BTS K-pop group fandom knows no age limit
They’ve experienced so many things.”RM was likening going through the ages – 20s, 30s, 40s – to being like a tree’s growth. Boy W Luv (@MondayMarionJ) from Michigan, USA posts: “I'm #DopeOldPeople too. How about you?”Another Twitter user Serendipity Jimin (@forever7borahae) from Virginia, USA, posts: “I’m a 41 year old ARMY and so proud to be part of the #DopeOldPeople. Housewife, Cheryl T, 57, enthuses: “I first heard of BTS at the gym during Zumba class and was hooked. I even learnt some Korean words because of them.”Administrative executive Patricia L, 34, says: “I listen to BTS with my earphones while working.
Source:The Star
March 25, 2021 09:43 UTC
Chrissy Teigen deletes her Twitter account: 'It's time for me to say goodbye'
LOS ANGELES: After more than a decade on Twitter, Chrissy Teigen has had enough of the social network. The model, TV personality, author and entrepreneur on Wednesday posted a thread on Twitter, telling her more than 13.7 million followers that she was leaving the platform - before she deleted the account. I truly consider so many of you my actual friends," Teigen wrote in the farewell message. Amid the backlash, Teigen wrote: "I really don't wake up every day trying to make you mad but somehow I manage. In her final post on Twitter, Teigen wrote, "My life goal is to make people happy.
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March 25, 2021 09:16 UTC
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny alleges sleep deprivation 'torture', lack of medical care
The Federal Penitentiary Service had said earlier on Thursday that Navalny's health was stable and satisfactory. "I consider the deterioration of my health to be the direct consequence of the actions and inaction of employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service deliberately aimed at denying me proper medical care and undermining my health," he wrote. The Federal Penitentiary Service said earlier on Thursday that Navalny had been examined on Wednesday. "His health is deemed stable and satisfactory, according to the results of the examination," the penitentiary service said, according to the Interfax news agency. The Kremlin said it was not following developments with Navalny's health, which it said was a matter for prison authorities.
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March 25, 2021 07:06 UTC
IGP on cartel-linked officers: Things are under control, no need to involve MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: There's no need to lodge a report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the cartel-linked officers within the police force as things are still under control, says Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. “As I have said previously, the matter is still under my control... it is under control. “I have discussed it with JIPS (Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department) and God willing, action will be taken, ” the Inspector-General of Police said at a press conference at Bukit Aman here on Thursday (March 25). He was responding to queries regarding his recent remarks on a group of unscrupulous young officers with links to cartels within the force. In a recent interview with Sinar Harian, Abdul Hamid revealed that there existed a self-serving faction within the police force that was actively trying to destroy his image and oust him.
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March 25, 2021 05:31 UTC
Why do people refuse to get vaccines for themselves and/or their children?
Contrast this with getting the actual disease itself, such as Covid-19, measles, mumps, chickenpox, rubella or tuberculosis. Vaccines prevent up to three million deaths globally every year. I had measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox myself during childhood, because those vaccines had not been introduced yet. Some people believe vaccines, especially the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, cause autism. Natural or homeopathic treatments also do not prevent diseases.
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March 25, 2021 04:52 UTC
EC: AVR and Undi18 delayed
PUTRAJAYA: The much-anticipated automatic voter registration (AVR) and lowering of the voting age to 18 can only be realised by Sept 1,2022, at the earliest as the Election Commission (EC) is facing constraints such as the movement control order. EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh explained that the nationwide MCO to curb Covid-19 had affected the commission’s plans and preparation to see the move come into fruition. He said the EC will be preparing an interim report on Undi18 and the AVR, which will be ready in September. On July 16,2019, Parliament unanimously passed the amendment to allow AVR, lower the voting age to 18, and to make 18 the minimum age for a Malaysian citizen to run for public office. However, the AVR and lowering of the voting age to 18 have yet to be completely incorporated into the federal legislation.
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March 25, 2021 04:42 UTC
Stethoscope: Vaccinating non-citizens and building vaccine independence in Malaysia
These policy decisions are directly in front of us and must be resolved immediately. The issue of non-citizens in Malaysia goes well beyond Covid-19 vaccines to encompass health rights, human rights, politics, economics and security. Any act to optimise, change or dismantle it must be handled thoughtfully and must go well beyond just the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Consider two facts: One, at the beginning of this month, vaccine manufacturers signed agreements to supply countries with 9.6 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. This article discusses the less urgent (and therefore, less visible) policy decisions of vaccinating non-citizens and building vaccine independence.
Source:The Edge Markets
March 25, 2021 04:18 UTC
10-year-old British-Malaysian girl behind C'wealth Games 2022 official mascot
PETALING JAYA: The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games official mascot has a Malaysian twist to it as it is designed by 10-year-old British-Malaysian girl Emma Lou. According to the Games organiser, Emma was chosen from hundreds of designs submitted by children aged five to 15 who entered a UK-wide competition last summer to create a mascot that represents the history, identity and culture of Birmingham and the West Midlands. "I am so excited that my design will be seen by so many people!” Emma said in a statement distributed by the Games' organiser on Wednesday (March 24). With her design chosen, Emma, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, said she felt as if she was in a dream. I am really excited to come to the Commonwealth Games and it will be amazing to see Perry at the opening ceremony," she said.
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March 25, 2021 03:36 UTC
Berjaya Corp hits fresh high on active trade after new CEO Jalil acquired 70 million shares
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Berjaya Corp Bhd's (BCorp) share price rose to a fresh high of 33.5 sen this morning, becoming the most actively traded stock shortly after the opening bell today. As at 9.29am, 185.38 million shares had been traded, over 13 times its 200-day trading average volume of 13.66 million shares. Yesterday, BCorp announced that its new chief executive officer (CEO) Abdul Jalil Abdul Rasheed had acquired 70 million shares at 28 sen a share, amounting to a 1.4% stake in the diversified conglomerate. “I have acquired 70 million BCorp shares to show I’m putting my money where my mouth is. BCorp shares have soared 75% from 18 sen since his appointment was announced on March 16.
Source:The Edge Markets
March 25, 2021 02:16 UTC
Biden says he plans to run for re-election in 2024
(March 26): President Joe Biden said he plans to run for re-election in 2024, resolving for now uncertainty about his future political intentions. “Yes, my plan is to run for re-election,” Biden, 78, said at his first formal news conference on Thursday. “That’s my expectation.”He added that he expects Vice President Kamala Harris to remain on his ticket, but scoffed at a question about whether he expects former President Donald Trump to be his opponent. “I have no idea if there will be a Republican party,” he said. He emphasized that he only expects to run again, and had not made a final decision, saying he couldn’t plan “three-and-a-half years ahead for certain.”Read also:Biden warns of responses if North Korea escalates, but open to diplomacyBiden says China won't be most powerful country on his watch
Source:The Edge Markets
March 25, 2021 01:18 UTC
ByteDance hires Xiaomi executive as CFO while it weighs IPO
(March 24): ByteDance Ltd. hired Xiaomi Corp.’s Chew Shou Zi as its chief financial officer, fueling speculation over the social media giant’s plans to go public. I will be joining Bytedance as CFO in my hometown Singapore. Thank you so much to the @Xiaomi family, and @leijun in particular for the years of guidance. pic.twitter.com/j1UyfWQwHs — Shou Zi Chew (@ShouZiChew) March 24, 2021Chew had overseen Xiaomi’s smartphone international expansion before his departure. Founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012, ByteDance built TikTok into one of the most popular apps around the world, with more than 100 million users in the U.S. alone.
Source:The Edge Markets
March 25, 2021 01:18 UTC
Aim for new norm in disposal culture
Another that comes to mind is food takeaways, or the rise in this practice. There have been various news reports highlighting the threats and toll that the surge in food takeaways and deliveries is having on the environment. Art teacher Koh Wei Jing, a 37-year-old mother of three girls, shared that it was her young daughters who influenced her to be more environmentally aware about the family’s use of disposable food containers. “I also make sure there are always food containers in my car, in case I want to buy food,” he said. Tiong said some food operators had to spend more on food containers because many people opted for takeaways and food delivery services due to Covid-19.
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March 25, 2021 01:04 UTC
New CEO Jalil buys 1.4% stake in BCorp
KUALA LUMPUR: Newly-appointed Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) group chief executive officer Abdul Jalil Abdul Rasheed has acquired 70 million BCorp shares, amounting to a 1.4% stake in the company. “I took on this group CEO role to undertake a transformation of BCorp. In my years of experience, projects of this magnitude are best achieved when the leader is well-incentivised and aligned with all minority shareholders. Being a shareholder and CEO will allow me to execute changes with the right incentive in place. “It is also a vote of confidence in the company, and addresses the seriousness of this institutionalisation phase we are undertaking, ” said Jalil.
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March 25, 2021 00:29 UTC
Pain of swab tests delays surgery
Till now, my child has not undergone the operation even though it could be done after doing a PCR test for Covid-19 and getting a negative result. For us as parents, knowing that his adenoids are already swollen, subjecting him to the swab would be a terrible evil. It is interesting to note that a PCR test before elective surgery is not required in some of our neighbouring countries like Singapore. If the whole country gets vaccinated by year’s end and this PCR test rule is only lifted by then, my child’s surgery would have been delayed by one year and nine months. Do we need this blanket PCR test rule for children, especially when they are already unwell and need surgery?
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March 25, 2021 00:11 UTC
Safeguarding judicial independence
BERSIH 2.0 and the Bar Council organised a webinar last Monday on judicial independence. First, traditional constitutional theory on judicial independence emphasises independence from the Executive. However, threats to judicial independence come as much from private centres of power as from the executive organ of the state. Our concept of judicial independence must take note of all threats to judicial independence no matter where they emanate from. Second, security of tenure, much more than a proper system of appointment, is important for preserving judicial independence.
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March 25, 2021 00:00 UTC