Dr Wee: MCA backs Anwar for one term only, says Unity Government is not its permanent home KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has declared that the party supports Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Prime Minister for current term and the Unity Government is not a permanent home for MCA. At its general assembly on Sunday, MCA also passed a resolution stating that it will not work with Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the next general election. If any Barisan Nasional (BN) component ..

Empowering Chinese mothers through family-friendly jobs WUHAN/BEIJING: When Yang Shixiu leaves a mushroom-sorting workshop in Nanzhang county, Hubei province, at 5 pm, she arrives home just in time to greet her 14-year-old son returning from school. For the first 14 years as a stay-at-home mother, Yang had no personal income. Today, she earns between 3,000 and 3,500 yuan (RM1,744 and RM2,035) a month at the workshop. But the job offers more than financial security her confidence has grown ..

Rescuer turned victim three Malaysians find humility in Hatyai floods ALOR SETAR: Three Malaysians Ang Xin Han, Yeoh Eng Chiat and Wong Hong Seong headed north to help rescue flood victims in Hatyai on Nov 23. Never did they expect to be confronted with flood waters as high as 3.35 metres and they could only stay in their hotel, watching the water level rise helplessly. We hear, we see and yet unable to save that is the most helpless pain for a rescuer, said Ang, who also speaks Thai. This ..

Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin expecting fourth child due March 2026 Puchong: Yeo Bee Yin, the Puchong member of parliament, is expecting her fourth child, due to arrive in March 2026. The 42-year-old MP from Democratic Action Party (DAP) who is also the deputy head of the women's wing, is expecting another baby boy. Married to IOI Properties Group Bhd chief executive officer Lee Yeow Seng in March 2019, Yeo is a mother to three boys. The former Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate ..

Chinese-style obituary and wake for an Indian deceased in Muar MUAR: An Indian deceased was laid to rest with Chinese funeral, as her family broke religious and cultural barriers by incorporating Chinese traditions in setting up a wake for three days. The obituary was written in Chinese, banners and wreaths with Chinese characters were also seen at the wake, reflecting Malaysias unique spirit of multicultural harmony. The deceased, K. Saratha, 87, who passed away on Dec 1, was Jeghanathan ..

Three male students expelled from Muar Chung Hwa High School over AI-generated inappropriate images of female classmates MUAR: Three male students of Muar Chung Hwa High School are expelled from the school for using artificial intelligence to create inappropriate images of female classmates which went viral online. Investigations conducted by the school showed that the three students in form two, form three and lower six used AI software to superimpose faces of several female students onto ..

DAPs support in Sabah drops from 78% to 27%, a major shift in overall sentiment among Chinese voters, says Khairy PETALING JAYA: DAP has faced an unprecedented voter swing in the 17th Sabah state election, with its support plummeting from 78% in the previous election to 27%, indicating that DAP is grappling with broader national-level political problems beyond local issues. When the swing is so drastic, it reflects a major shift in overall sentiment within the Chinese community, said Khairy ..

Push and pull for Southeast Asia as China counters Malaysias US trade deal with own pact KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia is seeking to pacify China by exploring a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the latter proposed in the wake of a controversial trade treaty Malaysia signed in October with the United States. But the conundrum lies in how this could be reconciled with the demands of the earlier deal with Washington, signed during President Donald Trumps visit to Malaysia, which requires the ..

Chinese back Warisan over local ties, not DAP weakness SANDAKAN: Chinese voters who supported Parti Warisan emphasised that their decision was not due to poor performance by DAP, nor was it an act of punishment against the party. They were not worried that Chinese community interests would suffer if Warisan failed to form the state government. Sin Chew Daily conducted random interviews with several Chinese voters in Sandakan to understand their reasons for supporting Warisan. Some stressed that ..

PETALING JAYA : Malaysians may have to pay more for their greens if the monsoon season continues to bring persistent rainfall, says the Malaysian Federation of Vegetable Farmers Association. Its president Lim Ser Kwee said recent flooding in several countries, including Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia had begun to push up prices of vegetables. We import a large variety of vegetables from these three countries and the prices have increased recently due to the recent massive flooding there. Also ..

Local students remain priority in Malaysias public university admissions KUALA LUMPUR: Local students will continue to be prioritised in admissions to all public universities, says Datuk Mustapha Sakmud. The Deputy Higher Education Minister stressed that the ministry would continue to closely monitor the intake of international students at public universities to ensure that Malaysians take precedence. As of Dec 31, 2024, a total of 180,024 students were enrolled in the countrys five research ..

Datuk Ben Chong Chen Bin is the sole Chinese state assemblyman in the new Sabah state government KUDAT: Datuk Ben Chong Chen Bin, the only Chinese state assemblyman in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition, has urged the Chinese community to remain calm and not be disheartened. You still have me in the state government said Chong, 47, who vowed to serve the Sabah Chinese community. I will continue to assist the Chinese community. You are welcome to contact me for issues affecting the ..

ByAtlas Shao, Lu Wanqing, and Shadow Li / China Daily / ANN Good Samaritans rush to aid victims of Hong Kong residential block fire ByAtlas Shao, Lu Wanqing, and Shadow Li / China Daily / ANN HONG KONG : Hundreds and thousands of volunteers of different ages, occupations, and locations have flocked to the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, after the news of a deadly blaze, which engulfed seven residential blocks, gripped the hearts of people across and beyond Hong Kong. Since early Thursday morning, ..

Chinese voters wanted to teach DAP and PKR a lesson, unconcerned whether Warisan forms government SANDAKAN: The Chinese voters in Sabah merely wanted to give DAP and PKR a taste of their own medicine and they were not concerned whether Parti Warisan could form the state government. Dr Lee Kuok Tiung, associate professor from the Social Sciences and Humanities Department of Unviersiti Malaysia Sabah, said the Chinese voters had already chosen the candidates they wanted. In a democratic country, ..

Overly aggressive recruitment agency paints perception of Singapore pinching Malaysian doctors and nurses, says Ong Ye Kung SINGAPORE: Despite overly aggressive recruitment agency paints the perception of Singapore pinching Malaysian doctors and nurses, Singapore develops its own medical workforce, says Minister of Health of Singapore Ong Ye Kung. I dont know the exact details, Ong said in a dialogue at the 17th Malaysian Journalists Visit Programme organised by Singapores Ministry of Digital ..

Malaysia relief team joins Thai counterpart to put out blaze while searching for stranded Malaysians in Hatyai floods ALOR SETAR:With water levels receding, Malaysian relief teams raced to rescue stranded Malaysian tourists in Hatyai only to encounter a fire instead. The Sungai Petani Volunteer Fire Brigade team led by Raymond Leong immediately joined the Thai firefighters to bring the situation under control. Leong said the team was looking for stranded Malaysians in Lee Garden Hotel when they ..

Muar tour group cheats death twice in Hatyai flood MUAR, Nov 26 A group of 21 Malaysians from Simpang Jeram on a tour to Hatyai, Thailand including former Simpang Jeram village chief Lee Boon Kheng cheated death twice in Hatyai. The trip to return home was delayed by floods in Hatyai and when they were able to leave on Wednesday morning, the bus accidentally drove into a river beside the road. A video circulating on social media showed the group sitting, standing, and crouching on the roof of ..

Taiwanese singer Donna Chiu pays tribute to Mega Star Arena founder Paul Wong KUALA LUMPUR: Taiwanese singer Donna Chiu is grateful to Mega Star Arena founder Paul Wong for her to perform at the Mega Star Arena in Sungai Wang Plaza as the first stop of her World Tour Performance back in 2017. Chiu, 60, one of the members of The Flying Eagles, shared on her Facebook that Wong would be fondly remembered. Though you now rest in the Lord, your passion for music, your love for family and faith in ..

More parents in Malaysia opting for international schools PETALING JAYA: More parents are sending their children to private schools especially international schools, with enrolment hitting nearly 70,000 last year. If unaddressed in the upcoming 2027 school curriculum reform, this will lead to a growing gap between the quality of education in private and national schools, stakeholders warn. Stakeholders say the trend points to a growing gap between private and national schools in funding, ..

ALOR SETAR: About 500 Malaysians are evacuated from Hatyai as of this afternoon. Raymond Leong, chairman of the Sungai Petani Volunteer Fire and Rescue unit, said the team rescued 186 Malaysian tourists on Monday and 300 at 3p, today. Leong's team had initially planned to reach Central Festival Mall in Hatyai at 10am but rising floodwaters, strong currents and severed roads temporarily halted the mission. More than 1,000 Malaysians are believed to be stranded in Hatyai due to floods while eight ..

Mega Star Arena founder Paul Wong killed car crash in Thailand at 56 **PETALING JAYA**:Paul Wong, founder of Mega Star Arena at Sungei Wang Plaza, was killed in a car accident in Thailand yesterday. He was 56. The entertainment and live events industry in Malaysia has lost one of its most influential figures. His family posted an obituary on his official Facebook account. The statement read: With profound sadness, we announce that Paul Wong Chee Meng, founder of Mega Star Arena at Sungei Wang ..

My father Tiong Hiew King was my mountain Thank you for standing with us When Ming Pao from Hong Kong invites me, the youngest daughter, to write about the life of my beloved father, the late Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King, I find myself at a loss. It would be disrespectful to turn down the invitation, yet a thousand words still cannot express the depths of my heart. Condolences have poured in from friends across the global Chinese community and business world following my fathers passing. The ..

Ancient herbs meet modern baking as medicinal bread fuels health trend in China KUNMING: In the soft morning glow of a hospital bakery in Kunming, Yunnan province, the air is a tapestry of scents: the earthy tang of goji berries, the subtle sweetness of jujubes and the sharp zing of rose hipsall interwoven with the aroma of freshly baked bread. As the first loaf emerges from the oven, its crust flecked with medicinal herbs, the line outside the door stretches down the hallway. This fusion of ..

Ten seniors cross four countries in an adventurous rail journey from Seremban to Beijing Calling themselves old backpackers, 10 seniors embarked on a 20-day tour by train, travelling more than 2,000 km from Seremban to Beijing. Retired teacher Toh Hon Leong, 78, led the group, who are all over 60-years of age, started the rail trip from Seremban train station to visit Thailand, Laos and entered China. Along the way, they paused in towns and cities including Hat Yai, Bangkok, Nong Khai, ..

Nothing harder than prison: Ex-inmate from Hong Kong shares his 28-year imprisonment in Malaysia IPOH: Despite spending nearly 28 years behind bars in Malaysia and returning to a world that has become completely unfamiliar, Chu Tak Fai chooses to embrace his new chapter with gratitude and resilience. Chu, 54, from Hong Kong, was arrested for drug trafficking in Malaysia at the age of 22 on April 30, 1993, and was sentenced to death on October 11 the following year. After two unsuccessful ..

Chinese nationals top Malaysian home purchases, but foreign ownership remains under 1% KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese nationals top Malaysian home purchases for the first half of 2025 according to residential property data from the Valuation and Property Services Department. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said buyers from China recorded 329 transactions worth RM834.65 million, making them the largest group of foreign property buyers in Malaysia. The second-largest group was ..

QR code menus in Malaysia stir mixed reactions among customers GEORGE TOWN: Restaurants going digital with QR code menus are facing mixed reviews from people of different generations. Over in Bayan Lepas, fusion restaurant operator Ted Soo, 37, was among the first in the area to adopt QR code menus. Years ago, I had 20 to 30 page menu books. Reprinting, especially hard cover menus, was expensive, he said. With QR codes, everything is updated instantly and I dont print anything. He admitted the ..

The mind does not age: At 105, South Korean philosopher continues to teach the art of living SEOUL : When does a person grow old? Only when you let the thought, Im old now, take over. The mind itself never ages, says Kim Hyung- seuk, the worlds oldest living author. Born on July 6, 1920, Kim, who turned 105 this year, has lived long enough to see his literary legacy set a world record. Last year, Guinness World Records recognised the Yonsei University emeritus professor of philosophy as the ..

MIRI: Malay student Irdina Batrisyia Mohd Faizul, who stands out among her Chinese peers with _erhu_ performance at the school graduation ceremony in Miri, now owns an _erhu_, thanks to a _Sin Chew Daily_ reader from Johor. Moved by her passion, dedication and perseverance to overcome language, cultural and religious barriers to master the two-stringed bowed musical instrument also known as Chinese violin, the reader, who only wishes to be known as Lim, gifted an _erhu_ to Irdina Batrisyia of ..

ByDivya Theresa Ravi and R. Sekaran / THE STAR / ANN Stronger ringgit spurs more Malaysians to buy foreign currency ByDivya Theresa Ravi and R. Sekaran / THE STAR / ANN PETALING JAYA: Some regional currencies are seeing strong demand from Malaysian buyers following a sharp rise in the value of the ringgit. As a result, moneychangers are experiencing brisk business as Malaysians take advantage of the cheaper rates. Malaysian Association of Money Services Business president Datuk Seri Jajakhan ..

A leader who turned success into responsibility Tiong Hiew King will be dearly missed by Fuzhou across the globe SIBU : The greatness of Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King does not lie in how much he has achieved, but how he turns success into responsibility and converts influence into blessings, said Abdul Alek Soelystio, president of the World Federation of Fuzhou Associations. Soelystio, also the president of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association (Perpit), said the number of people Tiong had ..

Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh cremated in Shah Alam on Sunday PETALING JAYA: The remains of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, who died in a hotel room on October 22 a case that led to Malaysian rapper Namewee being investigated for murder were released by Kuala Lumpur Hospital on Sunday morning. Royston Tan, the lawyer representing Hsiehs family, confirmed that the remains were sent for cremation in Shah Alam after being released from the hospital, 25 days after her sudden death. Tan, ..

Labubu tops Chinas most globally influential online pop-culture IP list BEIJING: The globally sensational designer toy Labubu has topped Chinas most internationally influential online pop-culture intellectual property in the past year, with blockbuster film Ne Zha 2 close behind, according to a report released last week. The report, focused on the international communication of Chinese symbols, was unveiled by a Beijing-based think tank Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies at the ..

About 1,500 bid farewell to Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King SIBU: About 1,500 people - many who fly in from West Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and China, bid farewell to timber and media mogul Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King. The Rimbunan Hijau Group founder was laid to rest at Tiongs Memorial Park here at noon. Earlier, the hearse left Tiongs home to Xin Fu Yuan Methodist Church for a memorial service and final prayers. Tiongs brother Datuk Tiong Thai King, son Chiong Ong, daughter Datuk Tiong Ing, ..

How timber tycoon Tiong Hiew King revived Sin Chew Daily and built a global Chinese media empire Founded in 1929, Sin Chew Daily, which will join the ranks of centennial newspapers in few years, was suspended twice. The first was during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya when its publication was banned. The second occurred on October 28, 1987, during Ops Lalang, after the paper reported the transfer of nonChinese-speaking teachers to senior posts in Chinese primary schools. The government ..

A life well lived: Farewell to Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King People from all walks of lifelocals, politicians, business associates, Chinese community leaders, journalists and friends travelled by air and land to Sibu to bid farewell to Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King, who returned to be with the Lord at 11 a.m. on November 11. Khoo Kar Khoon, executive director of MCIL and chief executive officer of MCIL, Malaysia, extended deepest condolences to Tiongs family on behalf of board of directors, management and ..

Age is just a number for nonagenarian couple who teach seniors Tai Chi in Kulai KULAI: Age is just a number for 91-year-old Yow Boon Huat and his 84-year-old wife Neo Beck Oun, who teach seniors aged 65 and above Tai Chi in the morning. Led by Yow and Neo, about 30 seniors practice Tai Chimove their postures gracefully, inhale and exhale in rhythmat the basketball court on Jalan Sultanah, Kulai. Yow told _Sin Chew Daily_ that ever since he retired in 1996, he and his wife began practicing Tai ..

How UN climate talks shaped carbon market, and what COP30 means for carbon trading in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE: With the world gathering in Brazil from Nov 10 to face a reckoning on whether national pledges have translated into action, Singapore is banking on carbon markets as a key area of collaboration at the 30th edition of United Nations climate talks, COP30. The carbon market allows parties to buy carbon credits from projects elsewhere in order to meet their emissions targets set under the ..

KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial rapper Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee will be released on police bail on Thursday. The extended remand order obtained by the police to investigate into the death of female Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh who was last seen with Wee, expires on Nov 13. Attorney- General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said no evidence was found to link Wee, 42, involved in the death of Hsieh. Investigation is still ongoing. Instructions have been given for further investigations, ..

TOKYO: Tours of off-limit areas such as airports and plants around Tokyo have been garnering attention. Organizers are hoping their unique tours will satisfy a variety of enthusiasts. In September, tour participants visited the Ota Incineration Plant in the waterfront area of Ota Ward, Tokyo. They looked around the crane control room, which is closed to the public, and got a close look at a giant crane that handled large amounts of waste. The tour, organized by the Ota Tourist Association, also ..