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Severe COVID-19 may trigger autoimmune conditions; new variants cause more virus in the air
THE following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Severe COVID-19 may “trip off” immune self-attacks Severe
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Annuar meets local artistes to discuss national creative industry issues
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa today held a meeting with seven local artists to listen to the problems and grouses besetting the country’s creative industry. The closed-door meeting lasting more than an hour was held here
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69 flood victims at two PPS in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Sixty-nine flood victims from 19 families are still at two relief centres (PPS) in Sabah as of this morning. The Sabah Disaster Management Secretariat, in a statement today, said 33 flood victims from 10 families are at the PPS
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Kemensah Heights landslide: Residents hope slope repair works can be done quickly
KUALA LUMPUR: Residents who were affected by the landslide along Jalan Kemensah Heights here on Friday are hoping that slope stabilisation works and upgrading of Sungai Kemensah can be implemented immediately to prevent similar incidents from recurring. A resident, Razni Samsuddin,
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Fake documents syndicate busted, two Pakistanis held
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has busted a document forgery syndicate following the arrest of two Pakistani nationals and seizure of various security stamps, in separate raids carried out in Ampang and Wangsa Maju . Its director-general, Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud
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Saravanan: Govt intensifies efforts to improve marketability of graduates
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to intensify its efforts to improve the country’s young talent ecosystem and the marketability of graduates through various programmes, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said the programmes were implemented through the
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China Certifies First Shipment of Full Life Cycle Carbon-neutral Petroleum
SHANGHAI, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange (SEEE) has issued the first carbon neutral petroleum certificate to Sinopec (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”), Cosco Shipping and China Eastern Airlines at the certification ceremony for China’s first shipment of
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Covid-19: Refer to premises ventilation system guides to prevent the spread of infection
KUALA LUMPUR: Ventilation system and the good quality of air in all types of buildings such the work place, business premises, education institution, places of worship and residence are among the important strategy to contain the spread of Covid-19. Therefore, Health
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Baby found dead in hostel, Nepalese woman arrested for concealing birth
ALOR GAJAH: The police have arrested a Nepalese woman for allegedly concealing the birth of her baby, who was found dead at a hostel for foreign workers of a factory here. Alor Gajah district police chief Supt Arshad Abu said police
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Is Sungai Batang Kali doomed to turn into a ‘dead river’?
BATANG KALI: Five years ago, Sungai Batang Kali had crystal-clear water and was a sanctuary for freshwater fish such as mahseer and ikan tengas, sebarau and baung. In recent years, however, its water has been getting murkier due to pollutants discharged
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