How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet
The message from scientists is: rice cannot be ignored in the battle to cut emissions.
Sat Apr 01 2023
Thailand detects first COVID XAY.2 variant
Thailand has reported its first case of the new COVID variant, XAY.2, a combination of AY.45, a sub-variant of the Delta strain, and the Omicron BA.4/5 sub-variant.
Sat Jan 07 2023
Rescuers in Vietnam try to save boy trapped in concrete pile
Ly Hao Nam fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year's Eve.
Mon Jan 02 2023
Sinking Alexandria faces up to coming catastrophe
Alexandria, Egypt's fabled second city and its biggest port, is in danger of disappearing below the waves within decades.
Sun Nov 06 2022
Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
Climate change, pollution and exploitation by man are putting existential pressure on the world's second longest river.
Sat Nov 05 2022
Ready for take-off: A stable, high-speed in-flight internet connection
Airlines are hoping to offer passengers the world's best connectivity experience currently available in the air, a sure-fire selling point!
Sat May 14 2022
Omicron lasts three days less than Delta for boosted - Study
The study also found that people with Omicron are significantly less likely to lose their sense of smell.
Sat Apr 09 2022
COVID: No cases of Omicron XE in Malaysia so far - Khairy
WHO, through its latest report, states that this variant is a recombinant strain, a mutant hybrid of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2.
Tue Apr 05 2022
Variant that combines Delta and Omicron identified; dogs sniff out virus with high accuracy
Here's a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.
Thu Mar 10 2022
COVID-19 case fatality rate on the rise but still lower compared to during delta wave - Khairy
The COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in Malaysia is on the rise but still lower compared to during the Delta wave.
Thu Mar 03 2022
Omicron now the dominant circulating COVID-19 variant in Sarawak
The 78 pct detection rate suggests that Omicron has replaced Delta as the dominant circulating variant in Sarawak, Dr David said.
Sun Feb 06 2022
Reduced hospitalisation risk, shorter stays for Omicron patients: US study
Of some 52,000 people infected with Omicron, none ended up on a ventilator, compared to 11 people from nearly 17,000 with Delta, study shows.
Fri Jan 14 2022
'Deltacron' likely result of lab error: Experts
Cypriot media reported the discovery Saturday, describing it as having "the genetic background of the Delta variant along with some of the mutations of Omicron".
Tue Jan 11 2022
Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild' - WHO
The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, WHO says.
Fri Jan 07 2022
Omicron: Singapore expects greater infection wave than Delta
Given the higher transmissibility of the Omicron variant, Singapore is likely to experience an infection wave that is greater than that of Delta.
Wed Jan 05 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024