Air Itam stabbings: Factory worker charged with murder

Air Itam stabbings: Factory worker charged with murder

GEORGE TOWN: A 32-year-old factory worker has been charged with murdering a father and daughter here. Muhammad Farhan Izzuddin Rosman, currently being treated at the Penang Hospital for self-inflicted wounds, said he understood the charge when it was read to him in the ward before Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi on Wednesday (Nov 13). For … Read more

Why Desaru Coast, new 5-star Malaysian resort hotspot, is well worth a visit

Why Desaru Coast, new 5-star Malaysian resort hotspot, is well worth a visit

Now a new hotspot is pinging on the radar. Desaru Coast, in the state of Johor, boasts 17km (11 miles) of pristine coastline dotted with a quartet of five-star resorts: the Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast, The Westin Desaru Coast Resort, Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas, and the One&Only Desaru Coast. Time magazine named … Read more

MetMalaysia: Unusual for large waves to hit Penang, Pulau Pangkor

MetMalaysia: Unusual for large waves to hit Penang, Pulau Pangkor

KUALA LUMPUR: The phenomenon of large waves at several locations in Penang and Pulau Pangkor, Perak, is unusual, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip. He said such natural incidents occur due to the simultaneous presence of the high tide phenomenon brought about by the perigee condition or the moon’s … Read more

Senior docs’ arrest: Health Ministry assures MACC of full cooperation

Senior docs’ arrest: Health Ministry assures MACC of full cooperation

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will give its full cooperation to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in the investigation of three senior doctors detained in Penang recently. The ministry said in a statement Wednesday (Sept 4) it had taken note of the arrests, allegedly linked to a cartel involved in falsifying Social Security Organisation (Socso) disability … Read more

Is Vietnam losing its appeal for China’s manufacturers bypassing US tariffs?

Is Vietnam losing its appeal for China’s manufacturers bypassing US tariffs?

But the 31-year-old firm that draws about two-thirds of its business from the US is making less money from Vietnam than expected, with Ren blaming a 10 per cent rise in raw material costs and a smaller increase in operating costs. “Overall, costs are about 7 per cent higher than in China, which basically equals … Read more

Opinion | Chinese Peranakans in Southeast Asia are proof there can be gains amid cultural loss

Opinion | Chinese Peranakans in Southeast Asia are proof there can be gains amid cultural loss

When someone says they are going to Phuket, a reel in your head starts playing images of beautiful beaches, seawater so clear you can see your toes, that gorgeous bay with the limestone karsts whose name you cannot recall, and humans of all shapes and colours laid out in the sand. We steered clear of … Read more

Singapore leads Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 long list with 8 entries, while Hong Kong has 4

Singapore leads Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 long list with 8 entries, while Hong Kong has 4

“Since introducing the extended list in 2021, we have been consistently impressed by the innovative drinking experiences Asia has to offer, and it is beyond exciting to see the large number of new entries and new destinations that have made the list this year,” said Emma Sleight, Asia’s 50 Best Bars head of content. “With … Read more

Chicken rice, milk tea, pasta, cake: a Hakka daughter’s go-to restaurants in Hong Kong

Chicken rice, milk tea, pasta, cake: a Hakka daughter’s go-to restaurants in Hong Kong

Michelle Chu is the design director of Tai Ping Carpets Asia. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up surrounded by food at home. My mum, grandmothers and aunts are all very good at cooking, so delicious home cooking is a big part of my childhood memories. My mum is Hakka so her recipes adapted … Read more

Guan Eng and wife arrive for verdict in bid to have graft charges struck out

Guan Eng and wife arrive for verdict in bid to have graft charges struck out

GEORGE TOWN: Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon are at the Penang High Court Friday (May 3) morning for the decision on their bid to have corruption charges against them struck out. Lim and Chew were accompanied by assemblymen Joseph Ng (Air Itam), Connie Tan … Read more

‘Felt like a punch in the gut’: Asian chilli crunch makers hit back at Momofuku’s trademark application

‘Felt like a punch in the gut’: Asian chilli crunch makers hit back at Momofuku’s trademark application

Homiah Foods, a New York-based brand founded by Michelle Tew, was one of the producers sent a cease-and-desist letter by Momofuku’s legal team, demanding that she stop using the term to market her Homiah’s Sambal Chili Crunch. Michelle Tew of Homiah Foods holds a jar of her chilli crisp (above, right). She says hers is … Read more