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Author: mamadou

Spent most of the life in engineering and project management. Now having the opportunity to see the world beyond my usual nest. Travel extensively to Third World Countries. Aaahh... now everything is possible

Meet the family of architects growing figs in the Selangor suburbs

Mutiara Figs is the literal fruit of the Hilmi family’s labours, where their 300 varieties of fig trees are yielding … More

Cultivation, Diabetes, Fig, High Blood Pressure

On the crest of a wave: Swimmer recounts his historic swim across the Perhentian Channel

BILL Gates once said that most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can … More

Marathon, Pulau Perhentian, Swimming

Asia’s isle of five separate genders

The Bugis people of South Sulawesi are a powerful ethnic group remarkable for their recognition of five separate genders. But … More

Bugis, Ethnic, Genders, South Sulawesi

Scar tissue: Vietnamese women find healing with tattoos

HANOI (AFP) : In her tiny Hanoi apartment, tattoo artist Ngoc inks middle-aged women whose lives have been upended by … More

Artist, Scar, Skills, Tattoo

Sri Lanka bans 11 Muslim groups ahead of Easter attacks anniversary

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka on Wednesday (Apr 14) banned 11 organisations, including the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda, a week … More

Al-Qaeda, Easter, Islamic State, Sri Lanka, Terrorism

Singapore PM Succession Setback

What are the consequences of Heng Swee Keat’s decision to step aside as 4G leader-in-waiting? On April 8, the designated … More

4G Team, Covid19, Heng Swee Keat, Prime Minister, Succession

Myanmar activists stage ‘bloody paint strike’ against military rule

YANGON (REUTERS) : Opponents of military rule in Myanmar splashed the colour red on Wednesday (April 14), the second day … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, junta, Military Coup, Protest, Red Paint

From ride-hailing to fintech: Grab’s journey in the fast lane

Singapore-based Grab Holdings said Tuesday it plans a US listing after merging with the investment fund Altimeter Capital Management in … More

Grab, Investment, IPO, Ride-hailing

Jokowi Eyes Cabinet Reshuffle This Week, The Second in Five Months

Jakarta : President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to reshuffle his cabinet again this week after the House of Representatives … More

Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Ministers, President, Reshuffle

Now 95, Dr Mahathir says he shouldn’t be PM again for the third time

KUALA LUMPUR : Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he has no wish to become a prime minister for the … More

Langkawi MP, Mahathir Mohamad, Parti Pejuang Tanah Air, Prime Minister

In SRC conviction appeal, prosecution says Najib’s refusal to allow govt to check company’s Swiss funds implies ‘personal interest’

PUTRAJAYA : Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s refusal to allow a government delegation to verify the status of … More

CBT, Court of Appeal, MACC, Money Laundering, Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP), SRC

SRC appeal: Prosecution says clear proof of abuse as Najib sat in Cabinet meetings approving RM4b loan guarantees

PUTRAJAYA : Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s role in the Cabinet meetings to approve two government guarantees (GGs) for loans worth … More

CBT, Court of Appeal, MACC, Money Laundering, Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP), SRC

Akanksha Arora: The 34-year-old bidding to be UN’s next chief

Having worked at the UN for just four years, Arora now wants to shake it up. Akanksha Arora was fighting … More

Women, United Nations, Secretary General, Akanksha Arora

Photographing the final days of Gaddafi and his last stronghold

“It is a conflict that still gives me chills every time I stop to look back at my old photographs, … More

10 years on, Arab Spring, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi

What is behind the anti-Muslim measures in Sri Lanka?

Inciting ethno-religious animosity has become a means of survival for parts of Sri Lanka’s political elite. On March 13, Sarath … More

anti-Muslim, Covid19, Public Security, Sri Lanka

Singapore’s endless pursuit of cleanliness

These quintessentially Singaporean values have been put to the test during Covid-19, when good public hygiene practice can be a … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Food, Hygiene, Tourism

UN sees Syria echoes in Myanmar conflict

Activists call for a week of protests against military coup over Myanmar’s traditional New Year holiday. The United Nations human … More

Human Rights, Military Coup, Aung San Suu Kyi, United Nations, Thingyan

Telco mega-merger – we can’t be outclassed by Bangladesh, says MP

Even it has laws to prohibit such mergers to protect its consumers’ interest, says Chong Chieng Jen. An opposition MP … More

CELCOM, Digi, merger, Telecommunications

Asian ‘superapp’ Grab to go public in $40 billion SPAC deal

Southeast Asian tech giant Grab plans to go public in the US with a nearly $40 billion valuation in the … More

Altimeter, Grab, IPO, Nasdaq, Startups

Anwar knows our stand on kleptocrats, says Loke

PETALING JAYA : DAP is confident that Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman and PKR president Anwar Ibrahim will not form any … More

Anthony Loke, Anwar Ibrahim, DAP, Kleptocrats, PKR

SRC conviction appeal: Lawyer claims High Court judge had ‘desire’ to hold Najib to account

PUTRAJAYA : The High Court was incorrect in saying Datuk Seri Najib Razak must be held accountable for abuse of … More

CBT, Court of Appeal, Money Laundering, Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP), SRC

The day an angry Anwar stormed out of Dr M’s house

A new book by DAP’s Liew Chin Tong recalls last-minute efforts by PH leaders to restore the coalition government. PKR … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Liew Chin Tong, Lim Kit Siang: Patriot Leader Fighter, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan

Loke doesn’t discount effort to oust ‘multiracial’ DAP leaders in party polls

Meanwhile, he says Liu shouldn’t be disciplined over ‘personal views’. DAP organising secretary Anthony Loke does not rule out that … More

Coopération, DAP, General Election, Multi Racial

‘Huge’ explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) : La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early Monday in … More

Explosion, St. Vincent, Volcano

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  • Scar tissue: Vietnamese women find healing with tattoos April 15, 2021
  • Sri Lanka bans 11 Muslim groups ahead of Easter attacks anniversary April 15, 2021
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  • Now 95, Dr Mahathir says he shouldn’t be PM again for the third time April 15, 2021
  • In SRC conviction appeal, prosecution says Najib’s refusal to allow govt to check company’s Swiss funds implies ‘personal interest’ April 15, 2021
  • SRC appeal: Prosecution says clear proof of abuse as Najib sat in Cabinet meetings approving RM4b loan guarantees April 15, 2021
  • Akanksha Arora: The 34-year-old bidding to be UN’s next chief April 14, 2021
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