THESE days, teachers have been told to adopt a gentler approach when it comes to disciplining students. Some are still advocates of the old ways of disciplining students which usually involve caning but there should always be a healthy boundary. Teacher Mohd Fadli Salleh recently shared a video clip of a man, presumably a teacher, … Read more
FOR many of us, receiving our diplomas is an exciting occasion. Nevertheless, after years of study and preparation, we frequently fail to recognize our parents’ feelings on the day we triumph. Following her brother’s graduation from the Malaysian Police Training Centre (PULAPOL) in Langkawi, Kedah, a heartfelt moment was captured on camera by Malaysian user … Read more
RECENTLY, 8World News reported that a notable real estate development purchased a coffee shop at 848 Yishun Street 81 for an amazing $40 million (RM140 million). In order to halt further transactions on the property until the formal transfer of ownership is finalized, the buyer requested an exemption in May of this year. Thus, making … Read more
IT’S no secret fact that Malaysians are caring and giving people. Recently, a Chinese celebrity disclosed on a talk show in China about the kind-hearted help he received from an unknown Malaysian family in a local restaurant. However, the celebrity declined to reveal the restaurant’s address; he did acknowledge that the bill wasn’t very expensive. … Read more
AFTER being confined to their homes for the most part of the pandemic, many folks from all over the world are now eager to travel again, and international tourism is almost back to its peak. This is demonstrated by the fact that there are much more foreign visitors to Southeast Asia this year than there … Read more
THE Oxford University Press (OUP) has declared “rizz” to be this year’s word of the year on Dec 4, 2023. It was one of eight terms selected from a shortlist to represent and capture the attitude, focus, or obsessions of 2023. Following a public vote to reduce the list, Oxford’s linguists made the ultimate selection. … Read more
RECENTLY, a customer in Sungai Petani, Kedah, expressed his fury on Facebook after he was charged a rather pricey bill for a measly portion of ‘chap’ fan (economy rice). The customer complained in a post on Saturday, December 9, about being charged RM18 for his economy rice dinner on the Facebook group SP人. He had … Read more
MALAYSIANS are always thrilled to know that our local cuisines are making headlines overseas. Recently, popular Malaysian kopitiam brand, Oriental Kopi shared on their Facebook page that they were featured on the New York Times Square billboard. “We are honoured to have been chosen as one of the Malaysian cuisines to be featured on the … Read more
YOGESWARY, a security guard at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, went viral a few months ago after a video of her helping patients and visitors caught the attention of netizens online. Just recently, mynewshub TikTok page recently shared the good news that she will be receiving a medal from the Agong later this month in recognition … Read more
WE’VE always heard stories of people making a concerted effort to move to the city in search of a better life, but not always about the latter. Recently, Wenzi, a young Chinese national born in the year 2000, posted on the Chinese social media site Douyin about his experience of “moving” to a bamboo shed … Read more
CRUSHES come and go, but having a crush on your friend’s mother can be a complex and sensitive situation that requires careful consideration and communication. An anonymous confessions post went viral recently of the tale of forbidden love. The confessor admitted that he was falling in love with his friend’s mother and despite knowing better, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Train passengers were left frustrated by the lack of choices to top up their monthly My50 passes and were left to rush to the station counters to do so with cash. User @leelian_kong brought up the issue on X, expressing her annoyance at having to squander her time and energy on this task … Read more
A seafood restaurant in Johor Bahru was recently accused of being the reason for a customer’s missing AirPods. Recently, a Malaysian customer at a seafood restaurant in Johor Bahru noticed his AirPods were missing and suspected one of the restaurant staff to have taken them. In the Facebook post, the restaurant’s owner gave a detailed … Read more