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- Aide: Anwar all puffed up because of an allergy
- Orchard owner dies after being attacked at home
- First task - Obama's visit
| Aide: Anwar all puffed up because of an allergy Posted: PETALING JAYA: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's face was all "puffed up" at a recent event in Penang, raising many an eyelid. Was it some kind of surgery? No, says an aide, it's an allergic reaction to medication. The aide said Anwar did not undergo any surgery as claimed in some news reports. An online news portal had reported that Anwar appeared unwell at the event as his eyes and cheeks were puffy and he had what appeared to be stitch marks below his ears. "There were no stitch marks. He was just allergic to some medicine but he is getting better now," said the aide. Yesterday, Anwar was in jovial mood when he attended an application hearing at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya. However, he wore sunglasses to cover what appeared to be a slight swelling on the upper part of his right cheek. On another matter, the aide confirmed that Anwar would meet Pope Francis in Rome at the end of this month in high-level dialogue between Muslims, Christians and those of other faiths. Related story: Judge: Muhammad Shafie can lead prosecution in Anwar sodomy case |
| Orchard owner dies after being attacked at home Posted: BALIK PULAU: A technician who visited his parents in Jalan Tun Sardon here had the shock of his life when he found his father lying in a pool of blood on the floor of their home. Chin Len Wong, 83, who had head injuries, died half an hour later while his wife Chang Yook Kee, 71, was rushed to the Balik Pulau Hospital with a fractured arm. Their son Hooi Min, 48, who lives in Bukit Mertajam, said he had gone to the house at about 9am yesterday to bring breakfast for his parents. "My parents have lived in the house for over 50 years and my father single-handedly managed a 2.8ha orchard," he said. The single-storey house is located in the middle of Chin's orchard about 300m from the foot of a hill. "I was shocked when I entered the house and saw my parents lying on the bedroom floor. "My father was breathing faintly and I kept telling him not to fall asleep," Hooi Min said at the scene. He added that his two brothers and sister visited their parents daily. "My younger brother visited them on Tuesday and he told me both my parents were fine," he said. The police recovered a piece of wood believed to have been used in the attack of the duo. Cash and jewellery were also missing from the house. Balik Pulau OCPD Supt Mohd Hatta Mohd Zain said that more than one person was involved in the attack that might have taken place between 3am and 4am. "The robbers entered the house from the side door as a piece of glass of the shutter window was missing and a person could have easily extended a hand to unlock the door," he said. He said there were several theft cases in the area and police were zeroing in on foreign workers. "We do not rule out that this might be the work of the same people," he said. |
| Posted: KUALA LUMPUR: United States Ambassador-designate to Malaysia Joseph Y. Yun has arrived and is down to some very serious business – preparing for President Barack Obama's much-anticipated visit here. Describing it as an exciting time for him to begin his latest diplomatic adventure, the Korean-American career diplomat says he is looking forward to the great challenge. "The last time the President of the US visited Malaysia was about 46 years ago, so this is a historic visit," he told reporters in his maiden press briefing at the US Embassy here. Yun was nominated to be the US Ambassador to Malaysia by Obama on July 23, 2013 and was confirmed by the full Senate on Aug 1. He was most recently the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs as well as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Yun's overseas postings include that to South Korea, Thailand, France, Indonesia and Hong Kong. President Obama will be visiting Malaysia for the Fourth Global Entrepreneurs Summit on Oct 11. Married to Dr Melanie Billings-Yun who was also present at the press meet, Yun said the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPPA) Agreement would be another focus for him here. He said the TPPA would help create job opportunities and enhance the economic well-being of Malaysia. "The TPPA involves 12 partners, and according to a study it is said that Vietnam and Malaysia are two of the nations which will benefit the most from it. "We are looking to achieve a high standard agreement where the TPPA will be the blueprint for trade and investment," he added. Yun said Malaysia was geographically potent and a diplomatic entity to the United States as it played a huge role in Asean and United Nation's peace-keeping missions. "Malaysia, just like the US, has a multiracial, multiethnic society and I hope we will be able to maintain a strong relationship while working for the betterment of both nations," he added. Yun, who has a son, holds degrees from both the London School of Economics and University of Wales. |
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