Young Chinese Malaysians not keen to be teachers, says head of Jiao Zong PORT DICKSON: Young Chinese Malaysians are not keen to be teachers, says Cheah Lek Aee, chairman of the United Chinese School Teachers Association of Malaysia, also known as Jiao Zong. Apart from flaws in the policy under the Ministry of Education which does not have a comprehensive plan to solve the shortage of Chinese primary school teachers for many years, Cheah said there are many career options for young people ..

Brain-dead organ donors hit record high in Japan in 2024 TOKYO: The number of patients declared brain dead who donated at least one organ rose to a record 139 in fiscal 2024, up 23 from the previous fiscal year, Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Takamaro Fukuoka said at the House of Councilors' Health, Labor and Welfare Committee on Tuesday. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry partly attributes this rise to an initiative supporting medical institutions with limited experience in organ ..

ByAtlas Shao in Hong Kong / China Daily / Asia News Network HK police partner with 6 countries, regions to net over 1,800 scam suspects ByAtlas Shao in Hong Kong / China Daily / Asia News Network Police in Hong Kong and six partner countries and regions arrested more than 1,800 suspects and intercepted about RM84.80 million ($20 million) in fraudulent funds during a cross-border anti- scam operation in April and May. The joint operation involved over 2,700 law enforcement officers from Chinas ..

Surge in COVID-19 cases: Virus making a comeback in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, US **PETALING JAYA** As society becomes more relaxed about the perceived threat of Covid-19, the coronavirus has started to resurge in many countries, leading to an increase in reported cases. Between May 25 and 30, Thailand reported 65,880 new Covid-19 cases with three fatalities. Indonesias Health Ministry issued a public health advisory following a resurgence of cases in several Asian countries. It urged ..

Churches step in to assist House of Megaways Care Centre following the arrest of foreign caretakers without work permit SEREMBAN: Churches step in to assist House of Megaways Care Centre where the operation comes to a halt following the arrest of its four foreign caretakers without work permits by the authorities. As a temporary measure, volunteers from two churches were at the House of Megaways Care Centre to look after 41 residents, mainly senior citizens who were unable to care for ..

Lee Jae-myung's power play: Outsider's climb to top Projected presidential victory of Lee Jae-myung has been cast as a "win for those who are not part of the establishment, and outside the mainstream" by his campaign. Lee's political journey has been rocky and drama-filled, to say the least. "It's not easy working for Lee Jae-myung. Things always seem to happen to him. But he is a guy who gets up every time," one of his close aides told The Korea Herald. At a campaign rally Saturday in Daejeon, ..

Chinese dumplings vs Malay ketupats, an event to learn from each other through making dumplings together BAHAU: Its a different Dragon Boat Festival this year where the Malays have been invited to join the Chinese in making dumplings and also showcase how to make _ketupats_the Malay version of dumplings, at Mahsan New Village. Wong Kong Fowi, head of Mahsan New Village, said the Chinese residents had a good time learning from their Malay neighbors. In conjunction with Dragon Boat Festival, an ..

It weighs heavily on me: Man whose lorry crashed into baby elephant last month in Malaysia speaks up IPOH: The man whose lorry crashed into a baby elephant last month has spoken out about his anguish over the tragedy that broke the heart of a nation. It weighs heavily on me. Each time I pass by the road, my heart aches, said the lorry driver, who only wants to be known as Azhar. He was behind the wheel in the early hours of May 11 when the crash happened along the Gerik-Jeli road. The male calf ..

Singapore woman gets RM3.30 a month in maintenance, after judge dismisses her appeal for spousal support SINGAPORE: A High Court judge dismissed a womans appeal for spousal maintenance of RM8,250.45 ($2,500) a month, but also reduced her former husbands share of marital assets by 10 percent, given his multiple attempts to undermine the marriage and the womans welfare. The 39-year-old woman, an administrative assistant who takes home RM7,722.42 ($2,340) a month, will continue to get a nominal ..

MCA youth has received 394 complaints over entry into matriculation excluding A- BATU PAHAT: The MCA youth wing has received a total of 394 complaints from students with straight 10As but denied of matriculation programme due to sudden change of entry qualifications excluding A-. Prior to this, A-, A and A+ are considered A where students with straight As in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) are eligible for matriculation programmes. It was reported that in a Facebook video, MCA president Datuk ..

Easy meals ensure Japans seniors living alone can eat healthy TOKYO: Cooking expert Sachiko Murakami, 83, who advocates the importance of meals for senior citizens living alone, has shared her ideas for maintaining a healthy diet even for those not good at cooking. As the population ages and the number of single-person households increases, it is said that many find cooking daunting because they feel it is too much effort or struggle to use all of the ingredients. Even when she was still ..

Malaysian agency to stop sending students for further studies to US **LONDON** Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will stop sending its students for further studies in the United States starting this year. Its chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the decision was made given the uncertainties of policies under the current US administration. The current batch of students is supposed to further their studies in the US in October this year. However, given the uncertainties of current US policies, we ..

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian students are reconsidering their plans to pursue higher education in the United States, following policy changes introduced by the Trump administration. Their uncertainty came amid reports that US state secretary Marco Rubio has told US embassies to stop scheduling interviews for student visas as the country prepares to expand social media vetting of these applicants. The suspension is reported to be temporary and does not apply to applicants whose visa interviews have ..

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malayan Nurses Union (MNU) is up in arms over the governments decision to increase the weekly working hours of nurses in the public sector from 42 hours to 45 from Aug 1. Its president Saaidah Athman said nurses have made many sacrifices in serving the well-being of the public and they were unhappy over the additional workload piled on them. In a letter dated May 28 to the Health Ministry secretary-general, the Public Services Department (JPA) paused the implementation of the ..

Cash incentive for associations new members to have more babies BUTTERWORTH: The North Malaya Patent Medicine and Herb Dealers Association is offering its new members cash incentive for having more babies in a bid to increase the population of Chinese Malaysians. After joining the association, new members who have the third baby are entitled to a cash incentive of RM2,000, fourth RM4,000 while fifth and above RM8,000. Its president Ang Ah Hock said the incentive is introduced as the association ..

A Fold in Time: Southeast Asias women artists explore identity, history JAKARTA: A Fold in Time, a group exhibition now showing at ISA Art Gallery in Central Jakarta, is the result of a cross-border collaboration between leading contemporary art spaces in the region: MONO in Manila, Richard Koh Fine Art with bases in Singapore and Bangkok and ISA Art Gallery. Coming at a time when the focus on Southeast Asia is strongly gaining momentum, A Fold in Time opened in Manila and will travel to ..

KUALA LUMPUR: Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has quit as the Minister of Economy. The Pandan member of parliament said he had submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a statement, Rafizi said his resignation will take effect on June 17 and he will be on leave until June 16. He took the opportunity to express his appreciation to the Ministry of Economy staff for extending support to him when he was the minister. I have personally witnessed the ..

KUALA LUMPUR: Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is the second Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) minister who quits the Cabinet. The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister who failed to defend his position as the PKR vice president in the party election last week, said he had tendered resignation. He joined Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli who quit after failing to defend the PKR deputy presidency and lost to Nurul Izzah Anwar. In a statement, Nik Nazmi said he had submitted the ..

What are robot chefs cooking up for South Koreas struggling school kitchens? SEOUL: At a middle school in Daejeon on April 7, a special lunch menu, including rice with seaweed soup and a slice of cake, was served to celebrate the birthdays of students born that month. But students were left disappointed when they looked down at their lunch traysthe seaweed soup had no seaweed. I didnt mind too much because there were other side dishes. Still, it felt odd not having seaweed soup in the birthday ..

School in the center of sexual harassment controversy initiates reform with open recruitment for principal, key staff ALOR SETAR: Keat Hwa High School in the center of sexual harassment controversy has started reform with open recruitment for principal and other staff, following the release of investigation report by the United School Committees Association of Kedah. The schools board of directors announced that it accepted the report and pledged to adopt the recommendations proposed by the ..

Some of Asias most prominent musicians are set to thrill music fans once again this year. Now in its second year, Asian Pop Festival 2025 will bring together diverse genres of Asian music, featuring over 50 acts from 8 countries across Asia. The festival will unfold simultaneously across various venues in Paradise City in Yeongjongdo, Incheon. The spacious outdoor venue Culture Park will offer a picnic-like atmosphere while the light and sound production at Chroma promises an electrifying ..

Chinas Gen Z turns to social media for car buying advice BEIJING: Chinas post-1995 generation is emerging as a powerful force in the countrys auto market, and theyre turning to social medianot dealershipsfor guidance on what to buy, according to a J.D. Power report released on Tuesday. The report finds that platforms like Douyin and Xiaohongshu now dominate the Gen Z purchase journey, replacing word-of-mouth recommendations and official brand channels with influencer content and short videos. ..

Rise in single mothers reflects changing face of Chinese families BEIJING: Once defined by tradition, the concept of a modern family in China is evolving as more women choose to navigate life as single mothers, with independence as their compass. Along the way they are redefining motherhood, balancing responsibility with freedom, and proving that fulfillment comes in many forms. Four years ago, there were approximately 30 million single mothers in China, according to statistics from the ..

Study to analyze impact of low birthrate among Malaysian Chinese: 60% drop in 23 years KUALA LUMPUR: The Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies (Huayan) has launched a flagship research project to analyze the impact of demographic shifts in politics, economy, culture and family caused by low birthrate among Chinese Malaysians. Dr. Chang Yun Fah, chairman of academic research committee in Huayan, who is in charge of the project, revealed that in year 2000, the number of Chinese newborns in ..

Working over 52 hours a week linked to structural brain changes, MRI study shows SEOUL: Anew brain imaging study from South Korea suggests that working over 52 hours a week may cause structural changes in the brain, potentially affecting how people think, manage emotions, and handle stress. In a pilot study published Tuesday in the international medical journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, scientists from Yonsei University and Chung-Ang University scanned the brains of 110 health ..

Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin helps single father with cancer restore insurance premium after three-fold increase PENANG: A single father down with bladder cancer has sought help from Bayan Baru member of parliament Sim Tze Tzin after the premium of his medical insurance tripled. Sim managed to help him file a complaint with Bank Negara to restore the premium to original sum. Sim shared on his Facebook that 55-year-old single father Eson was diagnosed with stage 1 bladder cancer in 2018. He ..

Students, travelers from Southeast Asia souring on the US amid immigration crackdown KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA/SINGAPORE: For months, 19-year-old Noah (not his real name) from Malaysia had been researching how to study marine biology in the United States: Looking into visa rules, work opportunities and internships. But in April, he gave up on his dream. I had my heart set on Hawaiisome people call it the Disneyland for marine scientists, he told _The Straits Times_. Countries such as Australia, ..

Old tofu shop in Tokyo makes presence felt in business district TOKYO: Echigoya, a tofu shop, sits quietly between tall buildings close to JR Kanda Station. Every morning, a stream of office workers stops by to drink freshly made soy milk before going to work. The store has been producing tofu for more than 100 years, supporting the local food industry. Founded in the late Meiji era (1868-1912), it was damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923, but rebuilt at the same location as a shop ..

Popular pork rib herbal soup Bak Kut Teh a high-end meal now KLANG: Popular pork rib herbal soup known as Bak Kut Teh is becoming a high-end meal, making it less affordable to the general public. Due to surge in the price of pork, Bak Kut Teh operators in Klang, where the popular dish is originated, are finding it tough to maintain the business as a more expensive pork has sent their costs rising. The price of pork has surged by 137 percent from RM750 per 100 kg in 2022 to RM1,780 per 100 kg ..

Live pig in Malaysia most expensive in the world, says Selangor Butchers Association KUALA LUMPUR: A live pig is selling at RM1,780 per 100kg now after the price is revised for the third time this year, which leads the Selangor Butchers Association to claim that pork sold in Malaysia is most expensive in the world. The association urged the government to look into the matter for the price to remain stable. In a press conference called by Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng in Kepong on 13 May, more than 10 ..

Keat Hwa High School sexual harassment victims urge more to come forward ALOR SETAR: Two sexual harassment victims from Keat Hwa High School who have lodged police reports urge more victims to come forward. Through a seven-member group formed by graduates of the school, they conveyed the message to other victims that they were not alone and the act of lodging police reports were not fearful. Please come forward as your action will prevent another person from being victimized. Your action begins ..

Son of MH17 captain calls for justice following ruling that Russia is responsible for downing of plane **PETALING JAYA** As a United Nations agency declared that Russia was responsible for the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, Wan Yusuf Irfan Wan Amran paid tribute to his late father Wan Amran Wan Hussin, who captained the plane. He described July 17, 2014, as the most painful day of his life, marking the loss of his father in what he termed the senseless downing of the flight ..

Chinese freight vehicles depart for Vietnam on milestone journey KUNMING: A total of 18 freight trucks and two buses departed from China on Wednesday bound for Hanoi, Vietnam, marking the first time Chinese freight vehicles have entered the Vietnamese hinterland under the Cross-Border Transport Agreement of the Greater Mekong Subregion initiative. The convoy, carrying a range of cargo including electronic components, fresh vegetables, and general merchandise, set off from Kunming in Southwest ..

PKR receives close to RM1.9 million in nomination fees for coming party election PETALING JAYA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) receives RM1,896,000 in nomination fees from 251 candidates contesting in the party elections. This does not include nomination fees paid for elections held at 220 divisions where a candidate vying to contest for the division chairman is required to pay RM600 in nomination fee. Nomination fees for the entire party election are estimated to exceed RM2.2 million. The ..

PETALING JAYA: American buyers of Malaysian furniture have asked that the products be sent to them before July in view of the uncertainty over US tariffs, says the Malaysian Furniture Council. Our customers in the United States have asked us to ship as much as possible during this 90-day suspension windowideally before July, said the councils deputy president, Matthew Law. What happens next depends on whether the US president announces new tariff policies. Only then will we know how to plan our ..

As Chinas population ages, cultural taboo of hospice care slowly lifts BEIJING: On May 15, 2024, a family gathered at the palliative care ward of Gulou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing to take a cherished family photo. The moment was for 87-year-old Yang Nushi, who had suffered a stroke four years ago and had been admitted to the ward just days earlier. The hospital staff, upon learning of Yangs lifelong love for Peking Opera, decorated her room with photos from her younger ..

Mysterious woman who performed CPR at Kuching Airport found (Kuching) A mysterious woman who saved a mans life by performing CPR at Kuching Airport has been found. However, the woman who works at the Timberland Medical Centre opted to remain anonymous. I m not the only one who performed CPR on the man. This is something I should do. Let me remain anonymous, said the woman. She gave her personal account to Dr Tang Sie Hing who posted the incident on his Facebook in search of the woman on behalf ..

Foreign investors ramp up Singapore logistics bets amid shifting global trade flows SINGAPORE Singapores links to Eastern and Western markets and moves by shippers to reconfigure supply chains amid trade and geopolitical risks are prompting foreign investors to pour funds into logistics facilities here. As Economic Development Board (EDB) vice-president Dave Goh noted: Singapores unrivalled sea and air cargo connectivity and vibrant logistics ecosystem make us an attractive and compelling ..

In South Korea, you can shop, dine and even see a doctor underground. But risks may lurk beneath SEOUL: Beneath Express Bus Terminal Station, a major transfer hub for Seoul Subway Lines 3, 7 and 9, a massive labyrinth of underground shops unfolds, rivaling the scale of a department store. Known as GOTO Mall, this 880-meter-long underground shopping center, which begins at Exit 8-1, houses around 630 stores and is recognized as one of Seouls three largest underground malls, alongside those at ..

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 ..