Can’t live in denial anymore
Let’s say you live in a village with a lot of wooden houses placed close together. You hear of these problems in your village WhatsApp group, and it’s kind of worrisome, but maybe it hasn’t hit your own home yet, so you don’t feel it quite so much. As long as your own home is safe, for some reason, it’s subconsciously more comforting to feel that you probably can’t do that much about it anyway. This must be what it’s like with regards to the flooding in China and Germany, or maybe the problem with mass shootings in America. Or maybe, just maybe, today it’s your friend’s dad that catches Covid-19 and dies because the Klang Valley hospitals weren’t sufficiently staffed or equipped.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 22:41 UTC
Nurse battles past Covid and wins Olympic gold
TOKYO: Javad Foroughi spent his nights caring for gravely ill patients, doing everything he could to help them breathe. Foroughi also set an Olympic record with 244.8 points, finishing 6.9 ahead of Serbia’s Damir Mikec. Yang Qian had a few emotions of her own after a close call and her worst shot of the finals. But as she was shooting, Galashina had a miscue of her own, hitting an 8.9 on her final shot as the limited crowd at Asaka Shooting Range let out a gasp. “It’s unbelievable that I can be here,” Yang Qian said.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 22:41 UTC
Excellence begins with right mindset
In 2015, after several years of sound research with various groups including kindergarten children, Carol Dweck wrote a seminal paper about the growth mindset. She suggested that people with a growth mindset (relative to a fixed mindset) can perform better and achieve higher outcomes in each activity. People with a fixed mindset relate failure to a self-fulfilling prophecy that they have limited abilities and talent. Approach to learningIndividuals with a growth mindset focus on what and how they can learn. Celebrating successThose with a fixed mindset often see successful people as threats and reinforce their self-limiting abilities.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 22:30 UTC
Govcoins and crypto to coexist
Noting that cryptocurrencies and digital currencies by governments are “two different animals,” they will coexist for now partly because current cryptocurrencies are not actually solving payment problems. Chow said that some central bank digital currency, or CBDC, projects such as Multiple CBDC Bridge have the potential to solve decades-old problems for cross-border transactions. As to the increasing public controls on crypto assets, speakers called for regulations compatible with the emerging cryptocurrency industry. They were speaking at a webinar co-hosted by The Investor, a tech media outlet run by The Korea Herald, Malaysia’s The Star and the Asia News Network entitled “The rise of Govcoins & What’s next for crypto”. Experts said that central bank digital currencies have a huge potential to solve many issues, ranging from decades-old problems involving cross-border transactions to digital transformation.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 22:30 UTC
Married couples yearning to be together again after getting fully vaccinated
GEORGE TOWN: Married couples living in different states are looking forward to interstate travel to be allowed for the fully vaccinated so they can finally be reunited. Content creator Hafiz Zulkeflli, 36, and his wife Nor Fazilah Ramli, 34, are both fully vaccinated, and are very much anticipating the next opportunity for a reunion. “My husband was fully vaccinated on July 21. I hope the government can relax travel restrictions for fully vaccinated couples,” she said. “There are suggestions to allow businesses or industries that have never had clusters to operate, or to give permission to fully vaccinated customers to dine in at restaurants.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 22:18 UTC
Virtual lessons better for some
It made me reflect on when I was a secondary school girl and whether having to study from home would have helped me do better in my SPM exam. The answer is a resounding yes because I would have had:> More time to sleepMy school was quite a distance away. > More time for school workNot having to stay back in school for co-curricular activities would have helped me to do better in exams. > The luxury to decide how and when to do my school work Even with back-to-back online classes, I can still decide when I want to do my school work, according to my pace, as long as I keep to the deadlines. On an empty stomach, it is hard to focus or stay engaged during lessons.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 22:18 UTC
Actress Kate Beckinsale did not see her daughter for 2 years due to Covid-19
British actress Kate Beckinsale revealed that she was separated from her daughter Lily Sheen for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemicBeckinsale, 47, who is based in Britain, was finally reunited with Sheen, 22, last Friday (July 23) in New York, where Sheen lives. "I haven't seen my daughter for two years because of everything. Also, I went to Canada working and she couldn't come see me," Beckinsale said in an appearance on Live With Kelly And Ryan to promote her new action thriller Jolt. Lily Sheen has followed in her parents' footsteps and will be appearing in a movie starring Nicolas Cage, The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, next year. Proud mum Beckinsale said: "She did her first movie last year, she's playing Nicolas Cage's daughter.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 22:18 UTC
Citizens, be vigilant!
However, citizens cannot be complacent that the mere provision of these rights will guarantee our enjoyment of them. We have to be consistently vigilant that our inherent freedom to live is not oppressed by politicians. This is supposedly our system of checks and balances so that citizens are not oppressed by the powerful government. The repealed Internal Security Act (ISA), for example, had quelled citizens’ thoughts, discussions and deliberations on many matters of national interest for decades. Fourthly, I believe many citizens are still not aware of the lawmaking role of members of Parliament and state assemblies.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 21:22 UTC
Let’s work together to quell the pandemic, revitalise the economy
THE National Recovery Council (NRC) has extended an invitation to leaders of Opposition parties, experts and representatives of various industries to participate. It is high time that DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng casts aside his combative spirit, arrogance and attempts at politicising anything and everything. Guan Eng had accused Star Media Group adviser Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai of being “a mouthpiece of MCA” and opposed the latter’s participation in the NRC. Unfortunately, on the contrary, Guan Eng continues to entangle political party positions and ideological issues. Observing the verbal spews from Guan Eng, it is apparent that he is unable to let go of his political jabbing mentality.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 15:33 UTC
Thailand's Wongpattanakit wins women's 49kg taekwondo gold medal - first Olympic gold for South-East Asia in Tokyo
CHIBA, Japan, July 24 (Reuters): Thailand's Panipak Wongpattanakit, the bronze medallist in Rio five years ago, beat Spanish teenager Adriana Cerezo Iglesias to win the gold medal for women's taekwondo in the 49kg category on Saturday. Wongpattanakit, a martial star in her country, had previously won the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics also in the 49kg class. She also won gold medals at the 2015 World Championships, 2017 Asean Games and 2018 Asian Games. Beside those feats, she als has silver medals at the 2013 Asean Games and 2017 World Championships; and bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games. Thailand's Panipak Wongpattanakit (Blue) and Spain's Adriana Cerezo Iglesias (Red) compete in the taekwondo women's 49kg gold medal bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo on Saturday July 24, 2021.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 14:26 UTC
Covid-19: Close contacts told not to deliver items to patients at MAEPS quarantine centre
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Individuals with pink wristbands and close contacts of Covid-19 positive cases have been told to refrain from delivering personal items to family members at the Covid-19 Integrated Quarantine and Treatment Centre (PKRC) 2.0 at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS). "We understand the situation of the next of kin, who hope to make their family members comfortable by providing essential items. "But they need to think of the 1,300 personnel members at the PKRC MAEPS 2.0 who are exposed to risks in managing the needs of their family members. "The patients will be treated at PKRC MAEPS 2.0 for a maximum of 10 days but the items sent can last them a month. Meanwhile, the public are urged to get the latest information on the operations of PKRC MAEPS 2.0 from its website www.pkrcmaeps.gov.my, which was activated on July 1.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 07:52 UTC
Olympics-Gymnastics-Reign of Japan's 'King Kohei' Uchimura comes to an end
TOKYO (Reuters) - The reign of Japan's "King Kohei" Uchimura, two-time Olympics all-around champion and holder of seven Olympic medals, came to an abrupt end on Saturday when he failed to qualify for the apparatus final, closing his storied Olympic career. He barely squeaked onto Japan's Olympic team earlier this year in a tie-breaker after which he ruefully referred to himself as an "old fogey" compared to his teammates, some of them a decade younger. Uchimura, born into a family of competitive gymnasts, has said he intends to quit after the Olympics. After making the team, Uchimura confessed to mixed feelings. "My performance wasn't one I could really accept, and when I finished I thought I wouldn't be going to the Olympics.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 06:56 UTC
Low Kian Chuan elected as ACCCIM’s new president
PETALING JAYA: National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) secretary-general Datuk Low Kian Chuan (pic) has been elected as the 14th president of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM). Datuk Ng Yih Pyng, who was the deputy secretary-general 2, is now the deputy president. The election was held during ACCCIM’s 75th annual general meeting (AGM) that took place virtually on Saturday (July 24). Six vice-presidents and 23 national council members were also elected at the AGM. “It is a great honour to be elected and I will do my best as all previous presidents had.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 06:00 UTC
Family keeps traditional sago extracting methods alive
As sago comes from rumbia trees, traditionally, farmers would harvest the pith (centre of the tree trunk) before it is ground down, dried, pounded and soaked. Leftover trunk residue is also turned into pig feed. A grandmother in Penampang has been keeping the traditional method alive for decades and recently taught her grandchildren about the process. “I asked them to help me find a few rumbia trees so that we could process sago and have the residue turn into pig feed,” she said. Eddie feels that these traditions must be kept alive so that future generations get to understand and experience what their elders did.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 05:26 UTC
Olympics-Hockey-Belgium beat Dutch as Germany, Britain also win in men's tournament
The Dutch women's team, who are favourites to win their competition, defeated India, lifted by two crucial goals from rookie midfielder Felice Albers, who made her Olympic debut. Now, we're already one step closer to that finished product," said Hendrickx, who scored a penalty stroke and from two penalty corners. Britain, who have won Olympic gold in the men's tournament three times, defeated South Africa 3-1 helped by a second minute goal from Sam Ward and two more in the second half. DUTCH WINIn the women's tournament, world and European champions the Netherlands beat India 5-1, helped by goals from Albers, 21, who is the youngest player on the Dutch side. Ireland's women's team beat South Africa 2-0 at their first Olympics.
Source:The Star
July 24, 2021 04:04 UTC