August 19, 2022

Crackhouse: Lawyers condemn DBKL’s lifetime ban

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 — Lawyers have warned that the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) ban on a popular comedy centre Crackhouse Comedy Club in Kuala Lumpur and its owners from opening any businesses sets a bad precedent. That is tantamount to power abuse and infringing the right of life that is guaranteed to all, […]

August 19, 2022

Teens are arrested for selling perfume laced with urine

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug  — Merseyside police arrested three teenagers after they were found with a fake perfume filled with urine at a train station. The arrests were made following complaints that they were using “aggressive sales tactics” to peddle cheap perfume in Southport town centre, Liverpool Echo reported. Police said the suspects forced shoppers on […]

August 18, 2022

Declassified report finds Zahid changed LCS design against Navy’s wishes

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug — Former defence minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, changed the design of the littoral combat ships (LCS) from Sigma to Gowind in 2011, contrary to what the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) wanted. The Report of the Government Governance, Procurement and Finance Investigation Committee (JKSTUPKK) on the construction project of six LCS, […]

August 18, 2022

Singapore Gen Y: I’ve wanted a flying career, but Covid-19 grounded my dream

SINGAPORE — For many years, I harboured dreams of being a pilot. I took all the right steps to arm myself with a commercial pilot licence, because I thought this would be my career trajectory for the foreseeable future. But then, the unforeseeable happened – the Covid-19 pandemic. It struck at the worst possible juncture […]

August 16, 2022

How zodiac signs could be the key to finding a perfect match on dating apps

NEW YORK — Zodiac signs are now a factor among many others in the search for love. They are also one of the first topics of conversation when it comes to breaking the ice on dating apps. Singletons- especially the youngest – now don’t hesitate to look to the stars for guidance when looking for […]

August 16, 2022

Kuching to host Malaysia’s first ever conference on shamanism

KUCHING, Aug — Kuching will be host to the country’s first-ever conference on shamanism, to be held from August 25 to 28 at the Borneo Cultures Museum. Organised by the Sarawak Museum Department and the International Society for Academic Research on Shamanism (ISARS), the international conference is titled ‘Shamanism and Crisis: Seeking Human Identity, and […]

August 15, 2022

How to avoid a workout ‘hangover’

PARIS  — Certain sensations can set in after a workout, such as headaches, nausea or dizziness – symptoms comparable to those of a hangover. But some good habits to get into before and after exercising can help you avoid these discomforts. We all know that regular exercise is one of the keys to staying healthy. […]

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