KUALA LUMPUR — A recent survey has shown that 76 per cent of Malaysians disagree with the Tobacco and Smoking Products Control Bill 2022 which was tabled by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. According to Retail and Trade Brand Advocacy Malaysia Chapter (RTBA Malaysia), survey respondents deemed the Bill – which recently went through its first […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 — When FashionValet, the homegrown online retailer and e-commerce platform that once boasted a multi-million ringgit valuation said it was shutting down, the announcement generated unusual public interest. “As they all say, all good things must come to an end… and be replaced with something better. With that, we are thrilled […]
LONDON, July 30 — The modern strain of the virus that causes cold sores has been traced back to around 5,000 years ago, with researchers suggesting its spread could have been propelled by the emergence of kissing. Around 3.7 billion people – the majority of the world’s population – have a life-long infection of the […]
The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has approved Umno’s application to amend its constitution allowing internal polls to be deferred to after Malaysia’s national election, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan announced this evening. The Umno secretary-general said he received official confirmation from the RoS today. “Please be informed that the RoS has approved the application related to […]
JOHOR BARU — Johor Baru North police are investigating allegations that a therapy centre in Skudai abused a special needs child in their care after the mother shared pictures of her six-year-old son’s bruises on the internet. Assistant Commissioner Rupiah Abd Wahid said the boy has been sent to the Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim […]
The Malaysian government should reintroduce the pegging of the ringgit to a foreign currency as done during the 1998 Asian financial crisis while dipping into the Treasury’s reserves for subsidies to tackle inflation, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. In an interview with local newspaper Sinar Daily, Dr Mahathir said the ringgit should […]
On the 14th of July, Gotabaya Rajapaksa – President of Sri Lanka – landed at Changi Airport. He arrived on a flight from the Maldives having fled Sri Lanka the day before following weeks of protests against his rule. He resigned from office a few hours after landing. Singapore with its wealth, safety and world-leading […]
A professional “cuddler” in Bristol, United Kingdom, has people queueing up for his hour-long service despite charging £75 (RM395) for it. Trevor Hooton, 30, set up the business in May which focuses on “cuddle therapy”. Besides cuddling, the business also offers “connections coaching” to help those struggling to connect with others, Daily Star reported. Hooton, […]
Contrary to the old adage, research shows that money can help make us happy. But how much money are we talking about? US$10,000 or US$100 billion? British researchers have looked into the matter, and they found that most people are much more reasonable than you might think. Social networks encourage us to live our “best […]
