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GEORGE TOWN — Usually, in the days leading up to Hari Raya Aidilfitri, business is brisk at the Chowrasta Market in George Town, but this year, it has dropped by almost half. One of the traders at the market, Mohd Faizal Ismail, blamed this year’s slow Raya season sales on the movement control order (MCO). […]

Bhopal, India — As coronavirus infections and deaths soar to record daily highs in India, the pandemic has galvanised people who are determined to help others in whatever way they can. One such person is auto-rickshaw driver Mohammad Javed Khan who sold his wife’s jewellery and converted his three-wheeled vehicle into a small ambulance, fitting […]

Mexico City — The death toll in the collapse of an elevated subway line in Mexico City on Tuesday (May 4) increased to 26 on Friday after an injured passenger died in hospital. About 80 people were injured in the incident and 33 remain in hospital. The US$1.3 billion (S$1.7 billion) Number 12 Line that […]

Johor Bahru – Though yet to recover from her leg operation, a single mother has recently opened a nasi lemak stall in Johor Bahru to support her three-year-old son. One Poonam Pillay took to Facebook on May 3 to share the story of Glory Selvadurai, a woman who has lost her husband in a motorcycle […]

New Delhi – Despite not having completed his medical training, 26-year-old Rohan Aggarwal is the doctor who must decide who lives and dies as India continues its battle against a brutal second wave of Covid-19. Working at one of the best hospitals in India, Mr Aggarwal makes the difficult decision during a 27-hour shift – […]

PARIS — The Covid-19 pandemic provided a boost for e-commerce last year, but the digital windfall was not enjoyed equally across the board, a UN study found yesterday. “Although it will take some time to get the full picture of the impact of Covid-19 on e-commerce… a number of developments point to the strong rise […]

PETALING JAYA — Singaporean social club 1880 has apologised for featuring a question about African American man George Floyd in one of its pub quizzes. The members-only joint posted a statement signed by its chief executive officer Jean Low yesterday acknowledging the Sunday evening incident. “At our pub quiz, a question was asked about the […]

KUALA LUMPUR — An overwhelming majority of Malaysian respondents who registered for Covid-19 immunisation told a survey last week that they were motivated by the desire to protect both themselves and their family. In the survey by market research firm Vase.ai, a total of 1,150 Malaysians nationwide of various ethnicities and ages were polled on […]

Singapore—The future is looking good for Singaporean singer JJ Lin. The Hollywood Reporter in an “exclusive” report says the “Chinese Pop Music Superstar JJ Lin” has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA), one of the biggest in Hollywood. The 40-year-old Lin, based in Taiwan, released his first English album just a few days ago. He […]

Beijing – Some women have been reportedly slipping drugs that cause male impotence into their partners’ diet to ensure the men don’t cheat on them. Some Chinese wives have been found feeding their husbands diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic estrogen that can prevent men from achieving an erection, reported Global Times on Apr 26. An article circulating […]

PETALING JAYA — A Foodpanda Walker received a kind gesture from a customer who asked him to break his fast first before delivering her food. Dinnie Norman Othman, who has been on the job for five months, told Malay Mail that he had received an order from a customer at about 7.12pm last Sunday. “I […]

Tokyo – Even though Japan has entered its third state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic, life seems almost normal in Tokyo and other prefectures like Saitama. In Kawagoe, known as Little Edo, near Tokyo, businesses continue, albeit with shortened hours compared with pre-pandemic times. Arcades with their UFO claw machines, izakayas (Japan’s […]

Tokyo – A 40-year-old man was arrested, suspected of stealing girls’ shoes from a high school. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police apprehended a man who allegedly stole 17 pairs of indoor shoes for girls during a high school graduation ceremony in Kunitachi City, reported NHK as cited by Tokyo Reporter on Tuesday (Apr 27). Reports noted […]

PETALING JAYA — A Japanese man was arrested after swindling gifts and cash from 35 women. Takashi Miyagawa, 39, pretended to be in a serious relationship with all of his 35 “girlfriends” by constantly changing his birthday dates to defraud them so he could get presents from them. His plan was exposed when the women […]

PETALING JAYA — While the simple comfort of a hot meal may not seem significant for most of us, it can mean everything to a person living on the streets with nowhere else to turn to. As Malaysia goes through a second Ramadan under the Covid-19 pandemic, soup kitchens, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and even a […]