Doctor out cycling with friends helps deliver baby at Singapore bus stop
"When I got to the car, I saw that the baby was already out," said Dr Chow, an aesthetic doctor at the Clifford Clinic. Checking the baby's vital signs, Dr Chow reassured Muhammad that as long as she was breathing well, she was fine. One of them, Adrian Khoo, 38, said that Dr Chow was also invaluable in thwarting well-intentioned but ill-advised attempts to help. Dr Chow said that could have led to a dangerous infection for the mother. Dr Chow said: "We study so hard to become doctors, but we rarely have such life-changing moments.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 04:07 UTC
Sabah expecting over RM200mil from Federal Govt for in disaster relief, says state govt
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is expecting more than RM200mil from the Federal Government to manage natural disasters, says Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan. He added that the RM18mil presented by the Prime Minister recently was for immediate use, including for Covid-19 management. The Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Titingan assemblyman said prior to this, the state Disaster Management Committee had received RM8mil for disaster relief. He said this following Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Foong Hin’s statement that the allocated funds for disasters and Covid-19 management in Sabah were insufficient and unfair. "The Kota Kinabalu MP should have checked his facts first before making comments with ill intent to gain political mileage,” Nizam said.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 04:07 UTC
Man found dead in car submerged underwater in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: A man has been found dead inside his car, which was submerged in the sea at a water village in Sandakan district. Sandakan Fire and Rescue Department chief Jimmy Lagung said they received a call about an almost fully submerged vehicle in Kg Batu 7, at 5.44am, Sunday (Sept 19) and had gone to investigate. “Our men had proceeded to haul the vehicle out of the water and that was when we noticed there was a victim inside,” he said when contacted. Sandakan acting OCPD Supt Abdul Fuad said they were still investigating whether there are elements of foul play in this incident. Information is still being gathered from villagers and possible witnesses to the incident, he said.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 03:22 UTC
Donkey milk soap soaking up fans in Jordan
Friends and family initially mocked one Jordanian family's new venture in making soap from donkey's milk. Although other regions around the Mediterranean produce soap from donkey's milk, this is the first for Jordan. An environmental activist and retired teacher, she said donkey's milk soap contributes to balancing the skin's moisture levels, removing wrinkles as well as the effects of spots and acne. Attiyat, co-founder of Atan Donkey Milk Soaps, mixing natural ingredients with donkey's milk during the production of soap at the company's laboratory in Jordan's capital Amman. Loyal customer, lawyer Esraa al-Turk, 48, said she had been attracted to the donkey milk soap because it is a natural product.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 03:00 UTC
Covid-19: Health Ministry reports 324 fatalities as of Saturday (Sept 18)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's Covid-19 death toll has reached 23,067 after the Health Ministry reported 324 fatalities on Saturday (Sept 18). The actual number of deaths is dynamic as Covid-19 fatalities take time to confirm and verify. Based on CovidNow's latest graph, the average number of deaths daily over the past seven days is 109, the lowest in the past two weeks. This continues a declining trend of Covid-19 deaths from early August, when the average was around 300 fatalities a day. Putrajaya, Perlis, Terengganu, and Labuan recorded zero deaths on Sept 18.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 03:00 UTC
Cloudy outlook for property tourism
According to consultants, two recent announcements will impact the segment, namely the revised Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme and the Tourism Recovery Plan (and the opening of local tourism bubbles). The general consensus among property consultants on the revised, stricter MM2H programme is, unsurprisingly, unfavourable. Meanwhile, the Tourism Recovery Plan (and the opening of tourism bubbles, such as for Langkawi) serves as a glimmer of hope for the segment as it jump-starts local tourism, boosts market confidence and may open up the segment to a local audience. With borders still closed, travel halted, as well as changing policies and other challenges, how will property tourism fare in the near and long term? Read more about it in the latest issue of City & Country, in The Edge Malaysia weekly’s Sept 20 edition.
Source:The Edge Markets
September 19, 2021 01:30 UTC
OnlyFans star and boyfriend in hot water
OnlyFans star “Kai Nao” (rotten egg) and her boyfriend were called by police for allegedly producing a sex video and uploading through the platform. Sexual content among others is popular on the platform. The Cyber-Crime Investigation Bureau had learned that a female content provider known as Kai Nao had provided sexual content along with her boyfriend. On Friday, Kai Nao and her boyfriend were called for questioning where she reportedly admitted to her actions. Police added that other Thai OnlyFans content providers were being investigated as well.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 01:29 UTC
Bridge more divides
THE memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Pakatan Harapan and the government was quite an unprecedented development in Malaysian politics. I have often preferred to celebrate Malaysia Day a little bit more than I celebrate National Day. Besides the obvious fact that National Day has considerably less relevance for our brothers and sisters in Sabah and Sarawak, there is the matter of what Malaysia Day commemorates. Malaysia Day commemorates the day four different states decided of their own accord to come together and form Malaysia. The fault lines among different movements in civil society tend to reflect the fault lines in Malaysian society in general.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 01:07 UTC
Campaign to help ‘Colour Away Covid’
This situation has become a familiar nightmare to many underprivileged families across the country. This has left many underprivileged students at an unceasing disadvantage as they lack access to continual online education. Colour Away Covid, a student-led initiative by secondary school and university students in Hong Kong and Malaysia, has a solution, but we need your help. Founded in Hong Kong last year, Colour Away Covid aims to help low-income families and underprivileged children cope with the disruptions wrought by the pandemic. We have raised over HKD120,000 (RM63,866) to produce over 65,000 masks to low-income families in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 00:57 UTC
Right mindset crucial in fight against cybercrime
BUILDING the country’s next generation of cybersecurity professionals is crucial to secure Malaysia’s critical information infrastructures across industries. CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab said to prepare for complex cyber threats, Malaysia must be creative in training the workforce. “We must go beyond technology and mobilise an entire organisation and human resources to fully counter the threats. “We also need to look beyond technical skills and consider hiring security professionals that possess the character traits that would make them successful in that position. The common cybersecurity positions available include security analyst, information security consultant, cybersecurity compliance specialist and secure applications engineer, Tan shared.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 00:45 UTC
Covid forever
ON Sept 7, 2021, Mike Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), had some startling news to share. Addressing those who think otherwise, Ryan said: “People have said we’re going to eliminate or eradicate the virus. Recently, the United States’ chief medical adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci, also said that like influenza, Covid-19 is going to stay with us forever. Old people will not live with the risk of a deadly upper respiratory virus that can kill them in a flash. The virus is here to stay so points of physical interaction between people must be reduced in every way possible.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 00:33 UTC
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Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 00:23 UTC
Online threats continue to spike
EVERY day, an average of 31 cases of cybersecurity incidents like fraud, hacking and data breaches happen in Malaysia. CLICK TO ENLARGEThe agency’s records show that the number of cybersecurity incidents have been steadily rising – from 10,722 in 2019, to 10,790 last year. Of the total, most – 30 – involved companies and organisations,” CyberSecurity Malaysia CEO Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab tells Sunday Star. This means an average of seven ransomware cases are reported in a month – an increase from five cases a month last year. To report cybersecurity incidents, contact CyberSecurity Malaysia’s Cyber999 help centre through its emergency hotline at 1-300-88 2999 (office hours) or its mobile number 019-266 5850 (24-hour helpline for critical incidents).
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 00:22 UTC
Companies on guard after falling victim to online attacks
WITH cyber attacks on companies becoming more common, even the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has not been spared. MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman says the organisation was hit with a ransomware attack in early July. “As more staff connect their own devices to the office network, such attacks are imminent. “Some of the devices, especially employees’ personal IT devices, do not have proper security software,” says Syed Hussain. “MEF hopes that the upcoming Budget 2022 will provide some incentives for employers to upgrade and strengthen cybersecurity,” Syed Hussain says.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 00:22 UTC
CyberSecurity Malaysia: We need more experts
The country’s target, CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab said, is to produce 20,000 cybersecurity-knowledge workers by 2025. “It is crucial to have a competent cybersecurity workforce to address this shift, shape the future and accelerate its adoption among communities,” he told StarEdu. “The cybersecurity workforce gap is never static. “However, several key factors must be considered such as the definition of cybersecurity workforce and cybersecurity professionals, participating organisations and sources of data.”He said the (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study Report 2020 stated that there is a shortage of 2.045 million cybersecurity workforce within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. With support from the government, academia and industry, CSM has established this local cybersecurity professional certification scheme that is aligned with international standards of ISO17024, ISO27001 and ISO9001.
Source:The Star
September 19, 2021 00:17 UTC