https://www.scmp.com/rss/323930/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After Sunday’s announcement of BTS member RM’s new mixtape, the K-pop idol officially dropped seven new solo numbers. Along with the release of the mixtape Mono, the leader of BTS also released a music video for the tune, Forever Rain. Fans of BTS were predictably thrown into a frenzy and dominated Twitter’s worldwide trending topics with #monoishere, #monoiscoming and #namjoon (RM’s real name), as well as the titles of new tracks such as like Seoul and Moonchild. BTS Army lambasts The Times for... https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2169949/bts-member-rm-sends-k-pop-fans-frenzy-new-solo-releases?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2169949/bts-member-rm-sends-k-pop-fans-frenzy-new-solo-releases?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:31:56 +0000 By Zatul Iffah Zolkiply A businessman was sentenced to death by Malaysia’s High Court here today for murdering a man in December 2015. The punishment was meted out by Judge Datuk Zainal Azman Ab Aziz after the accused, Mohamad Zulkifli Ismail, 53, was found guilty of murder under Section 302 of the country’ Penal Code. Zulkifli was charged with the murder of metal scrap collector Zulkefle Abdullah, 37 on Dec 7, 2015. Zulkifli was also sentenced to 14 years in prison for causing grievous hurt to... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2148124/death-sentence-malaysia-man-who-killed-home-intruder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2148124/death-sentence-malaysia-man-who-killed-home-intruder?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 May 2018 07:41:25 +0000 Uber hot K-pop outfit BTS has a busy schedule in the United States this month. Soompi reports that the seven-member South Korean group was seen at Incheon airport waiting for a flight to Los Angeles. It was earlier reported that the group will attend the Billboard Music Awards on May 20. BTS attended the event for the first time last year, and won the Top Social Artist award. It has been nominated for the same award this year. It will be the first time a K-pop group has performed at the BBMAs.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2146593/k-pop-giant-bts-ready-wow-billboard-music-awards-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2146593/k-pop-giant-bts-ready-wow-billboard-music-awards-world?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 May 2018 01:02:50 +0000 The highest-paid CEOs in America include well-known names such as Apple’s Tim Cook, Google’s Sundar Pichai and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Baccarat’s CEO Daniela Riccardi shares her secrets to success as a female executive Yet, one less well-known name, Malaysian Tan Hock Eng, tops them all as the highest-earning CEO in the US. Tan, who is in his 60s and runs Broadcom, an international supplier of semiconductor technologies, based in California, earned US$103.2 million in 2017. His pay was... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2146522/who-top-earning-ceo-us-malaysian-tan-hock-eng-who-picked?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2146522/who-top-earning-ceo-us-malaysian-tan-hock-eng-who-picked?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 May 2018 05:33:00 +0000 Iron Man and Doctor Strange were among several Marvel superheroes who assembled in Singapore yesterday to promote the latest epic, Avengers: Infinity War. It was reported that Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr had said that the trick to the colossal success of the Marvel series of films was that it never repeated something, even if it had been done successfully in the past. "This has to be the coolest fan event I've ever done" - Robert Downey Jr Truly an evening we will never forget. Thank... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2142050/marvels-iron-man-and-doctor-strange-stars-promote?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2142050/marvels-iron-man-and-doctor-strange-stars-promote?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:31:58 +0000 The majority of Malaysians get fake or unverified news via WhatsApp, followed by Facebook, blogs and other sources, Malaysian’ upper house of Parliament the Dewan Negara was told. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said, analysis conducted by the Malaysian Communications Multimedia Commission (MCMC), showed that the majority of Malaysians get fake or unverified news via WhatsApp (84 per cent), Facebook (eight per cent), while blogs and other sources come in... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2138905/whatsapp-and-facebook-are-main-sources-fake-news-malaysians?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2138905/whatsapp-and-facebook-are-main-sources-fake-news-malaysians?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Mar 2018 06:15:00 +0000 Talk about creativity! It is one thing to watch our comic book super heroes go live on the big screen. But what if you were given the opportunity to direct the movie? We’re not sure who did it better, but we may have a winner. Perhaps, in a bid for some fun and laughter, twitter user Aiman Sany@awesomerawks and his friends recently made and tweeted a low-budget, frame-for-frame parody video of Marvel’s highly anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. The parody video with a bold and provocative... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2137801/made-malaysia-avengers-infinity-war-parody-gets-russo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2137801/made-malaysia-avengers-infinity-war-parody-gets-russo?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:38:49 +0000 Now that Big Bang’s Daesung, Taeyang and G-Dragon have begun military service, fans are missing the hugely popular quintet dubbed the Kings of K-pop. But the boys have released a gift for their fans: the new monster hit Flower Road. The single, released on Wednesday, is soaring high and has hit the top of the iTunes chart in Hong Kong, as well as sweeping most major charts in South Korea. The track has also been well received internationally and has topped iTunes charts in 28 countries,... https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2137467/big-bang-release-new-track-military-service-cheer-fans-while-theyre?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2137467/big-bang-release-new-track-military-service-cheer-fans-while-theyre?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:01:20 +0000 Fans of South Korean singer IU are delighted to find that one of her songs has made it to The New York Times' trend-spotting list of “25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going”. The list – made available on March 8 – features the song, Palette, by the 24-year-old songwriter and actress, Soompi, an English-language news website focusing on Korean pop culture, reported. Palette is the title track of her studio album released last year. K-pop band BTS makes a breakthrough in the US The song list... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2137513/k-pop-star-iu-only-asian-artiste-us-influential-song?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2137513/k-pop-star-iu-only-asian-artiste-us-influential-song?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Mar 2018 08:30:30 +0000 The 11-members of K-pop group Wanna One fully support women's empowerment and are passionate about helping girls around the world get basic education. How K-pop stars became the faces of luxury street style in Asia   The group, comprising Kang Daniel, Park Ji Hoon, Lee Dae Hwi, Kim Jae Hwan, Ong Seong Wu, Park Woo Jin, Lai Kuan Lin, Yoon Ji Sung, Hwang Min Hyun, Bae Jin Young and Ha Sung Woon, are running Unesco’s Bright Girls campaign aimed at helping girls overcome discrimination, poverty and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2136397/k-pop-boy-band-wanna-one-and-unesco-help-girls-around?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2136397/k-pop-boy-band-wanna-one-and-unesco-help-girls-around?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Mar 2018 01:00:30 +0000 Footage of a bizarre case of road rage in Indonesia has gone viral on social media. The incident surrounds a hijab-clad motorcyclist in Ipilo, North Sulawesi, who was stopped and cited by a policeman for not wearing a helmet. In the 30-second video caught by a passer-by via mobile phone, the woman, who has dismounted her motorcycle, is seen ramming her vehicle into the stationary policeman, screaming furiously all the while. After carefully parking her motorcycle, the woman then advances towards... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2135071/enraged-woman-bites-cop-bizarre-indonesian-road-rage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2135071/enraged-woman-bites-cop-bizarre-indonesian-road-rage?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Feb 2018 07:28:46 +0000 Gulf metropolis Dubai, on its never-ending quest to break records, announced the opening of the “world’s new tallest hotel” on Sunday, pipping another towering landmark in the city for the title. The gleaming gold 75-storey Gevora Hotel stands 356 metres, or nearly a quarter of a mile, tall. Think Hong Kong property is expensive? Sydney's One Barangaroo reaches HK$612million The new record-holder is within view of its predecessor, Dubai’s JW Mariott Marquis – just one metre shorter. The Gevora... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2133338/dubai-opens-worlds-tallest-hotel-and-it-75-storeys-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2133338/dubai-opens-worlds-tallest-hotel-and-it-75-storeys-high?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:03:51 +0000 By Izwan Ismail Malaysian university students now have an additional source of music to nod their heads to – Apple Music. A music and video streaming service which allows users to stream tracks on demand; or listen to existing curated playlists, Apple Music also features the Internet radio station Beats 1, which broadcasts live to over 100 countries, 24 hours a day. Now, Malaysian undergraduates and post-graduate students at participating higher learning institutions can join Apple Music and... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2133372/apple-music-unveils-streaming-service-malaysian-university?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2133372/apple-music-unveils-streaming-service-malaysian-university?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:15:29 +0000 By Aliza Shah High-risk elements in Malaysia, including suspected foreign terrorists, have leveraged the availability of forged identification documents to stay under the radar. They include suspected terrorists from the Philippines, who sneak in through illegal sea lanes into Sabah to secure the documents. From there, they would make their way to the peninsula. The New Straits Times has learnt that these men, wanted by authorities in the region for alleged involvement in terrorism, had gone on... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2133028/suspected-terrorists-obtain-fake-ids-malaysia-us88?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2133028/suspected-terrorists-obtain-fake-ids-malaysia-us88?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:04:03 +0000 A father’s love is boundless. With musical talent to boot, Mat Zara’ai Alias, the father of renowned Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna, serenaded his newly married daughter and son-in-law at their wedding reception. No stranger to performing live, he sang the fitting hit romantic ballad Perfect, by the English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, at the event held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre, in the Malaysian city of Putrajaya. ‘Descendants of the Sun’ stars Song Joong-ki and Song... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2131039/malaysian-singer-yuna-officially-tied-knot-perfect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2131039/malaysian-singer-yuna-officially-tied-knot-perfect?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:00:19 +0000 BigBang’s G-Dragon will extend his entrepreneurial skills beyond the K-pop world by opening a new cafe and a bowling alley. He already manages his own PEACEMINUSONE fashion brand. The 29-year-old’s new business ventures are slated to open in South Korea’s Jeju island next month and March respectively. K-pop idol Taeyang celebrates Fendi’s store opening and party The cafe’s fancy design is said to be inspired by G-Dragon’s PEACEMINUSONE logo, while the idea of the bowling alley stemmed from his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2129482/k-pop-star-g-dragon-open-cafe-and-bowling-alley-jeju?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2129482/k-pop-star-g-dragon-open-cafe-and-bowling-alley-jeju?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:00:45 +0000 By Rahmat Khairulrijal The magistrate’s court complex in Malaysia was instantly abuzz when a dog was brought into the premise as its abuser faced sentencing today. The light-coloured canine, known as ‘Furby’, was beaten up by a man near Puchong in April last year. The video of the incident went viral on social media and enraged animal lovers. In the video, a man was seen violently beating a dog after he fell off his bicycle after the dog broke free of its leash and barked at him. Today, the man... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2127337/singaporean-viral-video-fined-us2000-beating-dog?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2127337/singaporean-viral-video-fined-us2000-beating-dog?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:34:07 +0000 With the line-up of “places to go next” growing by the minute, deciding on your next trip can be a challenge. Bannikin Asia has created this 2018 travel hit list. Follow it closely, and your social media feed will be the next go-to spot for travel inspirations. Here are the top 10 travel experiences for 2018: 1. Travel the Archipelago of the Azores This small island group off the coast of Portugal is the next must-see destination of 2018. Due to its well-preserved and wide range of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2126958/lets-go-10-travel-experiences-you-cant-miss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2126958/lets-go-10-travel-experiences-you-cant-miss?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:30:00 +0000 By Faisal Asyraf About 15 people including two celebrities lodged a police report against a woman who is said to have cheated them out of RM100,000 (US$24,873) over a bogus holiday package. Actors Aziz M Osman and Den Wahab were among those who lodged the report at the Mutiara Damansara police station against the woman who claimed to be a representative with a travel and tour agency. Den told media members that he and about 20 people in a group booked a trip to South Korea from November 24 to... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2126781/fifteen-malaysia-including-celebrities-cheated-out-us25000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2126781/fifteen-malaysia-including-celebrities-cheated-out-us25000?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:16:34 +0000 By TN Alagesh The video of a man and his son literally putting their lives on the line by crossing a collapsed suspension bridge in Kuala Lipis in Malaysia to get the boy to his first day of school, has gone viral. Several video clips, showing the boy and his father gingerly making their way across the side of the 85-metre metal bridge while clinging on to a cable, were posted on Facebook by the boy’s mother. It is learnt that the boy was on his way to attend pre-school at Sekolah Batu Yon,... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2126526/father-and-son-dance-danger-crossing-broken-bridge-reach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2126526/father-and-son-dance-danger-crossing-broken-bridge-reach?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jan 2018 08:55:27 +0000 By Olivia Miwil Malaysia’s last surviving female Sumatran rhinoceros, Iman, has finally emerged from her mud wallow at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Lahad Datu, and is now receiving treatment. Iman had been diagnosed with a tumour in her uterus last week. Since then, she had been camped out in her wallow, hampering any chances of her caregivers to extend medical aid. Sabah Wildlife department director Augustine Tuuga believes that the wallow had served as her ‘comfort zone’ to ease the pain of... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2125094/malaysias-last-female-sumatran-rhino-has-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2125094/malaysias-last-female-sumatran-rhino-has-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Dec 2017 08:32:42 +0000 By Fernando Fong Foreign vehicles with dark window tints will not be allowed to enter the Malaysia. Malaysia’s Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said the Road Transport Department (RTD) will be instructed to carry out the directive as dark window tints were a clear danger. This is in response to concerns that the foreign vehicles entering the country might bring in drug traffickers and Islamic State militants. “RTD will take immediate action in barring foreign vehicles with dark... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2124762/foreign-vehicles-dark-window-tints-cannot-enter-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2124762/foreign-vehicles-dark-window-tints-cannot-enter-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Dec 2017 07:41:40 +0000 By Dawn Chan Police in Malaysia are looking for three men who posed as policemen to rob a family of four in a gated and guarded neighbourhood. Selangor police chief Datuk Mazlan Mansor said the family were awakened from their sleep by knocks on their door about 4.50am. “The three men, who were wearing civilian clothing, said they were from the Selangor police headquarters. They did not have any badge or identification to prove they were policemen and did not have a search warrant. “They ordered... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2123162/trio-impersonate-cops-and-rob-malaysian-family-gated?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2123162/trio-impersonate-cops-and-rob-malaysian-family-gated?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:11:15 +0000 By Avila Geraldine A man was arrested when he went to the Kota Kinabalu Pos Malaysia headquarters to pick up a parcel containing a whopping RM356,860 (US$87,866) worth of ecstasy pills. The parcel, delivered from the Netherlands, came in the form of a piece of luggage in which more than 10,000 ecstasy pills were hidden. State Customs Department director Datuk Hamzah Sundang said the drugs were discovered when enforcement officers conducted a scan on the baggage. “We detected suspicious images... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2122807/man-arrested-trying-claim-more-us87k-worth-drugs-malaysian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2122807/man-arrested-trying-claim-more-us87k-worth-drugs-malaysian?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:30:45 +0000 Malaysia is now faced with the threat of new psychoactive substances (NPS) which give rise to new types of drugs that can produce more dangerous hallucinations as compared to traditional and synthetic drugs. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Seri Mohmad Salleh said so far, out of the 800 NPS used abroad, 27 were detected in the country, and seven have been gazetted under the Poisons Act 1952. “Most NPS are produced in the form of pills or capsules, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2120159/malaysian-police-warn-new-psychoactive-substances-users?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2120159/malaysian-police-warn-new-psychoactive-substances-users?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Nov 2017 04:00:45 +0000 By Syahirah Mokhtazar There was definitely romance in the air at Ed Sheeran’s concert last night at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia when not one but two marriage proposals took place in the crowd. Midway through Sheeran’s performance of his song ‘Thinking Out Loud’, a man kneeled down and proposed to his beau, steering the crowd’s attention for a short while, creating quite the commotion. Fans screamed in excitement and shortly after, another couple stole the spotlight when a man... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2120031/marriage-proposals-steal-some-ed-sheerans-limelight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2120031/marriage-proposals-steal-some-ed-sheerans-limelight?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Nov 2017 07:45:30 +0000 By Dennis Chua Rocker Mustaffa Din or Mus of the Malaysian group May admits his memory is still weak after recovering from an illness which saw him in an induced coma last July. Describing himself as “on the mend”, Mus admits he is taking time to regain his memory and fortunately, he has been able to memorise the lyrics of his songs such as “Cintamu Mekar Di Hati” and “Sendiri”. “I’m still quite forgetful, I forget the names of friends whom I’ve not met for some time. Worse still, at times I... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2119882/malaysian-rocker-mus-may-working-regaining-memory-can-still?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2119882/malaysian-rocker-mus-may-working-regaining-memory-can-still?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:15:15 +0000 By Fairuz Mohd Shahar Police are investigating the leak of 46.2 million mobile phone numbers of Malaysian telephone companies (telcos) and mobile virtual network operators. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said the investigation is being conducted by the police’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department. “We are working with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) as this case is quite complicated since it involves telecommunication service... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2117777/malaysian-police-still-looking-mobile-phone-numbers-leak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2117777/malaysian-police-still-looking-mobile-phone-numbers-leak?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Oct 2017 07:45:30 +0000 By Embun Majid Police in Malaysia have reclassified the case of a five-year-old girl who died after she was hit by a fragment of the lawn mower blade, as death due to negligence. Kedah Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Mior Farid Al Athrash Wahid said police would exhume Nur Aliya Syifa’s body for a post-mortem. He said police had earlier classified the case as sudden death. However, he said police had found that there was an element of negligence that... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2117587/malaysian-police-exhume-body-girl-five-grave-reclassify?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2117587/malaysian-police-exhume-body-girl-five-grave-reclassify?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Oct 2017 05:30:30 +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 Andy Lau turns 56 today, and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. The award-winning Hong Kong superstar returns to play the corrupt police officer Lee Rock in Chasing The Dragon, which opens in Hong Kong on September 28. The artist has played the same character in the 1991 award-winning film, To Be Number One. When met, he told New Straits Times that he was looking forward to see fans’ reactions on his role in the remake of the film based on the true story of the drug dealer named Crippled... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2113004/hong-kong-superstar-andy-lau-returns-lee-rock-after-26?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2113004/hong-kong-superstar-andy-lau-returns-lee-rock-after-26?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:07:32 +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 Last week, ASUS unveiled its highly anticipated Zenfone 4 smartphones in grand style topped with the appearance of ASUS’s Asian-Pacific brand ambassador, Gong Yoo. The family of smartphones – Zenfone 4, Zenfone 4 Pro, Zenfone 4 Selfie and Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro, Zenfone 4 Max and Zenfone 4 Max Pro – was launched at the “We Love Photo” Asia press event. Tapping on the dual camera trend, all the smartphones feature dual rear or dual front cameras. The goal is obvious, to capture the best photos in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2107573/asus-zenfone-4-launches-little-help-gong-yoo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2107573/asus-zenfone-4-launches-little-help-gong-yoo?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Aug 2017 01:45:30 +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 Fernando Fong A search and rescue mission has been scrambled to locate a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hawk 108 fighter jet, which disappeared in the skies over the state of Pahang. The fighter jet had departed from the Kuantan air force base at 11am local time before losing contact at 11.30am. It is believed to have disappeared north of Kuantan near the Pahang-Terengganu border. The RMAF said a search and rescue operation is underway. The Hawk 108 two-seater training jet, is a predecessor... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2098501/malaysian-fighter-jet-goes-missing-while-flying?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2098501/malaysian-fighter-jet-goes-missing-while-flying?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:00:00 +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