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67-year-old Malaysian father rides to Singapore twice a month to visit son in Changi Prison

Cheong Kah Pin, a 67-year-old Malaysian father, has been making twice-monthly trips to Singapore at 2 am to visit his son, who is currently serving a life sentence. Despite falling two or three times on his motorcycle during his journey, Uncle Cheong never fails to visit his son, even if it’s raining. He works hard as a vegetable farmer to make a living and kindly declined netizens’ offers to help. Uncle Cheong’s son, Cheong Chun Yin, was initially sentenced to death for drug trafficking, but his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment after being certified as having substantively assisted the Central Narcotics Bureau in disrupting drug-trafficking activities outside Singapore.

65-year-old Lawas cancer patient whose identity card seized by Malaysia’s authority passed away

Lina Samuel, a 65-year-old cancer patient in Lawas, Sarawak, passed away after her Malaysian identity card (MyKad) was confiscated by Malaysia’s National Registration Department (JPN) office in November 2022. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in February and was unable to cross the Brunei border to reach Miri Hospital for treatment due to her MyKad being seized. The Malaysian Home Minister claimed that her MyKad was seized because they found out she was allegedly an Indonesian citizen.

22-year-old Malaysian student found dead after going missing for over 28 hours, leaving farewell note to family

A 22-year-old Malaysian university student, Ang Hui Enn, left a suicide note before running away from home, leaving her family worried. Sadly, she was found deceased near her residence on Tuesday. Ang’s cousin, Lu Fei, had sought netizens’ help in locating her after discovering the note.

Najib can be liability to UMNO to win back Malay support as they push for his royal pardon, says political analyst

Political analysts in Malaysia have expressed their opinions on the recent movement by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to seek a royal pardon for their former president, Najib Razak. Some analysts believe that Najib’s return could pose a liability to UMNO, as not all members are in favour of his comeback. The younger generation is concerned about issues such as the economy and the practice of democracy in Malaysian politics, which UMNO will need to address to maintain support. UMNO supporters believe that Najib still has influence and can ignite the “Bossku” trend. However, the fragmented Malay votes have affected UMNO’s declining support, and the internal power struggle within the party is causing further division. The upcoming six state elections will be crucial for UMNO to regain their support, especially in constituencies with a significant non-Malay voter population. These state elections will be an indicator for the next General Election in 2026, and the results will show how satisfied people are with the Unity Government.

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh receives warm homecoming reception after historic Oscar win

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a visit from Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, the first Malaysian actress to win the Best Actress trophy at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars). On Thursday (20 Apr) morning, the meeting was shared on Anwar’s official Instagram story. In the post, Anwar also expressed his gratitude to the Hollywood actress, born in Ipoh, Perak, for bringing the trophy she won through the film Everything Everywhere All At Once back to Malaysia.

64-year-old Singaporean woman injured in necklace snatching incident in Batu Caves, Malaysia

A 64-year-old Singaporean woman sustained minor injuries after her necklace was snatched by a robber in Taman Sri Batu Caves, Batu Caves. The suspect failed to snatch the necklace, causing the victim to fall. The incident was captured on a viral TikTok video and is being investigated by the police.

19-yr-old Malaysian youth to be caned lightly seven times in open court for beating and burning stray dog

A Malaysian Chinese youth who abused and set fire to a stray dog last month, will be caned lightly seven times in open court as part of his punishment. The 19-year-old youth, Braden Yap Hong Sheng, was charged with animal cruelty for causing undue pain to a brown female dog in front of premises at Jalan Impian Emas 22, Taman Impian Emas, Skudai, at 1.49 am on 27 March. Yap pleaded guilty to the charge in the Johor Bahru Sessions Court last week. On Tuesday (18 Apr), Sessions Judge Datuk Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim delivered the verdict to cane Yap lightly seven times, and added that Yap should be placed on a one-year good behavior bond with a surety of RM10,000 (approx. 2,255 USD) for his offense. The light caning on Yap will be held in open court at 9am on 21 May.

Malaysia’s ex-PM warned UMNO-PH “forced marriages” will not last long, DAP leader reminds it was on advice by King

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob warned against the political coalition between the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and Pakatan Harapan (PH), saying that “forced marriages will not last long”. He also stressed the importance of a willing coalition, which should be accepted by the grassroots of both parties, to avoid “further damage”. Anthony Loke, the DAP secretary-general, reminded that the cooperation between PH and BN was formed based on the advice of Malaysia’s King, and the coalition is aimed at creating a stable unity government

Michelle Yeoh urges women to resist being ‘put in a box’

Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian woman to win a best actress Oscar, spoke up for diversity and women’s empowerment in the entertainment industry during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur. Yeoh emphasized the importance of representation and never allow anyone to put women in a box. She also advised young people around the world to “be you” and said that she believes they will be better than her.

Malaysian entrepreneur treats housemaids to lavish RM10,000 gift and island vacation

A Malaysian entrepreneur, Farahwen, gifted her three domestic workers RM10,000 as “duit raya” and took them on a three-day, two-night staycation to a private island, chartering a helicopter for transportation. Farahwen shared a video of her maids’ joy and surprise when they received the gift, which she referred to as a blessing for their families. The self-proclaimed entrepreneur is known for flaunting her luxurious lifestyle on TikTok, including spending RM1.3 million on international school fees for her son and spending RM20,000 on new clothes for Raya.