When China officially connected to the internet on April 20, 1994, it was a huge milestone despite the 64-kilobit special line, which was made possible thanks to the service of U.S. telecommunication company Sprint. Back then, it would be a challenge for tourists to find a decent public toilet. The
Read Full StoryDoes anyone get a feeling the current Anwar administration, despite less than 2 years old, actually feels extremely familiar as if it has been six decades? Yes, it feels and smells like the previous ruling Barisan Nasional government is running the show even though the driver is Pakatan Harapan cha
Read Full StoryWhen was the last time you see a restaurant with a sign saying "No Pork, No Lard" doing a roaring business with Malay-Muslim customers in Peninsular Malaysia? Chances are, no Malays would step their foot into such shops. If it was halal in the first place, the restaurant would put "Halal" instead o
Read Full StoryFormer backdoor Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has sworn in the name of God that he did not take a single penny from the scandalous RM4 billion 1BestariNet project during his tenure as Education Minister in 2011. Well, his former boss, disgraced ex-prime minister Najib Razak, too, had misused God'
Read Full StoryArtificial Intelligence (AI) chip maker Nvidia has been minting tonnes of millionaires among its 30,000 employees. The nearly US$3 trillion company generated US$27 billion in revenue in its fiscal 2023. Then, something spectacular happened. Nvidia revenue for the 12 months ending July 31, 2024 skyr
Read Full StoryFor the first time since Independence in August 31, 1957, the National Day celebration this year saw something very different from the previous governments. The Anwar-led Unity Government, with the theme "Malaysia Madani: Jiwa Merdeka", has unleashed a special performance that reflects a long overd
Read Full StoryWee Ka Siong burst with anger last month after his flight to Sandakan from Kota Kinabalu was delayed several times. The former Transport Minister was so angry that he whined, moaned and bitched non-stop on social media about his suffering. If even a mega-rich and powerful man like him went nuclear,
Read Full StoryEven if you're not a gamer, you would have heard of the international success of China's first "Triple-A" game called "Black Myth: Wukong", an action RPG developed by Chinese studio Game Science. It was so successful that it has sold a jaw-dropping 10 million copies in just 3 days - and made a cool
Read Full StoryMuhyiddin Yassin's Bersatu or Malaysian United Indigenous Party is very demoralized and demotivated in just less than 2 years after losing power. In fact, power-crazy Muhyiddin was so disillusioned of making a comeback as prime minister again that he had resorted to accusing and blaming the previou
Read Full StoryAt the age of 17 years and 131 days, Quan Hongchan becomes the youngest triple-gold medalist in China's Olympic history - breaking the record held by another diving star Fu Mingxia (17 years and 350 days). While Quan was only the second-youngest Chinese diver to win an Olympic gold medal (the young
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