MetMalaysia issues tropical storm Krovanh advisory in Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory on Tropical…
Cancer patient found dead outside hospital lobby
KUANTAN, Dec 20 — A cancer patient was found dead near the main lobby of Tengku…
Bike rider stranded up a tree as scooter is swept away
Quick action by Civil Defence members saved two motorcyclists in Kemaman after their scooter was swept away. (Facebook pic) KEMAMAN: Quick action by members of the civil defence (APM) saved the lives of two friends, in their 20s, after the motorcycle they were on was swept away at a flooded road in Jalan Ibok here […]
Suarez nets double as Atletico go clear at the top
Luis Suarez (right) just returned from a spell on the sidelines. (AP pic) MADRID: Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez was back among the goals to help his side to a 3-1 win at home to Elche on Saturday, taking them three points clear at the top of La Liga. The victory moved Atleti to 29 […]
Lab-grown meat makes historic debut in Singapore
LAB-GROWN chicken meat made a historic debut at a Singapore restaurant today in a culinary first…
Overturned crane kills Myanmar factory worker
A MYANMAR national was killed after he was crushed by a crane that overturned at a factory in…
Act 795 can safeguard biological resources from ‘biopiracy’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — Enforcement of the Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing Act…
Floods: More relief centres opened as number of evacuees rise in Kelantan, Terengganu
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 —Terengganu and Kelantan continued to record an increase in the number of…
Smart assistant Alexa now translates automatically
Amazon now offers simultaneous translation of conversations into multiple languages via its smart assistant Alexa. © Courtesy of Amazon SEATTLE: Amazon has launched a new instant translation feature for its smart assistant Alexa. The tool allows two people to converse with each other in different languages, with translations displayed live on the Echo Show smart […]
Justin Bieber teams up health workers on Christmas song
Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber. (AFP pic) LONDON: Five years ago, pop star Justin Bieber was locked in a contest for Britain’s favourite Christmas song with a group of little-known health workers. He gave in. This year, the Canadian singer-songwriter and the health workers are back, singing his hit “Holy” together to raise funds to help […]