PETALING JAYA — Malaysia’s cost burden of just three non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is RM22.53 billion annually, with experts warning that the true cost might be even higher. The figure was revealed in a new report released today by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report, titled “The direct healthcare […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s “unholy silence” over the multibillion scandal involving six littoral combat ships (LCS) was irresponsible given the government’s swift response to a row between civil service officers, said DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng. Lim noted that Ismail Sabri’s Cabinet moved with “surprising speed” to […]
NEW YORK — A small new study published yesterday by scientists at the US National Institutes of Health suggests that the immune response triggered by coronavirus infections damages the brain’s blood vessels and could be responsible for long Covid symptoms. The paper, published in the journal Brain, was based on brain autopsies from nine people […]
PARIS — In June, the Salon International de la Lingerie was back in Paris for an in-person event following a two-year absence due to the pandemic. While brands showed their latest collections and innovations in swimwear and lingerie, we spoke to Cecile Vivier, marketing director of the show, about the consequences of the pandemic on […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug — The Bersatu-led Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition might pull its support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, which could trigger the collapse of the federal government. Citing unnamed sources, The Star reported last week that PN, which jointly forms the government with the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, is upset […]
GEORGE TOWN — United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) scientist Florence Tan may have been involved in launching multiple missions to Mars, Saturn, Titan and the Moon, but one of her proudest career moments was winning her almost five-year battle for a breastfeeding room to be set up for new mothers at Nasa. […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Fancy dishing out £80,000 (RM430, 243) for a meal of pasta? A San Francisco restaurant is set to charge customers the amount when it opens its doors next year, Daily Star reported. Set to operate from the inside of the Transamerica Pyramid, Core is only open for members. Menus of crudo and […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug — Bukit Aman rejects reports that linked Malaysian police to fake social media accounts as asserted by Meta, the parent company behind Facebook and Instagram. Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said it views the allegations seriously. “RMP denies the allegation and is gathering further information about it,” she […]
BERLIN, Aug — What if the content of our dreams, even the most surprising ones, was linked to our anxiety levels? A recent study by German researchers suggests that there could be a connection. Do you frequently dream that you’re riding a motorcycle at high speeds (without necessarily always being in control of it), that […]
