Malaysians can get certified with tech giants
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 May 2022: The University of California, Berkeley (Haas Business School) is offering Malaysians a chance to get certified with technology giants based in the Silicon Valley. This …
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Pakistan village ‘honour killing’ of 2 sisters lured back from Spain
NOTHIA, 28 May 2022: Horror and fear prevails in a small village in Pakistan’s Punjab province where two sisters were deceived into returning home from Spain – and murdered last …
Pre-Endemic day 57: Malaysia’s Covid-19 tally passes 4.5 million infections
PUTRAJAYA, 28 May 2022: Malaysia passed yet another Covid-19 milestone as the overall tally hit 4,500,934 infections as new daily case reports stayed below the 2,000 mark for the second …
After 10 months closure, Taliban now set up committee to reopen Afghan girl schools
KABUL, 27 May 2022: The de facto Taliban government has formed a nine-member committee to facilitate the reopening of secondary schools for Afghan girls – that have remained shut for …
China scientists find drought-resistant rice gene
BEIJING, 27 May 2022: Chinese scientists have discovered a new gene that improves the ability of the rice plant to retain water under drought conditions. A study published in Plant …
Argentina banking on cannabis to spur economic recovery
BUENOS AIRES, 27 May 2022: Argentina is opening up to the medical cannabis market and hemp industry in a move to help recover a battered economy. On May 5, the …
A lake with more plastic than fish (video)
MARACAIBO, 27 May 2022: Everto, a fisherman from Venezuela, has been navigating the waters of Lake Maracaibo for over 40 years. But a lot has changed since he was a …
Pre-Endemic day 56: Covid-19 new daily case reports dip to 1,845
PUTRAJAYA, 27 May 2022: With new Covid-19 daily case reports returning below the 2,000 mark again, the latest 24 hours under review saw a dip to 1,845 persons testing positive, …
Actor Kevin Spacey charged with sexually assaulting 3 men in UK
LONDON, 27 May 2022: American actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men in the UK between 2005 and 2013, the Crown Prosecution …
Foreign tourists allowed into Japan from June 10
TOKYO, 26 May 2022: Japan will allow foreign tourists on package tours from June 10 – reopening tourism, suspended for more than two years after the pandemic gripped the globe. …