beauty-and-beast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2078725/malaysian-censorship-board-approves-beauty-and-beast?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:30:45 +0000 By Farhana Syed Nokman The six-month jail sentence handed to a woman in Malaysia who slapped her son’s teacher after the latter allegedly pinched her son has sparked a war of words among Netizens. There was an outpouring of sympathy for the mother, Tan Seow Yen, and criticism for teacher L. Vanitha, who had been quoted as saying that she felt the punishment was “inadequate”. But, others agreed with the punishment. Tan, 35, a mother of three, was sentenced to six months’ jail and fined RM2,000... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2077835/net-uproar-over-malaysian-teacher-mum-spat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2077835/net-uproar-over-malaysian-teacher-mum-spat?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:15:15 +0000 By Mohd Rizal Abdullah A man created a stir at Desa Bahagia, Permyjaya, Malaysia, today, risking his life by dangling from overhead power lines at the residential area. Residents at the housing estate had alerted the authorities around 5.30am upon noticing the man up to his antics. The man was garbed in a blue T-shirt and red shorts, which some residents pointed out matched the traditional colours of comic book character Spiderman’s costume. However, the man was not electrocuted, despite... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2076399/firemen-summoned-spiderman-spotted-dangling-power-cables?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2076399/firemen-summoned-spiderman-spotted-dangling-power-cables?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Mar 2017 07:15:00 +0000 By Awang Ali Omar A man who hurled a pipe at a barking dog ended up dead in a fight with the pet owner at a squatter colony in the Malaysian town of Sandakan. On the same day, police arrested a 30-year-old man outside a nearby restaurant and recovered a 90cm iron rod believed to be the murder weapon. In confirming the case, District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azhar Hamin said the case is classified as murder. The drama unfolded around at a squatter colony. Azhar said a man,... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2075497/malaysian-man-hurls-pipe-dog-owner-kills-him?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2075497/malaysian-man-hurls-pipe-dog-owner-kills-him?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:15:45 +0000 By Lidiana Rosli China could be looking at turning Malaysia into its hub for the Asean markets, said HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Mukhtar Hussain. “China views Malaysia as a strategic partner in Asean but given the pipeline that we are seeing now, Malaysia may become a platform for Chinese companies in Asean,” he said. “We have seen many Chinese companies from various sectors setting up its headquarters here and this could be the trend going forward,” said Mukhtar at a... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2074725/malaysia-be-platform-china-firms-asean-markets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2074725/malaysia-be-platform-china-firms-asean-markets?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:00:15 +0000 By Omar Osman Malaysian philanthropist Abdul Ghani Haron, who shot to fame for a series of incredible charitable acts, struck again today by giving away free petrol fill-ups to motorcyclists in Sungai Petani, Malaysia, this morning. After hearing about the offer through Abdul Ghani’s Facebook account, more than 2,000 motorcyclists turned up at a petrol station in Tikam Batu as early as 6.30am for free refuelling. The motorcyclists were mainly from Sungai Petani, and work in various sectors in... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2072349/malaysian-philanthropist-strikes-again-free-fuel-giveaway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2072349/malaysian-philanthropist-strikes-again-free-fuel-giveaway?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:02:03 +0000 By Hasbullah Azhar The Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary in Malaysia announced its success in breeding in-house the tree nymph, the world’s largest butterfly. The butterfly which is indigenous to Southeast Asia has a wingspan between 135 and 165mm. According to the sanctuary, the key to breeding the tree nymph, or the Idea lynceus, has unequivocally been the right habitat for the butterfly. The sanctuary’s managing director Gerrard Wong said research into the butterfly’s reproductive... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2071414/malaysia-successfully-breeds-worlds-largest-butterfly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2071414/malaysia-successfully-breeds-worlds-largest-butterfly?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:15:45 +0000 By Bilqis Bahari The Philippines’ national carrier is making a comeback to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), a move that will further push traffic growth at the airport. Last year, KLIA recorded more than seven per cent passenger growth. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said the Philippine Airlines, which stopped flying to KLIA three years ago, would return to KLIA next week. Badlisham said this on the sidelines of MAHB’s 25th... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2071056/philippine-airlines-flying-malaysia-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2071056/philippine-airlines-flying-malaysia-again?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:15:45 +0000 Residents at the Seri Era Apartment, Jalan Naga Sari, Shah Alam near the town of Klang, have been advised to go for health checks following the discovery of two radioactive canisters at the premises last Saturday. South Klang district police chief ACP Alzafny Ahmad said the move is necessary, as the canisters, which were the components from a radioactive scanning device, were found with their seals open. He said the gamma rays from the canisters, if exposed to the public, could cause various... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2070756/health-checks-advised-residents-near-malaysian-town-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2070756/health-checks-advised-residents-near-malaysian-town-after?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:30:30 +0000 A policeman who used his M16 rifle to fire several shots in the air in the Malaysian border town of Padang Besar, is believed to be under stress. Padang Besar district police chief Supt Ghazani Abdul Ghani said the policeman attached to 1st Battalion, General Operations Force (GOF) based in Ulu Kinta, Perak, had been arrested. The 34-year-old corporal emptied a whole magazine of his M16 rifle by firing several shots into the air. He then grabbed a colleague’s M16 rifle and did the same. “No one... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2070352/malaysian-cop-who-fired-m-16-air-under-stress-according?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2070352/malaysian-cop-who-fired-m-16-air-under-stress-according?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Feb 2017 03:45:15 +0000 By Balvin Kaur A resident at an apartment in the Malaysian town of Relau, had the fright of her life when she saw a man wandering around the apartment block, stark naked. The resident, who refused to be identified, said the man revealed himself to her when she stepped out of the lift at 1am. Only his feet were covered. He sensibly had on socks and shoes. She said the man, who was carrying a straw fan in his hand, had ignored her and continued walking around the apartment block. “I was worried... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2069795/malaysian-man-roams-apartment-block-naked-claims-goddess?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2069795/malaysian-man-roams-apartment-block-naked-claims-goddess?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Feb 2017 05:00:45 +0000 The government plans to have the Malaysian National Journalists Day beginning this year to recognise and appreciate the contributions of the media practitioners to the nation. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said the time had come to demonstrate the appreciation by feting the media practitioners. Thus, he said, his ministry would discuss and cooperate with the country’s media organisation leaderships to choose the date and implement the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2069453/malaysia-mark-national-journalists-day-beginning-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2069453/malaysia-mark-national-journalists-day-beginning-year?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Feb 2017 06:00:30 +0000