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Melaka’s Famous Capitol Satay Celup Restaurant To Close After 30 Years

Although Malaysia has various cuisines offered up for our delight, there are certain food items which everyone loves. One of it is, of course, satay celup. While there are many sellers in Malaysia, few will dispute that the Capitol Satay Celup Restaurant (佳必多沙爹朱律) in Melaka sells the best ones! The Capitol Satay Celup Restaurant has been...

World Heart Day: Your heart health is in your hands

Pexels Today (Sept 29) is World Heart Day, which marks an international campaign to fight against cardiovascular disease and spread awareness about how to achieve better heart health. For instance, here's a simple way to look after your heart: Watch what you eat. No, you don't have to give up your beloved laksa and char kway teow. Practising good...

France plans to extend Covid state of emergency until next summer

A tent for rapid coronavirus disease (Covid-19) test is seen on the Champs-Elysees near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sept 3, 2021.Reuters file France plans to extend the state of emergency until next year's summer to deal with the continuing coronavirus epidemic, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday (Sept 29). "What we will propose...

Covid-19 antibody cocktail treatment to arrive in Singapore in October: NCID

A vial of Regeneron monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made proteins that act like antibodies in helping the body to fight off infection.Reuters More treatments are now available here for Covid-19 patients, as Singapore continues to battle against a rising number of coronavirus infections. The latest addition to this arsenal of treatment options is a Covid-19 antibody...

Covid-19 pill developers aim to top Merck, Pfizer efforts

An experimental Covid-19 treatment pill called molnupiravir being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP.Reuters file As Merck & Co and Pfizer Inc prepare to report clinical trial results for experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, rivals are lining up with what they hope will prove to be more potent and convenient oral treatments of their...

The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story

A view of ruins of destroyed ancestral home of Nangarhar provincial official Ajmal Omar in Kodi Khel, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, on Sept 23, 2021Reuters When the Taliban won back control of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar last month, they set out to settle a score with an old foe. As they searched for prominent local politician Ajmal...

Hong Kong boy with incurable disease undergoes risky surgery to help him breathe

Marcus Ng with his mother Wenus Chan before the operation on Monday.Handout A 10-year-old Hong Kong boy born with a rare and incurable genetic disorder has successfully undergone high-risk spinal surgery intended to slow the deterioration of his health. Marcus Ng Pak-lam has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which causes his muscles to gradually weaken and waste away. He...

Man fined $7,000 for Covid breaches at influencer event on yacht

Lim Tian Yi (above) was handed a $7,000 fine. In promoting the event, he and a friend invited 11 influencers on board a pleasure craft, including Ms Audrey Chen, who won Miss Mermaid Singapore in 2016.Instagram To help promote his friend's business involved in organising events such as retreats, a Singaporean man co-organised a marketing event...

Lucky Blue Smith & Wife Nara Pellman Expecting Second Child Together

Lucky Blue Smith and his wife Nara Pellman are having another baby! The 23-year-old model and his wife announced on Monday (September 28) that they are expecting second child together.   “Boy or girl? Can’t wait to meet you, S,” Lucky wrote on Instagram along with a photo of himself with a huge smile on his face as he cuddles Nara‘s baby bump. “we love you, S,” Nara wrote...

Gigi Hadid Wears 50 Shades of Green During Day Out in Paris

Gigi Hadid is heading out for the day! The 26-year-old model made her way out of her hotel as she stepped out to do some shopping on Tuesday afternoon (September 28) in Paris, France. For her outing, Gigi wore outfit of different shades of green paired with a leopard-print purse and a black face mask. Later that night, Gigi was seen wearing a...