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Shanghai celebrates Lunar New Year with a dogs' dinner

Shanghai celebrates Lunar New Year with a dogs' dinner

The feast, cherished by Chinese-speaking communities, unites families to mark the end of one year and welcome another.
Tue Jan 28 2025
Coffee and snake - Taipei pet shop aims to break down prejudice against the animal

Coffee and snake - Taipei pet shop aims to break down prejudice against the animal

The snake has a mixed reputation in traditional Taiwanese and Chinese culture as a symbol of either good or bad.
Sun Jan 26 2025
China readies for Lunar New Year, amid worries about the economy

China readies for Lunar New Year, amid worries about the economy

The holiday, China's biggest, this year falls between Jan. 28-Feb. 4 and marks the arrival of the Year of the Snake.
Fri Jan 24 2025
China's Lunar New Year travel rush: World's biggest annual migration

China's Lunar New Year travel rush: World's biggest annual migration

This year's travel rush comes as China extended the official Spring Festival break by one day to eight days.
Sun Jan 19 2025
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Chinese astronauts to conduct experiments in space, including lunar bricks

Chinese astronauts to conduct experiments in space, including lunar bricks

One of the experiments is expected to involve exposing bricks made from simulated lunar soil to conditions in space.
Wed Oct 30 2024
55 years after first moon landing when a 'small step for man' became a 'giant leap for mankind'

55 years after first moon landing when a 'small step for man' became a 'giant leap for mankind'

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin traveled to the lunar surface and became the first humans to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Sat Jul 20 2024
Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon

Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon

With the probe's successful departure, China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the moon.
Tue Jun 04 2024
China's lunar probe could return with answer to origins of solar system

China's lunar probe could return with answer to origins of solar system

The landmark mission aims to retrieve the world's first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere.
Mon Jun 03 2024
China launches signal relay satellite for mission to moon's hidden side

China launches signal relay satellite for mission to moon's hidden side

The robotic Chang'e-6 mission will seek to retrieve samples from an ancient basin, acquiring lunar material from moon's hidden side.
Wed Mar 20 2024
Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China

Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China

According to Yuri Borisov, Russia and China had been jointly working on a lunar programme.
Wed Mar 06 2024
Japan's SLIM moon probe unexpectedly survives lunar night

Japan's SLIM moon probe unexpectedly survives lunar night

Japan's space agency said on Monday its SLIM moon lander has unexpectedly survived a freezing lunar night.
Mon Feb 26 2024
Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back

Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back

Bookings to Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia combined jumped more than 30% from Feb. 10-17 compared with 2019, according to travel website.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Crowd sets Waymo self-driving vehicle ablaze in San Francisco

Crowd sets Waymo self-driving vehicle ablaze in San Francisco

Waymo said someone threw a firework inside, which set the vehicle on fire. According to Waymo said someone threw a firework inside the self-driving car, which set the vehicle on fire.
Mon Feb 12 2024
Meet Bigfoot chicken that roam Vietnam dining tables during Tet

Meet Bigfoot chicken that roam Vietnam dining tables during Tet

The rare breed of poultry, also known as dragon chicken, feature a pair of scaly red feet as large as a beer can, originates from Dong Tao.
Sat Feb 10 2024
Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury

Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury

Malaysia's men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from next week's Swiss Open due to a recurring right ankle injury.
Thu Mar 13 2025
MCMC probes man for uploading fake content on social media

MCMC probes man for uploading fake content on social media

A 47-year-old Malaysian man is being investigated for allegedly uploading fake content that touches on the 3R (religion, race and royalty) on social media.
Thu Mar 13 2025
KPDN calls on public to help report bottled cooking oil shortage

KPDN calls on public to help report bottled cooking oil shortage

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has urged the public to be the eyes and ears of the ministry and report shortages of bottled cooking oil in their areas.
Thu Mar 13 2025
ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel's obligations in occupied Palestinian territory

ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel's obligations in occupied Palestinian territory

The International Court of Justice will hold hearings next month on Israel's obligations towards Palestinians, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Thu Mar 13 2025
Anwar: Sapura Energy's rescue plan excludes former shareholders

Anwar: Sapura Energy's rescue plan excludes former shareholders

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sapura Energy Bhd's (SEB) former major shareholders are no longer involved in the company's management as part of its restructuring efforts.
Thu Mar 13 2025
Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as new CEO

Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as new CEO

Intel Corporation (INTC.O) has appointed semiconductor Malaysian-born industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO.
Thu Mar 13 2025
Ismail Sabri at MACC HQ to give statement

Ismail Sabri at MACC HQ to give statement

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today to give his statement
Thu Mar 13 2025
The Economy with Ibrahim Sani: Law Reform | More enforcements must come with more recourse

The Economy with Ibrahim Sani: Law Reform | More enforcements must come with more recourse

Datuk Nitin Nadkarni, Consultant at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, discusses the need for stronger legal recourse alongside increased enforcement in Malaysia’s legal framework. How can reforms balance regulation and fairness?
Thu Mar 13 2025
Cyber threats are evolving – Are you ready? | A Talk with Danny Kim

Cyber threats are evolving – Are you ready? | A Talk with Danny Kim

Cyber threats are evolving at lightning speed, are you keeping up? Join cybersecurity expert Danny Kim, Founder and CTO of Full Armour, as he breaks down the latest threats and how to stay ahead in this ever-changing digital battlefield.
Thu Mar 13 2025
Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted by ICC - Malacanang

Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted by ICC - Malacanang

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Thu Mar 13 2025