Consider This: Microplastics (Part 1) - Malaysia Leads in Microplastic Consumption
A recent study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, found that Malaysia has the highest per capita microplastic consumption amongst 109 countries. Malaysia is also among the top ten countries that inhales the most microplastic particles each day. How are these invisible pollutants entering our lives, and what can be done to stop it from continuing to happen? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Dr K. Sudesh Kumar, Professor of Applied Microbiology at USM’s School of Biological Sciences.
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Leading for sustainability: USM maintains fourth place in the world
USM is now ranked first in Asia as a result and in SDG16, USM holds the top global ranking.
Fri Jun 02 2023
Two friends charged with murder of businessman
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Mon May 08 2023
USM lecturer selected as mentor for UN's Space4Women programme
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Wed Dec 21 2022
Autistic Ivan bags USM's gold award
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Wed Nov 30 2022
BNM approves UOB's acquisition of Citi's consumer banking business
The transaction is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2022.
Wed Sep 14 2022
USM lecturer, sibling jailed three years for abuse of power, abetment
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Fri Aug 19 2022
Stranded USM graduate gets lift from motorcyclist to convocation
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Tue May 24 2022
German resort's rift over Russian oligarch resonates across country
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Mon Mar 21 2022
Gunmen kill at least 62 vigilantes in Nigeria's Kebbi state
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Tue Mar 08 2022
Lee Chong Wei receives honorary doctorate from USM
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Thu Dec 02 2021
LADA expects arrival of 400,000 tourists in Langkawi, Sept 16 to December
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Tue Sep 14 2021
USM Hospital requires patients' companions to get tested for COVID-19
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Fri Jul 30 2021
Policeman killed, more than 80 students abducted in attack on Nigerian school
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Fri Jun 18 2021
Weeding out unsustainable kelulut honey harvesting practices
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Thu Jun 03 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
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Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
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Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
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Fri Nov 22 2024
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Fri Nov 22 2024
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Fri Nov 22 2024
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Fri Nov 22 2024
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Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
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Fri Nov 22 2024
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