China

KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian government, journalists and civil societies should watch for a shift to Beijing-friendly coverage from Umno-aligned news outlets if the party stays in power, said a report by US-based watchdog Freedom House. In its Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022 report, Freedom House said that Umno, and by extension, the coalition that […]

To deal with the coronavirus, nations have followed various strategies. The West has primarily followed the vaccine-powered living with the virus approach, which is essentially based on the belief that the virus is here to stay, and its complete elimination is not possible, at least in near future, therefore nations must continue with their functioning […]

A video footage which surfaced online shows the horrific moment a toddler was snatched by a monkey and dragged away by her hair as she played outside on her skate-scooter. The video showed a wild monkey pouncing on the toddler in a village near Chongqing, southwestern China on 19 April. The little girl was playing […]

The collapse of a swimming pool in China’s Henan Province yesterday (April 19) has left 3 people dead and nine injured. The partial collapse is said to have been caused by the building’s roof caving in with scattered concrete and debris inside, but information remains sketchy as investigation into the matter commences. The 12 people […]