The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Neurological risks not higher after Covid-19 vaccines Covid-19 vaccination did not increase risks for rare neurological conditions among more than eight million people who had...
For years, there have been talks about Tunku Mahkota Johor, Tunku Ismail Idris (TMJ) helping out others in the Malaysian League. The Johor Darul Ta’zim FC owner was previously said to have provided his financial assistance to several players who were owed salaries by their respective teams. The Johor Crown Prince recently confirmed those rumours. In...
Instagram/Chen Xiuhan Being in quarantine for days can feel like a lifetime, and while most of us can't wait to regain our freedom, this local actress has decided to stay indoors for a little longer. After six days of isolation, Chen Xiuhan is finally Covid-19 free and announced the good news today (March 16) on her Instagram. She wrote: "Finally passed exams! I...
An elderly goreng pisang (banana fritters) seller in Penang was preparing her roadside stall for business on Sunday (March 13) when she experienced a bout of dizziness. The next moment, this hawker suddenly plunged head-first into a wok filled with hot oil. Despite several passers-by rushing to her aid, the 74-year-old was later pronounced dead in hospital, Sin Chew Daily reported. While...
People wait in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (Covid-19) testing at a temporary testing site set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec 8, 2021.Reuters South Korea reported a record 621,328 new daily Covid-19 cases, and a daily record 429 deaths, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Thursday...
Chinese and US flags flutter near The Bund, before US trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019.Reuters The US federal prosecutors on Wednesday (March 16) accused Chinese government agents of trying to spy on and intimidate dissidents living in the US including a congressional candidate. Justice Department officials said the three...
Mr Amila Chinthana, pictured with his wife (right) on March 15, was recording the scene with his mobile phone when the man charged at him.Facebook/Roads.sg, The Straits Times Mr Amila Chinthana, 35, was waiting at a traffic junction in Buangkok Crescent on Monday afternoon (March 14) when a man armed with a samurai sword attacked him. "He just ran...
TikTok/Ayunieso24 In an epic move to pre-reward her spouse, a pregnant woman in Malaysia bought a RM2 million (S$650,000) Lamborghini for her husband in anticipation of his “sleepless nights” once she gives birth. Ms Anes Ayuni Osman, 19, a successful cosmetics entrepreneur from Kelantan, bought the supercar to soothe her husband's nerves as her upcoming confinement will...
In Madrid, Spain, protesters hold Ukrainian flags and placards during a protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares held a phone meeting “about the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the means to end it” with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday.Reuters Beijing has been going its “own way”...
The cruise ship MS Westerdam at dock in the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on Feb 16, 2020.Reuters It is almost 9,700km (6,000 miles) from Sihanoukville, Cambodia, to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, as the crow flies (assuming that crow makes it through Ukrainian airspace), and eight decades separate World War II and the Age of Covid....
