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Month: January 2021

Tiger undergoes rare hip replacement surgery at Illinois zoo

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) : A 10-year-old Amur tiger with arthritis underwent hip replacement surgery at a zoo outside Chicago on … More

Brookfield Zoo, Illinois, Surgery, Tiger, Veterinarians

Nigeria : the country that loves to overachieve

Africa’s most-populated country is a cultural powerhouse. But’s what’s behind the nation’s drive to succeed? In a lifetime of feverishly … More

Mentality, Mindset, Nigeria

Humans have an obesity problem, Asian elephants don’t

The obesity crisis thought to be plaguing Asian elephants was a mirage, according to a new study published in the … More

Biology, Elephant, Obesity, Research

Check Out The First Vertical Forests In China And How They Produce More Than 130 Pounds Of Oxygen Daily

We all know a thing or two about climate change, how it affects us and how we can start working … More

Climate Change, Milan, Nanjing, Stefano Boeri, Switzerland, Vertical Forests

A ‘tail of Borneo’ adventure

WITH Covid-19 still lingering around the world, it will be a while before Malaysians can renew their passports, take leave … More

Borneo, Nature, Sarawak, Tanjung Datu

Asia’s Dirty Halal Business

Undermining dietary integrity across the region Corrupt bureaucrats and industry collaborators have compromised halal integrity for more than 270 million … More

Halal, JAKIM, Scandal, Standard

Fox Outfoxed? – Former AG’s Explosive Memoir Blames Dr M For The Implosion Of Pakatan Harapan

It was Anwar who received the most votes from MPs when canvassed by the Agong the following day (92 as opposed to 62 for Mahathir).

Anwar Ibrahim, Attorney General, Government, Justice in the Wilderness, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin, Tommy Thomas

India cuts off Internet near Delhi as farmers begin hunger strike

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday (Jan 30) as … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Haryana, India, New Law, Protest

A year after its first coronavirus case, Malaysia’s contact-tracing efforts are falling dangerously short

Covid-19 numbers in Malaysia continue to soar a year to the day since the country’s first case was detected – but after … More

Contact Tracing, My Sejahtera, Trust

Singapore to suspend green lanes with Germany, Malaysia and South Korea for 3 months from Feb 1

SINGAPORE : Singapore’s reciprocal green lane arrangements with Germany, Malaysia, and South Korea will be suspended for three months from … More

Border Control, Covid19, Immigration, Pandemic, Travel Bubble

Agong wanted Wan Azizah as interim PM, Dr Mahathir intervened: Thomas

Former AG says what he observed last year without precedent in Malaysian politics KUALA LUMPUR – Explosive revelations in former attorney-general (AG) … More

Attorney General, Interim Prime Minister, Justice in the Wilderness, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan, Tommy Thomas, Wan Azizah

The heartbreaking business of funeral parlours as Covid-19 deaths soar

‘We didn’t need to order many body bags before,’ says funeral parlour operator Ng Lie Cheng. As a funeral parlour … More

Covid19, Funeral, Pandemic

Fugitive ‘Broken Tooth’ may be hiding in Malaysia, says report

PETALING JAYA : A Chinese triad boss, Wan Kuok Koi, is believed to be hiding out and continuing his operations … More

Broken Tooth, Fraud, Gangster, Macau, Triad, Wan Kuok Koi

PAS helped save Tommy Thomas’s job as AG after Dr M’s sudden U-turn

Thomas had previously represented PAS state govts in suing Putrajaya for oil royalties. Former attorney-general Tommy Thomas said PAS might … More

Attorney General, Justice in the Wilderness, Mahathir Mohamad, PAS, Tommy Thomas, UMNO

Azmin cites Anwar’s ‘immoral sexual practices’ in voters’ suit

The Gombak MP says he did not think Anwar was qualified to lead PKR nor become prime minister. Gombak MP … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Azmin Ali, Bersstu, Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional, PKR

Police rescue deer trapped inside British Columbia house

Police in British Columbia, Canada, responded to a home at which a deer managed to squeeze in through a dog … More

British Columbia, Canada, Deer

Britain launches new visa for Hong Kong citizens

Britain on Friday announced that starting Sunday (Jan, 31) millions of Hong Kong residents will be able to apply to … More

Border Control, Boris Johnson, British, Hong Kong, Immigration, Passport

Why Germans love getting naked in public

“Free-body culture” promotes harmony with nature, and today some Germans sunbathe nude, strip down to play sports and even hike … More

Free-body culture, Freikörperkultur (FKK), Harmony, Nature, Nude

A family on the edge of society in ‘Acasa, My Home’

Just outside of Bucharest, a family with nine children once called the lands around an abandoned water reservoir and landfill … More

Acasa, Bucharest, Enaches, My Home, Romania, Sundance Film Festival

Nunuk Nuraini, the Indonesian woman behind Indomie’s tantalising flavours, dies at 59

PETALING JAYA : Indonesia’s Nunuk Nuraini, creator of Indomie’s various flavours, passed away two days ago at age 59. According … More

Indomie, Legacy, Nunuk Nuraini

Hotels cook up a storm with hawker fare

GEORGE TOWN : With guests forced to stay away and no tourists in town, several Penang hotels are turning to … More

Covid19, Hawker, Hotel, MCO, Pandemic, Penang

Malaysian pet bakery makes sugar-free pineapple tarts so dogs can enjoy CNY snacks too

PETALING JAYA : Malaysian pet bakery Barkery Oven has come up with Chinese New Year treats to ensure your furry … More

Chinese New Year, Dog-friendly, Herbs, Pineapple tarts

China will ‘no longer recognise’ UK-issued BNO passport for Hong Kongers

BEIJING (AFP) : China on Friday (Jan 29) said it will “no longer recognise” the British National (Overseas) passport for … More

British, China, Hong Kong, Passport

What about the Chinese Covid-19 vaccines?

The Chinese vaccines are rapidly making inroads into the Malaysian vaccine market place. After the 39 per cent Pfizer-BioNTech, 10 … More

Covid-19 Vaccine, Pharmaniaga, Sinovac

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