PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahims daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar is likely going for the deputy presidency in the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) election. Anwar is the PKR president, while Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli is the deputy president after defeating Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in a party election in 2022. _Sin Chew Daily_ has learned that Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has been advised not to contest the position after a round of ..

ByChristine Tan / The Straits Times / Asia News Network Foreigner behind MRT station molestation caught 7 years later when he re-entered Singapore ByChristine Tan / The Straits Times / Asia News Network SINGAPORE: Seven years ago, a foreigner molested a woman at Serangoon MRT station and left Singapore without being apprehended. But Zhang Yang, 34, was arrested upon re-entering the country in March. The Chinese national was sentenced to three weeks jail on May 7 after he admitted to one count ..

Hee Loy Sian is third Chinese leader to contest PKR vice presidency PETALING JAYA: At least three Chinese leaders have announced that they are contesting for the vice presidency in Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) elections, after Hee Loy Sian announced his decision to join the fray. Hee, the Selangor PKR vice chairman and a Central Leadership Council member, made the announcement on his Facebook, urging party members to support him. Two other Chinese leaders who are contesting for vice presidency ..

Cafes, restaurants and homestays capitalize on beauty of redeveloped Chinese village JIAXING: The morning sun gilds the rice paddies of Henggang village as a white pony with the name tag Mario eagerly nudges a customers cappuccino with its nose. This is no pastoral daydream but rather, its the carefully curated reality of Horse Coffee, a countryside startup in the village in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province, where the aroma of steaming espressos is blended with equine therapy. ..

When YouTube replaces TV, news and politics: what South Korea learned the hard way in 20 years SEOUL: When YouTube launched its Korean-language service on Jan. 23, 2008, it entered a nation ready to embrace itand be transformed. Seventeen years later, South Korea has become one of the most YouTube-centric societies in the world, using the platform not just for entertainment, but to wage political battles, reshape pop culture, and redefine the public square. Now, as YouTube marks its 20th ..

Chinese Premier Li Qiang to attend ASEAN-GCC Summit in Malaysia, says Anwar SHAH ALAM: Chinese Premier Li Qiang will be attending the ASEAN Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Malaysia on May 27, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited Malaysia last month. Premier Li Qiang will be in Malaysia end of the month for the ASEAN-GCC summit, he said during the Meet Anwar program with private institutions of higher learning on Monday. As ties between ..

ByLim Yan Liang / The Straits Times / Asia News Network Singaporeans return the ruling party to power with 65.57 percent of the popular vote ByLim Yan Liang / The Straits Times / Asia News Network SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have returned the PAP to power with 65.57 percent of the popular vote, a commanding swing from its 61.24 percent share in the last general election. Voters overwhelmingly endorsed the ruling party, which secured 87 of 97 seats in an election that took place against a backdrop ..

Family looking for woman who saved a mans life performing CPR at Kuching Airport KUCHING: The Law family is seeking the publics help to trace a woman who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Law suffering from a heart attack at the Kuching Airport on April 30. The Law family wishes to thank the unidentified woman who has saved his life by performing CPR. With permission from the family, _Sin Chew Daily_ interviewed cardiologist Dr Tang Sie Hing, who related how the woman had saved ..

Chinese ink artists minimalist brushwork creates realm of spirituality BEIJING: Ink artist Li Xueming blends the minimalist style that marks classic Chinese paintingloose strokes that leave a vast emptiness in the composition and low-saturated colorswith a celebration of vitality. Lis ongoing exhibition_Infinite Imager_at the National Art Museum of China runs until May 6. The works on display reflect his accumulation of ink traditions throughout decades and his pursuit of spirituality that ..

MCA needs young members, party is aging, says Wee Ka Siong KUALA LUMPUR: MCA is facing an aging crisis with a severe shortage of young members, especially those aged between 18 and 30, says MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. I must admit that MCA is getting old. There are more senior members than young ones. Young party members aged between 18 and 30 are becoming increasingly rare, but for a political party, you must start from here. Especially after 2018, all political parties are vying ..

KOTA KINABALU: As of April 19, Sabah recorded a total of 4,385 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), 83 percent being children aged below seven. Sabah Health Department Director Dr Maria Suleiman said several schools were forced to close following the detection of infection clusters. In a statement Wednesday, she said the top five areas are Kota Kinabalu with the highest number of cases (705), followed by Papar (578), Penampang (450), Keningau (431), and Tawau (262). All cases were mild ..

PETALING JAYA: Baby wipes at RM18.80. An ice bag at RM43.35. RM1.60 for a paper wrist band to indicate that the patient is a fall risk. These are examples of consumables and items charged by a private hospital in Selangor. Patients have to pay for such consumables once they undergo a procedure or surgery in private hospitals. The list goes on. It could include items like syringes, latex gloves, surgical gowns, gauze swabs, disposable kidney bowls, absorbent hand towels, alcohol swabs and bedpan ..

Debut 24 festival drum show by multiracial pupils of SJKC Sentul at palace KUALA LUMPUR: A 24-festival drum team of SJKC Sentul made up of pupils from multi-ethnic groups performed for the first time at the palace on Monday. The 24-festival drum team of SJKC Sentul, made up of 12 Chinese pupils, three Malays and three Sabahans, performed at the afternoon tea reception hosted by Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia for local artistes. The pupils delivered a stunning performance with ..

Singaporean nabbed in Malaysia over cloning debit cards for Japan black market MELAKA: A syndicate involved in processing bank debit cards has been busted with the arrest of a Singaporean man at a condominium in Tengkera. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the 42-year-old suspect was detained during a raid at 1.15pm on April 23, where police seized 227 Laos-based Joint Development Bank Visa debit cards along with various equipment used to produce cloned debit cards, ..

Singapores elderly cheerleaders show off their moves SINGAPORE: Ms Lydia Lee pulled off her first cheerleading routine at the age of 77. Decked out in matching blue and white outfits, she and her teammates punched the air with their bright red pom-poms, spun each other around and grooved in sync to the beat. Rah Rah, as their 60-member squad is known, made its debut performance at the World Ageing Festival on April 8 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centrethe culmination of three ..

**BEIJING** China successfully launched its Shenzhou XX manned spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to the Tiangong space station for a six- month mission. A Long March 2F rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China at 5:17 pm, carrying the spaceship with mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong and crew members Colonel Chen Zhongrui and Colonel Wang Jie onboard. Shortly after crossing the Karman line the boundary separating Earths atmosphere ..

Kedah MB Sanusi a Chingay performer campaigning for Ayer Kuning by-election TAPAH: Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor becomes a Chingay performer campaigning for the Ayer Kuning by-election. The political campaign by him was converted into a cross-culture performance, where he showed off his skill holding a giant flag like an experienced Chingay performer. Chingay is a traditional parade performance in Malaysia and Singapore. It involves acrobatic displays, particularly flag ..

Southeast Asian businesses face 400 ransomware attacks daily HO CHI MINH: Organisations across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, are facing a concerning rise in ransomware attacks, with businesses in the region experiencing an average of 400 attempted attacks per day in 2024, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Ransomware, as the name suggests, is malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt its data until a sum of money (a ransom) is paid. These attacks ..

TOKYO: These days, I often hear the term _hitori shuppansha_ (one-person publisher), which means that one person edits and launches a book that they feel only they can present to the world, even if only with a small number of copies. I visited some one-person publishers to hear about the joys and difficulties of working alone. Masako Nishiyama runs her one-person publisher, Moon & Compass, from her home office in a residential area of Hachioji, Tokyo. After graduating from university, Nishiyama ..

Vietnamese real estate tycoons life sentence reduced but death sentence stands for embezzlement HO CHI MINH: The High Peoples Court in HCM City has reduced Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lans life sentence to 20 years for fraud, but due to a concurrent death sentence from a separate trial, she faces execution. The court on Monday also upheld her sentences of 12 years for money laundering and eight years for illegal currency transport. Last year, the 69-year-old former chairwoman of Vn ..

Authentic Chinese eateries increasing near Kyoto University; students flock for taste of home KYOTO: The area around Kyoto University in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, is seeing more restaurants that serve Chinese cuisine like that available in China. These _gachi chuka_ restaurants are frequented by many foreign exchange students at the university. _Gachi_ means serious or for real in casual Japanese while _chuka_ means China. Japanese students also visit these restaurants. Whats behind this surging ..

A Miri volunteers gift of life offers a kidney patient new lease of life MIRI: A Miri marathon volunteer fell off from a vehicle while he was on duty to check the road condition for the run at 8 p.m. on 12 April. Yee Wai Shi, 43, who suffered severe head injuries, was rushed to Miri Hospital where he slipped into coma and was diagnosed as brain dead the following day. The family of Yee Wai Shi decided to fulfil his wish of donating his organs to save other peoples lives when doctors told the ..

GEORGE TOWN: The fish population around Penang island will soon be living in flat units and bungalows as specially designed artificial reefs have been deployed in the sea to create a safe and thriving marine habitat. A total of 20 of these reef structures, resembling miniature unfinished condominiums, are being placed off Pulau Kendi as part of a biodiversity township, an initiative aimed at restoring marine life and ecosystems in the southern waters of Penang. Each reef weighs between nine and ..

Myanmar earthquake has left 3,735 dead, 5,108 injured, and 120 missing to date **NAYPYIDAW** As of April 20, the earthquake has claimed 3,735 lives, injured 5,108 people, and left 120 people missing, said Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, spokesman for the State Planning Council. Speaking about the death toll, injuries, missing persons and international relief efforts due to the Mandalay earthquake as of today (April 20), Major General Zaw Min Tun made the following statement. As of today (April 20), the ..

JAKARTA: PresidentPrabowo Subiantois in the Middle East to rally support for his plan to evacuate 1,000 vulnerable individuals, including injured patients and orphans, from war-torn Gaza to Indonesia for medical care or education. Prabowo tabled the initiative for the first time as president-elect last year, intending to assist Palestinians amid the on-going war with Israel, which has now killed over 50,000 people and injured 114,000 others. While his evacuation plan might stem from genuine ..

Two more Indonesian geoparks get UNESCO recognition JAKARTA: The United Nations cultural body has recognised two geoparks in Central Java and South Kalimantan, namely Kebumen and Meratus, as UNESCO global geoparks, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. They are among the 16 new global geoparks that have just been approved by the UNESCO executive board in a session in Paris, France, the ministry said in the press release. This followed their nominations by the Global Geoparks Council late last ..

A crescent moon has stirred up the most intense public storm I've ever faced in my journalism career. With regards to the missing crescent moon on the national flag on the front page of Sin Chew Daily, one can say that our checks lacked professionalism. Why wasnt the missing crescent spotted immediately? You can also say this is an unacceptable mistake. How can such an oversight occur on a national symbol? Weve heard these criticisms and we humbly accept them. However, when some accuse us of ..

Do not over-interpret Jalur Gemilang blunder, say groups in support of Sin Chew Daily PETALING JAYA: An unintentional error on the illustration of Jalur Gemilang should not be over-interpreted, says the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia president Tan Sri T.C. Goh. In a statement, Goh said the unintentional error should not be exploited by some with vested interest to claim that the flag blunder was done with motive. Goh, who is also the president of Sabah Chinese Assembly Hall, said ..

Lets not be excessive, allow Sin Chew to explain, says Anwar (Bangkok) Sin Chew Daily should be given a chance to explain and apologise over the incomplete Jalur Gemilang on its frontpage, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. While the matter should not be taken lightly, let the legal process take its course, he said. For a country, the flag is a very important symbol. So, I advise everyone to be careful, but of course, Sin Chew Daily should be given the opportunity to explain the ..

Editors Association backs Sin Chew Daily for being accountable KUALA LUMPUR: The editorial team of Sin Chew Daily is credited for rectifying the error of a missing crescent moon on Jalur Gemilang on its digital version and tendering an apology immediately after detecting the blunder on 15 April. The swift action shows that the newspaper is responsible and accountable. In a statement, the Editors' Association of Chinese Medium of Malaysia (PACM) called on all parties to be rational over an ..

ByYoon Min-sik / The Korea Herald / Asia News Network South Koreas gender equality index falls to all-time low ByYoon Min-sik / The Korea Herald / Asia News Network SEOUL: The South Korean government announced Thursday that the National Gender Equality Index in 2023 was 65.4, down 0.8 from the previous year and marking the lowest figure in 13 years, since the inaugural survey in 2010. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family tallies the nations overall gender equality by quantifying the ..

Two top editors of Sin Chew Daily suspended over Jalur Gemilang blunder PETALING JAYA: Two top editors of Sin Chew Daily have been suspended pending investigation into the frontpage on 15 April over a Jalur Gemilang without the crescent moon. The Editor-in-Chief of Sin Chew Daily Chan Aun Kuang and Deputy Chief Sub-Editor Tsai Shwu San were suspended with immediate effect based on the principle of accountability, said the management of Sin Chew Daily in a statement.

ByMoon Joon-hyun / The Korea Herald / Asia News Network Koreans in their late 20s face worst job market in 12 years ByMoon Joon-hyun / The Korea Herald / Asia News Network SEOUL: South Koreas young jobseekers are facing the harshest labour market in over 12 years, with the number of employed people in their late 20s dropping even more sharply than during the Covid-19 pandemic. The downturn driven by a shrinking economy, a plunge in job openings, and a growing preference for experienced hires is ..

PM Anwar refers to Xi Jinping as a true friend of Malaysia PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim refers to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a true friend of Malaysia. He also said Xi is a friend and partner of our country, and an important leader in establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership with us. Anwar said this in his welcoming speech at the Prime Ministers official residence on Wednesday. During his last visit to China, Anwar had said Xi represents a new kind of ..

The King, who remarked that the Jalur Gemilang is a symbol of Malaysia, issued a reminder that the media must be careful and thorough in checking the contents before publication. The daily has conducted a thorough internal review on the matter and the staff responsible for the error will be subjected to disciplinary action, said the daily in a statement. The editorial department of Sin Chew Daily has enhanced its review procedures especially in the use of artificial intelligence, it said. "We ..

Sin Chew Daily dengan sepenuh hati menerima titah Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim berkenaan kekhilafan yang berlaku pada ilustrasi Jalur Gemilang yang dicetak pada muka hadapan akhbar kami baru-baru ini. Yang di-Pertuan Agong bertitah bahawa pihak media seharusnya lebih peka serta menyemak sesuatu bahan siaran terlebih dahulu sebelum dicetak untuk siaran. Pihak kami telah melakukan siasatan dalaman terhadap isu tersebut dan staf yang bertanggungjawab atas kekhilafan tersebut akan dikenakan ..

What Singapores breeding programmes mean for conservation of Southeast Asias biodiversity SINGAPORE: From Philippine pigeons with bleeding hearts to majestic Malayan tigers, Singapore has been helping the numbers of Southeast Asian species on the brink of extinction recover through breeding programmes. On April 3, _The Straits Times_ reported that the Mandai Wildlife Group (MWG) will be sending one of the three Malayan tigers at Rainforest Wild Asia to Taipei Zoo to be paired with a young ..

More foreign tourists flock to real-life anime sites across Japan TOKYO: A growing number of foreign tourists are visiting locations featured in anime. The generation who grew up watching anime are visiting real-life anime locations nationwide that had not received much attention before. The trend has excited local residents with an expectation of regional development. Kakkoii, so cool, 41-year-old Anqi Wang from Australia said as she gazed intently at the basketball clubs practice at Noshiro ..

Singapore downgrades 2025 GDP forecast to 0%-2% as US-China tariff war weighs on global growth SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has cut Singapores growth forecast for 2025 to zero per cent to 2 per cent in the face of a US-China tariff war, with some economists warning of a possible technical recession in 2025. MTI also said Singapores economy grew 3.8 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2025, in advance estimates. This is slower than the 5 per cent growth in the ..

As President Xi Jinping starts a three-nation visit to Southeast Asia on Monday, observers at home and abroad said the latest move of head-of-state diplomacy is a testament to China's long-term commitment to deepening all- around cooperation with neighbouring countries in order to safeguard peace and stability in the region and beyond. The five-day trip, during which Xi will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, is also a timely and critical one for boosting the confidence of countries in the ..