TOKYO: A Japanese man has become an online sensation after couch-surfing in 500 homes of strangers, offering emotional support as a “good listener” to his hosts in exchange for free accommodation. The 33-year-old, named Shuraf Ishida, conceived this idea five years ago after quitting his job. He set out on a journey across the country with...
BEIJING: An associate professor at a prestigious university in China has posted videos of her working out in the gym to recruit chemistry PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows. Yang Xuemei, 31, from Harbin Institute of Technology’s Shenzhen campus in southern China began posting videos of herself training in gyms and showing off her muscles as “advertisements”...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A new Covid-19 vaccine is available under the National Vaccination Programme (NVP) from May 28, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on the same day. Called the Novavax/Nuvaxovid XBB.1.5 Covid-19 vaccine, it will be free for eligible individuals at any participating general practitioner (GP) clinics offering Covid-19 vaccinations. Approved by...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes that recipients of Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) and their dependents will fully utilise the free medical services offered by the government through the Madani Medical Scheme. The Prime Minister said on Friday (Aug 18) that the free medical services under the scheme, which is aimed at addressing the healthcare...
