KUALA LUMPUR — Citigroup Inc has reneged on many promises while reaping hefty profits from years of operating in Malaysia, and as such, should never be allowed to return to operate in the country, said National Union of Bank Employees (Nube) secretary-general J. Solomon. He said Citi had provided only a vague statement on the […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Do you remember Botak Chin? The answer usually exposes a Malaysian’s age. In the 1980s, it was a convenient name parents commandeered to warn children how bad decisions can lead to a life of crime and expectedly, misery. Indeed, for the last quarter of the 20th century, the infamous armed robber captured […]
KUALA LUMPUR — There are always never-ending arguments among health freaks about which diet is the best. However, health and nutrition experts have always highlighted that diets focusing on fresh, whole ingredients are superior for overall health and wellness. And it seems, plant-based diet does just that. According to dietitian Goo Chui Hoong, a plant-based […]
BANGKOK — We scoop the rice into our bowls, every grain separate yet without the tell-tale slick of oil. There is a floral – no, it’s more smoky than floral, surely – fragrance. Then we pour cold water on top of the rice. Water perfumed with summer flowers. And then we add ice. What on […]
PETALING JAYA — A video of a building’s glass windows shattering during yesterday’s thunderstorm in Kuala Lumpur has set many social media users on edge. The six-second clip was filmed at the Akademi Etiqa building on Jalan Melaka and shows a group of people scurrying into the lobby for shelter from the heavy rain and […]
PARIS — Stuck at home during the lockdown, you cannot help noticing how slow your phone has become. Don’t despair, you probably don’t need to buy a new one just yet. Here are five tips to breathe new life into an ailing device that is not as nimble as it used to be. 1. Adapt […]
KUALA LUMPUR — An Indonesian man named his newborn son ‘Dinas Komunikasi Informatika Statistik’ – after the department he works in. Indonesian portal Kompas reported that Slamet ‘Yoga’ Wahyudi, 38, from Brebes Regency, Central Java had come to an agreement with his then pregnant wife, Ririn Linda Tunggal Sari, that he would be allowed to […]
BERKELEY — American researchers have developed an entirely autonomous robot capable of guiding partially and non-sighted humans around obstacles and in confined spaces. In the future, the new invention could provide a robotic alternative to traditional guide dogs for the blind. Drawing on innovative technologies, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United […]
KUALA LUMPUR — A Chihuahua in the US has gone viral on social media thanks to a hilarious adoption post by its rescuer. In her Facebook post, Tyfanee Fortuna said she had been trying to get Prancer adopted for months but to no avail. Describing the two-year-old as neurotic, man-hating, animal-hating and children-hating dog that […]
