
Early intervention can make a difference in Alzheimer's prevention
People with mild cognitive impairment may be aware they have a problem and the signs may also be obvious to family members or friends.
Tue Sep 21 2021

MOSTI allocates almost RM60 mln for COVID-19 vaccine R&D
Ahmad Amzad said of the total allocation, RM54 million was allocated to the Malaysia Genome Institute while RM2.5 million was for the research team to develop vaccines using the mRNA technology.
Sat Sep 18 2021

National Recovery Plan: Monthly assistance via e-wallet can help boost economy - Economist
Anuar said the proposed move reflected a two-pronged strategy that would assist the people as well as boosting local businesses.
Wed Jun 16 2021

New vice chancellors for UPM, UPSI to be announced soon - MOHE
The new vice-chancellors (VCs) for Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) will be announced soon, the Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) said in a statement today.
Tue Jun 08 2021

Five Malaysian research varsities listed in top 200 universities
The five universities are Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
Wed Jun 10 2020

2,362 central zone university students return home in the south
The public universities involved were UPM, UIAM, UiTM, UKM, UM, UPNM and UTM KL.
Tue May 05 2020

Pets found positive for COVID-19 must be quarantined
Pets owned by private individuals which have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 must be isolated and quarantined for 14 days for monitoring purposes.
Thu Apr 09 2020

AirAsia unveils UPM livery on its aircraft
The livery depicting the words "Universiti Putra Malaysia", its motto "With Knowledge We Serve" and icon were painted on AirAsia's Airbus A320-200 aircraft with the registration number 9MAQD.
Tue Sep 12 2017

Hari Raya not ticket to 'eat as you like'
Hard as it is to resist traditional Malay fare like lemang, rendang, ketupat and lontong, it is best not to overindulge as "our body would not take kindly to it."
Fri Jun 23 2017

All five Malaysian research universities listed in ASEAN's top 10 universities
He said Universiti Malaya (UM) was ranked third of ASEAN's best universities, while Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) were ranked fourth and fifth, respectively.
Thu Jun 15 2017

Ministry mulls using 'PadiU Putra' padi seeds to raise output - Tajuddin
The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry is mulling over the possibility of using high technology padi seeds produced by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to raise padi output.
Sat Feb 11 2017

Pokemon Go causes people to neglect their duties - UPM professor
Prof Datuk Dr Mohammad Shatar Sabran, a professor at the Faculty of Human Ecology, UPM, said Pokemon Go could cause one to become complacent.
Thu Aug 11 2016

Veteran actor Aziz Singah laid to rest in Rembau
His body arrived here at 11am after funeral prayers were carried out at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Mosque, Serdang, Selangor at 8am.
Sat Jul 02 2016

Government prepared to give more power to public universities - Najib
The government is prepared to give more power to public universities with regard to appointments, promotions and financial management and must be accompanied by accountability, Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Mon Sep 07 2015

Malaysians urged set aside political ideologies and fly the 'Jalur Gemilang'
Political ideologies should not be an obstacle and must be set aside by Malaysians to fly the Jalur Gemilang (national flag) and express love for the nation.
Wed Aug 26 2015

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025