To work from home or not? Crowded trains affect people’s decision, study shows

People are more likely to want to return to their workplaces rather than continue logging in from home if MRT trains are, firstly, less crowded and, secondly, journey times are shorter. This was the finding of a Nanyang Technological University (NTU) study published in Travel Behaviour and Society - a journal of the Hong Kong Society...

Second booster shields elderly from Covid-19 but protection wanes quickly: Study

A vial of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is seen as medical staff are vaccinated at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel on Dec 19, 2020. A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine lowered rates of Covid-19 among the elderly but the protection against infection appeared short-lived, a large study in Israel...

South Korea to increase international flights starting May

A woman wearing a mask to prevent contracting coronavirus walks past an electronic board showing flight schedules at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Jan 3, 2020.Reuters South Korea said on Wednesday (April 6) it will add hundreds of international flights per week beginning in May, continuing to ease anti-coronavirus measures as its Omicron wave...

Young hiker falls at Hong Kong’s famed Lion Rock, injures head

Hiking accidents in Hong Kong have become more common in recent yearsWinson Wong A 32-year-old male hiker sustained head, hand and foot injuries after falling from a height on Lion Rock, a popular hiking spot in Hong Kong. The man’s friend notified police around 2.15pm on Tuesday (April 5). He told authorities the victim was trying to climb...

Passengers ‘float’ in their seats as Malaysia Airlines flight ‘dives’

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.Reuters Passengers on a Malaysia Airlines flight feared for their lives as the plane allegedly dived 7,000 feet last Sunday (April 3) afternoon. One of the passengers, Halimah Nasoh, took to Facebook that evening to recount her experience. The Boeing 737-800 took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 2.30pm, and...

‘I’m just trying to be an example’: Mark Wahlberg won’t force his children to go to church

Mark Wahlberg won't "impose" his faith on his children. The 50-year-old actor - who has Ella, 18, Michael, 16, Brendan, 13, and Grace, 12, with wife Rhea Durham - won't force his children to go to church but hopes they can look at him and see the positive affect his Christian beliefs have had on him...

Hada Labo Joins Forces With Watsons & WoW For “We Care For Society”

For the 3rd year running, Hada Labo Malaysia has partnered up with Women of Will (WoW) as well as Watsons for the annual ‘We Care For Society’ campaign. This Hari Raya season, the focus is on lifting both the B40 women tailors and the B40 women bakers in their business. A dozen B40 women entrepreneurs from...

Actress Anzalna Nasir Surprised That HABIB Wanted Her As Ambassador Despite Being 8 Months Pregnant

Anzalna Nasir is about to welcome her second child – an Aidilfitri baby – this Hari Raya season. Yesterday (Tuesday, 5th April), the 34-year-old beauty made an appearance as 1 of the 3 ambassadors for HABIB at the newly-opened store in Pavilion Bukit Jalil. During her speech, the Malaysian actress recalled being surprised when she was...

What is the XE Omicron hybrid and should we be worried about it?

Researchers in several countries have identified hybrid variants of the Delta and Omicron strains of the coronavirus.Wold Health Organisation The first time one was reportedly spotted turned out to be a false alarm. This time it appears to be for real. Researchers in several countries have identified hybrid variants of the Delta and Omicron strains of the coronavirus. They...

Sri Lankan ministers offer to resign as economic crisis escalates

People attend a protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a residential area after the government imposed a curfew following a clash between police and protestors near the President's residence during a protest amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 3, 2022.Reuters Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called on Monday (April...