Malaysia

It wasn’t until the middle of the previous year that people started hearing about these cons. It is common practice for the syndicates to advertise high-paying employment in other countries on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram. After the victims have been tricked into traveling to a foreign country and detained against their will at these scam compounds, …

On Wednesday (September 14), Taipei accused China of exerting pressure on the organizers of a trade event in Malaysia to prevent a Taiwanese beauty queen from waving the island’s flag on stage during the event. According to the authorities in Taiwan, Miss Taiwan Kao Man-jung was photographed crying as other contestants in a beauty pageant appeared on stage during the …

Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has dementia, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced on Sunday (Sep 11). Khairy, who is also Abdullah’s son-in-law, stated that the announcement was made after a discussion amongst family members in response to the numerous inquiries that were made regarding the former leader’s health. Pak Lah, an affectionate nickname for Abdullah, served as Malaysia’s …

Najib Razak, who served as prime minister of Malaysia previously, has decided to drop his civil complaint accusing the government of engaging in unjust prosecution. Najib’s attorney, Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaludidin, notified the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Friday (September 9), during proceedings, that the civil claim against the government had been withdrawn. The lawsuit was filed against the government …

Apple introduced new iPhones on September 7 at pricing that are comparable to those of current models, despite inflation and supply chain issues. The company also introduced a premium digital watch with a price tag that is commensurate with its premium status. A new digital identity system that eliminates the need for a physical SIM card was introduced by the …

An initial list of countries that were announced as being eligible for visa-free access beginning the following week in Taiwan has been updated to exclude Singapore, Malaysia, and a number of other countries. A table that was released online by Taiwan’s Bureau of Consular Affairs on Monday (September 5), indicated that travelers from Singapore and Malaysia, among other nations, were …

According to a statement released by his office, Mahathir Mohamad, a former prime minister of Malaysia, was released from the hospital on September 4 after being treated for COVID-19 and admitted to the facility on September 1. The 97-year-old man has a history of heart problems, but he has been an active lawmaker for more than two decades and served …

Mirrors lie. They put things in reverse order. That face that you see in the mirror of your bathroom every morning is “opposite you.” It is the inverse of the visage that other people see when they look in their cosmetics compacts. In principle, we are all aware of this fact. And yet, over the course of the last couple …

According to a statement sent by his office on Wednesday, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to the hospital for monitoring. He is 97 years old (Aug 31). According to the statement, “Mahathir has been admitted to the National Heart Institute for observation for the next few days as indicated by …

In spite of the delay at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, I was eventually able to get my passport renewed, and ever since then, I’ve been mulling over the possibility of taking a short trip to Malaysia on the weekend. Unfortunately, videos that have gone viral showing road rage and poor driving near the border cause me to have second …