Cooking the Books: This is the time for feel-good food
So if you’ve been hankering for the food of our neighbouring country, this handy cookbook offers everything you’ll need to get acquainted with Vietnamese cooking. In this cookbook, you’ll discover a host of appealing recipes such as chilli-lime fried cashews, naked shrimp salad, garlic stuffed fish and pad Thai Brussels sprouts. In this inspiring tome, Kimbell examines how sourdough baking can help enhance gut microbiome and consequently improve health and mental wellbeing. Although sourdough, gut health and mental health seem dubiously incapable of being interconnected, research has shown that switching to a healthy diet has about the same effect on our bodies as an antidepressant. For example, did you know that 50% of the body’s feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine is located in the gut?
Source:The Star
May 15, 2021 01:01 UTC
'Chaos Monkeys' author calls Apple's statement on his departure defamatory
Apple said on Wednesday that Antonio García Martínez, a former Facebook Inc product manager who joined its advertising business in April, was no longer with the company. The iPhone maker made the move after more than 2,000 Apple employees signed an internal petition objecting to what they denounced as sexist and racist views in his 2016 book "Chaos Monkeys" about working in Silicon Valley. I was fired by Apple in a snap decision," García Martínez said on Twitter. "Apple has issued a statement that clearly implies there was some negative behavior by me during my time at Apple. Apple did not immediately return a request for comment on García Martínez's posts.
Source:The Star
May 15, 2021 00:00 UTC
Raya compound: Twitter account owner under investigation over fake news
NILAI (Bernama): Police have opened an investigation against a Twitter account owner suspected of spreading fake news on the issuance of compounds for the violation of the 2021 Aidilfitri standard operating procedures (SOP) at Nilai Impian here Thursday (May 13). Nilai district police chief Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman said the owner of the account identified as ‘No War But Class War’ @ Icsmxms’ will be called to testify at the Nilai district Police Headquarters soon to assist in the investigation. "The owner of the account uploaded the status ‘The area of my house in Nilai Impian. He also advised the public to stop spreading any inaccurate pictures or news on their social media accounts. - BernamaArticle type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3
Source:The Star
May 15, 2021 00:00 UTC
People ready for AstraZeneca jab if S’wak reconsiders it
KUCHING: Sarawakians welcome the prospect of an AstraZeneca opt-in programme and hope a decision will be made quickly. This came after the Sarawak government said it would reconsider AstraZeneca vaccines after turning them down initially. Last month, Sarawak decided not to accept the AstraZeneca vaccine when national Covid-19 immunisation programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin offered it in view of the coming state election. This came after the Government took AstraZeneca out of the national immunisation programme and put it under an opt-in programme. Khairy said the Government remained open if Sarawak decided to accept the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 23:53 UTC
Blind lecturer exceeds expectations yet again by mastering online teaching
THROUGHOUT his life, Thavasothy S. Mailvaganam Pillai, who was born blind, has not only been meeting expectations but exceeding them. The lecturer at a private college had to adapt to online teaching and learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order. “I had to learn how to use an online teaching and learning platform fast during the first MCO last year. He said his blindness was never an obstacle during his teaching days in secondary school and always strove to make the History lessons fun. Thavasothy, who was known to his students in secondary school as just Mr Thava, said he was looking forward to returning to college.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 23:35 UTC
Kohoi: PBS desperate to compete with Sabah STAR
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah’s (PBS) willingness to work with the opposition, including Parti Warisan Sabah, will benefit Sabah STAR, it was pointed out. Sabah STAR secretary-general Datuk Guandee Kohoi said PBS president Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili’s announcement that the party would consider working with Warisan if it shared the same aspirations as PBS was a desperate move to compete with STAR. He said instead of working harmoniously with Sabah STAR, PBS had again made statements suggesting that it wanted to challenge and compete with Sabah STAR. However, Kohoi said Sabah STAR welcomed Ongkili’s stance as it made more supporters frustrated and disappointed with PBS. The “cold war” is believed to have sparked off when Sabah STAR took in PBS strongman Stephen Teo and made him a Sabah STAR division chief for the Sepanggar parliamentary constituency.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 23:15 UTC
Farewell to a true-blue newsman
PETALING JAYA: Tributes poured in for veteran newsman and Malay Mail Online’s editor-in-chief Datuk Wong Sai Wan who died of heart failure at the age of 59. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said Wong had been a mentor to many journalists throughout his illustrious career. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali said he was deeply saddened by the news. SMG chief content officer Esther Ng described Wong as a true newsman who never “switched off”. Occupational hazard!”Former Bernama chairman Datuk Seri Azman Ujang said: “Wong was a product of the old school of hard knocks and pre-social media days.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 22:25 UTC
Graphic designer turns scraps into gifts and custom-made products
JOHOR BARU: What started out as a way of impressing his wife soon turned into a full-time career for a 47-year-old man who produces handmade products from leather scraps. Leong Sai Pial, a graphic design graduate and car modification enthusiast, said he initially took discarded car leather seat scraps from his friend’s workshop that were still in good condition and sewed them into purses and handbags for his wife as gifts. “I picked up the skill for fun about seven years ago while I was teaching photography and designing. Leong said his first marketing strategy was targeted at women but unexpectedly, the majority of his customers turned out to be men looking for custom-made leather products. “The leather I use, although scraps, is of high quality and heat and water resistant.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 21:57 UTC
Never underestimate Covid-19 virus, warns recovered journalist
Having a high fever on April 21, Su was initially relieved when he tested negative for the virus. However, his symptoms progressively worsened and he was admitted to hospital on April 30 with the help of family members. According to the Health Ministry, stage five means a Covid-19 patient has to rely on a ventilator to keep breathing. Uncertain how he had contracted the virus, he urged others not to underestimate the virus and remain constantly alert. In an exclusive interview with the daily later, Kong said that he saw an increase in customers whose family members had died from Covid-19.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 21:56 UTC
Inspired to speak up against injustice
My friend, a young woman, approached them and asked them to put out their cigarettes immediately. I am also inspired by Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, who rightly called out her male teacher for joking about rape during class. This is the same country where our male parliamentarians can make unpardonable sexist and sexually offensive remarks against their female colleagues. Ain reminded me of my friend, and both have inspired me to reflect on having the courage to do the right thing. We need to inculcate gender sensitivity in our children so that they will not tolerate or normalise any jokes about rape, rape apologia or gender discrimination.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 21:45 UTC
‘Titanic’ replica to open for tours
Suining: The Titanic is being brought back from the deep, more than a century after its ill-fated maiden voyage, at a landlocked Chinese theme park where tourists can soon splash out for a night on a fullscale replica. Investor Su Shaojun says he was motivated to finance the audacious, 260m duplicate to keep memories of the Titanic alive. It has taken six years – longer than the construction of the original Titanic – plus 23,000 tonnes of steel, more than a hundred workers and one-billion-yuan (RM632mil) price tag. Everything from the dining room to the luxury cabins and even the door handles are styled on the original Titanic. It forms the centrepiece of a Sichuan province theme park more than 1,000km from the sea.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 21:45 UTC
Death among 50 to 64 high
PETALING JAYA: Nearly a third of Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia have been among those aged 50 to 64, significantly younger than the global average. CLICK TO ENLARGEConversely, the global average among the 50-64 age group was 17.6% of total deaths. The high number of global deaths in the 80s age group is despite there being more confirmed and probable cases among those aged 20 to 59. “High income countries have a bigger percentage of old people, while Malaysia does not have that many. Dr Kamarul said this could also partly explain why Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia have skewed towards males, who make up 64% of deaths based on The Star’s analysis.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 21:35 UTC
Fast start fuels Rafael Nadal to victory in Rome
The convincing two-hour victory was appreciated by Nadal, who snapped a three-match losing skid to Zverev -- including a straight-set defeat at the Mutua Madrid Open last week. Here, the situation is a little bit different. (These are) a little bit more normal conditions on the clay, so I was able to control a little bit more the game than in Madrid." Nadal, 34, benefited from six aces to dispatch Zverev, who won the tournament in Madrid. Nadal will face Reilly Opelka, who advanced to his first Masters semifinals with a 7-5, 7-6 (2) victory over Argentine Federico Delbonis on Friday.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 21:11 UTC
Tennis-Arm injury forces Barty out of Italian Open
(Reuters) -World number one Ash Barty was forced to retire from her Italian Open quarter-final against Coco Gauff with an arm injury, raising doubts on her participation at the French Open. Barty, the 2019 French Open winner, was leading 6-4 2-1 against her American opponent when she called a physio and had her right-arm strapped with a compression sleeve. After the match, Barty revealed she was struggling to serve "anywhere near 100%" as heavy conditions aggravated her muscular problem during the match. The 24-year-old now faces a battle to prove her fitness before the French Open, which begins on May 30 in Paris. She will face the winner of the quarter-final between reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina.
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 17:10 UTC
India’s COVID crisis pushes up the cost of living – and dying
While trying to overcome the tragedy, he also had to deal with money problems that increased with his sister's death. The only available hearse driver charged 5,000 Indian rupees ($68) for a 6-km (four-mile) journey to the nearest crematorium – five times the going rate. When Khondare reached there, there was a long queue of dead bodies and waits of more than a day. In the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 24-year-old Mukul Chaudhary faced similar problems after his mother died in the state capital Lucknow. "You are standing in front of me with something which might save me and you’re looking at my pocket."
Source:The Star
May 14, 2021 11:15 UTC