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Two French lawmakers request reopening probe into Nora Anne’s death

SEREMBAN: Two French lawmakers have requested reopening the investigation into the death of Franco-Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin following her disappearance from an eco-resort near here in August last year. The French deputies (MPs), Anne Genetet and Alexandre Holroyd, asked

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Anwar to AGC: Thank you for not filing charges on Yusoff’s allegation

PUCHONG: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim thanked the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) for not pursuing charges on allegations that he had attempted to sexually assault his former research officer, Muhammad Yusoff Rawther. The Port Dickson MP said he appreciated

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Led by International Curator Fram Kitagawa, the Upgraded and Newly Launched East Lake Ecological and Life Art Project Introduces New Curatorial Concept

WUHAN, China, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Following the successful holding of the 1st East Lake International Ecological Sculpture Biennale in November, 2017, East Lake Ecological and Life Art Project was launched in Shimenfeng Memorial Park with the aim of commencing a

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Cambodia begins treason trial of the opposition leader as criticism mounts

A Cambodian court convened today to begin the trial of opposition party leader Kem Sokha on charges of treason in a case that has drawn condemnation from rights groups as a move by longtime leader Hun Sen to crush political

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AXA Hong Kong launches the first ‘AXA Chronic Disease Management Programme’

HONG KONG, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — According to a recent survey conducted by AXA Hong Kong, comprising 1,000 Hong Kong people, it is deduced that more than one-third of those surveyed have been diagnosed with chronic diseases in which this proportion

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Xpeng Motors 2019 Smart Car Review reveals insights on user behaviors

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Smart Car Operation in Review 2019, released by Xpeng Motors today, suggests that the advanced autonomous driving and connectivity functions are one of the most appealing features for electric vehicle purchasers in China.

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Japan minister Koizumi to take paternity leave, aims to be role model

Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi today announced he would take paternity leave, as he aims to become a role model for the country’s working fathers. Koizumi, son of charismatic former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi and seen as a future leader

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Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler break up after 9 Years Together

NEW YORK: Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler have called it quits. After almost nine years together, the High School Musical alum and the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor have decided to go their separate ways, multiple outlets report.

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Singer fined RM27K for keeping, confining sun bear

KUALA LUMPUR: Former ‘Rockanova’ reality show participant, Zarith Sofia Mohd Yasin was fined RM27,000 by the Sessions Court here today for keeping and confining a sun bear cub at her apartment in Desa Petaling in June last year. Zarith Sofia,

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China’s Wuhan admit new coronavirus can transmit human-to-human

BEIJING: Wuhan City, Hubei province health authorities Hubei admitted that human-to-human transmission of the newly registered type of coronavirus is a possibility to not be ruled out despite no explicit evidence available at the moment, reported Sputnik news agency. “Tests

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