‘My 600-lb Life’ reality star Gina Marie Krasley dead at 30
Gina Marie Krasley, known for a 2020 episode of the TLC reality show My 600-lb Life, died on Aug 1 at home in Tuckerton, New Jersey, surrounded by family, according to her obituary. In her Season Eight episode of My 600-lb Life, Krasley revealed that her struggles with weight began as a child, when she coped with physical and verbal abuse from her father by turning to food for comfort. The episode also followed her relationship with her wife Beth and the strain that her health put on the couple’s home life. Many women shared Krasley’s videos, along with videos of themselves dancing. – ReutersArticle type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3Join our Telegram channel to get our Evening Alerts and breaking news highlights
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August 10, 2021 07:52 UTC
Japan apologises, pledges reform after woman's death in immigration detention
TOKYO (AFP): Japan on Tuesday (Aug 10) apologised for the death of a Sri Lankan woman in immigration detention and pledged to reform conditions in the system. Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said a report on the March death of 33-year-old Wishma Sandamali concluded she received inadequate treatment as her health deteriorated. "I express my heartfelt condolences to her mother and bereaved family, and my heartfelt apologies for (the) loss of this precious life in the detention centre," Kamikawa said. National broadcaster NHK said four officials at the detention centre were "reprimanded" over the death, but none were fired. In May, Japan's ruling lawmakers dropped a controversial push to change rules on handling asylum seekers and deportations after opposition pressure over Sandamali's death.
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August 10, 2021 06:22 UTC
High time govt agencies team up to rein in rempit menace, says Lee Lam Thye
KUALA LUMPUR: The government should find effective ways to curb the mat rempit problem as illegal street racers have been an issue for decades, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The Alliance for Safe Community chairman said the mat rempit menace is detrimental to road safety. He added that the police have been at the forefront in the fight against mat rempit, working tirelessly over decades and numerous operations. "We have seen many incidents where policemen were injured during operations, so proper risk assessment and OSH are important," he said. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zaid Hassan said Sjn Mohd Arifah and Kons Mohd Muradzi were chasing after suspected illegal racers on their motorcycles while supporting Ops Samseng Jalanan on Sunday.
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August 10, 2021 05:37 UTC
Solo dining, travel could help beleaguered tourism industry without causing Covid-19 spikes
THE Department of Statistics Malaysia releases the Domestic Tourism Survey at the end of every June and the annual Tourism Satellite Account in September. These two reports provide a wealth of information on Malaysia’s tourism industry encompassing domestic, inbound and outbound tourism. In 2019, for example, 3.6 million people were employed in the tourism industry, or 23.6% of the 15.1 million workforce in the country. Before the pandemic, the Domestic Tourism Survey found that over 68% of domestic tourists stayed with relatives and friends. He is also researcher for the Travel Industry Occupational Framework published by the Department of Skills Development, an agency of the Malaysian Human Resources Ministry.
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August 10, 2021 04:06 UTC
Jump start big ticket infra projects to boost economy
"With the digital economy mushrooming since last year, I believe the government would look into catering the mega infrastructure projects more for carrying goods than passengers,” she told Bernama. Stressing further on the importance of good infrastructure projects, she said high speed rail projects should focus on achieving an equal development between rural and urban areas in line with aspirations of the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030. She said the pandemic has brought in the new norm of working from home and digital economy in which almost all jobs were operational online and, as such, less travelling is required. "There will be a reduced need for passenger movements but more on digital economy and online businesses whereby goods can be accessible through non-traditional markets,” she said. Touching on the upcoming Budget 2022, Aida believed that the government would emphasise boosting the digital economy and develop the sector further, in line with the purchasing patterns by consumers.
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August 10, 2021 03:11 UTC
This is the Covid-19 data we need
ONE of the critical aspects of this pandemic is having meaningful and granular data that can be used to make decisions. Deaths: This is the most reliable data set but does not count “late Covid-19 deaths occurring ≥15 days after diagnosis”. Currently, Health Ministry data only tracks Covid-19 deaths occurring at days one to 14 of the disease. Vaccination data by granular variablesWhile we have general data on vaccination we lack details – age, sex, ethnicity, and comorbidity by locality. When services are overrun, Covid-19 clinical category and deaths by facility daily is an important metric to add to our data transparency efforts.
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August 10, 2021 01:52 UTC
Britney Spears’ dad claims guardian called singer ‘mentally sick’
Britney Spears’ dad claims his daughter’s day-to-day guardian called her “mentally sick” and possibly in need of another 5150 psychiatric hold during a phone call last month. Jamie Spears made the surprise claim in a sworn statement signed Friday (Aug 6) and submitted to a Los Angeles County judge to oppose a request for his immediate suspension as conservator of his Britney’s estate. He said Jodi Mongtomery, the temporary conservator selected to manage his daughter’s medical care and security when he stepped down from that part of the 13-year conservatorship in September 2019, sounded “very distraught” when she allegedly phoned him July 9. “Ms Montgomery acknowledged that many of my daughter’s statements at the last hearing were not true and attributed her statements to the fact that my daughter is ‘mentally sick',” Jamie said in his statement. In a filing Thursday, Britney’s new lawyer Mathew Rosengart said the Toxic singer remains traumatised and is losing sleep each day her estranged dad remains in control of her finances against her explicit wishes.
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August 10, 2021 01:52 UTC
Know how to use cooking gas correctly, safely
I REFER to the letter “Safety standards for cooking gas cylinders” from the Consumers Association of Penang published in The Star on Aug 7 (online at bit.ly/star_gas). Accidents arising from the use of cooking gas often happen but most of the time they are due to inadequate knowledge of the users. Cooking gas, commonly known as liquefied petroleum gas or LPG, is a mixture of propane and butane gases. The gas is odourless but when it is produced as cooking gas, it is odourised with ethyl mercaptan at the refinery storage terminals. Basically, the company that fills LPG cylinders ensures they provide safe cooking gas cylinders to their consumers.
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August 10, 2021 00:22 UTC
Boy or girl is fine with me, says Ayda Jebat
Compiled by C. ARUNO, RAHIMY RAHIM and R. ARAVINTHANSINGER Ayda Jebat, who is seven months pregnant, says she doesn’t mind whether her baby is a boy or a girl. She only wished her baby would be well and healthy, Harian Metro reported. > The daily also reported that comedian Tauke assisted the police recently in an investigation on human trafficking for sexual exploitation. “To those who are unhappy, I was detained to assist the investigation and I gave my full cooperation to the authorities. It was reported on Aug 3 that a celebrity was arrested on alleged involvement in human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
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August 10, 2021 00:22 UTC
The world is his ‘oyster’
KUALA KRAI: A former bank officer’s venture into oyster mushroom cultivation during the movement control order in March last year has brought him lucrative returns. Mahadi Mohd Jusoh, 51, said he decided to resign in 2016 to take care of his mother Zaharah Ahmad, 70, who fell ill after his father Mohd Jusoh Mat, 81, died in the same year. He said that after a friend suggested that he cultivate oyster mushrooms, he bought about 100 ready-to-fruit blocks of mushroom spawns which came with racks for the blocks, with a capital of RM2,000. “Thank God, my first attempt bore fruit when I harvested 30kg of oyster mushrooms which I gave away to neighbours for free. This is due to the various products made with mushrooms such as chips, mushroom popiah and fried mushrooms.
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August 10, 2021 00:11 UTC
Varsity student distributes personal hygiene items to needy
A UNIVERSITY student has embarked on a charity drive to ensure girls and women in Johor Baru have access to personal hygiene products, including sanitary pads. Universiti Teknologi Mara mass communications student Najihah Mohd Jeffry, 22, has been distributing hygiene kits, filled with items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, body wash, laundry detergent, hand sanitiser and face mask to the underprivileged weekly. Since starting on July 8, she has distributed about 160 hygiene kits. “I decided to raise some money from my family so she and her father could buy some food and basic items. “Food assistance alone is not enough as having hygiene products can impact a person’s well- being too,” she said.
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August 10, 2021 00:00 UTC
Praise for home quarantine
JOHOR BARU: Fully vaccinated Malaysians in Singapore are elated by the news that starting today, they can quarantine at home when they return from the republic instead of spending two weeks at a hotel. While describing the move as timely, some are hoping for Singapore to reciprocate by reducing its two-week compulsory quarantine period. Nurbayzura Basaruddin, who works as a fast food outlet manager in Singapore, will not be returning anytime soon due to the quarantine cost in Singapore. “I hope that the Singapore government can also consider some leeway for those who are fully vaccinated,” said Nurbayzuara, 34. “I hope that Singapore will also help relax the quarantine period for those fully vaccinated,” he added.
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August 09, 2021 23:15 UTC
Lack of place to train a worrying factor for Soon Huat
PETALING JAYA: Fit-again independent shuttler Goh Soon Huat has been looking forward to the Korean Open from Aug 31-Sept 5 with enthusiasm but now, he is having a cold sweat. “We need to act fast as we can’t be going to the Korea Open with zero preparation,” said Soon Huat. It’s quite a bit of a planning because we need to find a place to stay and train. After a poor showing at the All-England in March, Soon Huat said they were determined to make amends. The pair were eliminated in the first round by Ireland’s Sam Magee-Chloe Magee as Soon Huat was not in his best condition after sustaining a hamstring pull.
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August 09, 2021 22:56 UTC
Unvaccinated form bulk of Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases
PETALING JAYA: Most of Malaysia's Covid-19 infections, especially serious cases that require intensive care unit (ICU) treatment, are now coming from the unvaccinated.The Star's analysis of Health Ministry figures show that eight of out of 10 people who were infected over the past two weeks have not gotten a vaccine jab.In the 14-day period from July 26 to Aug 8 a total of 249,102 Covid-19 cases were reported, of which 204,087 (81.9%) were classified as patients with no vaccination history.The remaining 45,015 (18.1%) were classified as patients with a history of vaccination, though no breakdown was available on how many among them had gotten one dose and how many had received both jabs.There was also no information on how many among the unvaccinated who got infected had already registered for vaccination, or how many of them were not yet eligible for vaccination, such as those below the age of 18.Currently, under-18s are allowed to register for their jabs, although the vaccination rollout for this group is still being reviewed for its benefits and risks.At the moment, only children with chronic health conditions will be prioritised for vaccination.With Malaysia now fighting its fiercest Covid-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, the figures point to the importance of further ramping up vaccinations.The data also shows that vaccines give effective protection from severe disease in the event of a breakthrough infection, which is when someone gets Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated.Of the 2,881 Covid-19 patients listed as Categories 4 and 5 in the past two weeks, 2,584 or 89.7% were those with no vaccination history.Category 4 and 5 are cases that need treatment in ICU.Patients in Category 3 are those who require hospital treatment and observation.Category 1 refers to cases with no symptoms, while Category 2 are cases where patients show mild symptoms.The ministry has been issuing daily updates on the number of vaccinated and unvaccinated in new Covid-19 cases since July 26.According to the ministry's daily updates, the classification of Covid-19 patients by their category of illness was made based on their clinical situation when they were first diagnosed with Covid-19.As at Aug 8, 15,772,101 people or 67.4% of the country's population aged 18 and above have received their first dose.Of the 15.7 million, 8,770,336 (37.5%) have gotten both doses.
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August 09, 2021 22:52 UTC
Jalan Petaling shoplot traders urge DBKL to postpone order to beautify buildings
BUSINESS owners along Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur are upset and frustrated as they have been given notices to repaint the exterior of their rented shoplots. According to the DBKL notice issued under Section 75 of the Local Government Act 1976, a check conducted on June 18 found that the paint on the exterior of buildings along Jalan Petaling was dirty and peeling off. The notice also compelled the building tenant to wash or repaint the building’s exterior with quality paint within 30 days. Tan added that DBKL issued the notice to Kiat Leong Stationery and Trading on July 30, which operates below his cafe. “Under the City Beautification Programme, DBKL ensures that the quality of building maintenance is in line with the KL Indah initiative.
Source:The Star
August 09, 2021 22:52 UTC