Pre-Endemic day 129: Covid-19 new daily cases dip to 2,728
PUTRAJAYA, 8 Aug 2022: Continued yo-yoing of Malaysia’s Covid-19 new daily case reports saw a dip to 2,728 persons recording positive tests in the latest 24 hours under review – …
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Parkour environmentalists turn off shop lights in Paris (video)
PARIS, 7 Aug 2022: When night falls in Paris, Kevin Ha and his friends jump, climb and swing along the façades of the French capital’s main shops for fun. But …
Steep Komodo park price hike angers local Indonesians
JAKARTA, 7 Aug 2022: The increase in price to access the Komodo national park has sparked controversy in Indonesia between those who fear the measure will affect tourism negatively and …
World Food Programme warns of need to avert global famine
QUITO, 7 Aug 2022: Famine, destabilisation of countries and mass migration lie ahead if the international community does not “move quickly” to address the “perfect storm” of food shortages resulting …
MOG offers free specialist eye-checks for all
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Aug 2022: The Metro Optical Group (MOG), which is already offering free eye-checks at its 90 outlets across Peninsular Malaysia, has added another new service of digitalised …
Pre-Endemic day 128: Covid-19 new daily case reports rise to 4,684
PUTRAJAYA, 7 Aug 2022: The recent yo-yoing of Malaysia’s Covid-19 new daily case reports saw 4,684 persons recording positive tests in the latest 24 hours under review – including five …
Brazil continues controversial ‘Miss BumBum’ contest
SAO PAOLO, 6 Aug 2022: Presentation, fitness and buttocks – these are the criteria for being crowned “Miss BumBum,” a contest held yesterday in Brazil amid a global feminist wave …
Muay Thai boxing ‘temple’ finally allows women fighters
BANGKOK, 6 Aug 2022: Eight women were chosen to knock down the ban that for 77 years has kept them from fighting in Bangkok’s Rajadamnern Stadium, revered as Thailand’s temple …
Antriretroviral drug supply dries up for India’s HIV patients
NEW DELHI, 6 Aug 2022: A months-long shortage of antiretroviral drugs has forced around a dozen HIV positive people to camp at the headquarters of India’s National Aids Control Organisation …
4½ months voyage for South Korea’s first lunar probe
SEOUL, 6 Aug 2022: South Korea’s first lunar mission was on its way to the moon yesterday after a successful launch of Danuri – officially called the Korea Pathfinder Lunar …