Job scams have been around for a while now, and they always pop up every so often on job recruitment websites. There’s nothing we can really do about it but to be more aware. Photo: Google Image Recently a Twitter post revealed details of a company that has allegedly been scamming jobseekers, especially those who just graduated...
IKEA has urged customers who own the Troligtvis travel mugs marked with “Made In India” to stop using them. A statement by an IKEA spokesperson said that the product contained “chemicals exceeding the prescribed limit”. Photo: Channel News Asia (CNA) via IKEA The mug was sold in IKEA between August and October last year and came in four...
Photo: National Geographic If you’re looking for a place to visit, maybe you don’t have to go far- according to the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2019, Malaysia is ranked the 16th most peaceful country in the world! As for South East Asia, Malaysia also ranked comfortably as the third most peaceful country in the region, behind Japan...
Have you ever been too broke that you can only top-op your Touch ‘n Go or refill your tank JUST enough for that one journey because, same! Well, here’s some good news for all us broke people! Shell Malaysia just announced that effective today, 27 of its stations along the North-South Expressway (NSE) will waive the...
A pregnant woman’s placenta got detached from her uterus when she became too excited while playing mahjong. According to China Press, the woman from Jingmen City, Hubei Province in China was nine months pregnant when the incident happened. When she first became pregnant, she didn’t want to work anymore, so she quit her job and stayed home for...
The Wuhan virus, now identified as a coronavirus, could be spreading worldwide, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday (15th January). Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause infections ranging from the common cold to SARS. It usually causes common-cold symptoms, infecting the nose, sinuses or upper throat, and are spread through sneezing,...
For former Minister of Education Dr Maszlee Malik, one of his most memorable, or shall we say infamous, policies was the planned implementation of black shoes for students all across Malaysia. For decades, Malaysian students have always worn white shoes as part of their standard uniform, while black shoes were typically reserved for roles such...
Chinese New Year means one thing: ang pow and lots of really yummy snacks. Whether it be pineapple tarts or Chinese love letters (yes, the ones that crumble even before you touch them), you’re sure to gain a few extra kilos after the festive season. But by far and wide one of the most popular CNY snacks...
Chinese New Year is just around the corner and you know that this festive celebration is not complete without the crack and boom of firecrackers. Although the use of festive firecrackers is strictly prohibited, come any festive season and you will be able to hear the deafening sounds of firecrackers exploding in various areas. Source: Astro...
As we have said goodbye to 2019 and now prepare to walk into Year of the Rat, we might have seen this one thing coming. The sales of hamsters going up. Yep, Malay Mail has reported that as Chinese New Year closes in us, some pet shops in Malaysia noticed increases in hamster sales. That’s because some people...
