Traditional healers alone won’t resolve mental problems
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Nov 2019: The fear of being stigmatised by society is pushing people with mental disorders to seek the services of traditional healers. Dr Mohd Azhar Mohd Yasin, …
Chips can now deliver drugs to brain cells
JERUSALEM, 18 Nov 2019: Israeli researchers have developed a new technology to transfer drugs directly to the brain with silicon chips, Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) said yesterday. Theses nanometre …
Acute shortage of eye specialists in Malaysia
KUALA SELANGOR, 18 Nov 2019: The number of optometrists at government hospitals’ eye specialist clinics nationwide is 310 and is considered low. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said …
Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri detained for drug possesion
TOKYO, 17 Nov 2019: Japanese actress, singer and model Erika Sawajiri has been arrested for allegedly possessing illegal drugs, state-run broadcaster NHK reported today. Citing unnamed sources, the broadcaster said …
Hairy cockles galore at Terengganu beach NOT due to tsunami
KUALA NERUS, 16 Nov 2019: The appearance of thousands of hairy cockles on the beach at Pantai Rhu Dua, Rusila, since four days is not a phenomenon that can be …
The merriest exchange
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Nov 2019: You could never get tired of gifting nor receiving beauty products; especially so since the season of gift-giving is back. This Christmas, The Beaute Library …
Do we really need laws regulating bicycles?
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Nov 2019: In view of the rising number of teenagers involved in riding basikal lajak (illegally modified bicycle) and performing stunts on public roads, there has been …
Racism alert in classic movies on Disney+ platform
NEW YORK, 15 Nov 2019: Disney has decided to include warnings on its new streaming platform about racist content that appears in some of its classic films. The message accompanies …
Over 9% of Malaysian population made up of non-citizens
PUTRAJAYA, 14 Nov 2019: Malaysia’s population in the third quarter of 2019 is estimated at 32.63 million people, an increase of 0.6%, from 32.43 million during the same period last …
Sunway turning waste cooking oil into biodiesel
SUNWAY, 13 Nov 2019: Sunway Hotels & Resorts has partnered with FatHopes Energy for the recycling of its used cooking oil into biodiesel, taking another significant step on its commitment …